Chapter One
Almost thirty years had passed since Tera had been placed inside of a freezing capsule and shot out into space. Thirty years of floating around in space, as nothing more than a popcicle. Tera had been locked in a decade worth of nightmares, flashing in her mind.
There were times Tera had wished her pod would hit something, killing her. She wondered if she would ever land, or even be found. Tera wondered more about where Rika was. Rika was her childhood friend, and somewhat of her enemy. Rika's actions that day caused both of then to be hurled into deep space, by King Vegeta.
It had all started the day Tera's younger brother, Kakarot, was born. Tera and Rika were running down the halls to get to the newborn lab. Planet Vegeta was a dark planet, but for the children, it wasn't too bad. Tera looked down another hallway as she ran behind Rika. She waved when she saw a few Saiyans she knew.
"Must you wave at everyone?" Rika asked. Back then, Tera didn't realize how bossy her friend was. With her mind, she ignored all the evil that had gone on around her.
Tera had long, thin black hair with black eyes. She looked so much like her mother. Tera had her hair pulled back all the time because her mother brushed it at night. The older Saiyan liked her daughter's hair pulled back, it made her look cuter. Her clothes were nothing more than a white strapped dress and blue boots like her father wore. Rika on the other hand, had short brown hair with black eyes. She looked a lot like her mother as well, only she had her fathers hair and eyes. Rika wore black shorts under a green tee-shirt dress. Her boots were smaller than Tera's were, but the same concept.
The two friends were hurrying down the hall as Paragus, Rika's father ran passed the two of them. Rika's brother was born on the same day as Tera's was, and nothing was said about the great amount of energy Rika's brother had.
"Father! Where are you going?" Rika giggled as she turned and stopped. She and Tera were only about five years old, but were strong and intelligent.
"I have to stop King Vegeta before he kills your brother!" Paragus yelled as he kept running. Rika looked at Tera and gasped.
"What!" Rika yelled as she ran to the Baby Lab. Tera had hurried next her to check on her brother. When the two reached the room, Bardock, Tera's father was standing there looking through the glass with a half smile.
"Father?" Tera asked as walked up to him. He looked up and smiled more, seeing his daughter. Her small tail flicked behind her as she ran up beside him.
"Hey, tiny. Come here I want you to see your brother, Kakarot." Bardock said as he picked her up onto his shoulders and pointed at the one making the most noise. He had spiky black hair, like their father's.
"That's a nice name, Daddy. He makes a lot of noise. Is that Rika's brother?" Tera asked pointing at the little boy next to Kakarot.
"Where!" Rika yelled as she jumped up and down. Bardock only laughed as he picked her up on his other shoulder.
"Whoa. You're brother is loud! Hey wait what is that man doing?" Rika asked as she saw a man walk in to the room and over to Broly. He had a dagger in his hand.
"Is he gonna kill him!" Tera asked. Bardock knew what was happening, so he put the girls down and pushed them along.
"You two run along now and find something to do. You'll see them later." Bardock said reassuring them. Rika didn't need to know why Broly was being killed.
"Okay, we'll see you later Daddy." Tera said and waved to her father. Not knowing it would be the last time she saw him. Bardock waved with a half smile as he watched his daughter prance off. She was so oblivious to the darker world around her. He turned back to his son as a few tears fell.
"Tera! We can't leave! What about my little brother!" Rika shouted. Tera turned and sighed.
"My Daddy said it would be alright. They won't kill him!" Tera snapped back. Rika narrowed her eyes and kicked the floor before the walked on.
As the two friends continued they turned a corner and saw King Vegeta and his son, Vegeta. Rika got really cocky that second and jumped in front of them.
"Hey King Vegeta! Why did you have that man kill my brother!" Rika yelled at him. Tera gasped and covered her mouth. They didn't know that that was what the man was doing. But Rika had to argue every chance she got. Tera stepped in front of her quickly.
"I'm sorry Lord Vegeta, and Prince Vegeta. She isn't feeling well, please excuse Rika. It was wrong of her to speak out of place." Tera said, but Rika bit her hand making her yelp and pull it away.
"Ah, you are Bardock's daughter, and you are Paragus' daughter." Lord Vegeta said looking at the girls. "Both future's bright, though I see Bardock's seed over powering Paragus's." He continued. But Rika would not listen.
