Frieza winced as the rest of the room was overcome by a bout of nerves.
They'd never seen Frieza power up like that in person before. They were so
used to simply studying the power emitted by Frieza and analysing it with
their technology to actually get caught up with awe of the power. It was
just an everyday occurrence for Frieza, as he loved to let off a bit of
steam every now and again.
"Lord Frieza, do you wish us to accept this transmission?" uttered the alien once again as all eyes focused on the screen. It remained blank but with Frieza's say so - that would all change.
Frieza stood almost in a trance as he began to think about what might come of this new transmission. Could it be Vegeta again? No, he'd already made his point. The Prince was not the sort of person to overly gloat in such a manner. He'd want to let Frieza linger off what had been said. It had so much more effect that way. This transmission was different; it wasn't Vegeta's style.
Frieza nodded tentatively.
"Accept it!"
The screen flashed on once again as it revealed something that made even Frieza jump backwards slightly. The light produced by the screen filled the room as once again a lonesome figure appeared in full view of the tyrant lord. Frieza took a painstaking deep breath as he tried to comprehend just exactly what the face in front of him meant and what it represented.
"What is this?" staggered Frieza as he slowly began to compose himself. This tyrant business really wasn't good for the heart.
"Lord Frieza, I understand that you are obviously surprised to see me communicating with you in any way. Your forces would have you believe that I had taken part in this mutiny against the Empire when in reality - this is simply not the case," said Nappa as Frieza tried to understand just what was going on around him. "The truth is that this entire charade is Vegeta's doing. I never wanted a part of it but was instructed to guard the Prince by King Vegeta himself. Only now do I fully realise that this was never about escape, it was about betrayal."
"Betrayal, Nappa?" smiled Frieza as he began to understand. "Isn't that what this transmission is all about? The fact is you know that Vegeta is going to be no match for my true power! It's got out of hand, hasn't it Nappa? And you want out now, do you? Well, I can't say that I blame you and this is a very peculiar time to declare your allegiance to me. How do I know that you can be trusted once again?"
Frieza was a master at getting what he wanted from people. Nappa had to offer him something in order for him to be considered trustworthy again. Frieza saw an opportunity to finally have the Prince laid up on a plate for him - this operation wouldn't require a great deal of strength just Nappa's co-operation.
"I knew you'd ask me that question, my Lord," began Nappa. "And the answer to your question is that I can present a scenario giving you Prince Vegeta on his own. You know that I'm not in the position to kill Vegeta because if I fought him - I would almost certainly be killed. It's true when he says you're the only being that can stop him. However, that is the only thing he's told you that's accurate. He's no Super Saiya-jin! He's not even as strong as the Saiya-jin we found on Earth!"
"Saiya-jin you found on Earth? What are you talking about? There is another?" retorted Frieza as he was stunned by Nappa's comments.
"Yes, and he's strong - at least as strong as Vegeta, I'd say," nodded Nappa with conviction. "His name is Kakarotto or Goku as he prefers to be known as. He'd make a valuable asset for the Empire but he's far too pure of heart to be turned away from Vegeta's side."
This was most certainly an interesting listen for Frieza. At least now he fully understood what he was dealing with - the prospect of two awfully powerful Saiya-jin opponents. More importantly though he'd learned that Nappa was a coward and could be manipulated accordingly.
"Right," proclaimed Frieza as he formulated his thoughts into some kind of coherent and logical pattern. "I have decided to offer you a chance to prove your worth to me, Nappa. I do not know why you have offered yourself to me at this stage but however I see a use for a man of your. talents. If you co-operate and help me bring down this futile Saiya-jin rebellion then you will be rewarded with your life. However, failure to comply or any other course of action will ultimately lead to your demise. Here's what I want you to do -"
And so Frieza delivered his plan to Nappa bit by bit. The treacherous Saiya-jin gobbled up the information as he digested it completely. He had no choice but to help out Frieza. This wasn't about race or skin colour; this was about survival and Nappa's existence was worth more than his entire race's in his own eyes.
"As you wish, Lord Frieza," nodded the giant of a Saiya-jin.
The deal had been struck. The plan had been revised. Nappa's betrayal had been set in stone.
***
Cooler was the third of three super powers that yearned to control the entire Universe. He'd made great inroads to this task by conquering the southern galaxy and then acquiring various locations in other sectors. The foundations for an Empire that had limitless boundaries were already in place.
"Have the co-ordinates for the Planet Namek been set?" said a familiar, creaky voice.
"Yes, they have," replied Cooler as he strode around his ship. Almost every detail of the ship mimicked Frieza's mother ship because Cooler wanted it that way. It reminded him of the days when he'd lived his life alongside his brother and not in his shadow. Still, it would all change.
"I don't understand how you know how Frieza is heading to Namek. I take it you must have the ability to sense Ki but even then - he's not even in his final form at the moment. Your powers of Ki detection must be vast," nodded Cooler as he sat down once more.
"Something like that," said the voice.
