-Disclaimer-
What! A chapter already? Well, I thought the intro was rather rubbish and felt uneasy that some people might find it a poor read due to it's rushed nature. I spent a long time writing, previewing and editing this chapter in hope that will appeal more to readers. (Annoyingly, I probably forgot an obvious mistake...)
Also, cheers for the reviews guys! I took into consideration most of the suggestions, such as using more synonyms, making thoughts and speeches in different quotation marks, as well as my own personal goal of adding more detail to the environment/plot (then again I rushed through the intro - I hate starting up my setting for some reason)
This chapter will possess the first 'flashback' of Bardock's life after he survived the extermination attack (these are short to mid-range in terms of lenght) and will be written in a different font (I'll add bars to seperate it from the main storyline). After all, don't you wanna know how he survived? Where did he end up and spent the 20-odd years after Vegeta's destruction? Or more importantly, how did he get and why is he on Namek?
Chapter 2: Bardock vs The Purple Comet
-Age 737, on planet ?.
Bardock was sleeping on a bed in a small room. His supervisor, a purple-skinned woman with lush brown hair and beautiful orange eyes was constantly checking the Saiyan since his unexpected landing on their planet. "Oh my...this man still hasn't woken up...despite our medical team's best efforts to help this man...". She quickly grabbed a scanner found nearby the scientist's bed. The machine was dormant, indicating life. The woman sighed in relief. "Well...I may have to make more special tea for him...". She got up from her chair and went straight to the door. 'Let's hope he wakes up...eventually' as the door closed.
Bardock was nearly unrecognizable. He was wearing a puffy, leather yellow suit with a weird insignia which looked like the letter S in some sort of strange alien design. His scouter was no more after it perished during Frieza's attack and his redish-pink pants followed the style of his suit. His tail, however, was gone...
The woman returned with the tea and poured some into his mouth. The man gained a bit of consciousness as the beverage was swallowed in a struggling tone. She looked curiously at the Saiyan's movement. "That's the first time he's done anything since he came here...I better alert the Elder." she walked out again on the saiyan scientist 'We may get our answer...at last' as she shut the door once again.
Planet Namek
"So...who's next?" smirked Bardock at his speechless foes. The duo looked at each other nervously, whispering to each other. The scientist was rather annoyed by the time-wasting these goons were displaying. "C'mon, I don't have all day! I have better things to do than worry about a bunch of clowns like yourselves!"
Burter was rather agitated by the Saiyan's attitude, shooting a sneaky energy blast at the cocky man's direction. Bardock continued to smirk, decrossed his arms and simply deflected the blast away on a nearby mountain, destroying it completly. "Hmmph, I don't have time to play these pathetic coward games! Either you fight, or die. Either way...I win!'. The Saiyan glared at his annoyed adversaries, waiting for them to do their move.
"Oi, big mouth, if you don't shut up we'll have to use our deadliest attack on you, monkey boy!" declared Jeice. Burter looked at his partner. Surely his friend wasn't suggesting using the Purple Comet attack? Nobody has ever survived that attack before, and is usually used sparringly as it takes a lot of energy to produce. His friend was surely bluffing. He knew Jeice very well and knows what he is planning to do on this saiyan. The blue mutant simply shrugged off that thought and concentrate on the arrogant man infront of him.
"Please, at least entertain me. I think I'm actually losing energy waiting for one of you to do something!". The scientist was seemingly getting impatient at them. 'They are trying to trick me to attack first...fools.'
From a distance the struggling prince was in utter disbelief about the comedy show he was watching. 'What is he doing? Why doesn't he finish them off now? Doesn't he realise Frieza's pretty close to this place right now?'. Vegeta slowly walks closer to the battlefield but would rather not be seen for the time being due to his injuries. He notices Krillin and Gohan slowly getting up, and turning their heads to the battle ground.
"D-a-ad?" said the young hybrid.
"No" Vegeta responds, "That isn't Kakarot..."
Krillin strugglingly stood up, still holding his body which is still suffering from the blow Recoome delivered: "Well...he sure looks like Goku. The hair, the no-sense of danger...the smell.". Vegeta knew who that mysterious man was but feels like he rather keep that knowledge to himself. He may need his assistance later on and would rather not tell those Earthlings anything about his fellow Saiyan compatriot. The human duo walked towards Vegeta, looking at the speechfest that Bardock and the Ginyu partners were engaging themselves in.
Jeice was rather nervous that the cocky spikey-haired man was not falling into their trap door. 'A new plan might be needed here. These monkeys have a weakness I can exploit...' the mutant observed his foe, trying to find the weak point of every Saiyan soldier. He was shocked to know that his tail was not there, gone, vanished. The red-skinned creature was running out of options. He looked at Burter and nodded his head left, right and center. His friend knew that was the Ginyu code of going all out, and the speedster was rather pleased than they'll finally do something.
