TITLE: Wind Flower
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: Another passage of time has been skipped. Just picture the four warriors, yes Anemone is included in their number, watching as Vegeta was getting pulverized by Frieza.
Chapter 8
The group looked on in horror as Frieza repeativly punched Vegeta's back. Anemone was in more of an emotional shock than anyone else in the area. This tyrant had just killed her adoptive brother and was now slowly torturing her cousin. It was almost too much for a child to take. Her anger grew, but was nearly drowned in the sea of fear.
Each one of them was unable to move, for fear of the enemy was much too great. The Ice-jin flung his victim to the ground then crushed a stone on his exposed stomach. "Vegeta, it pains me to see you like this. But for some reason I still care enough about you to put you out of your misery."
Frieza lifted the saiya-jin by the shoulder strap of his armour. His free hand was poised for the kill. "Good night, sweet Prince."
Goku landed in the group, causing everyone to pause their motion. "Hi, guys. Wow, this is the first time I've made it to the battle field and you haven't been all beaten up."
"We had a little help in that department." Piccolo muttered under his breath. The small warrior from Chikyuusei brightened up. He knew Goku could do this.
"Leave this to me. It's my fight now." he declared.
"Goku, please be careful. His power is terrible." Anemone muttered. The warrior gave a slight nod, acknowledging her. Then a slight aura surrounded him as he approached the others.
"You must be Frieza, the one responsible for the horrible chain of events that have taken place on this planet."
The Ice-jin gave off a small laugh. "The proof is in the pudding, don't you think?" He inquired as he dropped the saiya-jin Prince to the ground.
Vegeta managed to open his eyes, then, with an effort, focused them on Goku. "You made it, Kakkarott." he whispered.
"Kakkarott? Isn't that a saiya-jin name?" the tyrant inquired. Then he saw massive similarities between this warrior and one he had killed long ago. "Oh, yes I see now. There was another saiya-jin that I fought against in a little skirmish. The resemblance between you two is uncanny. You're an offspring of his, aren't you?"
"I don't care!" the saiya-jin cried. Frieza blinked in surprise. He then let out a barrage of small purple ki spheres, which were easily deflected. This caused Vegeta to blink in shock.
What? How did he do that? Maybe he's done what I couldn't. He is a Super Saiya-jin! Then he turned to the warrior near him. "Who would've thought. A lowly soldier like you, Kakkarott, I commend you." The Prince managed to push himself up onto his elbows. "You still don't get it, do you? He is a Super Saiya-jin! This is a treat! To see you defeated by a saiya-jin! If there is a God, he must be good for letting me live to see this day!" He laughed aloud.
This, unfortunately, got Frieza angry. A slim ki beam left his fingers, then pierced him right through his heart. All sounds were cut off sharply. "Vegeta!" Anemone cried in shock. The others then saw a few similarities between the young girl and the fallen Prince.
"Why? He wasn't a threat to you anymore! He couldn't even defend himself!" Goku cried. There was a flood of mental agreement with his statements.
"K...K...Kakkarott, listen to me. There is no honor in any of this. You must play to win. There are no rules. Frieza is a monster." Memories of a time long past seared through him. "He destroyed our home planet. Took me from my father when I was just a boy. It's all true. We are the only known survivors. He made me who I am. Don't let him do it to anyone else, Kakkarott."
Then he fell limp, looking like he was just in a deep sleep. A sharp wind blew, causing all loose objects to billow in it. "Vegeta, no." the saiya-jin softly muttered. He then blasted a hole into the ground near the base of a mountain. The warrior lifted his fallen ally then carried him over to there. "I think I understand you now. You weren't grieving over your own death, or the deaths of our people. You were grieving because of what he made you. Now that I know that, I know that it wasn't all your fault. Good bye, Vegeta." He finished covering the Prince with dirt then faced the tyrant.
Goku glanced over at the other warriors. "Come on, we're distracting him!" Piccolo cried. They took off, while the only girl of their number was struggling to control her tears. She didn't want to let them fall. She felt it might belittle the courage of others.
