A Gift from the Eldest Namekian
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"Thanks for your help back there," Daisuke said as she, and Azumi flew through the sky to catch up to Krillin, Gohan, and the child Namekian. "If you hadn't shown up, I would have been in a stalemate with that Dodoria guy for who knows how long."
"Happy to help mom," Azumi replied with a smile. "But are you sure it was a good idea to leave that jerk alive? What if those guys he works with find him, he could tell them how strong we are. We'll be in trouble!" Daisuke looked over at her daughter and smiled.
"Don't you worry Azumi, I left him barely alive. Even if he somehow did make it back, he wouldn't much use to anyone for much longer." After another moment, she saw Gohan and Krillin flying up ahead, still holding onto the child Namekian. "Hey Krillin!" she called, making the bald warrior turn and smile when he saw his friends flying towards him.
"You guys are alive, thank goodness. I would have hated to tell Bulma I was the only one left to protect her," he said.
"Mom, you're okay!" Gohan exclaimed, and Daisuke smiled gently. "I was so worried, and I wanted to go after Azumi but Krillin said-"
"It's okay Gohan." She turned to Krillin. "Well, you're safe from her kicking your ass for now," Daisuke told him before looking at the child Namekian. "Are you alright?"
"Oh yes...thank you for saving me," he answered, bowing his head in respect.
"Don't thank me, thank my daughter Azumi. She's the one who flew in to save you, I just followed her lead," Daisuke replied, making her daughter chuckle bashfully.
"It was nothing," she chirped. "So can you fly?"
"Yes, but I'm still learning," he answered as he floated in the air and flew up and down, making the others chuckle.
"Why don't you stick with us, I promise we're not nearly as bad as those other guys," Krillin told him, and the child looked at the humans in shock, seeing their smiles.
"Sure, thank you," he said. "My name is Dende; it's an honour to meet you."
"I'm Daisuke, and these are Krillin, Gohan, and Azumi. Follow us, our hideout is that way," Daisuke said, flying off. The others followed her back to the cave where Bulma had set up a Capsule House. Speaking of Bulma, she was currently in the bath tub, talking to her father.
"So we're still trying to get the Dragonballs, but we found out there is this group of aliens here looking for them too. I don't know who they are, but they've got four of them already. If they get all seven, it'll be like what was the point of coming here in the first place. I don't see why I have to suffer all these hardships for nothing. And what's worse, is two of those aliens destroyed our ship, so I don't know how we're going to get back to Earth. Dad are you listening!?" Bulma shouted into the communicator.
"Uh...of course dear, of course...so stuck on Namek eh? That sounds like quite the pickle, but I wouldn't worry dear Tien and Goku are out of the hospital and are already on their way to Namek as we speak, they should be arriving in about six days," her father answered causing Bulma to cheer for joy. "But one thing that worries me is they didn't allow me to install the cappuccino machine." This last remark caused Bulma to sweat drop.
Meanwhile not far from the cave, Daisuke and the others were flying over somewhat familiar landscape.
"We're close, you guys," Daisuke said.
"Good, I thought we were getting lost out here," Krillin said before he turned his head, looking behind him. "Someone's coming, we gotta hide guys!" He and the others flew down to a small island and hid behind the rocks where they suppressed their power levels.
"Who is it?" Azumi whispered.
"I don't know, it's not Dodoria, that's for sure," Daisuke answered before she saw Vegeta hovering in the air looking around. "Shoot, Vegeta keep quiet."
"How could he have found us?" Krillin asked in worry.
"He hasn't, not yet," Daisuke answered.
"I could have sworn I felt several power levels in this direction. Maybe it was foolish to destroy my scouter before I fully tested my ability to sense power levels on my own," he grumbled. "But then again...it's very faint but I can sense something from down there, it's just behind that rock," He floated down towards the group.
"He's got us, even if we lowered our power levels all the way to zero, he would still be able to sense the kid's," Krillin whispered.
"If he has found us, then you guys take off and I'll fight him and hold him off. Get back to Bulma and stay hidden," Daisuke said, standing up ready to fight Vegeta. She took a step before a giant fish jumped out of the water in front of her before splashing down.
