Chapter 21
Two hours after lunch, the group departed from Kami's Lookout and arrived back in Arendelle. Hercule was said to be putting on another show similar to the one he performed on Kristoff's birthday. The show was to take place around four o'clock that afternoon and there was supposed to be a huge turnout. Saber and Stryker couldn't resist the opportunity to see the supposedly strongest man in the world; they could use the laugh.
As the Earthlings traveled through the streets with the Saiyans following them people stopped and paid their respect to Elsa and Anna. However Saber and Stryker received curious looks from the locals but still received friendly waves and nods of respect for being with the Queen.
Once they made it downtown everyone was in a state of awe at their surroundings. This event truly dwarfed the show that Hercule had performed at the castle by tenfold. The normally quaint city of Arendelle was alive with activity unlike anything that was seen before. The market place was converted to a makeshift arena filled with temporary bleachers that could sit almost everyone in town. The various shops and stalls that normally inhabited the streets were still there, but selling Hercule merchandise. The show didn't start for another fifteen minutes but most of the bleachers were already full of eager spectators waiting to see the "Hero".
"I think I like it better when he's not around." Saber remarked to which Elsa nodded.
"The Sooner this guy leaves the better!" She answered.
Although the Queen didn't have anything against Hercule on a personal level, she preferred Arendelle without all of this hustle and hoopla. Still none of this deterred her from enjoying her day date with Saber. "I think its best we find our seats before the show starts, otherwise we'll never be able to sit down!" Kristoff suggested. On that note everyone listened and made their way to the bleachers. Olaf rode on Sven's back and happily waved at everyone who made the mistake of looking at him as Kristoff grabbed Anna's hand gently guiding her through the crowd. Saber was feeling a little claustrophobic from all of the people crowding him and tried to keep up with Kristoff. Seeing the discomfort in his eyes Elsa grabbed his hand while smiling back at him. The Saiyan prince returned the sentiment and felt the butterflies in his stomach began to flutter. I'm the luckiest guy in the Universe! He thought to himself as the Queen continued leading him through the crowd and occasionally looking back to him smiling. Meanwhile Stryker was following them in a state of amazement; for most of his life Saber was always a stern but fair mentor, the two of them had fought in many battles together and he was by far the most powerful warrior that Stryker knew. Yet Elsa was able to reach and speak to a side of him that many people thought he never had!
The young Saiyan truly thought the world of Saber and respected him greatly. When he told the Earthlings that Saber was like a father to him, he meant it. In some ways the Saiyan prince had done more for Stryker than even his own mother. Still he bore her no ill will for she did him the greatest favor for allowing him to train under Saber. He loved his mother without a doubt and she was a wonderful person at the end of the day, yet for some reason he felt more at home with his mentor. As he continued to watch Saber and Elsa holding hands something inside of him stirred; if they were to get married one day then maybe the Queen would become a mother figure to him…
It was awkward, but not in a bad way.
For as long as Stryker had known Saber, he'd never seen his uncle really take an interest in anyone. It's not that Saber didn't want to there just weren't anyone he fancied, but there is now, Elsa!
The boy couldn't help but smile and daydream about what life on Earth would be like if she and Saber were to marry. In a way it really did feel like a complete family. Still he knew better than to say anything and kept walking behind them.
Meanwhile backstage…..
Hercule sat in the corner of his room deep in thought. Ever since he had his run in with those aliens the hero had been in an extremely fragile state. For as long as he could remember Hercule had pushed himself and excelled in his martial arts and had won countless tournaments. He had fought and clawed his way to get where he was but unfortunately the hero had grown to be a diva over the years. Due to his sense of entitlement; Hercule was used to things going his way and expecting nothing less. Needless to say being defeated by those strange beings was indeed a humbling experience and a terrifying one.
Rocking back and forth in his chair Hercule assured himself, "Remember what the Therapist told you, it was just a stress induced illusion… All of this touring is just wearing you down that's all! Once I'm through in Arendelle I'll take a long vacation and unwind from everything." Feeling more confident he stood up and kicked his chair over to get pumped up, "I'm the champ- and those people are here to see a show, and they're gonna get it! YEAH! HERCULE-TIME BABY!"
