Chapter 16: WE GO TO NAMEK !
The glow of the Ki ball formed in Vegeta's hand slowly faded from view as he heard about Bardocks explanation of the dragonballs being on earth. Placing his right hand on his chin the King of the Sayian's mused for a second before responding, His next course of action would not only decided the fate third class Sayian before him but the fate of himself and he rest of the Sayian race.
"Was there a Namekian on Earth?" Vegeta asked after a while of silence.
"Wh-what?" Bardock coughed still in immense pain due to his injuries.
"Is not a hard question really" Vegeta continued his menacing eyes locked onto Bardocks features. "Let me rephrase the question so that you may understand did you see a tall green man with antenna's sticking out of his head?"
The father of Goku looked up at his king as his body began to shack uncontrollable due it's need of nutrition and the fate he had lost a lot of blood But this didn't matter to Bardock. He knew he was being mocked openly by Vegeta being ridiculed in front of his own kin. This hurt the warriors pride deeply more deeply than any injury he had suffered had ever had.
"I don't need a description I know what a Namekian looks like" Bardock spat though gritted teeth. "I was just inquiring to why it was important…. Oh and by the way a please and thank you hear and their wouldn't go a miss as well Vegeta"
Bardock smiled as he looked up at Vegeta's stunned face taking it in all the enjoyment he could from it. The third class warrior knew he was about to be given a kicking for his rudeness but he was happy to expect it just for that precious moment when he had got the upper hand over the King.
Crack! Thud! Smash! The blows rained down heavily on Bardock's weak injured body as Turnip and Nappa assaulted the defenceless Sayian.
"How dare you address the King by anything other than his title you third class scum" Nappa roared just as he lifted his foot up above Bardocks head ready to crush the Sayian's skull.
Bardock closed his eyes welcoming death he would go out as a third class hero defiant to the last not allowing the upper class to strip him off his fighting spirit. Lying their though still awaiting death Bardock had one regret that being he had failed and was unable to save his race from their inevitable destruction as the hands of Freizia.
"Stop!"
Bardock's eyes flew upon at the sound of Vegeta's voice. Turning his glance slightly above him the Sayian spied Nappa's giant boot inches from his face inches from taking his life away from his for good.
Vegeta began his slow descent down the stairs leading to his throne and down towards the three Sayian's below him. The king's eyes where fixed on Nappa the latter of which visible gulped in fear.
Silence filled the room as the King made his progress down the stairs everything remaining still apart from his as he moved. At the foot of the stairs Vegeta paused taking a moment to observe how with a single word he had not only silenced and made the Sayian's before him go motionless but also indulged himself with the idea that time itself had stopped. That his power and will alone could influence the entire universe around him. That was the dream which Vegeta reasoned would not only become true but would be achieved very quickly once he became a Super Sayian but first the matter at hand would have to be dealt with first.
"How much of an imbecile are you Nappa?" Vegeta asked eyeing his subordinate his voice lashed with Venom.
"I don't know how much of an Imbecile am?" Nappa asked unaware he was being asked a rhetorical question.
Without a moment's hesitation Vegeta fired a Ki blast at Nappa. Sending the giant Sayian flying across the room before the metal wall halted his progress. Pain shot up Nappa's bare and burnt chest as he looked up at Vegeta hesitantly preparing himself to be attacked again.
The attack never came however as Vegeta merely wore a smug grin as he spoke allowed to know one inpaticular.
"Well that let off a bit of frustration I tell you disrespect and an idiotic fool are two things I can't stand." Vegeta said calmly before swiftly picking up Bardock effortlessly by the scruff of the neck.
Turnip very wisely backed away he knew better than to stay close to the king when he was in one of his moods.
"You should feel very honour that I am touching you with my hand's you scum" Vegeta emphasized every word by tightening his grip around Bardock's neck. "Normally I leave the dirty work to Nappa who strangely enjoys dirtying himself with that work"
As his King was speaking Nappa gingerly made his way onto his feet his right hand was clutched to his still stinging chest but his eyes were fixed on Vegeta who was still holding onto Bardock's neck tightly.
The father of Goku struggled in vain as he felt all the air leave his body. Darkness started to seep into the Sayian's vision as Bardock felt sick and dizzy.
Vegeta smiled as he felt the Sayian in his hand begin to go limb knowing that Bardock would black out in mere moments the King of Sayian's waited till the last possible moments before releasing his grip allowing Bardock to fall to the floor and take in great mouthfuls of air.
"I bet you are wondering why you still alive" Vegeta said sternly as he bent over to peer down at Bardock. "This thing is I would very much like to kill you. You insulted my honour when you dared to call me by my name and you would be dead now if you didn't have information that I want to know. Now!"