Cooler's ship was set for a collision with Frieza's. It was time to find out not only who would win the battle of the brothers but the battle for Universal supremacy.
***
Despite overcoming the Ginyu force and winning over the support of the Saiya-jin people, Vegeta couldn't rest. Sleep reminded him of the goals that he had yet to achieve - the revenge he wanted for his father's death was not yet complete. Vegeta wanted to put the Saiya-jin back where they belonged; at the pinnacle of Universal decisions. Once Frieza was rotting away in a cold grave then perhaps Vegeta would be able to get a good night's sleep.
"You look kind of stressed," proclaimed Goku as he crouched down next to the Prince. Goku tended not to think too much of the future. This was obviously the case as he chewed on an apple gracefully. "So, what's up?"
"What's up? I would have thought that was obvious, Kakarotto," replied Vegeta as he continually looked down at the floor beneath him. "I'm nothing more than a few hours away from doing battle with the demon that has held my race captive ever since my birth and long before that. We either face freedom or extinction. This must be what true tension feels like."
Perhaps Goku could never fully understand just what Vegeta was going through. He'd not lived directly under the tyranny of Frieza but he knew when people were going through hard times. He'd learned to appreciate peace and happiness whilst on Earth - his spirit had been satisfied. When Goku looked at Vegeta he knew that his soul would never rest or be at ease until this escapade was truly over.
"Ever since I was a small child I'd had it belted into me that I would be the one that would destroy Frieza. My royal birthright was to become a Super Saiya-jin and restore our race to prominence. All those years ago those words were spoken and only now do I realise the full implications of them. It's do or die, Kakarotto, there is no in between!"
Goku and Vegeta weren't too far apart in terms of raw power and that was why Goku was constantly surprised about how much emphasis Vegeta placed on this being HIS battle. Goku knew that he'd have a significant part to play in the outcome of this war and that Vegeta would probably hate him if he tried to interfere. The truth was though that if it came down to Vegeta's pride or the certainty of killing off Frieza - Goku would have to lose a friend and get involved. He secretly hoped that Vegeta would have enough to do the job alone.
"Do or die!"
***
It had taken a while but finally the white space craft touched down upon the Planet Vegeta. All these tales of Saiya-jin being stronger than the Ginyu force had unnerved Dodoria somewhat but he still had belief in his own abilities. The pink creature would prove his worth to Frieza by single handily taking care of the monkey problem that had rapidly shadowed the Imperial Lord. The Saiya-jin were an inferior race and Dodoria was one of the finest warriors that the galaxy had ever seen.
"I can't believe how stupid this is becoming," he muttered under his breath as he tried to reassure himself. "You can do this, Dodoria, you can."
"Lord Frieza, do you wish us to accept this transmission?" uttered the alien once again as all eyes focused on the screen. It remained blank but with Frieza's say so - that would all change.
Frieza stood almost in a trance as he began to think about what might come of this new transmission. Could it be Vegeta again? No, he'd already made his point. The Prince was not the sort of person to overly gloat in such a manner. He'd want to let Frieza linger off what had been said. It had so much more effect that way. This transmission was different; it wasn't Vegeta's style.
Frieza nodded tentatively.
"Accept it!"
The screen flashed on once again as it revealed something that made even Frieza jump backwards slightly. The light produced by the screen filled the room as once again a lonesome figure appeared in full view of the tyrant lord. Frieza took a painstaking deep breath as he tried to comprehend just exactly what the face in front of him meant and what it represented.
"What is this?" staggered Frieza as he slowly began to compose himself. This tyrant business really wasn't good for the heart.
"Lord Frieza, I understand that you are obviously surprised to see me communicating with you in any way. Your forces would have you believe that I had taken part in this mutiny against the Empire when in reality - this is simply not the case," said Nappa as Frieza tried to understand just what was going on around him. "The truth is that this entire charade is Vegeta's doing. I never wanted a part of it but was instructed to guard the Prince by King Vegeta himself. Only now do I fully realise that this was never about escape, it was about betrayal."
"Betrayal, Nappa?" smiled Frieza as he began to understand. "Isn't that what this transmission is all about? The fact is you know that Vegeta is going to be no match for my true power! It's got out of hand, hasn't it Nappa? And you want out now, do you? Well, I can't say that I blame you and this is a very peculiar time to declare your allegiance to me. How do I know that you can be trusted once again?"
Frieza was a master at getting what he wanted from people. Nappa had to offer him something in order for him to be considered trustworthy again. Frieza saw an opportunity to finally have the Prince laid up on a plate for him - this operation wouldn't require a great deal of strength just Nappa's co-operation.
"I knew you'd ask me that question, my Lord," began Nappa. "And the answer to your question is that I can present a scenario giving you Prince Vegeta on his own. You know that I'm not in the position to kill Vegeta because if I fought him - I would almost certainly be killed. It's true when he says you're the only being that can stop him. However, that is the only thing he's told you that's accurate. He's no Super Saiya-jin! He's not even as strong as the Saiya-jin we found on Earth!"
