Chapter 18: The Rescuers
Vegeta gasped for breath but felt his breathing restrained by the strong tail coiled around his neck blocking his airways. The Sayian King felt himself being lifted into the air by the strong tail around his neck. His armour was broken his cape completely torn to shreds from battle, blood was seeping from the various cuts all along his body down onto the blue grass beneath him. But the worst part of all was the loss of his tail which had stolen his ability to change into the mighty Oozaru and ultimately lost him the battle.
Opening his eyes slowly the three hot suns causing the King to blink a few times till his eyes adjusted to the light, It was at this point the true horrors of what had taken place in that short hour long battle came crashing down upon Vegeta.
Hundreds of bodies of Sayian men and woman bodies lying in their own blood were scattered around the landscape before him further than the eye could see. Slowly Vegeta felt himself being rotated as if to see the full scale horror of what had just happened he could see a few of Freiza's own solders now mixed in with the Sayian dead but not nearly as half as many as the warriors the King himself had left to battle.
"Take it all in you fool you see what happened to those who defy me and stand in my way? They all die"
Frieza cackling voice cut into Vegeta like a knife though hot butter sending a chill tingling though the King's spine all the while he thought of how much of a failure he was. He couldn't complete his father's wish to become a super Sayian he couldn't keep his own race alive even after all his father had scarified in order to make sure they lived. But worse of all Vegeta had lost his pride his honour something he could now never reclaim.
The Frost Demon still in his first form licked Vegeta's blood of his lips as it slowly dripped down on his face all the while he still maintained his wicked smile obviously enjoying the Sayian's torment.
"Zarbon" The tyrant suddenly snapped turning his face to his heavily injured but miraculously alive right hand man immediately stood to attention.
"Yes my lord" The timid beauty conscious minion replied.
"Be a dear and get a camera I want to make an example to the whole empire of what happens to thoese who defy me and dare challenge my power. But also make sure you keep a copy which I can watch again and again"
Zarbon merely bowed before quickly dashing away to run the errand.
Vegeta let out a soft groan as his injuries stung him like a bee, This noise redrew Frieza's attention the small maniacs smile growing even more bigger and brighter than ever before. Painfully slowly the small frost demon turned Vegeta around so he could see the look in his eyes as he mocked him.
"Tell me filthy monkey are you in pain? Do you need your daddy? Or maybe your mummy would be better?" Frieza cackled as he eyed Vegeta's broken body up and down.
The Sayian King did not warrant the tyrants question with an answer instead he merely looked back into Friezia's eyes making it perfectly clear that he would be defiant till the end. Upon seeing this the Frost Demon's smile turned to an annoyed frown.
"Don't want to talk eh Vegeta? How about a little bit of opera instead?"
With a mischievous grin Friezia placed a finger on on Vegeta's right hip and fired a death beam right though the Sayian's body. Vegeta twitched in pain but did not allow a single sound to escape his lips he had already lost his pride and Honour but he was determined not to lose his dignity.
Then the Frost Demon placed an index finger inside the open wound wriggling it about like a worm while inside Vegeta. The King of Sayian's tried as much as he could to stop himself from screaming but the shock wave of vibrating though out his body was too much to handle.
"AHHHHGRRAAAARAAAHHHH" Vegeta cried out his head snapped back while he screamed out to the sky.
Frieza merely swished his metallic right hand around in the air like an orcasestra conductor while he listened to Vegeta's screaming. After about thirty seconds the tyrant was satisfied and thus pulled his left index finger out of the gaping hole he had created before uncoiling his tail from around Vegeta's neck.
The King of Sayian's dropped to the floor with a small thud before trying desperately to get back up on to his hands and knees before falling back down the effort to great for his body to muster. The sound of clapping reached the ears of the Sayian slowly and painful moved his head to look up only to see Frieza looking back down at him a smile was upon the tyrants lips while he continued his slow clapping.
"Bravo Vegeta a most marvellous performance I dare say" The Frost Demon chuckled before noticing Zarbon's arrival with the camera. "What wonderful timing turns it on?"
Zarbon complied pressing a button on the camera before pointing it to Frieza and his victim.
