A/N: Chapter two on the same night and I already have users following this story! Thank you for that!
I didn't put this in the summary or first chapter (whoops), but
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or its characters. I only own my OC's.
Nachi stared in awe at the grassy plains of Earth. It's not like she's never seen grass before, considering she's traveled to different planets, but Earth's grass looked so healthy and green that she broke from her cold exterior and rolled around in the grass. She enjoyed the feeling of it and even giggled at the blades tickled her cheeks as she lied in the plains.
Vegeta, watching from the side, smirked slightly at the sight of his youngin enjoying something so small. He hadn't seen her this amazed in a while. Matter of fact, she hadn't been so amazed ever since he taught her his signature move of the Galick Gun.
The little girl also knew her mother's signature move, Devas-Beam. While his Galick Gun was a more powerful beam that required both his hands, Papri's Devas-Beam was a one-handed beam that was less powerful than his, but it was enough to kill the pests that resided on planets they've destroyed. Nachi preferred to use her mother's move mainly to honor her.
Vegeta dropped his smirk after Nappa came up beside him, also staring at the little girl curiously at her actions.
"Nachi!" Vegeta barked. "Come now! We have things to do and people to see," he stated.
Nachi jumped up and ran towards her father who was already making his way to the skies, so she followed suit and the three of them blasted from their pods.
Piccolo's head snapped up when he felt two power levels destroying East City, the sky in flames and an orange glow surrounding the city. There was a tumble from the ground for a moment before it stopped.
"Seems our visitors are here," he remarked.
Krillin gulped. "You don't think if we kindly ask them to leave, they'll leave?"
Piccolo gave the short man a dry stare before drifting his eyes to his young pupil.
Physically, he knew Gohan was ready for the body from the rigorous amount of training he went through with him. Mentally, he didn't know how well the boy would do. Hope to Kami that he'd be able to attack when necessary, after all, the planet was at stake and so were their lives.
"Hey, uh, Piccolo, didn't that big Saiyan guy say there were two people coming to us?" Krillin questioned nervously.
Piccolo raised an invisible eyebrow at the man. "Are you saying there's more than one—"
And that's when he felt it. The power level wasn't as strong as one of the first ones he felt, but it was definitely strong.
He hadn't sensed a third presence among them, or perhaps he wasn't looking for a third power level.
"Shit," he grumbled under his breath just in time to sense them getting closer to their area.
"Be prepared, the both of you." Piccolo stated. "They're coming our way!"
Gohan looked up anxiously to see three beams heading in their direction. He really didn't want to fight at all, but he knew he needed to be a distraction along with his teacher and friend until his father came home.
Three figures landed on the ground a few feet away from the trio. One was a tall burly man, bald with only facial hair on his upper lip. His weird armor had shoulder guards and chest plates and only reached above his pelvis, where he had black spandex reaching his middle thighs. A brown tail was wrapped around his waist and he had a malicious grin going on by the way he was looking at them.
A shorter man was near him, but his hair made up for his height. He had a smirk present on his face. His armour was the same as the tall man's, but his spandex extended full body along with white gloves and boots to cover him. His tail was also wrapped around his waist.
In the middle stood a little girl, no more than 5, with spiky hair reaching past her shoulder with the mane thick, and bangs at the sides of her face with a widow's peak. Her armor was different than the two adults, with no shoulder blades and was instead replaced with straps. She was wearing white gloves and boots like the short man, and an earring with some weird symbol they'd never seen before in red. Her tail was swishing around freely and lazily behind her. Her expression was blank, not seemingly interested in anything.
All three Saiyans had the same colored scouter that Goku's brother was wearing.
"Well well, is this the army that is supposed to beat us?" Vegeta questioned, his smirk still in place.
Piccolo narrowed his eyes at the man. "Quit playing games. What do you want from Earth?"
Vegeta tilted his head a bit. "Your planet has something called the Dragon Balls that grants any wish, does it not? Therefore, we're here to take them for our own benefit."
"You might as well go home! We won't tell you where they are, and you won't be able to find them!" Krillin shouted out bravely, putting up a front.
Nappa snickered. "You think we have some Saibamen to beat 'em? Their power levels are pathetic."
"Oh?! Are you too coward to fight your own battles?!" Krillin shouted at the trio.