Vegeta grabbed Bardock by the hair pulling him up into a sitting position before staring deep into the other Sayian's eyes.
"Answer my simple question; was there a Namekian on Earth?"
It was silent as Bardock contemplated his options he knew he could simple say yes to the question and it would all be over and done with. But his pride wouldn't allow him to do it even at the cost of his life Bardock was prepared to fight for his honour. This was no longer about giving a message to save the Sayian race from its destruction no it had become more than that now. This was about challenging the very infrastructure of the Sayian race to show that the lowest of the Sayian's wouldn't back down to an elite just because of their rank alone.
"Fuck you" Bardock roared before spitting at Vegeta's face.
It was a message that rang loud and clears to the King of Sayian's and Vegeta knew immediately that he was dealing with a Sayian that would not just bow down to his every command. Bravery was a trait Vegeta valued and respected almost as much as power and rank but that didn't stop him being lived at the blatant disrespect that had been shown to him.
Though inside he was a volcano of rage and fury on the outside Vegeta kept his cool calm demeanour as he wiped the spite of his face with his sleeve. The King had chosen to remain calm in this little psychological battle he could of very easily of blasted Bardock away with one single thought but that would have given him no such pleasure.
Releasing his grip of Bardock's hair and standing up Vegeta turned his gaze over towards Turnip who was still standing further away.
"Send for his sister" Was all Vegeta said as he turned his gaze down towards Bardock a smirk had spread itself on his face.
At this Turnip immediately left the room glad for the chance to escape the king's wrath.
Fear flooded into Bardock system as he began to panic though the Sayian didn't care for himself at all he cared deeply for his crew especially for his sister a fate well known though out the empire and indeed the Sayian race.
"What can Vegeta be planning?" Bardock thought inwardly before being drawn out of his thoughts before he heard a familiar voice.
"You sent for me my lord"
Fasha had stepped into the throne room before performing the traditional Sayian bow in front of her King. The female Sayian kept her gaze low avoiding eye contact with Vegeta and sparring herself the sight of her brothers broken body which lay at Vegeta's feet.
"To your feet" Vegeta ordered.
Fasha stood up and was immediately reeling in pain as a blast vaporised the left side of her body forcing the female Sayian to spin round before falling on the floor. The black tiled floor quickly began to turn red as the crimson liquid which was Fasha blood began to pump out from her arm socket. If the Sayian was conscious she would have been screaming in pain.
"Now" Vegeta roared as he pulled Bardock up by his hair. "Answer my simple fucking question or the rest of her goes"
To illustrate his point further Vegeta lifted his left hand up and summoned a purple ball of Ki forming in his hands.
Bardock knew when he was beaten the Sayian simple couldn't allow himself to let his sister the last renements of what he considered to be his true family to die because of him.
"Yes there was a Namekian on Earth" Bardock finally said his voice wearily his old age being shown for the first time.
"See that wasn't hard was it" Vegeta said with a smile before firing the blast into Bardock's stomach.
The father of Goku's body catapulted forwards smashing into the wall above the door before rebounding down onto of his very own sisters body.
"Now" Vegeta said turning his back on the third class Sayian's bodies before beginning to walk back up to his throne. "Take the dirt out of my throne room and shove them in some healing tanks we still need every single person we can get for this war with the Planet Trade Organisation then I want you to send someone to clean up the blood of the tiles and then send a message for every warrior to be outside the palace by noon tomorrow ready to be given their orders understand."
Nappa nodded his head vigorously before scooping up the bodies of Bardock and Fasha. The bald Sayian knew at this moment in time it would be unwise to question the King's decision.
Vegeta sat down upon his throne and began to contemplate his findings.
"So the legend of the Namekian race and their mystic Dragonballs are true." Vegeta though to himselves. "If what I heard about the balls are true and they really do grant any wish you such desire then the Namekian's could have simple restored their planet after its great climatic shift. I guess Frieza like me presumed that the Dragonballs were just a legend or he could have just presumed the entire race was dead anyway"
A smile spread across Vegeta's face when he began to think of all the wishes he could have granted all of his wildest dreams suddenly becoming a possibility right before his mind's eye. But then the kings rational mind caught up with him he knew he was constantly being monitored by Friezia and the withdrawal of the Sayian's from all their missions would certainly have gained the attention of the Frost Demon.