"Damn, just a fish. Forget it; I've wasted enough time chasing shadows. There are two more Dragonballs left to be found, if I can get to one before Frieza, it will be enough to stop him from completing his collection. Then it's only a matter of biding my time until I pick the perfect opportunity to take the rest, and without their scouters, I could be breathing right down their necks and they wouldn't even know it." As he flew off, Daisuke fell to one knee, panting.
"Too close," Krillin said, falling onto his back. "If that fish hadn't shown up when it did, I don't want to know what would have happened to us."
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm not waiting to see if he comes back," Daisuke told the others who nodded.
"That cave is sounding cosier by the minute," Azumi said, making her brother nod. They jumped off with Dende and soon arrived outside the cave.
"I'm sorry I dragged you guys into this," Daisuke said, walking to the cave.
"What do you mean, Dai?" Krillin asked.
"I do want to wish the others back to life, but competing with Vegeta and those other guys Dodoria worked with wasn't part of the plan. This is getting more and more bleak by the minute."
"Are you saying we give up mom?" Gohan asked her. "That's not like you at all, we can do this if we work together, we're not going to let jerks like Vegeta push us around."
"He's right," Azumi said, making her mother smile.
"You're right, sorry for being so glum, I guess I'm just a bit exhausted after today's ordeals," she said before laughing. The other smiled as they walked into the cave to find the Capsule House. "Looks like Bulma set up shop." Daisuke pushed the door open. "Bulma, you in here?"
"Where were you guys! I almost died of boredom," Bulma said, walking over with her hands on her hips before she saw Dende. "Who is the miniature Piccolo, he's Namekian, right?"
"That's right, we'll tell you the rest in a minute," Daisuke answered, sitting on the sofa.
"Oh guess what, I talked to my dad and he said Goku and Tien are on their way to Namek in a replica Saiyan spaceship. They'll be here in six days and they're still training so they'll be ready to take on the bad guys," she said, making everyone smile and cheer apart from a confused Dende.
"This means we still have a fighting chance!" Krillin shouted in excitement.
Meanwhile, flying through the air was Vegeta, who changed his course when he felt a power level and laughed maniacally.
"I love it, I should have learned to sense power levels long ago. There's a whole group of them dead ahead, a Namekian village, just the kind of place to find a Dragonball. Frieza will have to search every inch of this stinking planet, but with my newfound abilities I'll always be one step ahead of him!" He stopped flying and looked down to see a Namekian village, untouched by Frieza. "Perfect, not a single corpse in sight. Looks like I'll need to change that," Dropping down to the ground, he made the Namekians look at him. "Which one of you is the elder? I'm here for the Dragonball if you have it get it."
"How rude," one Namekian said, growling at Vegeta. An old Namekian with a staff walked into view.
"I am the elder. Now I must ask what use do you have for the Dragonball," he said.
"That's my business old man. Where is it?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot give you what you are seeking. Only those who are worthy may claim the Dragonball," the elder Namekian answered, making Vegeta hold his index finger and thumb out.
"Wrong answer….bang," he said, firing a red bullet of Ki from his fingertip at the elder.
"Elder!" Another Namekian jumped in the way and was hit. He slumped to the ground, causing everyone to look at the cruelly smirking Vegeta.
"Who is next?" he asked, looking at the Namekians surrounding him who growled. Their anger merely made him laugh.
"Sounds like you guys had a rough day out there," Bulma said. Turning around from the fridge, she saw Daisuke, Azumi, Krillin, and Gohan eating some food while Dende was simply drinking a glass of water.
"Yeah, we're lucky to be alive," Krillin said his mouth full of food.
"So Dende," Daisuke said once she finished her meal, making the Namekian look at her. "I believe we just need one Dragonball to keep hidden, and we'll stop Vegeta and that guy Dodoria worked for from making their wish. Would you happen to know where we can find a Dragonball?"
"Each village has one Dragonball, except for one. Guru keeps that one safe," Dende answered.
"Who?" Gohan asked.
"The eldest of our people. He is very wise; perhaps if we went to see him, he would know what to do," Dende answered.
