Karus' body lay limp on the boulder, blood seeping down the end of
the boulder, to gruesome for words. There was no doubt in anyone's mind,
that Karus, leader of the few remaining Kindolians, one of the most feared
creatures in the entire universe, was dead.
Kira used the last of her strength to jump down to the bottom of the huge tree, and meet with her friends. Raditz approached his daughter and motioned to put her arm around his shoulder.
Kira declined help, and walked over unassisted to the body of the Kindolian leader. She couldn't help having the least amount of pity on the poor thing. Observing the body, she heard hard breathing in front of her. She looked up to see Sandom with his left arm nothing but a gory stump, and blood pouring from countless wounds. With a glare in his eyes, he leapt at the now weakened Kira, and prepared to deliver the fatal blow.
"LONG LIVE KINDOLIA!!!!" shouted Sandom with his hand in a knife like form.
As Kira stood weakly and prepared to fight, a hand in a long, white glove punched at Sandom. Sandom flew backwards as a short Saiyan flew in front of Kira to block Sandom's blows.
The Saiyan wore armor with white chestplates and light brown shoulder plates. His tail was neatly wrapped around his waist, and his jet-black hair stood up and looked like a great flame. The Prince himself had shown up on the battlefield.
Sandom, shocked and confused, stood up to confront Prince Vegeta. He jumped at Vegeta, and the two were locked in a fistfight. Vegeta managed to dodge one of the blows, and gave Sandom a hard punch in the abdomen. He then shot a blast that penetrated Sandom's heart. He was dead before he hit the ground.
Vegeta looked at the pitiful body and kicked it over a hundred yards away. He then turned back and looked at Kira, who was holding her arm tightly as blood seeped down. He walked over to her, and did the most generous thing anyone ever knew him to do. He stretched out his hand, and donated his energy to the battle weakened Kira.
Within seconds, Kira was completely healed. Due to her father's teachings, she knew of Vegeta's arrogance, Pride, and his merciless reputation.
"Why did you help me?" asked Kira through narrowed eyes.
The Prince who had turned around, looked back at her. "Because you are one of the most amazing Saiyans I've ever seen. Even in the face of death, you were prepared to fight to the end, no matter what the cause. It's been a long time since I've seen a Saiyan with a gut like that."
Kira smiled, too proud to speak.
Vegeta turned around and stretched out his hand one more time, but this time, to fix up her battered armor.
"I remember declining to take that armor. I remember your father was the one to keep it. I must say, it ended up on one of the most qualified wearers I've ever seen."
Raditz walked up to the Prince and bowed to show his respect. "It is an honor to be in your presence your highness. But I am curious why you are the one who came? You could've sent one of our other Elite brothers to do the job!"
"Of course I could've! But it's been a while since I've seen a decent fight. I knew I could use the excitement as well as the action."
"Yes, of course your Highness."
"Well," began the Prince. "I suppose I should be on my way then. New assignments will be posted tomorrow."
He turned to look at Kira, who was looking back at him with a smile on her face. "Well, good luck kid. Though I hardly think you'll need it."
At that, the Saiyan Prince flew off to his pod, which was near Pride Rock.
Kira was watching him go, as she felt a nudge at her hip. It was Kindu. He long, shaggy black mane was draped over his face, though his tears were plainly visible over his dark red fur.
"What is it Kindu?" asked Kira with concern.
"I suggest you come see Inishu, Kira," said Kindu with his head bent low. Because I don't think she'll be leaving that spot again."
Kira suddenly felt like she'd been punched in the face. She followed Kindu over to Inishu's side, and Kira looked helplessly at her. For there, in the back of her neck, was a scorched hole in the back of her neck. It had taken out her jugular. She was bleeding to death.
Kira held Inishu's paw in her own trembling hand, and spoke softly to her.
"Hey there," she said with tears streaming down her face.
"Hey, well this sure stinks doesn't it?" she whispered breathing heavily, trying to take Kira's mind away from the soon-to-be-loss.
"Oh Inishu..." she whispered between small sobs. "I'm so sorry."
"Don't blame yourself Kira," she said comfortingly. "It is destiny that has chosen my fate. It is not for us to decide what to do. We can only wonder what will become of us. My time has come, and I accept it without question."
Kira bent her head down as a gentle rain began to fall. It soon turned into heavy rain, that drenched Kira and her family.
"It's time for you now, to meet with destiny. You are the heir Kira, I always saw it in you...and I'll always be watching."
Kira shook her head as Inishu's paw went limp, and she took her last breath. Kira began to sob as a hand touched her shoulder. She looked up and amazingly, the Prince stood there, his face serious, and yet shedding some pity.
"I felt the atmosphere change here. I felt death drawing near."
Kira looked away from the Prince and down to her dead sister and friend.
The Prince spoke to her. "I know I am seen as merciless and heartless, but today, I feel some sort of pity on you Kira. You are a very great warrior, and you show no fear. Thus, you must never show fear to meet destiny. It is your time now." He said with a smile.
Kira stood up, and with her family and the Prince, she walked to the foot of Pride rock. The rain fell even harder now, as Kira looked to the ground, and then to the sky. She saw the image of her sister appear through a hole in the clouds, and with great strength, release all her power and delivered the call of victory, and of new leadership.
Down below, Vegeta stood next to the Prince, who spoke firmly. "I see a lot in this girl Raditz," Vegeta said. She will be a great warrior, but she needs to grow up with the one thing no Saiyan has ever learned.
"What would that be?" Raditz asked.
"Love." Vegeta replied. "She finds strength in love Raditz. Never deprive her of that."
"Yes sir."