"Damm" Vegeta cursed aloud. "I am so close to achieving everything I long for but I can't reach out and grasp it in case I get caught just before I can get it. If I even had in Namek's direction Friezia will know what's up and will try to cut me off their and if he somehow defeats me in battle he will have complete access to the Dragonballs"
Vegeta began to shiver at the thought of the idea that the Frost Demon could gain immortality and spend eternity in the leadership of his race. It was at this moment when all hope of gaining the dragonball's seemed lost that a new more cunning idea entered Vegeta's mind.
"But Frieza does not know about the Dragonball's on Earth if I head to Namek with an army of Sayian's behind me he will not notice if I send one or two men to Earth"
With that thought in mind Vegeta sent about formulating a plan. He didn't have long he had a speech to give the next day.
~DBZ~
The Sayian army had assembled in front of the Palace all awaiting the king's decoration of war on the trade planet organisation the elites had pushed into the front of the crowd deciding that the most "important" warriors of the race should be at the fore front of everything. There were murmurs small whispers at first which grew louder as time passed on.
The plan on going to war was an unpopular decision with the warriors of the Sayian race who had all so far enjoyed the partnership they had with the Trade Planet Organisation and were very much content with how things were. War seemed to be unnecessary and despite the races natural lust for battle self-preservation of the race was still at the fore front of the Sayian's mind. There was no honour in a pointless death and that is what all the deaths the Sayians would face if they lost the war with the Trade Planet Organisation. They were outnumbered ten to one and in some cases out muscled though still all they needed was to be persuaded that this battle was worth fighting that this war would finally shape the universe to the way the Sayian's decided it seemed fit.
Vegeta knew all this as he stepped out from his place to the roar of the crowed as he elegantly stepped up to the podium. He had the plan formulated now all he needed was the people and to do that he would have to go against everything he believed in. He would have to embrace or appear to embrace all those before him as his equals. The crowed silenced once Vegeta reached the podium,
"Brothers and sisters" Vegeta began. "My people, I know some of you today pounder my decision to go to war with the Trade Planet Organisation and I say to you that you are indeed right to question. Indeed I myself would also question if you were in my position but trust me when I say this you do not know all the facts."
The king of Sayian's paused as he allowed the murmurs that he had already anticipated to subside. When It was finally when silent reined over the crowd that Vegeta began to speak again.
"Frieza has been using us he always has been he does not want to be our partners in fact if he ever decides that we are off no use he will kill us in an instant and you are a fool if you think differently"
Silence no one present had a response to that since they all knew deep down that it was true.
"I take your silence as a confirmation that you know what I am saying is true however if you need more convincing about if it is right to go to war then I will tell you something that only I have known for all these years. As you are all aware my father and mother died on a mission to planet Meat however what you don't know is the manner of his death. What Friezia told you is lies the planet was not struck by a meteor no it was blown up by the tyrant himself"
As Vegeta finished a screen flouted down behind him and played his father's last message to his son which revelled Frieza high above the sky powering a death ball before throwing it down into the earth the transmission was stopped soon after.
The Sayian's crowed around the small area began to cry out in rage despite their indifference to the new King they had all loved his father and respected the man. To see him wiped out by the tyrant and then have his death get covered up ignited the flame within their hearts. Vegeta smiled to himself knowing that he had truly one over his people and that they would fight by his side loyally.
"I can see that you are eager for a fight just as much as me my brothers and sister in arms so let me get straight to the point. In an hour we will set off for the planet Namek this is where will set up base I have decided that it would be a wise move not to fight Freiza on this plane since as you saw on the video he is more than capable of destroying it something I'm sure none of you would want. Now be gone pack your armour get you food supple and prepare for war".
~DBAT~
One hour later in an intergalactic space ship in the outreach of space.
The tyrant Lord Frieza sat in his hover chair nursing a glass of cool red wine in his left hand. The small horns of his first form protruded from his head. The Frost Demon was currently eyeing a monitor currently displaying tiny dots scattering out of a planet all of which unusually heading in the same direction.
"Franco" Frieza snapped at a small blue yellow alien in front of him. "Have you heard anything back from the Sayian's about why they have abandoned their missions returned to their planet and why they are now leaving?"
The one named Franco was currently holding a bunch of papers which he dropped once he was addressed. The small man turned shacking knowing his master would be unhappy with his answer.
"M-my l-lord the S-s-s-Sayian's have not responded" Franco stuttered
"I thought so" Frieza said calmly before raising his right metallic hand.
In an instant the poor unfortunate Franco's head exploded spraying the other crew members and the ships dashboard and flooring with green blood.
The Frost Demon lowered his metal hand back to his side and slowly turned his chair around to face another one of his crew members one of which he hadn't bothered learning their name.