Vegeta rolled his eyes and signaled Nappa to plant the seeds. While he was busy, Vegeta took the time to observe his opponents.
'A Namekian… a human with no nose… another human — wait!'
"A half-breed!" Vegeta growled out, making Nachi next to him jump in surprise.
She looked in the direction he was gazing at, clashing her fuschia eyes with brown, soft orbs. He was a young boy who looked about her age, with unruly black hair and bangs across his forehead and face. His outfit looked worned out, as if he did a lot of training.
Nachi's eyes burned through his, and Gohan had to look away from staring too long.
Nappa's Saibamen finally emerged from the ground, and there were eight of them to count.
They were green with red eyes and overall, horrendous to look at.
"Well, since we wouldn't want to get our hands dirty just yet, why don't you all take a fight with the Saibamen?" Vegeta asked, a bored expression on his face.
"Fine," Piccolo growled out.
With that said, the Saibamen pounced at the Earthlings.
The three were dodging attacks from the green men and even battled out their own attacks, but they kept coming back. They underestimated the beings; because of their agility, the Saibamen were hard to get a hit on, and even then, they countered with more strength.
Right as Piccolo blocked another attack from a Saibamen, he sensed three familiar power levels nearing the area. Not a second later, a flash blinded him for a moment and the Saibamen backed off to the three Saiyans.
A man with a scarred face, along with a three-eyed human and a doll-like being joined the allies. Nachi examined them from her spot beside Vegeta curiously, wondering if their strength were on par with theirs or the same as these Earthlings.
So far, Nachi wasn't really impressed with the trio. The Saibamen were easy to deal with, and she's killed many from training simulations. Then again, no one was stronger than her father, so maybe her expectations were high.
"So these are the Saiyans, huh?" Yamcha voiced out, taking in the three enemies.
"Yeah… the big guy doesn't seem too difficult to handle, we might have trouble with the child and the shorter man is the strongest of the group." Piccolo commented.
"Not that you'll be alive to even go against us," Nappa sneered. "The Saibamen are your main concern right now!"
"So, who's first?" Vegeta asked, waving a hand to the group of Saibamen.
One of the green beings stepped out into the middle of the battlefield, eager to get a good fight in.
"I'll beat this guy up!" Yamcha said arrogantly, heading towards the Saibaman. "Like a green bean can beat me!"
Krillin and Gohan sweatdropped at their friend's choice of words.
Yamcha and Saibaman were fighting at a speed where Gohan couldn't follow with his eyes, but he eventually got it after some instruction from Piccolo.
Yamcha ki-blasted the being to the ground, where it was struggling to get up.
Vegeta, knowing the Saibaman wouldn't be strong enough to get up again, instructed Nachi in a monotone voice, "Kill him."
The allies' eyes widened as the girl aimed her palm facing outward to the Saibaman and shot a ki-blast. It exploded and everyone can smell the rotten stench of burning flesh.
Yamcha stated what everyone was thinking, "She just killed her own ally…"
Vegeta scoffed. "Ally?! It came from a seed for hell's sake." He patted his daughter on the head, a tell that meant she did good. She almost smiled, but thought better of it, especially in front of their opponents.
"Now then, all of you attack!" Vegeta commanded to the remaining Saibamen.
The rest simultaneously aimed for Yamcha, where he mostly had no problem defeating each being one by one. Eventually, all the Saibamen were on the ground defeated, while Yamcha stood in the middle with a smug smirk on his face.
"That's the best you got?!" He laughed. "That was way too easy! Hahaha!"
What he didn't notice was one of the Saibamen closing in on him and latching onto his back. He yelped, struggling to get the thing off but it was futile. His friends shouted his name, but all became useless when the Saibaman exploded on impact and took the human with him. When the cloud of smoke dissipated, there was Yamcha's body in the middle of crater, motionless.
"YAMCHAAA!" Krillin cried out, acting irrational and lashing out at the remaining Saibamen.
From there on, the Saibamen were gone and the bald monk threw a blast the three Saiyans who were standing around.
Krillin panted, energy spent from defeating the Saibamen and hopefully the Saiyans.
Unfortunately, that hope was pointless when the three stood there unscathed and each boring a stoic expression on their faces.
"... Was that the best you got?" Nachi mocked, a smirk that looked a lot like the short man's.
