Origins of a Saiyan Princess
Chapter 07 – The Saiyans Revenge
The ship had travelled twelve days through the dark reaches of space before it had landed at its final destination Planet Paeri, just as the computer had said. The journey had not been long compared to many the Saiyan had already taken in his life so to him, the limited time he'd been in the static mist felt as if she'd taken a nap rather than slept. The ship descended into the murky yellow skies surrounding Planet Paeri. The landing was by no means comfortable but the ship crashed in one piece. The door swung open and Vegeta stepped out, realising he'd in fact landed in some sort of boggy terrain. A slight look of disgust and agitation overcame him as he dragged himself free from the mud and found more solid ground. The planet itself did not seem to be particularly pleasant or hospitable from what Vegeta could see but he could breathe with no trouble. Freeza must have known something more about this planet than its appearance let on. He'd been given this planet in particular because of the strong inhabitants it housed.
Pressing the small button upon his scouter, the glass screen flickered as symbols flashed before him. A group of decent-levelled warriors were somewhere to the east, at least one-hundred kilometres away from his present position. Nearby were two combat powers he recognised immediately. Nappa and Raditz had started the party without him. Without a second thought Vegeta leapt up into the air and headed across the land to meet with his fellow Saiyans. This would be a fight he would not miss out on.
It took the Saiyans a mere couple of days to eliminate all life on Planet Paeri and soon more of Freeza's forces closed in onto the planet. Indeed Freeza had been in the know; the planet was full of raw materials that were in high demand, something Freeza could use as part of the planet trade and make use for his own devices. The planet was converted into a make-shift factory with many slaves from captured races working to mine and dig out the precious materials. Life for the Saiyans did not get any easier and all-too-soon Vegeta found himself stuck with missions that weren't challenging, many of which took a single day for he himself to complete.
It seemed Freeza was keeping tabs on him and the others which infuriated the Saiyan warrior. If he was to have any chance of beating Freeza he would need to be far stronger than this; it was almost as if Freeza was deliberately keeping the challenges down so Vegeta would not grow too strong too fast. Freeza was no fool and Vegeta knew it; he just had to bide his time somehow and hope for a chance to appear. Anything that would give him the opportunity to grow stronger and overtake Freeza in power. Reality was harsh; he knew that such a chance would require a miracle. Miracles did not happen for him; he alone was the only person capable of making things happen for him and he had to be patient.
Finally after months of torment from easy assignments, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz were once again called together to complete another assignment, this time on the planet Shikk. The trio left immediately, landing upon the planet within a week. To their shock and indeed their excitement, the inhabitants posed a decent threat and it took the trio a couple of days to clean the planet of its original inhabitants before finally they returned.
Three ships crashed against the padded landing pads with a heavy thud. The doors to each individual pod opened and the three warriors strode out from their little ships, greeted by a small fleet of soldiers who were largely ignored.
"What a waste of exercise that was, I'm starting to get a crick in my neck from sitting around so much!" Nappa snorted stretching out his neck as they wandered down the corridors.
"Maybe we should demand that Freeza find you a bigger pod," Raditz mused to himself. "Perhaps we should go and pick one out for you right now!"
"Nah, you know we've gotta report back to Lord Freeza first!" Nappa chuckled. "Can you believe how fast we banged up that planet? I'll bet Freeza will give us a huge reward!"
Vegeta did not join in the banter with his fellow Saiyans, his mind was focused on other things. It'd been a year now since their last decent assignment on Planet Paeri, so that had meant it'd been a year since he'd made that quick stop to whatever planet he'd visited. Had his plan been successful? He couldn't be too sure and he had little desire to quickly pop in and see whether or not things were working in his favour. Freeza'd track him if he kept on turning up to fights late and he was certain the quick trip to that planet hadn't gone unnoticed. He had to keep things quiet so as not to arouse any suspicion.