"Friend's colleagues" Frieza began his arms stretched out as if he was embracing everyone who was watching in his arms. "I have some bad news it seems are friend the Sayian's started a little rebellion in a futile attempt at my life. We have here beside me their King Vegeta I'm sure you will all know him. Now Vegeta do you have anything to say for yourself"
The Frost Demon leaned over placing his head right next to Vegeta's looking the Sayian king right in the eye. Vegeta was absolutely furious at Freiza for humiliating him in front of what was most of the civilised universe but unable to dismount the beating he so wanted to dish out on the tyrant he did the only thing he could possible do. With one movement hot wet salivary was spat out of Vegeta's mouth landing on Frieza's cheek.
Frieza's mouth twisted into a furious scowl as his eyes began to twitch in angier.
"Cute" Was all the tyrant said as he stood back up. "As you can see Vegeta still believes himself to have fighting spirit left so I am going to beat it all out of him until he loses it and then kill him in a utterly painless way let it be known that I am merciful."
Crack! Vegtea screamed as Freiza's tail smashed down onto his back before being tossed in the air before being smashed down on to the ground this time though he landed on his back. In a mere moment he was straddled by Friezia the frost demon drawing his hand back before slapping the Sayian across the face.
"You. Are. .Disgusting. Monkey" Frieza roared saying each word after every slap he performed.
"Ha"
A blue beam of energy slammed into Frieza knocking him off Vegeta and into the air. The Frost Demon flipped for several feet before he could steady himself already cuts and bruises had appeared on his skin.
"Who has the balls?" The tyrant roared looking at his attacker.
Vegeta also wondered who had attack Frieza and painfully moved his head to spy a glance his "Saviour" and was instantly stunned.
Their standing before him was a tailless Sayian who looked exactly like Bardock the Sayian who had first told Vegeta about the dragonballs however his face was devoid of facial scars. The mysterious figure also wore garments of clothing Vegeta had never previously seen before a blue under shirt was covered by an orange top that had a small insignia over his heart. The curious man also wore orange trousers.
"He looks like a clown" Vegta muttered to himself before the figure before him spoke.
"Frieza your tyranny over the universe ends today" The mysterious figure roared.
The Frost demon was initial shocked at the newcomer's words before a smile crept over his lips.
"Oh yeah and how do you plan on doing that?" The frost demon taunted.
The mysterious new comer instead of making a comeback crouched his knees and bent his elbows to his hips. With a roar a red aura exploded around the orange clanged man before he suddenly grew in height more and more hair began to scatter around his body but instead of being black it was golden.
The Golden ape gave a roar to the sky as it turned its red eyes towards Vegeta.
"No" Vegeta whispered before he screamed the word out again "No!"
It was impossible a strange Sayian who just appeared out of know where had just achieved the form of super Sayian right in front of the King of Sayian's eyes.
"No!" Vegeta screamed again as he sprang up onto his feet only to fall on his front again.
"It should be me" The King cried as he punched the ground with a fist. "It was my birth right my legend to fulfil I have royal blood inside of me I should be the one who is a super sayian not this … this clown"
Tear's ran down the king's face as frustration and angrier took hold of his body making him shack uncontrollable.
"No" Vegtea murmured again as he looked down at his hand. "I will not allow this fool to have the power that is rightfully mine if I can't have it then no one can HAVE IT!"
Spinning round the King of Sayian's launched a massive purple blast of pure energy up at the Golden ape just when the former opened his own mouth to fire a beam. The two attacks connected in mid-air and Vegeta smiled as his attack immediately held the advantage.
"See I am the strongest of the Sayians" The king chuckled.
Just then the golden ape roared and it's beam tripling in size as it crashed down though Vegeta's own beam. The King's eyes were wide with fear as the beam came closer and closer to him.
"no,no,no,no,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO!" Vegeta roared.
Boom! An explosion echoed around the room as glass and healing liquid rained down on Vegeta's bruised body.
"Warning, warning explosion in royal healing pods one" The computer voice echoed around the room.
Vegeta's eyes were closed all he could see was the whirling red of strobe lighting that filled the chamber in front of him. Slowly the King of Sayian's opened up his eyes to see the metal walls opposite him.
"w-whhere ammm i?" Vegeta asked his voice muffled due to the oxygen mask placed on his face.