Krillin trembled in fear from the look on their faces.
Vegeta chuckled at his cub's words, then directed his attention to Nappa. "I think we've had enough playing around with these pests. Kill them all, but leave the Namekian alive. After all, we still need the Dragon Balls." Vegeta commanded to his subordinate.
Nappa smirked. "With pleasure, my Prince." He snickered.
The Earth Allies gulped loudly at the thought of facing the big man, but strengthened themselves. They won't make Yamcha's all for naught.
Goku, please hurry!
While Nappa was dealing with the pests, Vegeta turned his attention to his daughter. "Nachi, while Nappa battles, why don't you go and explore the planet's goods?"
Nachi smirked softly at the thought of this planet's food and any treats she'll find. "You'll raise your power level when you need me?"
"Of course," he replied. Vegeta learned from Raditz that these beings don't rely on scouters, but on their own senses. Since then, he taught himself how to find someone using his senses, then passed that down to his cub. He tried with Nappa, but the idiot didn't have the patience and gave up easily.
"Okay, father." She said, taking into the skies and blasting off.
She arrived to the only part of the city that they didn't destroy and looked around. Despite the explosions, people were still roaming around as if nothing happened.
She looked down at her outfit, and decided she needed something to hide her identity lest she get recognized.
She ran into a children's clothing store without suspicion, plucked off a white sweatshirt and a black lower face mask she'd seen on the mannequin in front. Now the only skin the onlookers could see are her eyes and part of her forehead. She quickly pulled them on and ran out, slipping past the worker who seemed to be sleeping on the job.
Imbecile.
Now walking down the sidewalks, she observed the humans. Children smaller than her were running around together with their friends, couples outside enjoying their meals and company, some mothers holding their children's hand while walking around.
Nachi looked down as tears started to gather in the corners. She'll never be able to forget the trauma of her own mother dying in front of her. She missed her warm, fuschia eyes, her long thick hair she used to play and hide in, her beautiful singing her to sleep, her ebony tail tickling her in random places when playing, the comforting smell of honeysuckle and lavender.
She missed her so much. She'd never met someone so loving and she never will.
Because she wasn't watching where she was heading, she bumped into somebody and landed on her behind with an 'oof.'
"G-Gomen…" Nachi muttered, standing up and apologizing to whoever she bumped into.
"Oh what a polite child!" The woman chirped, causing Nachi to stare at her. She had a bun at the top of her head with bangs across the forehead and framing the sides of her face. She was wearing a lot of purple with an orange scarf wrapped around the neck. Her face was kind, with warmth in her eyes.
"Oh no worries…" Nachi responded, looking away and scrubbing the incoming tears from her eyes.
The woman frowned worriedly at the child. "What's wrong, honey? Did you lose your mama in the city?"
That made Nachi's tears break and she openly sobbed in front of the woman, hiding the small part of her face from the woman. "G-Gomen! I don't m-mean to cry in front of you, miss! Please, p-pay no attention to me…!" She cried.
The woman's eyes softened and she brought the young girls into her arms, carrying her in her arms. "Don't worry, shh, it's okay. Come on, I'll bring you with me to the park I was meeting my friend at." She soothed, walking off into another direction.
Nachi knew she shouldn't trust the human, but she took in her scent of apples and snuggled into her chest for warmth and comfort. She wasn't her mother, not at all, but she needed the reassurance that a woman-figure was there for her, for now.
The woman brought them to a bench and held Nachi in her lap, smoothing her hair back. "My name is Chi-Chi, honey. And yours?"
"... Nachi," she whispered.
"What a beautiful name, Nachi!" Chi-Chi told the young girl.
"M-Mama told me I'm named after Father's mama."
"You must feel honored," Chi-Chi commented. "Speaking of your mama, do you know where she is?"
"... Mama isn't here anymore…"
Chi-Chi's mouth dropped in shock, not expecting to hear those words. She was concerned for the young girl. "What about your father? He must be around, right?"
"Y-Yes. Father is busy right now so he told me to explore the city for three hours then come back home so we can play," Nachi lied to the kind woman.
"Then what was the crying over, hmm?"
"I just… miss my mama." Nachi whispered in a small voice, her side-bangs hiding her eyes.
Chi-Chi hugged the girl tightly. "Don't cry over that, honey. I'm sure your mama would want you to be happy instead of sad about her passing."