"It might be worth a try." Daisuke stood up. "You guys stay here. There's no need for us all to risk going out there." She and Dende walked out of the house. "Lead the way, the sooner we find the Dragonball the better, I'd rather be in a stalemate then against an immortal enemy," Daisuke said as she and Dende blasted off into the sky, with Dende leading the way.
Meanwhile, Vegeta smirked at the Namekians surrounding him with their hands glowing with energy.
"Hit me with your best shot," he taunted. Obliging him, they fired large blasts at the Saiyan, creating a large explosion. Once the smoke cleared, all that was left was a crater, making them smile. However, a cluster of rocks rose out of the ground into the air with Vegeta inside. He roared, blowing them away from his body, and the rocks hit the Namekians down below, knocking them all down. The last Namekian roared and fired a yellow Ki beam at Vegeta, who held his hand out and caught the beam. Licking his lips, he fired his own Ki beam which overpowered the Namekian's, sending it back down and the Namekian screamed as he was consumed in an explosion.
"A whole bunch of power levels are fading, that means somewhere out here Namekians are dying. It could be that group that almost killed you earlier, but that power I'm sensing make me think Vegeta. He's attacking one of the villages," Daisuke said as she and Dende flew through the sky, making the young Namekian look over at her worried. "That bastard, they never had a chance against him. Maybe I should have let Azumi kill him when she could," she thought as they continued flying towards Guru's place. Meanwhile, Vegeta punched another Namekian in the face, knocking him down before stomping down on his throat, killing him.
"You killed them all! You savage!" the elder Namekian shouted, holding a child's body in his arms.
"It's down to me and you, old man, now tell me where the Dragonball is or else!"
"I won't tell you anything."
"Have it your way," Vegeta said, walking towards one of the houses which was still intact. He turned and held his hand out before firing a blast of blue Ki at the Elder, obliterating him. "Don't ever try to stand up to me," he sneered, walking into the building before walking out with the four star Dragonball. "Perfect." He went to the water's edge and tossed the Dragonball into the water. "Frieza can tear this whole planet apart looking for that Dragonball, but he'll never guess it was so close to home. That's six of the Dragonballs accounted for, now to find the last one."
"Dende, stop!" Daisuke shouted as she and Dende flew through the sky. "It's Vegeta, he must have sensed us. Come on let's hide." She grabbed Dende and flew down to the ground where both hid behind some boulders. Daisuke watched Vegeta fly towards her and Dende before he suddenly changed course and flew away from them. "Odd, why did he fly away from us?" she whispered before she felt something. "There's another huge power level, he's going after that one. Dende, stay here until I check it out, okay?" Dende nodded, and Daisuke jumped off, keeping her power as low as she could while following Vegeta until he intercepted Zarbon. The two hovered above her. "Okay, this should be interesting. I wonder if this new guy is stronger than Vegeta."
"Zarbon, we finally meet again. I've already disposed of that useless Dodoria, now I intend to do the same to you," Vegeta told Zarbon.
"Impossible, there is no way you defeated Dodoria by yourself," Zarbon replied.
"You're right, I didn't fight Dodoria, but I did finish him off after he got his butt kicked by a brat and her mother," Vegeta said.
"So you simply picked the bones clean, is that what you're saying? You should know better than to disobey Frieza."
"Yes, so I've heard, but unlike you, I'm not suited to the life of a mindless follower. I'm through taking orders, I'm through cowering before Frieza like a dog, and I intend to see him grovel at my feet, as soon as I've made my wish," Vegeta said.
"You mean with the Dragonballs."
"The winds of change are blowing Zarbon, soon the power of immortality will be mine and I will rule over this galaxy forever."
"You're dreaming, Frieza already has five of the Dragonballs it won't take us long to find the rest."
"But you're blind without your scouters; however that's a liability I don't share with you. My powers have improved in more ways than you could imagine," Vegeta said, making Zarbon chuckle.
"So you've learned some new tricks, what makes you think that your new abilities would even hold a candle to Frieza?"
"I'd say you already know the answer to that. Before Dodoria died he told me everything, Frieza destroyed my home planet because he feared the Saiyans, which mean he fears me!"
