The Saiyans
Plot: An AU where one of Nappa's children survived the destruction of their planet. A story about war, death, friendship, family, and bad puns.
This is a story I had the idea for YEARS ago, and just now decided to write it. I have some great ideas planed but I have no idea how often this will update. It's going to be at least three parts, going from the destruction of Planet Vegeta to the Death of Freiza. Heavy Canon alterations with a major OC involvement.
Italics = another language; thinking; flashback
Part 1: Introdution to the PTO
Chapter 1: Welcome to your new life
It's been a galactic week since Nappa heard about the decruction of Planet Vegeta. He wanted to believe Lord Freiza when he told the young Prince an asteroid was the cause, but the words King Vegeta told the ex-General before he started as Prince Vegeta's bodyguard keep coming back.
"From now on you will be my son's bodyguard." King Vegeta said as soon as Nappa enterd the room. They were the only ones there, but that wasn't too strange since the two were only comprises in the War. Nappa would be the last Saiyan to betray the King, followed by his Mate Pumpki who's the royal guard.
"Sire, not that I wouldn't love to protect the Prince, but that seems more like a job for a Royal Guard then a General." Nappa said, trying his best to sound poliet.
"Normaly you would be right." The King said, still looking out the window over the streets where the people were getting ready for the festival coming up.
Nappa waited for the King to continue, sifting from foot to foot wondering were he was going with this.
"You are awear of the leageng of the super saiyan?"
"Of course. Every Saiyan knows that." Nappa quickly responded.
The King finaly turned around and looked Nappa in the eye. Though the King only came to his chest, the King had a PL of 15,000, and was the strongest Saiyan currently alive.
"Not only Saiyan. Some in the council believe that our agreement with Frieza might be soon ending."
"Sire does that mean the Prince will not be leaving?"
"You are one of my oldest comrades, Yet even I can not tell you all my thoughts. I just want you to protect my son, no matter what. He will became the super Saiyan of leagen and be the one to end this." The King spoke, eye in his eyes in the first time in years.
"Of Course my Lord."
The late Vegeta was right, their agreement did end. And what were the odds of it happening while King Vegeta was to meet Lord Frieza. Nappa wasn' the top general of the Saiyan arm on power alone. But if Frieza was responsible for the death of their race, that mean's Nappa will have to do even more to keep the young prince safe. He can't fight them though, even if the thought of Frieza being the one responsible for the death of his King, mate, children, and planet made him blind with rage. Nappa almost welcomes that rage. It was easier then thinking about everything he lost.
"You there! I need..."
Nappa turned around to glearing at the person who dared interupted him. It was just one of the lowly medic works, a blue one with green spots. Grap or something.
"...I...um...we found another Saiyan..."
Nappa didn't even wait for the little fish to finish before he was almost flying to the tanks. This late in the day there was no other works and only one tank was filled. It was a Saiyan child alright, the tail floating around would be more then enough prove. However Nappa was surprise to see he recognized this child all too well. He wasn't sure if he was relived or worried.
"Zuchi..." Nappa said without thinking. How long has it been since he saw the twins? Zuchi must be a cycle old by now, 8 galactic years. They were sent on their first mission weeks ago...
"Um... Mr. Saiyan... sir... was...I was correct? This... This is a Saiyan?" The little fish freak from before was back, out of breath and looking like Nappa was going to kill him in a instant.
"Yes. Tell me what happened." Nappa demanded, earning a squeal from the fish freak.
"Um.. Yes... Sir... We found her distress signal...her squat was eliminated but she was able to get away... Fixed her pod enough to get to Frieza planet 67... And was transported here for medical... Help."
Nappa didn't take his eyes off the child the whole time, all the relief he first felt was gone. He can't even protect the Prince, how is he going to care for his own daughter?
"Were you the only one here?"
"Yess.. She arived five ... Minitest... Lord Frieza doesn't even know yet..." Whatever Grap was going to say was stoped by Nappa's hand that was wraped around his head.
