Now the fic you've all been waiting for!
What to expect: The Continuing the story of Goku's life as a girl. Rikku (Goku) meets her brother Radditz, Nappa, and the intriguing Saiyan Prince Vegeta. In this installment you will get the story of Rikku's life between the Saiyan Saga and the Cell Saga.
Why Can't You?
Chapter 13: Deep Space, Deep trouble
It was all just a bad dream. Krillen continued to tell himself even as he sat in the front seat of the airship. Everyone was dead silent except for the crying of Bulma and Chichi over the loss of their friends and Rikku's kidnapping. Gohan was bundled up against Chichi's chest taking in her comfort after being separated from her for so long. The ache in his chest wouldn't go away. He wanted his mother. No matter what Chichi said or did to try and comfort him the thought of never seeing his mother again made him want to weep and die. It was all his fault.
He should have fought harder. He should have fought with all he had from the beginning. Maybe if he had he could have beaten Vegeta on his own and his mom would still be there smiling proudly. Maybe Piccolo would be there too giving him praise he would have deserved. However he didn't. He had been too afraid and now he had to pay the consequences of his actions.
After picking up Tien, Piccolo, and Yamcha's bodies from the battlefield the gang flew back to Master Roshi's all thinking hard of what to do about the situation.
"So guys I was thinking." Krillen began fiddling with his thumbs. Master Roshi looked in Krillen's direction. "There was something that the Saiyan's told us that made me think there might still be a way to bring Yamcha and the other's back."
Bulma stopped her crying at Krillen's sudden information. "What's that?"
"Well from the way I understand it. Piccolo is from a place called Namek and he is of a race known as the Namekiens. From what Vegeta said the Nameks all have special mystical powers."
"Oh I get it!" Gohan suddenly piped in. "When Vegeta said all they needed was a Namek he was thinking that since Piccolo and Kami created the dragon balls and they're Nameks why can't other Nameks do the same thing?"
"Exactly it Gohan."
"So all we need to do is to go to Planet Namek and use their dragon balls to wish everyone back! We can even wish Piccolo back first!"
"Yeah, because with Piccolo back that means Kami will be back too and then all of the Earth's dragon balls can come back too!"
"Then it's settled." Roshi laughed in agreement. "let's all go to Namek!"
"Hey hold on a minute guys!" Bulma butted in. "Do any of you have a clue where planet Namek is?"
"I do!" A familiar voice broke the conversation. Krillen recognized it immediately.
"King Kai? Do you really know where Planet Namek is?"
"Yes, and I can get you the exact coordinates too. However I wanted to let you know I've been tracking Rikku down in her space ship. She's still alive and they're heading to a place called Frost base. It's on a planet about 2 Earth weeks flight away from Earth.
"My mom! Oh no what are they going to do with her?"
"I would rela young Gohan. Your mom is one tough cookie. From what I can tell Vegeta isn't going to kill her. He wants her alive so he can mate and continue the saiyan race."
Krillen's stomach churned at the thought of Rikku being at the mercy of the saiyan prince. "We have to help her."
"I agree but I say let's deal with the dragon balls first. Give me a minute and I'll have those coordinates for you." King Kai smiled his antenna flicking about. "Ah I've found them! Their coordinates are 9045xy."
"Are you serious!" Bulma shouted. "Do you KNOW how long t would take us to get that far?" Bulma pulled out a calculator. "Using the best spaceship available to human kind it would take us… four thousand three hundred and thirty nine years! That's one way!"
"You're right about that but what if we had a different space ship?"
"Oh really lik whose? Capsule Corps is best on the planet!"
"Well what about the ship Rikku was found in? She had to get here somehow right?"
Bulma paused thinking about it then smiled. "Hey you're right. That might just work. I can get the right detailing and technology I need to make an even better ship! Krillen you're amazing!"
"Well I try… now our next problem is Rikku."
"I wouldn't worry about her." Chichi said patting a happy Gohan in the backseat. "If I know Rikku she's already scheming her way out of that predicament."
Rikku cringed as the ship began to shake through the atmosphere of the planet. She had been flying for over two weeks straight being fed from an emergency life support function inside the ship. She was too tired and too injured to change courses not to mention se had no possible way of figuring the controls for the stupid thing. She squinted her eyes open the red window flashing a large city like atmosphere with buildings uniquely shaped compared to those she had seen on Earth.
"Hey look Vegeta and Nappa's ships have returned!" A soldier pointed out the arrival of the two saiyan space pods. As Rikku's landed the door was opened and the soldiers gasped at the new form. "What the who is this? Where's Nappa?"
"What are you waiting for fools?" Vegeta said as he limped out of his own pod. "Get her out and take her to recovery!"
"Yes sir!"
Rikku gave no struggle when she felt her body being lifted from the pod and rolled to the recovery center by a gurney. Her eyes looked around at the different faces and forms around her. Vegeta's eyes hadn't left her form and she wondered if he was expecting her to make a break for it.
Vegeta knew Rikku had no energy to fight off. He wanted to make sure that Frieza's men were doing nothing to harm her. "If any of you so much as look at her the wrong way while I'm in my tank. I'll blast you all into oblivion. So she better be alive when I get out."