At that, the Prince took off once again, and everyone watched his pod, a blazing ball of flame, fly into the sky like a great shooting star.
Kira used the last of her strength to jump down to the bottom of the huge tree, and meet with her friends. Raditz approached his daughter and motioned to put her arm around his shoulder.
Kira declined help, and walked over unassisted to the body of the Kindolian leader. She couldn't help having the least amount of pity on the poor thing. Observing the body, she heard hard breathing in front of her. She looked up to see Sandom with his left arm nothing but a gory stump, and blood pouring from countless wounds. With a glare in his eyes, he leapt at the now weakened Kira, and prepared to deliver the fatal blow.
"LONG LIVE KINDOLIA!!!!" shouted Sandom with his hand in a knife like form.
As Kira stood weakly and prepared to fight, a hand in a long, white glove punched at Sandom. Sandom flew backwards as a short Saiyan flew in front of Kira to block Sandom's blows.
The Saiyan wore armor with white chestplates and light brown shoulder plates. His tail was neatly wrapped around his waist, and his jet-black hair stood up and looked like a great flame. The Prince himself had shown up on the battlefield.
Sandom, shocked and confused, stood up to confront Prince Vegeta. He jumped at Vegeta, and the two were locked in a fistfight. Vegeta managed to dodge one of the blows, and gave Sandom a hard punch in the abdomen. He then shot a blast that penetrated Sandom's heart. He was dead before he hit the ground.
Vegeta looked at the pitiful body and kicked it over a hundred yards away. He then turned back and looked at Kira, who was holding her arm tightly as blood seeped down. He walked over to her, and did the most generous thing anyone ever knew him to do. He stretched out his hand, and donated his energy to the battle weakened Kira.
Within seconds, Kira was completely healed. Due to her father's teachings, she knew of Vegeta's arrogance, Pride, and his merciless reputation.
"Why did you help me?" asked Kira through narrowed eyes.
The Prince who had turned around, looked back at her. "Because you are one of the most amazing Saiyans I've ever seen. Even in the face of death, you were prepared to fight to the end, no matter what the cause. It's been a long time since I've seen a Saiyan with a gut like that."
Kira smiled, too proud to speak.
Vegeta turned around and stretched out his hand one more time, but this time, to fix up her battered armor.
"I remember declining to take that armor. I remember your father was the one to keep it. I must say, it ended up on one of the most qualified wearers I've ever seen."
Raditz walked up to the Prince and bowed to show his respect. "It is an honor to be in your presence your highness. But I am curious why you are the one who came? You could've sent one of our other Elite brothers to do the job!"
"Of course I could've! But it's been a while since I've seen a decent fight. I knew I could use the excitement as well as the action."
"Yes, of course your Highness."
"Well," began the Prince. "I suppose I should be on my way then. New assignments will be posted tomorrow."
He turned to look at Kira, who was looking back at him with a smile on her face. "Well, good luck kid. Though I hardly think you'll need it."
At that, the Saiyan Prince flew off to his pod, which was near Pride Rock.
Kira was watching him go, as she felt a nudge at her hip. It was Kindu. He long, shaggy black mane was draped over his face, though his tears were plainly visible over his dark red fur.
"What is it Kindu?" asked Kira with concern.
"I suggest you come see Inishu, Kira," said Kindu with his head bent low. Because I don't think she'll be leaving that spot again."
Kira suddenly felt like she'd been punched in the face. She followed Kindu over to Inishu's side, and Kira looked helplessly at her. For there, in the back of her neck, was a scorched hole in the back of her neck. It had taken out her jugular. She was bleeding to death.
Kira held Inishu's paw in her own trembling hand, and spoke softly to her.
"Hey there," she said with tears streaming down her face.
"Hey, well this sure stinks doesn't it?" she whispered breathing heavily, trying to take Kira's mind away from the soon-to-be-loss.
"Oh Inishu..." she whispered between small sobs. "I'm so sorry."
"Don't blame yourself Kira," she said comfortingly. "It is destiny that has chosen my fate. It is not for us to decide what to do. We can only wonder what will become of us. My time has come, and I accept it without question."
Kira bent her head down as a gentle rain began to fall. It soon turned into heavy rain, that drenched Kira and her family.
"It's time for you now, to meet with destiny. You are the heir Kira, I always saw it in you...and I'll always be watching."
Kira shook her head as Inishu's paw went limp, and she took her last breath. Kira began to sob as a hand touched her shoulder. She looked up and amazingly, the Prince stood there, his face serious, and yet shedding some pity.
"I felt the atmosphere change here. I felt death drawing near."
Kira looked away from the Prince and down to her dead sister and friend.
The Prince spoke to her. "I know I am seen as merciless and heartless, but today, I feel some sort of pity on you Kira. You are a very great warrior, and you show no fear. Thus, you must never show fear to meet destiny. It is your time now." He said with a smile.
Kira stood up, and with her family and the Prince, she walked to the foot of Pride rock. The rain fell even harder now, as Kira looked to the ground, and then to the sky. She saw the image of her sister appear through a hole in the clouds, and with great strength, release all her power and delivered the call of victory, and of new leadership.
Down below, Vegeta stood next to the Prince, who spoke firmly. "I see a lot in this girl Raditz," Vegeta said. She will be a great warrior, but she needs to grow up with the one thing no Saiyan has ever learned.
"What would that be?" Raditz asked.
"Love." Vegeta replied. "She finds strength in love Raditz. Never deprive her of that."
"Yes sir."
At that, the Prince took off once again, and everyone watched his pod, a blazing ball of flame, fly into the sky like a great shooting star.