"See, There's somthing I need some help with."
"S-Sir?"
"That's my son in there."
"B-but... Sir"
"Once he is out, make sure to let my son know I'll be waiting. I'll be the one to tell Lord Frieza once he is back." Nappa said, squiring over the words he and son to let the fish get his meaning.
"Oh!...Yes...Sir I'll tell your... son...as soon as... he's... out."
"Good." Nappa said, dropping the fish on the ground.
Now he has to tell Vegeta the news. Hopefully Frieza wouldn't be back for a while.
The first thing she noticed was being wet. It was cold, wet and she was underwater.
"BLUGGGES!"
"Wait, wait, it..it's draining." Came a muffled voice.
Zuchi stoped her trashing and opened her eyes just in time to see the Goop being drained from the tank. She was in a healing tank.
"Z-Zuchi.." That meck voice said again, causing the Saiyan child to look through the glass at the fish-like person.
"Ah... You're father is here... And um..."
The tank opens and Zuchi wasted no time getting out, her tail wraping around her waist just like her parents.
"Do you have some armor that I could wear?" Zuchi bluntly said, causing the fish to make a high pitch notice.
"Y-yes, over here with your scooter."
Zuchi nooded and threw the armor over her underclothes before leaving the med bay.
This was her first time on a space station, but there was signs in Galaxic Standard all over the place, so the child held her head up and followed the direction the fish was waving at before. But she could help but looked amazed at the place. It was so much quieter and white then the planet-based stations.
She pulled up her scanner to see if there was someone with her father's power level around, and a solid 4,500 was just around the corner, a bit higher then her dad but it has been a while since she last saw him. The door only had 2091 on it, so it must be some kind of dorm room. Just as she stoped the door slid open, revealing a boy her height with flame-like hair and a big Saiyan with only some hair on the top of his head.
"Father."
The boy, who must not even be a full cycle old, just crossed his arms. Nappa on the otherhand was smiling, but it was gone as quick as it came. Zuchi wasn't surpised, Saiyan are not one to publicly show affection.
"Zuchi, come in quickly and let me check your scouter."
Zuchi did just that, but once the door slid closed, Nappa turned the scouter off and placed it under some bedding.
"Nappa, explain. Now." The boy demanded, and Zuchi took a hard look at the Komodo.
"You're Prince Vegeta!" She explaimed before placing her fist over her heart and quickly bowing. This wasn't even her first time meeting the Prince. Being born in a family of first-class fighters and haveing a mother as the head royal guard meant Zuchi and her brother were around the royal family more often then not. Though last time she meet the Prince he hasn't had his first growth, the hair was a dead giveaway for him being of the Yasai clan. He was a mini verson of the King, only difference being a few bangs.
The Prince smiled once Zuchi bowed, glade at least another loyal subject survived.
"This is my son Zuchi, My Prince," Nappa stared to say before he was interrupted.
"Otōsan, I know Cabba and I are twins but we aren't both your sons." Zuchi said light heartly.
"Nappa this is your daughter. I remember her." Vegeta asked, though it wasn't really a question.
"Listen you two. From here on out Zuchi is a boy. Frieza's army doesn't treat female warrior the same as males."
"What?"
"That makes no sense."
"Frieza's race in monogender. He doesn't understand that unlike other races, Saiyan have no difference in power when it comes to gender. My Prince, if you want Zuchi to stay with us and not end up in tech or worst you need to understand that Zuchi is my son now." Nappa expained as well as he could to the children. They don't need to know the other reasons, not yet at least.
"Otōsan you mean they wouldn't let me fight if I'm a girl! But I'm a Saiyan warrior, I can beat all the soliders here without even trying." Zuchi said crossing her arms.
"Frieza is much stronger then us, and to him we are only useful when out working. We don't want to give him any reason to punish us. Trust me on this. Some of the other races have done this. It isn't anything new." Nappa pleaded.
