Chapter two

The environment around Bardock changed dramatically as he ascended a large mountain range; the higher he climbed, the lower the temperature dropped. He could have easily avoided the arduous trek by merely flying if he wished, yet he chose the long way. The Saiyan had a lot on his mind and it seemed to help by just walking. By doing this it gave him time to be alone and contemplate his life and the many decisions which shaped him into who he was. Eventually the hours turned to days which melted into weeks, by the time Bardock made it to the other side of mountain range it had been an entire month.

Looking out into the distance he saw something that he thought he'd never see again; civilization.

It was a long ways off and sat on the other side of a massive forest which sprawled for miles. But it at least gave him somewhere to go, "Ready or not, here I come!"

Using his Ki, Bardock shot into the air and flew towards the mysterious city. When he drew closer the splendor of it became more evident. There was an enormous wall which surrounded the city's perimeter obviously shielding it from outside harm. But by the looks of it this kingdom hasn't seen a war in a very long time. The settlement also sat by a large bay where ships loaded down with goods went to and thro about their business. This was definitely a drastic change of pace for him, "Wow and I thought the Plants were primitive…"

Bardock stealthily floated over the streets studying the strange inhabitants who crowded the alleys below. They looked fairly similar to him minus their lack of tails and decent power levels- they were a bunch of weak tail-less freaks… There were also no hints of technology which meant these people were no space fairing civilization. Judging by the wooden ships in the bay they were lucky to even know their own seas let alone the stars in the sky. The Saiyan patiently eyed a place to land as to not attract attention eventually deciding on a dark alleyway. Touching down he quickly scanned the area in hopes no one was watching him. Once he was satisfied that there were no witnesses Bardock pressed on and walked toward the crowded street.

Emerging from the narrow alleyway he became overwhelmed with both awe and culture shock. Bardock had no words to describe the environment around him; everyone was dressed in a variety of colorful clothing and strolled about as if they didn't have a care in the world. He successfully blended into the chaotic scene casually strolling along attempting to not attract attention. Unfortunately his armor made him stick out like a sore thumb as countless people looked him over. Most of the stares were followed up by smiles and polite nods but none of them were fooling Bardock, they were leery. Still the feeling was mutual for the Saiyan, they were just as strange to him as he was to them.

Moments later Bardock rounded a corner and continued to study the scene around him. The town was alive hustling and bustling with activity yet it was still on the quaint side. Truth be told it all looked like something from a cheesy postcard. Still feeling overwhelmed Bardock drifted down the street and into a less crowded section of town. He didn't know where he was going or what he was dealing with but he did know one thing; he had to get away.

Hours later night had fallen in the kingdom of Arendelle and Queen Elsa was once again standing on the balcony to her room. Despite the beautifully illuminated city which normally dazzled her, the queen showed no interest on this evening. Her mind and heart was plagued with troubles that no person should ever have to go through.

After the tragic accident that took the former King and Queen of Arendelle, the kingdom was watched over by the Council of Elders.

The council consisted of royal advisors who loyally served Elsa and Anna's parents during their reign. Many of them were close friends to the king and promised to take care of Elsa upon her inauguration. Part of their oath was to act in the kingdom's best interest and guide Elsa to make sure she'd be ready for any challenge. After their parents accident the Council were the ones who watched over Arendelle until Elsa was ready to become queen. Unfortunately they had taken a liking into managing her personal life in recent months. It seemed each meeting they were getting more and more intrusive wondering when she was going to find a suitor. The very thought repulsed Elsa to her core; it's not that she didn't want to find someone; she just didn't want them to do it for her. Growing up the queen had always led a very lonely and hollow existence. The only friend she ever had was Anna and even then most of her childhood was behind a closed bedroom door away from her younger sister. The queen yearned for someone she could relate to and that understood her but as time passed she began to wonder if such a person even existed. He has to be- there's no way her destiny was to end up with some spoiled snobby royal or noble in search of the throne.

I know you're out there… but where?

Her thoughts subconsciously drifted to the stranger from her dreams; or as she came to call him, the man in gold. Who was this mysterious person…. The visions couldn't be a mere coincidence, there was more to this than what met the eye. Was he a hero? Or was he just some freak of nature fighting a losing battle like her? In some strange way the Queen felt as if she could relate to him even if she had never met him.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden burst of light miles away. Nothing out of the ordinary of course, it looked like the glow of a fresh campfire. Whoever it was had set up camp just outside of town in the forest obviously wanting to be away from the city. "Can't say I blame you, whoever you are." In a way Elsa envied the stranger.

Soundtrack: Godsmack- Running Blind

Bardock smiled confidently at the sight of his logs catching fire. After managing to find his way out of town the Saiyan found a nice spot to set up camp a few miles away in the wilderness; it wasn't planet Vegeta but it would have to do. The area was far enough away from the city to avoid nosy locals yet close enough to a small river which acted as his water source. Once he was settled in he went out and gathered plenty of firewood to last him through the night and through most of the following morning. Satisfied with his stash he moved on to his next priority, food. The next few hours flew by for Bardock as he went down to the river and fished for his dinner that night. He caught several good sized fish and gathered some berries which seemed safe to eat on the way back to camp.

It didn't take long for Bardock to finish his meal and lay back onto the hard ground looking up to the night sky. The warrior was no stranger to living off the grid and enjoyed many evenings in the wild. Yet this time things were different. During his time while serving King Vegeta, Bardock and his squad would always rough a night out in the elements. Even when he traveled back in time to planet Plant he spent most of his time in a nearby cave. There was one thing all of those experiences had in common; he was never alone. Back in his own time his soldiers were right there with him and on Planet he had Berry.

But now he was alone and it was in that moment Bardock realized just how lonely he really was. Seeing the thousands of stars shining in the heavens made him think of Gine. Out of everyone he cared for and missed, she was number one on that list. The Saiyan couldn't even begin to count the number of times that she begged him to just sit with her and watch the stars back on their homeworld. She was truly one of a kind and had a sense of awe and wonder that no one else he ever knew had. Bardock felt his emotions trying to creep up on him as the precious memories flooded his mind. There were some nights where they would just lie on the ground like he was doing in that moment and share deep conversations; and always about things he would never speak of to other people. Gine was a gentle spirit and a loving mate to Bardock, and the only person that he was completely open to. Their bond was so strong on many different wavelengths and each knew the other like the back of their own hand.

Looking over to the empty spot next to him Bardock imagined Gine lying right beside him and smiling sweetly. Once reality set back in the Saiyan rolled away from the vacant space and closed his eyes. "I wish you were here with me right now, Gine…"

One thing was for sure; this was going to be a long night, and there was no one to comfort him.

Hello there my friends I sure hope you're all enjoying the story so far! Sorry it took so long but here we are with another chapter down and we are beginning to know our characters quite well : ) I can't wait to see where the story goes and please by all means feel free to review this chapter.

Now I like to do this one thing in a lot of my other stories called Shoutouts. Basically I take a few moments to answer the people who write me reviews and answer their comments, questions, and even constructive criticism. I got one review from my first chapter and I would like to take this opportunity to answer her : )

This one comes from Jennifer N who said,

"This. Is. GREAT! Don't give up on it! Can't wait to read more! Keep it up!"

My answer, Well thanks so much for that; it means a lot to me : ) I hoped that I delivered for you on this second chapter and rest assured there's more to come!

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*Disclaimer* Manoftheyear1989 does not own Dragon Ball Z, Frozen, or any of the music he includes in the soundtrack to this story.