The Saiyans arrived at Freeza's chambers and were permitted entry; Dodoria and Zarbon stood either side of their master like faithful lapdogs, both with smug and judgemental looks upon their faces. Despite wanting to rip off the arrogant looks upon their faces, Vegeta digressed and bowed politely down to his boss who still had his back to them. Nappa and Raditz bowed down behind their prince not making eye contact with any of the men in the room.
"Greetings Lord Freeza," Vegeta spoke out, "We have returned from the planet Shikk. Everything was done as you desired; they pledged loyalty to your empire after three short days."
Freeza did not turn in his hovering seat even after Vegeta'd finished. "Oh?" Was all the Saiyans received though there was more. "I'm surprised it took so long."
Vegeta could see the looks of amusement on both Dodoria and Zarbon's faces and could feel the anger rising up within him. He could not attack, not now. He needed to be patient and let it all go; they would do all they could to belittle the Saiyan race but soon they would come to regret their actions. Vegeta promised eventually he would be the one to personally end all of their lives and show the universe the power of the Saiyan race.
"... Very well then, you may leave," Freeza's voice came from behind his chair, still he did not turn around for them.
The frustration was getting to Vegeta though it was Nappa who snapped.
"Is that all you have to say to us?" The tall, brash Saiyan demanded rising to his feet. Vegeta glanced back over his shoulder, a small hit of adrenaline striking him. If Nappa went too far that would leave two surviving Saiyans left instead of three. The tallest of the trio had always had trouble with controlling his hot-headedness and aggression. The act had caught both Dodoria and Zarbon's attention as both warriors took a step towards the Saiyans. This wasn't good, the last thing Vegeta needed was a hostile environment.
"We just took out an entire race of people in three days and all you have to say is you may leave?" Nappa snarled.
"... Tell me Zarbon," Freeza spoke with his usual tone, indifferent to the Saiyan's challenge, "How long do you think it'd take you to conquer a planet like Shikk?"
"Well I imagine one full day would be enough," Zarbon replied with a hint of smugness lacing his voice.
"Really, a whole day? It really is a small planet." Freeza repeated in amusement.
His blood was starting to boil. Vegeta stayed put and kept his anger at bay despite the taunting laughter now coming from the other side of the room. Zarbon had a history for mocking the Saiyans and belittling their work. He and Vegeta did not get on well at all but nevertheless lived together because of Freeza. If it wasn't for Freeza taking a liking to him, Vegeta knew that Zarbon would have insisted he be left out of the picture. He had to stay calm and ignore them, he would unleash his frustration when the time was right, ideally when he was squeezing the life out of Zarbon as the pretty-boy warrior begged for his life.
Both Raditz and Nappa were on their feet, stuck to the floor despite their frustration. They said nothing.
"Is there anything else you'd like to report to me?" Freeza asked. "You do understand that I have more significant matters to attend to?"
There it was, another jab to disparage them. Vegeta once again had to let it slide but Nappa was not able to do this, instead the Saiyan went to lunge forward.
"Nappa!" Vegeta bellowed. Instantly Nappa came to a halt, frozen to the spot. Vegeta rose to his feet, "Please excuse us Lord Freeza." He made a quick glance to Raditz then Nappa before turning on his heels and heading for the door. There was nothing more to say and he wasn't sure how much more he could endure before he too charged at the trio. It would be a move that would cost him dearly.
"What more can you expect from a monkey?" Zarbon jeered.
Vegeta felt his entire body rear up in preparation to attack, stopping on the spot for a brief moment before composing himself and continuing to stride from the room. He had to get a grip on his frustration for now. Zarbon would soon come to regret his insults but for now Vegeta had to drop it and leave it. His two subordinates followed him, both just as frustrated as he was as the trio left the room and eventually the building, heading over to another part of the area. The cool air was well-needed as it brushed past his face and through his hair, helping him to cool down. Nappa wasn't finding this so easy.