Disorientated and confused the King took off his oxygen mask and stood up before stepping out of the healing pod and on to the chambers cold metallic floor drips off water caused puddles besides his uncovered feet.
"Arrhh" Vegeta moaned as a sharp pain ran up his body from his tail bone. "What?"
Tilting his head to the side the King Of Sayians was able to see his exposed back but not the sight of his tail.
"What the fuck!" Vegeta roared a white aura surrounding him immediately evaporating the remaining liquid on his body. "Where's my fucking tail"
"What's happened my lord" A voice said from the door way.
The naked Sayian spun round in the door way to see his loyal bald headed body guard Nappa bowing to him in the tradition Sayian way.
"What's happened? What's Happened!? My fucking tail is gone that's what happened" Vegeta roared indignantly using all his restraint not to attack Nappa there and then.
The older and taller Sayian grimaced knowing full well that his ruler would not like the answer he would give him.
"You … you lost it my lord"
"Well I can see that!" Vegtea snapped angrily "You would have to be blind not to see that I don't have a tail. What I am asking is how have I lost it I presume someone hasn't snuck up on me and cut it off with a pair of scissors"
Nappa eyed the King curiously before diverting his eyes away from Vegetas naked form.
"You don't remember" The brut of a Sayian asked.
That was the straw that broke the camel's back Vegeta's aura exploded as he charge forwards and quickly grabbed the collar of Nappa's armour lifting his up by the wall next to the door way.
"Of course I don't remember do you really think I would ask an unintelligent bamboo like you what happened to my tail if I knew what happened to my tail"
The spit which was launched from the kings mouth splatted on Nappa's face as he eyed the small sayian cautiously.
"No"
"Exactly now tell me what happened to my tail now or ill come up with a theory on how I lost my tail and test it out on you" As he spoke Vegeta glared menacingly at Nappa as if daring him to say another stupid thing.
The bigger Sayian gulped in fear knowing full well Vegeta would go through with the threat if he kept the king waiting any longer.
"You were training in the gravity manipulation room when you shot an over powered Ki blast at one of the ultra Saibaman during your training and blow a hole in the ships hall the doctor said you must have created a barrier a force field over the hole to prevent yourself from being thrown out into space. But you must have been drained from your training since when me and Avocado got into the room to help you nearly unconscious. I then put up my own smaller barrier around the door way while Avocado got you out and then…." Nappa trailed off not wanting to get his fellow Sayian in trouble or possible killed.
"And then what" Vegeta roared his memory was slowly coming back he pictured everything what happened as Nappa spoke.
"Your tail was stuck under some roofing that had caved in… and we didn't have time the air lock procedure was in process we would have been stuck in space. So Avocado he cut of your tail in order to save us all"
Vegeta's eyes grew wide in sudden shock and rage.
"He did what!"
Smash! The King of Sayian physically throw Nappa though the metal wall of the medical room before turning his back on his royal guard the former of which was now looking up wondering what his king would do next.
After a while of silence Vegeta final spoke his measured calm voice seemly having returned.
"Nappa I want you to bring Avocado to me and I will make sure he get's the rewards he so richly deserves for cutting off my tail…. And saving my life."
Nappa stood up and began to walk off to grab his friend or what he should say former friend before being stopped by Vegeta's voice following after him.
"And bring me my clothes"
~DBZ~
At first it started as a small shudder and then the whole of the Namekian ship shook violently as the ship rocketed into the planet's atmosphere. Goku, Piccolo and Gohan all paused in their three way spar the deafening humming of the gravity machine currently running at sixty g's wasn't nearly load enough to block out Bulma's shirking voice over the intercom.
"Get your butt's down here right now guys" The scientist screamed before a loud beep signalled the intercom message had finished.
Instantly like a well-oiled machine the three Z fighter rushed out of the room and down to the bridge were Bulma was already strapped into the driver's seat her hands steadily manoeuvring around the dashboard making sure that the crew would have as stable landing as possible.
"Sit down now" Bulma instructed not bothering to look behind her at the fighters who had entered the room.
Gohan and Goku both immediately complied strapping themselves into seats next to Bulma's own. However Piccolo stood motionless his arm's crossed over his chest with his usual scowl on his face.
"That means you to buster" Bulma snapped as she turned her head back to make sure everyone was sitting down.