"Don't flatter yourself, Frieza was concerned about the entire Saiyan race rising up against him, all alone you're no threat to anyone," Zarbon told him.
"We'll see," Vegeta said, vanishing from sight, and appeared beside Zarbon who threw a punch but he caught it with a laugh.
"He's faster than before, this is not good," Daisuke thought, watching Vegeta thrown Zarbon away before he righted himself. Vegeta vanished and appeared next to Zarbon who also vanished before appearing far from Vegeta. Zarbon held his arm out and fired a large orange Ki beam towards Vegeta who roared, swinging his arm at the incoming attack. To Zarbon's shock, the blast was deflected, flying away from Vegeta who smirked. It exploded, creating a giant explosion.
"You surprised me Vegeta," Zarbon said.
"Wow, incredible." Daisuke thought. "If I'm lucky after this fight they'll be too exhausted to give chase to me and Dende." Vegeta elbowed Zarbon in the jaw, knocking him back before his leg became a blur, throwing kicks at Vegeta who easily dodged them while laughing. He vanished when Zarbon launched another kick, and appeared above Zarbon before kicking down towards one of the larger land masses below. Zarbon landed on his feet only for Vegeta to appear behind him and kick him in the back, sending him skidding across the ground.
"Well I think I've proved my point Zarbon," Vegeta boasted before he heard his opponent laughing as he got to his feet.
"I have to admit you have impressed me, Vegeta. Your fighting skills have come a long way since we last met, but not quite far enough."
"I'm not strong enough to beat you? Funny because that's what I thought I was doing; unless of course you're telling me you've been holding back," Vegeta said.
"That's right, you've figured it out. I know you would," Zarbon said, wiping the blood from his mouth while Vegeta laughed.
"You crack me up."
"Go ahead and laugh if you want, I'm about to wipe that stupid smile off your face. It's time I show you my true power, so watch closely, this isn't something I like to do very often. You ever hear the saying beauty is only skin deep? Well right now you're only seeing the beauty."
"Is that so? Forgive me if I don't believe you; what are you going to do, make a bunch of funny faces and hope that you scare me to death?" Vegeta asked.
"Don't be so hasty, Vegeta, be patient. You don't want to spoil the surprise," Zarbon answered, fixing his hair. "And it's a good one!" he said with a manic look on his face.
"Let's see it!" Vegeta demanded.
"Alright then, don't say you were not warned," Zarbon said before his arms and legs bulged in mass, and his face turned into something more reptilian. Sharp teeth showed from his mouth, making Daisuke gasp.
"You can transform as well!?" Vegeta shouted, remembering how Daisuke transformed during his time on Earth.
"Indeed I can. You've met the beauty side, and now behold the beast side of me!" he said with a roar, running towards Vegeta. He kneed him in the gut before slapping him down, and Vegeta skidded across the ground before Zarbon ran in front of him and kicked him in the jaw. The blow knocked him into the air where Zarbon grabbed Vegeta's ankle and slammed him back into the ground. Grabbing the dazed prince's head, he began head-butting him viciously, causing blood to fall down Vegeta's face. Daisuke's eyes widened in horror as she watched the battle continue, and Zarbon laughed as he threw Vegeta into the air. Smirking as Vegeta flew down to him, he flew up to meet him and both collided, creating a shockwave before they began exchanging blows. Before long, Zarbon was pummelling Vegeta with ease, and each blow landed created a shockwave, causing the ground to shake and crack.
"Oh man...I have to fight this guy?" Daisuke asked mentally before the boulders she was hiding behind crumbled. She jumped away to find another hiding place, and as she did this, Vegeta was panting heavily as Zarbon appeared in front of him. Another punch sent him flying down through a small mountain, and he went straight threw before hitting another boulder. He fell to his hands and knees where he coughed up some blood.