Back outside…
Everyone had reached their seats in time for the show to start. Once the announcer emerged he quickly climbed into the ring and began to pump up the audience by shouting, "Arendelle, you wanted the champ and you've got him! Get ready to see amazing things the likes you've never seen before! Now please put your hands together and make a lot of noise for the one- the only- HERCULE!"
On that note the champ emerged from backstage and struck a pose shouting, "YEAH BABY- HERCULE IS IN THE HOUSE!" The entire audience cheered him on; everyone except for Saber and Stryker who only looked to one another and grinned, "Cute."
Once Hercule entered the ring he began performing his routine show by attempting various feats of strength. Lifting extremely heavy weights, breaking gigantic stone blocks, and utilizing other props to showcase his skill. Eventually the champion turned his attention back to the audience addressing them, "Alright let's move onto our next segment; now I'm going to ask all of the youngsters to move up to the front for a little sparring demonstration. Don't worry parents it's perfectly safe of course!"
On that note the group looked over to Stryker who smiled mischievously and said "Show time!"
The young Saiyan made his way down to the floor and joined the other children. Right after doing that Hercule attempted to pick one of the overly eager kids. "Hmmm this is going to be a tough decision, there's only one logical way to do this- Eeeny Meany Miny Moe….." Hercule's finger continued scanning over each of the children as they waited with high hopes and crossed fingers. However Stryker calmly waited for his finger to slow down so he could make his move. The young Saiyan vanished and reappeared in front of Hercule's point in time as the champion proclaimed, "Alright little dude! C'mon up and let's do this!"
The young boy smirked and made his way into the ring with Hercule. Once he climbed through the ropes the champion's heart dropped once he saw the armor that he was wearing. Oh no he's one of them! Hercule began to panic and became tempted to jump out of the ring and leave Arendelle for good. However by doing that he might as well kiss his reputation and fame goodbye! Yet if he stayed and fought with the little monster it was a guarantee he'd lose- beaten by a child, he'd never live that one down! Maybe by some miracle this little trick would work on him, "Psst! Hey kid; this is all just for show, so it's okay to hold back on me." Upon hearing that Stryker shook his head and happily answered, "No way I'm going to do my best!"
Oh great….
Walking between them the announcer proclaimed, "Alright whenever you here the bell sound, the match has begun!" Once the announcer was out of the way the two fighters awaited for the bell to sound. Hercule was scared stiff for he knew what this boy was capable of. As far as he was concerned he was doomed, there was no recovering from something like this.
Ding!
Once the bell sounded the champion faked a heroic remark before leaping into battle, "ALRIGHT KID, YOU'RE TOAST!" On that note he ran forward with his hands flailing madly trying to karate chop Stryker. He attempted a few more chops but to no avail, he was somehow missing! How can someone be this fast?! Giving up on the chops Hercule began throwing a dozen punches at the small boy. However the mysterious kid continued dodging the hero's blows without even breaking a sweat! He attempted to throw punches for another ten seconds before the Saiyan made his move. All it took was one punch from Stryker to send the champ flying out of the ring.
"ARGHHHH!"
Hercule shot through the air before crashing into a nearby stone wall. Slamming into it he created a small crater around him before slumping down against the wall. As if that wasn't bad enough a few pebbles chipped off and thumped against his head knocking him into a daze. At this point Hercule could've sworn that he'd seen little birds flying around his head. Meanwhile the audience was in a state of shock and silently stared at the young boy in disbelief. A few more moments of silence awkwardly hung in the air before Saber busted out in laughter. The Saiyan prince continued laughing uncontrollably causing the others in the group to look at him in shock.
"I didn't know he was capable of laughter!" Kristoff muttered aloud for the others to hear.
At this point Hercule regained consciousness and stood up to see everyone staring at him. He was all but certain his career was finished; it was only a matter of time before word got out and everyone learned of his embarrassing experience. He was about to run out of the arena and begin his life of shame when an idea formed into his head.
Playfully holding the spot where Stryker had punched him he began shouting, "Ooh ow- you've got quite the arm there, little guy!" He continued the act until people started to smile and murmur, "Aww he let the little boy win!" and "Now that is a true class act!" It was then people began cheering again and applauded Hercule and on that note the announcer shouted, "Now that's a true champion folks. Let's give it up for Hercule one more time!"