Piccolo merely grunted in response but the Namekian's eyes was on his home world which was growing closer and closer by the second. Despite himself Piccolo was excited he couldn't wait to see where he had come from to see what his people were really like was just intriguing. Though outwardly he still kept his cool calm demeanour never displaying the slightest bit of emotion on his face.
It was all over in a minute the ship had landed set safely on the surface of the new world. Immediately like an excited puppy who hadn't been outside for months Goku leapt out of his seat and ran out of the space ships door.
"Wait Goku" Bulma screamed franticly worried for her friend. "I still need to perform an atmosphere scan we don't even know if the air is safe to breath"
But it was too little too late the Sayian was already out running around on the blue grass doing back lips and cartwheels on the blue grass.
Gohan was the next to leave the ship going over to join his dad the latter of which lifted his son onto his shoulders and began to run around in circles. Bulma left the ship a small frustrated smile on her face as she set about configuring the dragon radar in her hand.
Piccolo was the last to leave the ship. The Namekian exited slowly stepping a few meters away from the ship before stopping dead still. The soft breeze of his home world swept over the large Namekian's body. It was cool refreshing but it felt strangle familiar the smell of rich flowers hung on the air so ever bitter sweetly. Eyeing the area Piccolo took in the blue grass and the green seas around him which appeared so similar yet at the same time different to Earth which he now called his home. The Namekian then tried to imagine himself living on the planet as a child back when he was fused with his other half Kami yet he couldn't picture. It didn't seem right it didn't seem natural it was to quite to tranquil the world at self-seemed at peace and at this point Piccolo knew he didn't belong on the planet.
"My soul is way too torn and broken to ever live in a place like this" Piccolo thought to himself.
"Stay were you are scum"
The four from Earth turned to the voices to see one purple alien with a snake like head and one slightly bigger pale blue alien with a busy white beard pointing blasters at them.
"This planet has been conquered by the great lord Friezia" The purple tyrant continued his blaster aimed at both Goku and Gohan.
"Look Recardo they have a ship they must no doubt be trying to escape maybe their taking a dragonball with them" The blue alien suddenly said his eyes fixed on Piccolo.
"We can't let that happen" Recardo screamed as he moved his aim to the ship.
The end of the minion's blaster glowed a luminous yellow as it was preparing to fire. Just before it could however Piccolo had appeared before the purple alien and with a swift chop broken the weapon in half. The Namekian's eyes then turned to Goku as Recardo looked at his now broken weapon fear obvious in his eyes.
"Goku where you really going to just let him blast a hole in the only certain ride we got" Piccolo asked in his regular gruff tones.
The full bloodied Sayian pulled his hand to the back of his head nervously as he smiled at his own lack of foresight.
"Well… I thought you had it covered" Goku replied thinking quickly.
Bang! The blue aliens blaster was smoking after firing a full powered beam into Piccolo's back. However the Namekian was completely unharmed the only damage that had appeared was the giant hole of his now smoking cape. Piccolo turned around his eyes narrowed as he stared at the blue man in front of him the latter gulping nervously upon seeing the death glare.
"That was my favourite cape" Piccolo said with a growl.
The blue horned alien moved to shoot his gun again but it was too late Piccolo was upon him in an instant. In one powerful grip the Namekian successfully crushed the aliens blaster and his right hand before sending a relatively weak but never the less devastating right knee into the blue man's stomach.
This cause Frieza's hence men to double over in pain blood leaking out of his mouth due to his lungs being punched by his now broken ribs. Piccolo then allowed his opponent to fall to his knees before the latter collapsed to the floor.
"Hmm how disappointing" Piccolo muttered to himself.
"Wow" Goku exclaimed as he rushed over to his old foe. "I'm glad were on the same side now Piccolo" The Sayian chuckled.
"Look his friend's running away" Gohan exclaimed still on top of Goku's broad shoulders.
Goku followed to where his son finger was pointing and saw fleeing Recardo zooming in the air.
"Oh well guessed he must have been scar…." The Sayian trailed off as a sudden beam off energy flew after Recardo the purple alien not being quick enough to dodge was engulfed being evaporated into nothing in an instant.
Goku's eyes quickly shot to Piccolo's whose arm had just moved back across his chest after having recently firing a blast.