"Alright", whispered Burter. "3...2...1...GO!". Bardock was on guard as the two mutants rushed towards him in top high-speed. Burter and Jeice attempted a special trick in which one kicks down and one up in perfect coordination. Bardock was caught by surprise and tripped. Jeice attempted a shoulder attack to send him down but missed as the saiyan acrobaticly dodged his move and kicked Burter in the face. Burter was in agony as Jeice looks at his friend yelling in horror. "Why...you little!" yelled Jeice as he charges at the Saiyan. The careless force member charged at him with constant kicking and punching. The duo kept going up and up as Jeice refused to stop attacking. Bardock countered with a punch to the ankle. The mutant cried in pain as the saiyan grabs him and throws him downwards.
"Ahhhhhn!" screamt Burter as he's holding his face. "That rotten monkey! He'll pay for that!". The enraged Burter flew up but was hit by the freefalling Jeice. Both landed into the green Namekian water. Bardock slowly goes down to the ground with a serious look on his face. 'I know you are both fine and well. No doubt planning a move.'
Gohan and Krillin were cheering on the unknown man as he was easily disposing of the threats. Vegeta, however, remains grounded and concentrated on Frieza's ki. His signature seems to going the opposition direction. Vegeta sighed in relief. No way would the Saiyan prince fight Frieza in his current condition. He focuses at Bardock, in awe of his power and arrogance. 'Could...could HE be the legendary Super Saiyan! But...but...I SHOULD BE him! I am the PRINCE OF ALL SAIYANS! How can this low-class SCUM be so POWERFUL?' Vegeta was frustrated and annoyed. His pride could not believe Bardock's new power was greater than his power, nevermind Frieza's.
The water was lush, and peaceful. However Bardock refused to believe these two imbeciles were finished.He remembers how the smaller one commented on a deadly attack. No doubt preparing and strategizing their next move...
The man remained composed, floating in mid-air. He senses ki underneath the water. 'Hhmph...those fools are coming.', he thought.
The water went from green to purple. Bardock was rather surprised by the drastic change in color. He's been on Namek for almost an entire year and he has never seen the planet change much before the recent crisis. A purple blur splashed out of the water, catching him by surprise, he was hit on the torso by this unknown attack. A red-skinned man appeared behind Bardock and slammed him into the ground. Bardock managed to get away from contact with the ground by backflipping back onto his feet.
"He he he! How do you like that, you punk? That was the speed of the mighty Purple Comet attack!". Burter yelled proudly.
Bardock wiped off some of the saliva the attack caused, looking at his opponents. 'Ha!" he screams. "If you think that's speed, you haven't seen anything!". Bardock charges a blue energy wave and glares at his target. Burter felt he was suitably prepared for the easy dodge. He was shocked to see Bardock vanish. "Huh, where did he go?". Bardock appeared behind him and jammed his energy-composed arm into his armor, penetrating through his body. His hand was covered in blue, transculent blood. The dying mutant looked downed as Bardock gave him a nice chuckle. "Goodbye!". Bardock slams Burter into the water, knowing he'd be dead soon enough.
Bardock turns around over to Jeice and sarcasticly says "You know, I think your attack managed to get some of my goatee hair off. Thanks a lot. I didn't feel like shaving anyway." The powerful saiyan smirked at his foe.
Jeice, a mere spectactor during his friend's death, was stunned. The villain couldn't believe that a Saiyan was taking down the Ginyu Force with so much ease, and to top everything off making them look like tools. The mutant charged at the killer with uncontrollable rage.
"NOBODY MAKES FOOL OFF THE GINYU FORCE! NOBODDDDDDDY!" he yelled at the top of his lungs. Bardock remains composed at the quickly approaching Jeice. His left hand was hidden behind his back, charging an green energy blast. "NOW! HERE COMES...REVEEEENGE!" screamt Jeice. However, the confident Saiyan used the remaining hand and charged a devastasting punch to Jeice's nose.
The speed of Jeice's movement, as well as the power and energy behind Bardock's attack meant that the blow was pretty severe. The white-haired creature covers his nose in pain, with blood splashing over to the ground below. "You...you BASTARD!" cried Jeice. Bardock simply smirks at his injured foe and shows him his left-hand. The bleeding mutant looks in shock at his opponent as the green blast gets bigger, and bigger.
"Say hello to your friend in Other World..." declared Bardock as the beamed consumed the fallen mutant. The others below: Krillin, Gohan and Vegeta looked in astonishment as the 'mysterious' hero saved their lives.
Bardock slowly lands on the rocky, solid Namekian ground as he concentrates on the site of his fallen victims. 'THAT...was for the people you recklessly killed for your own enjoyment...including some of my own race!'
From a distance the injured trio of spectators looked at their saviour, who stood still and alone, looking at the beautiful green skies of Namek. Not even the strong breeze made him flinch. Goku's best friend turns over to Gohan. "Should we...we go see him?" he asks the hybrid. Despite helping them escape death, the bald-headed man still didn't trust most alien lifelorms. His cowardice and his precautious mentality means he usually doesn't enjoy meeting 'weird looking' creatures...especially when this man strangely has the same hair as your lifelong best friend.