"No! I won't lose!" he shouted, getting to his feet just before Zarbon arrived, and the two began fighting each other again. Moving into the air, Zarbon kicked Vegeta in the jaw with a back flip kick before holding his hand out, and he fired a purple ball of energy at Vegeta, pushing him down to the ground. Luckily for Vegeta, he moved out of the way and the ball hit the ground and exploded. Vegeta fell to the ground and panted. Zarbon then began firing a barrage of purple energy blasts at his enemy who ran off with them exploding right behind him. Turning around, Vegeta fired his own energy blast at Zarbon who swatted it away before firing another energy blast at Vegeta who dodged. Zarbon kicked him and he flew backwards.
"And you didn't believe me when I said you couldn't win," Zarbon said, laughing; he flew towards Vegeta and grabbed him around the neck and one of his arms. "Enough of this, I'm through toying with you." Vegeta began elbowing him in the stomach, and Zarbon let go with a growl. He grabbed Vegeta's hair, making him shout in pain before Zarbon began pummelling him. Raising his hands, he hit Vegeta with a double axe handle, sending him falling towards the ground. He flew after him and grabbed the Saiyan prince. "It's lights out for you, Vegeta." He flew towards the ground with Vegeta before letting the Saiyan go. Vegeta crashed into the ground in a massive explosion, and when the smoke cleared, there was nothing but a large crater which began filling with water. "Perfect, if he was still breathing after that impact, he won't be for much longer."
"Okay, the fight's over time, to get back to Dende and fast," Daisuke thought, turning to leave before Zarbon spotted her. However, she wasn't that lucky as the boulders she was now hiding behind crumbled, and she cursed as Zarbon saw her.
"Well, looks like I had an audience, what's the matter? Too afraid to fight me now that you've seen Vegeta's demise?"
"I'm no match for this guy, not yet anyway," Daisuke thought as she saw Zarbon fire a purple energy blast towards her, but she flew out of the way and began flying back to Dende. Unfortunately, Zarbon chased after her, laughing. "I can't lead him to Dende...or else he could follow us to the eldest Namekian," Daisuke thought, flying out of the way of another energy blast thrown by Zarbon. "Alright you want a fight, come and get it!" she shouted turning to face Zarbon who smirked flying towards her and Daisuke smirked back holding her hands to her head. "Solar Flare!" she shouted creating a blinding flash of light which blinded Zarbon who roared in pain and held his eyes.
"My eyes! My eyes!" he shouted, allowing Daisuke to flee while he was blinded. Once Zarbon's eyes had cleared, he growled. He turned back into his normal form. "Ah well, I'll just tell Frieza I've finished off Vegeta, I won't need to mention that I had an audience," he said, flying off.
"Daisuke, you're alright," Dende said, relieved that Daisuke returned.
"Yeah but I almost nearly wasn't, the guy who Vegeta went after was stronger than him and was able to kick his butt easily, I barely managed to escape before I got killed. We need to get to Guru's place now. While Vegeta is down and out, I'm able to use more energy, so hold on," Daisuke said, grabbing Dende before she flew off quickly. Soon Daisuke landed on a raised plateau, and put Dende on the ground.
"So, this is Guru's place?" she asked, gazing up at the spherical building with the mysterious spikes and bubble-shaped windows. Out of the doorway stepped a tall, broad-shouldered Namekian warrior.
"Greetings, Dende. Is this visitor…" he said, looking at Daisuke and Dende.
"She's here to help Nail," Dende said enthusiastically. "She and her children saved me from the invaders today!"
"Very well. If you wish to see Guru, then follow me. He has been expecting you for some time," the warrior told Daisuke, walking back into the building, and Dende and Daisuke followed him.
Meanwhile, flying through space towards the planet Namek was Tien and Goku's spaceship. Inside the ship, both Tien and Goku were training as hard as they could so they would be ready for whatever they came across on Namek.
"Training in this twenty times gravity is a lot different than when I trained on King Kai's planet," Tien said with sweat dripping down his body.
"Tell me about it, this is nothing like the Hyperbolic Time Chamber on Kami's lookout," Goku replied as he and Tien continued their sparring against one another, the ship being shook to its core by the two warriors battling back and forth, moving from attack to defence and back even as they took great care to avoid damaging the vessel.
"Hello! Goku, Tien!" A voice in their heads interrupted their sparring.
"King Kai!" Tien exclaimed.
"That's me, I've got some good news for you, your friends made it down Snake Way even faster than you did," King Kai said.