"You didn't have to kill him he was running away"
"And what?" Piccolo replied turning his back on Goku as he removed his now useless cape. "Let him go back to his boss Frezzer or whatever he's called? So he can bring back up? No I won't allow him to put Gohan's life in danger whoever his boss was he knows about the dragonballs and is searching for them that makes him our enemy and we can't afford to get sentimental"
Goku was about to reply until he heard a voice enter his mind the voice being his master King Kia.
"Goku can you hear me?"
"Yeah I can King Kia how is Marster Roshi and the others?" Goku asked aloud as he looked up into the sky he had only heard a couple days ago that his friends had made it to King Kia's planet on snake way.
"They are fine" The god of north replied. "But I am afraid that there is a grave danger on Namek an evil power so great that you cannot possible imagine the true magnitude of it's might."
Goku listened to his masters warning about this evil force on Namek and was quickly growing excited at the prospect of fighting such a powerful foe. It was at this point a thought occurred to him.
"Hay this great evil foe doesn't have anything to do with a guy called Frieza right?" Goku asked innocently.
"Yes Goku it has everything to do with Friezia him and his family are the leaders of the Trade Planet Organisation which has been responsible for the genocide of over a hundred species many of which Frieza personally wiped out himself. He is a dangerous man and I am not surprised you have heard of him" The god said solemnly.
"Well actually King Kia I didn't hear about him until today when two of his solders tried to attack us"
"What?" The dignity shouted. "Are any of you hurt?" how many dead"
"Naa were all fine Piccolo killed both of them so it's no biggy" Goku responded calmly now only starting to notice the strange looks he was getting from Piccolo and Gohan both still not completely used to the fact the Sayian would converse out loud to a god.
There was a moments silence before King Kia booming voice rang though Goku's head so loud the Sayian instinctively covered his ears to try and drown it out.
"NO BIGGY, NO BIGGY WERE TALKING ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST DANGERIOUS AND STRONGEST WARRIORS IN THE NORTHAN UNIVERSE HERE! AND YOU JUST KILLED TWO OF HIS MEN. GOKU I AM ORDERING YOU AS YOUR TEACHER TO LEAVE THAT PLANET RIGHT NOW. YOU CANNOT FACE FRIEZA HE IS SIMPLE TO POWERFUL"
In other world Tien, Chioutzu, Yamcha and Master Roshi all stopped in their pursuit of Bubbles as they listened to King Kia yell out in rage all of them confused over why the god the protector of the north was telling their friends to leave the planet and not revive them.
Back on Namek Goku was still holding his head in pain as Bulma let out a shocked gasps causing all eyes present to turn to the blue haired scientist. To explain herself the genius moved the Dragon radar so Goku, Gohan and Piccolo could see the four dots blinking close together about twenty miles away from their present location to the south east.
Upon seeing this Goku quickly moved over to take the radar of Bulma and signalled for Piccolo to join him. Gohan readied himself to join the two warriors however was stopped by Goku's hand on his shoulder.
"No Gohan you can't go not to day I need you to stay here with Bulma and protect her and the ship"
The young Demi-Sayian opened his mouth to argue but upon seeing the seriousness behind his father's eyes decided not to. Moving back over to the ship entrence to guard it the young boy watched as his father and mentor took into the air. The two of which quickly became two small dots on the horizon.
~DBAT~
Moori looked into the evil eyes of the tyrant responsible for destroying three of his races villages and killing its occupants. The old village leader felt the two younglings Dende and Cargo clinging to his legs both trembling with fear before the small man flouting in a chair.
"You know the other villages elders also refused to hand over the dragonballs to us and do you know what we did to get them" Freiza asked lazily his hands resting on his chair's arm rests as he looked at the three Nameks before him.
Moori didn't answer he knew immediately by the tone of the evil twisted strangers voice what he intended to do if he didn't hand over the dragonball's and instantly moved his hands in front of the children by his side as if obscuring them from view would protect them.
Freiza saw this movement to protect however subtle it was and smiled wickedly knowing full well that another push would gain the rewards that he wished to reap.