Nachi knew the human was right, but it still didn't make her feel much better.
Sensing the girl's mood, Chi-Chi piped in, "Would you like some shaved ice?"
Nachi tilted her head. "Ice cream? I've not heard of such food."
Chi-Chi gasped and stood quickly, still carrying the girl in her arms. "You've never had shaved ice?! It's delicious! Come, I'll treat you before you go rushing off to your father!" She declared, already heading into the direction.
"B-But Miss Chi-Chi, what about your friend?"
"Oh I'm sure Bulma can wait!"
Nachi tasted the concoction Chi-Chi purchased for her, and had stars in her eyes at the tasty treat melting in her mouth.
"Miss Chi-Chi, this is the most amazing thing I've ever had!" Nachi spoke enthusiastically, shovelling more into her mouth.
Chi-Chi giggled at the girl, eating at a more moderate speed. With the way she's eating, she reminded the young mother of her husband and son.
With that thought, she grew sad at the thought of her little family. She knew once Goku entered the battle field, he'd be fine and can manage. She was more worried about her little boy, who shouldn't have to face the world's evil.
"Miss Chi-Chi, are you alright?"
Chi-Chi was brought out of her musings from the small girl sitting in front of her, an eyebrow raised on her covered face. How she finished the shaved ice that quickly without her mask moving, Chi-Chi will never know.
"I'm fine, honey. I'm… just worried about my son."
"Your son?" She questioned, tilting her head. "What's wrong with him? Is he sick?"
"Oh no!" Chi-Chi denied. "He just…" Chi-Chi sighed.
Nachi smirked softly under her mask, finding the mother's worries amusing. "I'm sure he's fine, Miss Chi-Chi."
Though little words were said, Chi-Chi was comforted. "You're right, Nachi. I'm sure I'm over worrying myself!" She smiled at the young girl. "Now, tell me more of your parents while I tell you more of my family."
And with that, Nachi shared of her parents' beautiful relationship before her mother's death, with of course omitting most things that humans didn't need to know.
Nachi learned that Chi-Chi married her childhood sweetheart, and years later had their son who is now 5 years old. She learned her husband was a dense idiot at times, but is really protective of his family and loves them. Nachi revealed that even though her father is hard-headed and cold, he showed his love for her in different ways without saying the words.
The three hours passed by quickly, and Nachi felt her father's ki rise as a sign.
Nachi pretended to look back at the clock at the ice cream's shop wall, and gasped. "Ah! My time is up, that means it's playtime for me and father!"
Chi-Chi smiled at her. "Alright, have fun Nachi!" Chi-Chi called out, watching the girl disappear from the shop and into the crowd.
Once alone, Chi-Chi walked back to the park where she finds Bulma and the old pervert, Master Roshi. "Hey Chi-Chi! Where have you been?!" Bulma shouted.
"Oh, just at an ice cream shop. Don't worry, I'm fine." Chi-Chi said with a smile.
Nachi reached the plains again, her face mask and sweatshirt discarded the moment she took off in the air. Just as she touched down, her father's subordinate, Nappa, was thrown at her father's feet where he laid weakened.
"V-Vegeta… Nachi… h-help me, please…!" Nappa rasped out weakly, extending an arm towards the duo.
Both Vegeta and Nachi looked down at the man blankly, before turning to each other at the same time and let a sadistic smirk appear on their faces.
"Sure, Nappa…" Vegeta drawled, grabbing onto the man's hand.
Nappa sighed in relief, but that relief was short lived when Vegeta threw Nappa into the air.
"A-Ah, Vegeta!"
"Weaklings don't belong around me!" Vegeta barked, thrusting a hand into the air as well as Nachi, who looked at Nappa with a sneer on her face.
At the same time, both their energy waves released and Nappa's shouts of agony faded into nothing, not even his ashes.
Putting their arms down, the duo turned to the allies and the new person in their team, who had a look of determination and stoicism on his face while the others looked in fear at Nappa's death.
"Who are you?" Nachi questioned boredly.
"My name is Goku, and I'm the one who's going to defeat you!" He stated, pointing directly at Vegeta.
Vegeta smirked. "Well then, Kakarot. That's quite the courage you have there." He then scowled. "Let's see if you can live up to your words."