"You mean Chiaotzu and Yamcha reached you together?" Tien asked.
"That's right, so did Piccolo for some weird reason, and they want me to train them even harder then I trained you," King Kai said.
"What! Piccolo is there!?" Goku asked.
"Don't worry, he promised to be on his best behaviour, otherwise King Yemma said he'd sent him down to hell before he could blink," King Kai answered, laughing.
"Well...I guess we should be relieved," Tien said.
"Tien, can you hear me?"
"Chiaotzu," Tien asked back with a smile.
"It's me, the trip down Snake Way wasn't that bad, but this stronger gravity is going to take some getting used to," Chiaotzu answered.
"Believe me, I know what you mean, Goku and I are trying to get some training under heavy gravity down before we reach Namek in five days. And unless we get a lot stronger in that time, I don't think we'll be able to help Daisuke, Krillin, Gohan, and Azumi," Tien replied.
"Why's that?" Goku and Tien heard Yamcha's voice.
"While we were in the hospital, Daisuke, Bulma, Krillin, and my kids went to Planet Namek to find the Dragonballs there to try and wish you guys back, but when they got there, they found Vegeta was already there," Goku answered.
"What happened? Did Vegeta try to attack them!?" King Kai asked.
"No, thankfully they've been able to avoid him so far. However, it gets worse. There's another force searching for the Dragonballs on Namek as well; they're not Saiyans, even though Bulma said they wore the same armour, and apparently there is a fighter even stronger than Vegeta," Tien answered.
"No way!" King Kai, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu shouted.
"What's got you all so worried?" Piccolo asked.
"Someone on Namek is even stronger then Vegeta," Yamcha answered, and Piccolo grit his teeth in anger.
"You didn't catch his name did you?" King Kai asked.
"Sorry, Bulma didn't tell us," Goku answered.
"Well, I'd better take a look," King Kai said, walking away from Chiaotzu and Yamcha. His antennae perked up as he tried to get a lock on Planet Namek.
"Good idea," Tien replied.
"Argh! I can sense an enormous power level already!" King Kai shouted as he focused until he found the source. "No! It's Frieza!"
"King Kai, what's wrong!?" Goku asked.
"Goku, Tien, this is the strongest opponent you could ever face, there's no way you are ready for him. I'm not just saying this for your sake, but for the sake of everyone everywhere, you can't anger Frieza. If you do, his wrath will follow us to the ends of the universe. Now I'm ordering you both to not go anywhere near him, don't even think of challenging him you're no match, it would be like poking a beehive with a stick. The best thing for you to do is stay away as far away from him as you can," King Kai answered.
"But what about the Dragonballs?" Goku asked.
"Don't listen to this fool," Piccolo's voice echoed in their heads. "Just focus on the Dragonballs and wish us all back to life. Between you two, your woman, the brats, and me, we should be able to take care of Frieza no problem."
"Thanks for the encouragement," Goku muttered sarcastically as he and Tien resumed their spar.
Meanwhile, back on Namek, Daisuke, and Dende had followed Nail into the building, and they followed him floating through a hole in the ceiling to another room.
"Master, I've brought Dende and the warrior from Earth," Nail spoke to the huge, ancient Namekian sitting in a large throne, and Daisuke gasped at the size of Guru.
"Welcome brave warrior, it is an honour to be in your presence. And I thank you for taking care of young Dende, is there anything I can do to repay your kindness?" he asked her.
"I was happy to help, and you don't need to give me anything in return. I would have helped Dende anyway," Daisuke answered.
"A great evil has come to Namek, Frieza and his forces. Because of them, nearly all my children have been murdered," Guru said, and Dende looked down sadly. "It would seem they will stop at nothing until they have the Dragonballs. To Namekians, the Dragonballs symbolise wisdom and power, but Frieza only sees them as a tool to serve his greed."
"That's why I came here Guru, to ask for your Dragonball so that I may hide it from Frieza and stop his plan. I won't let him succeed, I promise," Daisuke said.
"So you are also collecting the Dragonballs?" Guru asked her.