"Do you have a problem with me and my father?" Rika yelled as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Enough!" King Vegeta yelled as he charged his hand and went to smack Rika. Tera shook her head, but jumped in front of her friend to save her from the blow. The blade of his hand cut into her dress and left a deep gash on her chest. "Your little attitude has just cost the both of you a trip to the freezers!" Lord Vegeta yelled and snapped his fingers. Two of his henchmen came over and grabbed the two girls. Prince Vegeta had wide eyes as he watched Tera bleed and cry.
"Please! No, I don't deserve to go! I did nothing!" Tera yelled as she looked at Vegeta and held her chest. He looked at her and then his father and then back at her.
"Father? Do we have to send them for such a little crime?" Prince Vegeta asked his father. He was shaking, wanting to do something.
"Yes, they annoyed me so I had to punish them." His father said and walked on. Vegeta looked back and mouthed, I'm sorry, to her. Tera's heart sank as the Prince walked off with his father.
"Daddy!" Tera screamed as the henchmen walked to the freezer pods. Instantly, Bardock came running around the corner and saw his daughter and Rika.
"Hey! Get your hands off my daughter!" Bardock growled as he was running to catch up with the men.
"Sorry, Kings orders." One of them said, flinching a bit.
"To do what!" Bardock yelled.
"Have them frozen and shot off into space. They're banished." The other said and snickered.
"What! Why!" Bardock was furious as his hands radiated blue energy.
"Because they back talked to The King and Prince."
Bardock looked at Tera who had tears rolling down her eyes. That's when he noticed her chest bleeding, and then the gash. His eyes narrowed and he looked at the men.
"Did one of you do this to MY daughter?" Bardock raged. The two shook their heads. He looked back at his daughter and tried to choke back the rage. He placed his hand on her bleeding chest.
"Father, I didn't do anything. I tried to shut her up, but she just kept yelling at him. And now I hurt..." Tera cried as she placed her small hand on top of his. Bardock tried hard to fight back the tears.
"I know baby, it's okay. I'll find a way to get you out of this." Bardock said and held her hand.
"Where is Mommy?" Tera asked. Bardock choked alittle at this, so many things in one day were going wrong.
"Tiny, your mother died when she had Kakarot." Bardock tried not to lay it on her too much. Tera had more tears strolling down her face now.
"Hey, Bardock we need to do what was told so.."
"Can you two wait awhile, so I can talk with Lord Vegeta. Please? So I can convince him not to do this?" Bardock asked. The two looked at each other then nodded. Bardock smiled at Tera and kissed her forehead, then went running off. The two men laughed and smirked.
"As if. We don't get to do this very often." One said and they proceeded on.
Bardock reached the King and Prince and stopped them. He caught his breath before speaking. King Vegeta turned and looked at Bardock.
"My Lord please reconsider your decision for my daughter and her friend. They are only children, they didn't know better. My daughter needs medical attention." Bardock said as Lord Vegeta looked out the window.
"There is nothing I can do now Bardock." The King said.
"What! Why not! You are the King!" Bardock yelled.
"Because, it's already done." King Vegeta pointed out the window at the two space pods flying away. Bardock turned to see his daughter and Rika flying off. His eyes got big and anger filled him. Prince Vegeta felt bad though as he looked out the window. Him and Tera had been friends for awhile and he had grown somewhat attached to her.
But now almost three centuries had passed and Tera's pod had landed with Rika's right next to her. The two had grown a lot within in the years and their hair was longer. Well Tera's black hair was now waist length and Rika's was at her shoulders.
As the pods beeped and readied themselves to open, a man and his brother had been walking through the forest when they saw the two pods. They looked to be fishermen and no more than thirty years old. The oldest walked over and tapped on Tera's pod.
"What do you think is in here, John?" Tom asked as John went over to Rika's and looked at it. He narrowed his eyes a bit, trying to figure it out.
"I dunno, Tom. Should we pry them open?" John asked.
"Yea, mid-as well. Couldn't catch any fish today anyways. Maybe we'll get lucky and these will be filled with fish." Tom said and began to lift a handle. The pod opened and a burst of cold air and steam rose out as Tera's naked body fell to the ground.
"Holy Crap!" Tom yelled as he fell backwards. John had just opened his to see Rika fall out of the pod, same as Tera, but John caught her before she hit the ground.
"Women?" John asked confused, then saw their tails. "Or aliens?" He added.
"Sister Mora will know what to do with them." Tom said and got up, then he picked Tera up and swung her over his shoulder.
"Yea, she'll know what to do." John said as he walked by his brother and held Rika under his arm.