Gohan couldn't stop staring at Bardock. He looked like his dad, but his dad doesn't have an agenda to kill, only beat his adversaries. He also strongly doubts that his father would brutally kill someone, no matter how much pain and suffering they may have caused. He turns around slowly to Krillin, who looks a bit uneasy about the situation. "Sure Krillin...let's go." the duo instantly flew over the direction of Bardock, leaving Vegeta on his own.
The Saiyan Prince looks at the two warriors fly over to Bardock, spitting a bit of saliva on the ground. Unlike his temporary allies, he doesn't seem surprised by his massive power increase since the last time he saw Bardock, especially if the legend is true that Bardock took a massive blow to Frieza's most powerful attack.
Of...course! Bardock somehow survived the attack straight on and got an increase in power thanks to the severity of the attack! But...but how could he survive such an attack? Nevermind being here'. The prince was struggling to stay conscious, usually trembling each time he attempted to walk.
'I-I need an healing tank. I think Frieza has one in his ship over there with special edition versions of them.' Vegeta glares at the Dragon Balls precariously 'But...but the balls! What if those clowns grant their wish without me.' He groaned at the idea of meddling Earthlings ruining his ambition of being immortal and the ruler of the universe. 'Pfft...those weaklings wouldn't dare do that...unless they want to be brutally murdered that is.' A reassured Vegeta gives out a small smile at the fabled magical balls. The Saiyan flies over the opposing direction towards Frieza's spaceship, in complete confidence that his new healthy body will be much stronger than Bardock's as well as beating the tyrant Frieza, and even perhaps making Bardock his ally on his quest to galatic conquest.
Krillin and Gohan stop behind the silent warrior. The presence of the duo didn't seem to bother him, making Krillin even more uneasy. Gohan knows from the short time he spent with the monk that he's always thinking about safety first. He approaches Bardock slowly, cautious over the unknown soldier. Bardock slighty moves, making Gohan worringly stop in his tracks. The scientist turns his head, looking downwards at the scared saiyan-hybrid. The duo stare at each other as Krillin looks over in semi-fear of being attacked. The warrior, however, smiles at the small child. "Hey there. What's your name?" he asked the little boy.
"My-my name?" Gohan replies, still not convinced by the stranger. "Yes, your name kid. What is it?" Bardock repeated calmly. The child was lost for words. The man was simply asking his name in a nonchalant manner, yet the kid was still fairly afraid by the man.
Krillin sensed from Bardock's body language that he's a nice guy. He's one of the best judges of kindness, an ability he got from his time with Goku. The baldy chuckled off his nostalgia with Goky at Kame House and approached the two Saiyans.
Gohan swallowed his pride "My name is Gohan" he said quickly. Bardock smiles again at his grandson. "Gohan, eh? That's a nice name for a Saiyan like yourself" he claimed putting his arm on Gohan's shoulder. The young boy was surprised by the man's calm nature, nervously smiling back at him. The kid wonders how he knew his saiyan heritage, but despite new found trust towards Bardock, he backed down from asking questions to him so soon.
"Hey, I'm Krillin!' said a cheerfully happy man. Bardock looks behind his grandson and notices a small, bald-headed man. "Thanks for saving us! Boy, you really showed those guys who was the boss!" he laughed away at the warrior's killings. Bardock smiled back at him "It was no problem, really... I can sense purety in your heart. You guys mean no harm to this planet."
"He he he. But can't but notice you aren't...well...Namekian. Are you a special breed of them or...?" asked Krillin. Gohan was rather squeasy that his friend was asking this man questions constantly. The mere annoyance might make this calm-looking fellow explode. An unknown quantity on an unknown planet. Not exactly a good recipe for the frightened hybrid.
Bardock turns around, crosses his arms and looks downwards. The man sighs a breath of sadness and frustration. Krillin looks at the effected saiyan curiously. 'I guess that wasn't a very clever question ask!' he thought nervously.
A moment of silence looked like an eternity. The duo were stood still, nervously waiting for Bardock's reply. The scientist spits to his left and faces our heroes again. "Well..no I am not a Namekian. I was "transported" here almost an year ago, where I made peace and lived in harmony with the Nameks. I guess you could say it's my second home..." declared Bardock in a deep tone. The earthlings knew that Bardock was rather uncomfortable by the question. "By the way...my name is Bardock" said the saiyan, turning his head back to the heroes.
Gohan and Krillin felt much more comfortable now that they know that Bardock is a calm, reasonable fellow. They both give a small laugh at Bardock, who in turn chuckles back at the duo. The honeymoon was soon interrupted though, as they all felt a strong ki nearby. The trio look upwards where a frame of a person can be seen, landing near the battlefield.
It was Goku...
-Disclaimer-
Well, there's a chapter two. I was promised it's much longer and I hope it has given a better indication of quality than the awful introduction I made. Please leave feedback as I write chapter 3, which should be ready for Monday or Tuesday!
-Cheers.