"Yes, Vegeta!" The soldiers obeyed his order never doubting his power even when injured. Rikku was strapped into a recovery tank naked. She had to turn her head away when she felt Vegeta's eyes on her body and she had a deep urge to cover herself up.
The breathing apparatus locked into place and a liquid that was smooth and warm surrounded her. The liquid sent a soothing vibration all through her body and she oculd feel her wounds slowly healing. "I hope I'm not gonna drown in here." Rikku thought, her eyes darting around. They locked to Vegeta. His eyes were a little different somehow. On Earth they had an almost cold hearted feel that sent icicles down her spine, then when he had kissed her those icicles had turned to shocks of lightning that jolted every sense in her system. The look he gave her now was an almost warm and regretful look. He had placed one dirty glove to the glass as he watched her float.
Her own hand lifted as if pulled by an unknown force. It pressed to the glass against his. Even through that glass she felt a connection between them immediately.
"Prince Vegeta." A soldier stood at attention behind the Saiyan Prince. He grunted as he was pulled from his moment and looked to the soldier. "Your tank is ready."
"Alright. Keep an eye on her. If any harm comes to her I won't hesitate to kill you." With that he gave one last look to his mate and walked away. Rikku's hand still pressed to the glass reaching to him. A little nag in the back of Rikku's mind thought… turn around… don't leave me alone.
It only took Vegeta roughly an hour to heal from his own wounds. Thanks to his saiyan blood he felt stronger and more vibrant than ever. Karat, he knew, would take much longer. Her bones were shattered and they would take at least five hours to regrow.
"Too bad she didn't stay down. I wouldn't have had to be so forceful."
"Prince Vegeta!"
Man he was getting tired of being bothered. Letting out a heaping sigh he turned to the soldier. "What is it?"
"I'm sorry sir. It's about Lord Frieza."
"Does he wish to speak with me?"
"No sire, he just wanted me to inform you that he would be taking a trip to Namek. He said he uncovered some useful information about the planet that could be useful."
"What?" Vegeta shouted grasping the soldier by the neck. "When is he leaving?"
"He's already left sir."
"How long ago?"
"About an hour ago just before you got into the tank."
"Are you serious!" Vegeta snarled and ran to the recovery room. "You!" he pointed to the doctor in charge of Rikku's recovery. "How soon before she can be released?"
"Huh? Oh at least another hour sire."
"Damn it! That's too long! Ah, put her in the holding cell until I get back! Don't let her leave!" Like a flash Vegeta took off heading back for his ship. "Damn it how did Frieza find out about the dragon balls?" Vegeta snarled as he jumped into his pod and quickly put the coordinates for Planet Namekien. "He was probably listening in on my scouter frequency." He would not let Frieza steal his only chance at immortality. Even if he had to pry the dragon balls out of Frieza's hands he would stop him!
He had wanted Rikku with him before he decided to rebel against Frieza but the Ice-jin forced his hand in this matter. "Look out Frieza, Vegeta's on your tail." He laughed.
Back on Earth Gohan, Bulma, and Krillen were making preparations of their own. Thanks to a little birdie known as Mr. Popo the gang was able to find a ship that Kami had taken to Earth. Unlike the ship that Rikku had been found in the system was less complicated to analyze and with a little knowledge of the Namekien language everyone was ready to step out into the fray.
Chichi had been hesitant to let Gohan go with Krillen and Bulma however Gohan was dead determined to help Piccolo and find his mother. "Will it really only take us two months to get there Bulma?"
"That's right kid. Combining the technology in both ships we were able to make a new engine that's five times faster than any Capsule Corps engine." Bulma insisted as she sat behind the wheel of the ship. She was a little on the cranky side. Well who wouldn't be after only getting a handful of hours of sleep for the past two weeks?
"That's awesome. I hope we'll find the Nameks soon so we can hurry, make our wish, and then go find mom!"
Rikku, Bulma thought with a sigh. She worried about that girl. From what she had seen on the T.V Vegeta was bad news and even with Rikku's incredible strength they weren't able to defeat him. She hated to say it, but she didn't think they would be able to save Rikku. That girl was on her own.
"Prepare for take off."
Rikku awoke to a beeping in her ears. The water drained and she felt her legs sturdy standing on the metal floor of the tank. "Good evening Karat, Did you have a nice nap?"
"Huh? Karat?" Ugh, not again. She looked up at the doctor who smiled at her quick recovery. What would have taken a normal saiyan five hours she managed to regenerate in two. Had Vegeta been patient she probably would have been ready for battle and at his side.
"Don't stand to fast. Let your body get used to the gravity I know you were raised on Earth."
"Oh no I'm alright." She did feel a little heavy but it was just like King kai's planet. "Where's Vegeta?"
"He had to leave urgently to Planet namek. He asked for us to put you up in holding but you don't seem to be the kind of woman who is in a hurry to escape."
"Well I figured if he wanted me dead he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of healing me. Why did he go to planet Namek?
"Patience child all questions shall be answered in time. Please Follow me. I have much to explain."
Wee! Another chapter up. That was fast, huh? A little make up for taking so long with the previous chapter. Hope you like!
Stay tuned for more…. "Rikku clothes, and Frieza's reign."