When they got to their village they went to a huge hut that had smoke coming out of the top. John went in first then Tom right behind him. An older lady was sitting with incents all around her and candles lit. Her eyes were closed as she hummed a tune.
"Sister Mora? We need to ask you something." John said.
"What is it Brother John?" She didn't open her eyes and did not smile. She was at peace.
"Yes well we need to ask you what to do with these two monkey women." Tom said and lay down Rika while John lay Tera down beside her. Their tails showed as clear as the moon in a dark night sky. Sister More opened her eyes and looked at the two women.
"Leave now." She said and waved her hand at them. They looked at each other, but shrugged and left. Sister More looked at Rika then at Tera. Tera's eyes began to blink open as the woman looked at her.
"Who are you?" Tera asked as she began to lift herself up. She looked around the hut and held her head. It was pulsating, like a brain freeze. Then she looked down to see the scar that ran down her chest.
"Well dear, I am Sister Mora. But the question is, who are you? And why do you have a tail?" She pointed at the brown limb. Tera looked down at her tail then at the woman.
"All of us Saiyans have one." Tera remembered what had happened to her and Rika."What planet are we on?" Tera asked the old woman.
"Why this is Planet Earth. Were you not born here?" She asked.
"No, I was born on Planet Vegeta. My father is Bardock and my brother is Kakarot. Have you heard of either one of them?" Tera asked, knowing if the woman had, the Planet would not be here right now.
"No I'm sorry. You two are the only Saiyans here." Tera looked down at Rika who was just coming out of her sleep. "I have some clothes you two would like to have. They aren't much but I got them from a stranger named Goku. He's about your age dear, maybe younger. If anyone would know were your brother and father are, it would be him." The old woman pointed at a small box in the corner with a few outfits in it that looked like they were made from Namekian's. Rika woke up and looked around.
"Tera? Where are we?" Rika asked. Tera knew Rika still saw herself as the five year old girl. The years had not been kind to Tera, her mind was filled with hatred for her friend. Rika seemed to become oblivious, and rather ditzy.
"No time, put these on and follow me." Tera said as she handed Rika a dark purple jump suit with a light blue waist sash and orange shoes. Tera had grabbed the same outfit, though hers seemed a bit big on her. She wondered if Rika's was this big on her. When she went to ask her friend, she had already dressed and walked out.
Rika was ready and waiting for Tera outside of the hut. Tera was putting her hair up, like her mother always had put up for her. When Tera was finished, she smiled at the old woman.
"Thank you." Tera said and went outside to meet Rika. Tera had always been kind to strangers. Even ones that were about to die under her Father's reign. She shook the thoughts away as she looked at Rika. To her surprise, Rika had torn a hole through her pants for her tail. Tera looked down and did the same with hers. When her tail fell out, she smiled a little more.
"That's better. Alright, so we need to find this Goku...The woman said he would know where our families are." Tera said as she adjusted her waist band.
"Seems easy." Rika said and lifted up into the air. Tera did too and they flew side by side up in the sky. As they did Rika got curious with some questions.
"Hey Tera? Do you think we still have our abilities?" Rika asked. Tera looked over at her and smiled.
"I'm sure we haven't lost them. But should we have some fun? I mean, we are Saiyans." Tera smirked. Rika nodded with a bright smile as they flew down towards the City that was right under them. "Here should be good." Tera said as she landed in the middle of a busy street. Rika touched down next to her.
"So, what do we..." Rika said, but someone interupted her.
"Wow, can we ask who you two ladies are?" Another lady asked as a man had a box thing in their face.
"Excuse me, I was talking to Tera!" Rika yelled as she lifted her hand and a pink blast of energy shot the woman and man. Tera crossed her arms.
"King Vegeta would be proud. I supposed this will be our first planet we take over and sell. These beings aren't that strong." Tera said as she poked the man with her boot.
"Did I kill them?" Rika asked, bending over and looking at them. Tera shook her head.
"No, they still have a pulse. But I'm thinking that horrible looking building needs to come down." Tera said as she lifted her arm towards the large skyscraper. That's when a purple haired teen dropped down in front of her. Tera looked at him for a moment.
"I'm here to stop you Tera!" The boy said. Tera narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. He obviously had some power, but he was no match for her.
"How do you know my name, boy?" Tera asked.
"I'm from the future! This is where it ends!" He yelled as he powered up and his hair turned yellow. Tera froze.
"A Super Saiyan?"