"Still no answer? Cui you know what to do"
The purple alien with holes for ear's Vegeat's rival in another universe step forward a sadistic smile was upon his face as he clicked his knuckles preparing himself for another satisfactory kill. Beep! The green scouter on Cui's right eye burst to life as three power levels approached from the west.
"Hmm this could be amusing" Cui muttered to himself as he looked at the directions the power levels were coming from.
Moori noticed how the strange creature reacted when the machine that he and the other tyrants that had killed his villages wore. When it beeped and also how he looked at the direction of where his brothers were coming from the elder quickly drawing to the conclusions that unlike himself and his brethren, they couldn't sense Ki meaning they had to rely on technology now if only he could destroy those devices he might be able to save the rest of his race.
The three powerful Namekian warriors landed opposite Freiza's army all with angry looks on their faces a white hot aura surrounded each of them.
"Don't worry elder" The Namekian in the middle and obvious leader spoke with confidence. "Will teach these scums not to attack our planet"
"No" Moori cried his eyes wide with fear. " Don't be so foolish"
But it was too late Cui had already clicked his scouter and cheeked each of the Namekian's power levels comparing it with his own.
"Let's see 2,000, 3,000 and 5,000 not bad at all such a pity for you that it's simple not enough to defeat me" Cui said while both of his hands were on his hips.
"What did you say" the huge muscle bound Namek with a power level of 3,000 roared before charging forward.
Cui grabbed the oncoming fist with ease before using his powerful grip to crush it in his hand. The Namekian screamed out in pain as purple blood began to trickle out of Cui's fingers and onto the blue grass.
"I said that your tiny power will not be enough to defeat a true warrior like me" the purple alien laughed before kicking his foe away.
A loud crack echoed around the area as the huge Namekian's lifeless body fell with a thud to the ground.
"Opp's guess I used to much power" Cui said with a chuckle.
The fallen Namekian's colleagues in a fit of angrier burst forward at their brothers murderer. Cui smiled as he dodge all the fist thrown at him effortlessly before a side wards glance at Frieza's bored face told the purple alien he needed to finish toying around with his prey.
One quick Ki blast and a kick was all it took to finish off the last line of defence Moori and his two sons's had. Dusting the dirt and blood off his fingers Cui was about to turn his attention back to his new victim's when his scouter burst into flames.
The culprit was Moori the village elder had taken the moments distraction to act and act he did the green Namek destroyed each and every one of the solders before him scouters even Frezia's while their attention was diverted.
"You bustard" Dodoria screamed in angrier as he stepped forward towards Moori.
The pink's face was consorted with angrier as he charge a purple ball of Ki in his huge hands.
"Stop" Frieza said menacingly his eyes on Dodoria."Don't forget we need him for the dragonballs if you must kill someone kill the children that are trying to escape."
Indeed both Cargo and Dende had taken the opportunity to start fleeing. Dodoria licked with his lips with anticipation savouring his next kill.
"Enie, miney,miny,mo" Dordoria roared firing his purple blast from out on his hand.
Boom! Dende froze in fear as he watch the lifeless Cargo fall to the floor in front of him the young Namekian instantly turned round to see Dordoria cackling as he charge another attack.
"You evil maniac" Moori cried out in rage as he went to lung at the pink menace in front of him.
Crack! Dodoria fell back his jaw sprouting a fresh bruise. Moori had brief second to see his son's saviour a young man with spikey black hair wearing an orange GI. Before a powerful grip reached his shoulder in a matter of seconds the village elder and Dende were flying in the air both being held in the strong grip of Piccolo.
Freiza eyed the Namek with the red aura with narrowed eyes the tyrant was obviously angry as he snapped at his henchmen.
"Cui, Zarbon get after them now" The tyrant snapped angrily.
The green and purple minions acted immediately their purple aura's igniting around them as they sprang forward into the air. Only to find their path blocked by Goku the young Sayian's eyes were unusually filled with angrier.
"I am going to make you pay for what you have done" The Sayian roared before clenching his fists. "Kao-ken"
So were back with the fight scenes next chapter and I'm not sure if your with me hear but I for one can't wait to get back onto them. Thank you all the reviews for last chapter they ment a lot I hope you are all enjoying the story as much as I enjoy writing it. I hope you like this chapter please tell me what you think.
Power levels and how much characters have progressed will be shown slightly next chapter at least in part :oP.
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