"Saiya-jin you found on Earth? What are you talking about? There is another?" retorted Frieza as he was stunned by Nappa's comments.
"Yes, and he's strong - at least as strong as Vegeta, I'd say," nodded Nappa with conviction. "His name is Kakarotto or Goku as he prefers to be known as. He'd make a valuable asset for the Empire but he's far too pure of heart to be turned away from Vegeta's side."
This was most certainly an interesting listen for Frieza. At least now he fully understood what he was dealing with - the prospect of two awfully powerful Saiya-jin opponents. More importantly though he'd learned that Nappa was a coward and could be manipulated accordingly.
"Right," proclaimed Frieza as he formulated his thoughts into some kind of coherent and logical pattern. "I have decided to offer you a chance to prove your worth to me, Nappa. I do not know why you have offered yourself to me at this stage but however I see a use for a man of your. talents. If you co-operate and help me bring down this futile Saiya-jin rebellion then you will be rewarded with your life. However, failure to comply or any other course of action will ultimately lead to your demise. Here's what I want you to do -"
And so Frieza delivered his plan to Nappa bit by bit. The treacherous Saiya-jin gobbled up the information as he digested it completely. He had no choice but to help out Frieza. This wasn't about race or skin colour; this was about survival and Nappa's existence was worth more than his entire race's in his own eyes.
"As you wish, Lord Frieza," nodded the giant of a Saiya-jin.
The deal had been struck. The plan had been revised. Nappa's betrayal had been set in stone.
***
Cooler was the third of three super powers that yearned to control the entire Universe. He'd made great inroads to this task by conquering the southern galaxy and then acquiring various locations in other sectors. The foundations for an Empire that had limitless boundaries were already in place.
"Have the co-ordinates for the Planet Namek been set?" said a familiar, creaky voice.
"Yes, they have," replied Cooler as he strode around his ship. Almost every detail of the ship mimicked Frieza's mother ship because Cooler wanted it that way. It reminded him of the days when he'd lived his life alongside his brother and not in his shadow. Still, it would all change.
"I don't understand how you know how Frieza is heading to Namek. I take it you must have the ability to sense Ki but even then - he's not even in his final form at the moment. Your powers of Ki detection must be vast," nodded Cooler as he sat down once more.
"Something like that," said the voice.
Cooler's ship was set for a collision with Frieza's. It was time to find out not only who would win the battle of the brothers but the battle for Universal supremacy.
***
Despite overcoming the Ginyu force and winning over the support of the Saiya-jin people, Vegeta couldn't rest. Sleep reminded him of the goals that he had yet to achieve - the revenge he wanted for his father's death was not yet complete. Vegeta wanted to put the Saiya-jin back where they belonged; at the pinnacle of Universal decisions. Once Frieza was rotting away in a cold grave then perhaps Vegeta would be able to get a good night's sleep.
"You look kind of stressed," proclaimed Goku as he crouched down next to the Prince. Goku tended not to think too much of the future. This was obviously the case as he chewed on an apple gracefully. "So, what's up?"
"What's up? I would have thought that was obvious, Kakarotto," replied Vegeta as he continually looked down at the floor beneath him. "I'm nothing more than a few hours away from doing battle with the demon that has held my race captive ever since my birth and long before that. We either face freedom or extinction. This must be what true tension feels like."
Perhaps Goku could never fully understand just what Vegeta was going through. He'd not lived directly under the tyranny of Frieza but he knew when people were going through hard times. He'd learned to appreciate peace and happiness whilst on Earth - his spirit had been satisfied. When Goku looked at Vegeta he knew that his soul would never rest or be at ease until this escapade was truly over.
"Ever since I was a small child I'd had it belted into me that I would be the one that would destroy Frieza. My royal birthright was to become a Super Saiya-jin and restore our race to prominence. All those years ago those words were spoken and only now do I realise the full implications of them. It's do or die, Kakarotto, there is no in between!"
Goku and Vegeta weren't too far apart in terms of raw power and that was why Goku was constantly surprised about how much emphasis Vegeta placed on this being HIS battle. Goku knew that he'd have a significant part to play in the outcome of this war and that Vegeta would probably hate him if he tried to interfere. The truth was though that if it came down to Vegeta's pride or the certainty of killing off Frieza - Goku would have to lose a friend and get involved. He secretly hoped that Vegeta would have enough to do the job alone.
"Do or die!"
***
It had taken a while but finally the white space craft touched down upon the Planet Vegeta. All these tales of Saiya-jin being stronger than the Ginyu force had unnerved Dodoria somewhat but he still had belief in his own abilities. The pink creature would prove his worth to Frieza by single handily taking care of the monkey problem that had rapidly shadowed the Imperial Lord. The Saiya-jin were an inferior race and Dodoria was one of the finest warriors that the galaxy had ever seen.
"I can't believe how stupid this is becoming," he muttered under his breath as he tried to reassure himself. "You can do this, Dodoria, you can."