The champion took his opportunity to leave and ran for the exit while shouting, "Thank you, Arendelle- and goodnight!" Meanwhile Stryker looked back up to the bleachers and saw Saber nodding in approval while the others playfully shook their heads and smiled. "We can't take you two anywhere!" Elsa teased them causing the two Saiyans to laugh. At this point everyone began to stand and leave as various workers started to tear down the makeshift arena. Since no one was paying attention Stryker vanished and appeared in front of the group while they began to leave as well.
Twenty minutes later they made their way back to the castle courtyard and Elsa spoke, "It's getting late. Saber, why don't you and Stryker relax for a little bit while I make the arrangements for dinner?"
The Saiyan prince smiled and replied, "As you wish, Elsa." The two of them shared in a quick kiss before the Queen smiled and said, "I'll see you in a little bit!" Even after they parted ways Saber continued to watch Elsa walk into the castle with a smile on his face. Meanwhile Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, Sven and Stryker stayed behind and continued recapping the day's events. Catching the Saiyan prince's attention Stryker remarked, "I sure wish that fight with Hercule was a title match. I could've been the new champion!" Upon saying that he began daydreaming about what it would be like as a champion…
Stryker the Champion! Yeah I could get used to hearing that! The young boy happily thought to himself.
Suddenly Saber began laughing as he said, "And on that note I think I'm going to my room and take a nap. I feel so safe knowing that the kid who beat the big bad Hercule is here! AHAHAHAHAHA!"
After he had his fun with the young boy, Saber walked into the castle to get some sleep.
Deep in Outer Space….
The Ginyu Force continued their journey towards Earth when something caught Jeice's attention. "Sir, I'm picking up a newly formed wormhole coming up!"
A few seconds later Captain Ginyu answered back, "Yeah so?"
"Well according to my calculations; its trajectory puts it in the same quadrant as Earth, sir." Jeice continued to watch his navigator scroll through various calculations before he added, "-And according to this it'll cut our journey down to only a fraction of the original time! One day- two at the most!"
Captain Ginyu thought for a moment before he responded, "Alright we're going in! Oh and Jeice contact Frieza's ship and alert him of this as well. I'm sure he'll be most intrigued and appreciative upon hearing this!"
"Right!"
A few minutes later the five spherical ships entered into the wormhole and the pilots inside eagerly awaited to see what waited on the other side.
Hey there my friends I'm back! I sure hope that you enjoyed this latest addition to my story. Well the Ginyu Force is closer than ever now and it's about to go down! I promise there's some action around the corner *Spoiler alert* next chapter! And now that the bad guys have discovered this wormhole it'll only be a matter of time before Frieza himself arrives on Earth!
Now then let's take this time to do shoutouts…
This particular comment comes from our old friend, New fan-fic guy
He wrote, "Well friend, let me be honest with you(I hope you don't get mad at me) , I'm kinda disappointed with this chapter, It was more about kissing and stuff and I felt like reading the previous chapter all over again, I'm not saying that it was a bad chapter, I really enjoyed some moments in it, especially those moments where saber was jokingly 'training' with Elsa, I wanted moments like those to happen more often rather than just kissing n' stuff
(btw I really like my new name! :D And please don't get mad at me)
hope you update soon!
-new-fan-fic-guy"
Here's my answer, Well you're honest I appreciate that… ouch! Haha nah I'm just kidding. To be honest I like this romantic stuff as much as the next guy but I'm about ready to get to the action and other stuff myself. Don't worry I'm not mad at all. It's like what a wise man once said, "Better are the wounds of a friend than the kisses of an enemy!" haha. Anyway don't worry we're good. I know the past few chapters are full of lovie dovie cheesiness but it's extremely important stuff and it all ties into the story. Anyway the next few chapters are going to be intense and in some ways extremely dark so you'll thank me later : )
Anyway thanks for that review, New fan-fic guy! And everyone please favorite and follow me and my story, and please by all means shoot me a review and I'll give you all a shoutout!
Anyway I'll see you all next time for the next chapter of Dragon Ball Z: The Frozen Saga!