"Dispensable minion number one will you please take are poor dear departed Franco to the chief I am in the mood for steak tonight and while you're at it could you be a dear and send a droid to clean up this mess" Friezia voice was sweet disguising the evil within him.
The minion the Frost Demon referred to immediately rushed about carrying out his orders.
"Zarbon, Dodoria will you come here please"
Friezia's two closest and most trusted minions appeared by his side immediately ready to do whatever ordered he wanted them to carry out.
"As you can see we have what I would like to call a situation here. The Sayian's have abandoned their missions and are now headed for an unknown destination. Now with that information can you connect the dots and work out what I want you to do?" Freiza voice was full of politeness as he spoke.
"You want us to find out where they're going" Dodoria answered after a long moment of silence.
"Very good now get to it now you don't want to keep me waiting" The frost demon's voice carried a hint of malice as he said the last part making it perfectly clear exactly what would happen if they were not finished with their job soon.
The two loyal minions bowed and went to move out of the room down towards the Trade planet Organisation tracking bay which logged and showed all TPO'S space ships flight history and current flight destinations. However they were stopped just before they reached the door by Freiza soft voice.
"Oh yeah I forgot Zarbon I recently got the phone bill from my father and it was quite interesting reading. I must say you must be very fond of this Chuck fellow after ringing up one thousand credits up. I forgive you this once as I am fair and let you off with a warning but if you do this again I will have to ask you to give me a hand paying for the bill" As Friezia finished he made sure his right metallic hand was visible illustrating to his green skinned henchmen exactly what he was implying.
"Yes my Lord" Zarbon replied with a bow before leaving the room.
The Frost Demon looked around at all his scared henchmen scattered around the room and let a small smile cross his lips.
"Why the long faces? Don't look so glum I've got some exciting news were going hunting for monkeys and your all invited" Freiza said aloud before chuckling wildly.
~DBZ~
On Earth the day before the Z fighter's departure to Namek in a clear field near Goku's home.
Piccolo clenched his fist as he bent his legs a white hot aura burst around him as the Namekan began to bring out the depths of his Ki. "Today" Piccolo thought to himself. "Today I will finally do it"
"Come on Mr Piccolo" Gohan called out to his teacher as he stood next to his father.
Goku smiled at his former enemy and now friend as he struggled to perform the Kao-ken technique. It had been three months since the events at the hospital and two and a half since they had begun their training.
Himself, Piccolo and with a lot of sneaking about Gohan had all been training together in preparation for the upcoming trip to Namek while Bulma spent her time repairing and upgrading the ship Kami had given her ready for space travel.
There had been a lot of debate over wherever or not the Demi-Sayian Gohan should be taught the Kao-ken technique or not. Goku thought it was a good idea to teach his son the technique so he would have access to more power if he ever needed it in battle. But Piccolo disagreed he reasoned that the boy was still not able to control his natural powerfully let alone learn to control excess power which could literally rip the boy's body apart. So instead Gohan was taught the art of meditation in order to gain better control of his Ki.
"AHHHAAAA" Piccolo roared veins were popping out of his body as the white aura around him intensified. "Kao-Ken"
Rocks and dust whirled into the air as the iconic red aura burst forth around the Namekian's body. He had finial done it after two tortuous months of hard work and training Piccolo had finally was able to perform the Kao-Ken technique.
"Way to go Piccolo you're getting this quicker than I managed to" Goku said with a smile.
Piccolo looked up at the smiling Sayian with a smirk of his own before his eyes went white. Moments later the Namekian fell to the ground unconscious.
"Mr Piccolo" Gohan cried out worry clear in voice as he rushed over to the Namekian's body.
"Don't worry" Goku said calmly placing a hand on his sons shoulder. "He's just sleeping he'll be fine."
"Oh" Gohan said still unsure of what to do before looking up at his father. "Does this mean it's are turn to train?"
"Yeah it dose" Goku said with a chuckle before sitting cross legged opposite his son. "You ready?"
"Yep"
And that draws this chapter to a close and the end of the in between Saga. In the next chapter we will officially be starting on The Namkek sage wooo! :oP. Anyways I hoped you like this chapter I'm not as happy with it is a normaly would be so I may go back over it and rewrite it in the future so any suggestions on improvements will be greatly appreciated.
Power levels I'm going to keep quiet about for now but please feel free to guess what strength of Goku, Piccolo and Gohan.
Q&A
Q: are you gonna have vegeta and goku rivalry still or isit gonna be father and son instead?
A: No Vegeta and Goku rivary is one of the reasons why I loved the show and still do so I am going to keep it in this story.
Regards Dragonballat