"Yes. But my motives are good, and not evil like Frieza's," Daisuke answered. "I lost several friends and I want to use the Dragonballs on this planet to wish them back to life."
"How is it you know of the Dragonballs?" Guru asked her.
"We used to have a set of them back on Earth," Daisuke answered.
"Impossible," Guru said.
"When the storm that devastated your world happened, there was one Namekian child who managed to escape in a spaceship which took him to my planet. He then grew up to become the guardian of the Earth; he is the one who created the Dragonballs," Daisuke explained.
"Ah yes, I remember now, the child of Katas. I'm pleased to know he made the journey safely; he was a gifted child from the Dragon family. He would have had the power to create the Dragonballs," Guru said.
"Kami was killed on Earth during our fight with the Saiyans, one of them is the same one who is here now, called Vegeta," Daisuke said.
"Ah, this Saiyan must be horrible indeed. What an awful power, one who could have defeated a Namekian such as Kami must have been a Super Saiyan," Guru said.
"A Super Saiyan?" Daisuke asked.
"You do not know, please step closer so that we may solve this puzzle," Guru answered and Daisuke walked towards him and stood to his left as he placed his hand on her head. "Now clear your mind so I may feel your past," Guru told her.
"Alright," Daisuke replied clearing her mind as Guru began reading her mind.
"What a terrible thing, a Namekian at war with himself, torn in two," Guru said as he saw Kami separate himself in two, his good half and his pure evil half. "To become Guardian of Earth, Kami had to purge even the smallest trace of evil from his heart, thus he split himself into two and Piccolo was born. In doing so, their power was vastly reduced and split evenly between them. Had they reunited, they would not have been able to be defeated by any normal Saiyan." Guru lifted his hand from Daisuke's head.
"Really?" Daisuke asked.
"I have seen your mind; even after all that has happened to you during your lifetime, your heart has remained pure throughout. Your intentions are true, and your bravery and loyalty to your friends are beyond question. You have shown you are worthy to receive the Dragonball," Guru answered, taking the Dragonball from the top of his throne and handing it to Daisuke.
"Thank you Guru, you have no idea what this means to me," she said gratefully. "That's one down and six more to go."
"I only hope there is still enough time for you to make your wish. Unfortunately, I only have a few days left to live. If you want to make your wish, you will need to gather all seven Dragonballs before I go. If this cannot be accomplished before then...I'm afraid the Dragonballs with disappear along with me," Guru told her.
"Don't worry, I'll get all seven Dragonballs before then, and if I can't make my wish before then, neither will Vegeta or Frieza for that matter," Daisuke said, and Guru smiled down at her.
"Thank you; you do my people a great service, brave warrior."
"Any time," Daisuke replied.
"There is great power inside of you, much more then you realise, for much of it is still sleeping. Allow me to awaken this power for you," Guru told her, placing his hand on her head again.
"What do you mean? I don't understand," Daisuke said before Guru's hand and arm glowed. Daisuke gasped as her eyes glowed bright gold and she was covered in a golden aura, causing Dende and Nail to gasp in shock. "Whoa! This...this is the Golden Radiance! I still have it?" Daisuke wondered with a smile.
"You see, this power has been inside you this whole time," Guru said, causing Daisuke to bow to him.
"Thank you for your gift, Guru. By the way, can you do this with anyone?" she asked.
"If they have the power inside of them, then it can be unlocked," Guru answered.
"But if you do this too many times, won't it drain your own power?" Daisuke asked, concerned.
"I appreciate your concern for my wellbeing, but the short answer is no," Guru answered with a smile.
"Would you be able to do this to a friend of mine, along with my kids? If anyone has hidden powers, it would be them," Daisuke said.
"Bring them to me, and I will see what I can do," Guru replied, and she nodded.
"Right, I'll be right back. Dende, you stay here until I come back with Krillin, Gohan, and Azumi," she said.
"Be careful, Daisuke," Dende said, and she nodded before flying out of the building as fast as she could.
"This is insane; I'm several times more powerful than I was before. If I also transform, I could probably defeat Vegeta in his Great Ape form back on Earth! With this new speed, I'll make it back to the others in no time," she thought.
The end of the chapter
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