"I hate this!" The Saiyan snarled still fuming. "I've been hearing talk about how our home planet was destroyed! At first I didn't believe it but now they're saying it really didn't collide with another planet or asteroid or whatever it was!" He noticed Vegeta didn't seem to be paying too much attention to him.
"What?" Raditz asked intrigued and still reeling from the lack of thanks they'd received.
"They're saying Freeza did it!" Nappa replied.
"Freeza?" Raditz gasped in shock. Just hearing the name always sent shivers down his spine.
"They say he planned all of it!" Nappa continued. "Vegeta, does this not make you angry? He killed the King and deliberately did it at a time so you would not be on the planet!"
Vegeta stopped and closed his eyes. The frustration was still present but the rumours his second-in-command was now revealing was all starting to make sense. Still what did any of it matter? The past was the past! Vegeta turned and glared at the tall Saiyan, "So what?"
"What? Vegeta, this is the king we're talking about; our home planet; our entire race but us all wiped out!" Nappa cried baffled. "Freeza planned it all! He wanted to destroy our race! He lied to us! How can you stand to obey Freeza after all that he's done?"
"None of it matters," Vegeta responded. "I don't care if he killed my father, I don't care that he destroyed our home planet and that we are three of the last Saiyans alive. None of that matters to me. What matters is taking down Freeza, growing strong enough to overthrow him and show the universe that the Saiyans are the mightiest warriors in existence! You think I hadn't worked out that Freeza had something to do with it all? He's been keeping tabs on our assignments for years, deliberately giving up ones which will prove to be little to no challenge! He's deliberately controlling just how powerful we can become! Strength is the only thing that matters in this world if we are to break free from his reign. Everything else is just a delusion for the weak! A strong man stand above all others and conquers all; that being can only be a Saiyan! Mark my words, one day I will be the one to destroy Freeza! If I fail then it's only right that another Saiyan of royal bloodline should take down Freeza and avenge us all."
"A-Another Saiyan... of..." Raditz stammered.
"B-But Vegeta, surely you're the only one left?" Nappa asked.
"... That we know of..." Vegeta murmured as one individual sprung to mind, not that he would be of any use whatsoever. "No, there may well be another. One who can possibly do what I may fail to do. What did you think I was up to when I detoured from Planet Paeri over a year ago?"
"Then..." Raditz cottoned onto what his prince was suggesting. "... I see..."
"I wasn't sightseeing amongst the backwaters of the galaxy, I was hatching a plan to make sure that Freeza meets his match at the hands of a Saiyan," Vegeta snorted. "If I am to fall then no one but a Saiyan of royal blood has the chance to even comprehend matching Freeza's strength. I know right now I can't beat Freeza, I know how strong he is! The more a Saiyan fights, the stronger he becomes. With each fight I endure, I'll get stronger and stronger! Freeza thinks he has control over the strength we'll all gain but he underestimates us. He doesn't realise the true potential of the Saiyan race and I shall be the one to achieve this potential! One day I'll defeat Freeza and I will rule the universe, exactly the way I was meant to..."
The confidence was once more returning to him as he spoke the words, Vegeta could tell that one day he would indeed surpass Freeza though he still had a long way to go. His words had left the other two Saiyans awestruck and inspired. With that he led them into another area of the building, passing straight through to the living quarters. None dared to speak anymore of the conversation they'd just had; the walls were famous for having ears here and there lay many back-stabbing individuals. A wise soldier would keep his thoughts to himself unless absolutely certain he was alone.
Vegeta left the others and retired to his own living space, feeling the need to rest up for the brief time he'd be stationed back on this base before being sent off for his next assignment. One day when the time was right, he would need to return back to the planet he'd visited just to confirm his plan had worked and then inform the half-Saiyan brat of their destiny if he were to fall.
The Saiyans would not be defeated and would not die out by Freeza's hand. The tyrant would die by one of their kind's hands; by his hands.
With that in mind the Saiyan closed his eyes and returned to dreams of defeating the monster that'd held him in bondage for all his life.
Soon...