"Fine. As long as I get to keep fighting I could care less if they think I'm a boy." Zuchi asked as she looked around the complex. There was two rooms, one with a single bed and a small desk that is mostlikely Prince Vegeta's, and another area with two bunks. At least they are high enough in the ranks that they don't need to sleep in the barkers.
"I don't want to lose any more Saiyans, so I'll agree with your request. However Zuchi, tell me what happened. Why were you the only squad to come back?" Vegeta demaineded, standing right in front of Zuchi. Though they are both in their first growth, Zuchi was as tall as Vegeta's hair, so it wasn't too intimidating. But Zuchi knows that the Prince has one of the heights power levels in saiyan history, and pissing off the Komodo wasn't something Zuchi wanted to ever do.
"We were resting after finishing our Purge, getting ready to leave when we were ambushed. It wasn't by the locals but heavily armed warriors. Toma thought that the locals must have sent a signal for help and some Rebels answered." Zuchi explained slowly, looking everywhere but at her Otōsan, and took a deep breath before continuing. "Their Power level was insane. One guy had a 10,000 PL attack, and... And...
"Cabba was killed." Zuchi said, hands balled into fists and crunching her teeth so hard she was sure they will crack by the time she's done. "Then Toma and Potatoo tried flanking them, but only got a few attacks in. I'm sure the only reason we even last that long was cause they were toying with us. Next thing I knew I was waking up from what they must have thought was a mortal blow."
Finaly Zuchi looked at her Otōsan, tears threatening to fall, as she told him, "I know I should have held my Saiyan honor and followed them even if it meant by death, but I just couldn't. The Pods were just seating there, untouched, so I just left before I relized what I was doing. I'm sorry."
Zuchi was looking at the ground down, unable to stop the tears from silently falling. Though she refused to seem weak, and was willing to take punishment her Father deemed necessary.
Vegeta just grunted before telling them, "That's enough. I'm going to bed."
Zuchi collected herself enough to wonder how someone that young could be so demanding, before Nappa lead her into the other room. Seems like she was right about the previous one being the Prince's room.
"Zuchi, look at me." Nappa said when what seemed like hours of silent placed between them. The young Saiyan did so, surpised to see her Otōsan did not look angry. Infact if Zuchi had to name the most prominent emotion on Nappa's face, concern was the first that came to mind. But there was no way it was that. Only bleeding hearts let things like concern color their thoughts.
"Normaly you would be right. Failing in battle is one of the worst things a Saiyan can no, but it isn't by far the worst. I am proud that you had enough mind to prioritize survival over honor."
"What? Why? What's the point of surviving if you don't win?"
That weird expression from before came back onto Nappa's face before he answered Zuchi's questions.
"Have you heard what happen to Vegeta?"
The question threw Zuchi off. What does that have to anything?
"The planet, King, or Prince?"
"The planet, but also the king, and in someways you can say the prince is invoked."
"So all three?" Zuchi said, smiling a little even if Nappa didn't return it.
"Anyways. The reason why I care that you survived... Is that... Look there is no easy way to say this, so I'm just going to say it."
"O.K." Zuchi said, now getting worried.
"Our planet was destroyed, our king is dead, and it looks like we are the only three Saiyans left."
"WHAT? But, how? It's been what, a week that I've been healing? There's no way that..."
"Zuchi. There is nothing left. Our planet was hit by an asteroid. Lord Frieza himself told us."
"Is that why you want me to pretend to be a male? Because we can't go home? Ever?" Zuchi said, whispering the last word. But it made sense. Zuchi didn't think to question why Otōsan wanted to act like a boy if she was just going back to the Saiyan army. But if there is no Saiyan army...
"I'm sorry. Hopefully Lord Frieza will let the three of us to be in a squad together."
Zuchi just nodded. So not only was her brother gone, but her mother, aunt, uncle, everyone. Only her father and the prince were left. This was her life now.