Why now? This is getting to be too much. I'm just a little girl. Tears continued to gather in her eyes, but, true to a saiya-jin anywhere near a battle, she refused to let them fall.
~Anemone, let them go.~
Who are you?
~My name is Sirena. I'm you mother. Listen to me, child. You are still young. Be the little girl that is inside. Let your tears fall.~
She sat on a rock with the others standing near her. The tears flowing down her face caught the attention of the other three warriors. Yet, Piccolo saw her bravery. He'd seen it in the face of danger. The young amazon truly had grit. A grit that was seldom seen in children and rarely lasted to adulthood.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to the sky. Its power is amazing. And it is so beautiful! she thought. They followed her gaze to another portion of the sky.
"What is that?" the Namek-jin demanded.
"That's the Genki Dama. The ultimate attack that Kaio-sama taught Goku."
"What's taking Tousan so long to throw it?" Gohan inquired.
"He wants to be sure it'll be strong enough to defeat Frieza." Krillin explained.
Then they realized he needed more power. "Give me your hands! We must surrender our powers to Goku!"
They all placed their hands on Piccolo's. The glow of their powers was given off as the energies were given to the fighting warrior. They all stopped when Piccolo felt they'd given enough.
It suddenly became clear that the Ice-jin had seen the attack. Just as he was about to blast Goku to infinity, the Namek-jin warrior helped him.
"Guys, this isn't enough! Look!" Anemone cried in shock. The tyrant was now trying to kill the warrior that had sprung to his adversary's aid.
"Let's help!" All three of them fired off the small amount of ki that they could, and this nailed Frieza in the back. Then there was a small opening of time in which the Genki Dama was thrown. The shock wave produced flung everyone about. Once the light died away, a huge crater was where the island had been. Ocean water rushed in, lowering the water level planet wide. The roar it caused was almost deafening.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: Another passage of time has been skipped. Just picture the four warriors, yes Anemone is included in their number, watching as Vegeta was getting pulverized by Frieza.
Chapter 8
The group looked on in horror as Frieza repeativly punched Vegeta's back. Anemone was in more of an emotional shock than anyone else in the area. This tyrant had just killed her adoptive brother and was now slowly torturing her cousin. It was almost too much for a child to take. Her anger grew, but was nearly drowned in the sea of fear.
Each one of them was unable to move, for fear of the enemy was much too great. The Ice-jin flung his victim to the ground then crushed a stone on his exposed stomach. "Vegeta, it pains me to see you like this. But for some reason I still care enough about you to put you out of your misery."
Frieza lifted the saiya-jin by the shoulder strap of his armour. His free hand was poised for the kill. "Good night, sweet Prince."
Goku landed in the group, causing everyone to pause their motion. "Hi, guys. Wow, this is the first time I've made it to the battle field and you haven't been all beaten up."
"We had a little help in that department." Piccolo muttered under his breath. The small warrior from Chikyuusei brightened up. He knew Goku could do this.
"Leave this to me. It's my fight now." he declared.
"Goku, please be careful. His power is terrible." Anemone muttered. The warrior gave a slight nod, acknowledging her. Then a slight aura surrounded him as he approached the others.
"You must be Frieza, the one responsible for the horrible chain of events that have taken place on this planet."
The Ice-jin gave off a small laugh. "The proof is in the pudding, don't you think?" He inquired as he dropped the saiya-jin Prince to the ground.
Vegeta managed to open his eyes, then, with an effort, focused them on Goku. "You made it, Kakkarott." he whispered.
"Kakkarott? Isn't that a saiya-jin name?" the tyrant inquired. Then he saw massive similarities between this warrior and one he had killed long ago. "Oh, yes I see now. There was another saiya-jin that I fought against in a little skirmish. The resemblance between you two is uncanny. You're an offspring of his, aren't you?"
"I don't care!" the saiya-jin cried. Frieza blinked in surprise. He then let out a barrage of small purple ki spheres, which were easily deflected. This caused Vegeta to blink in shock.
What? How did he do that? Maybe he's done what I couldn't. He is a Super Saiya-jin! Then he turned to the warrior near him. "Who would've thought. A lowly soldier like you, Kakkarott, I commend you." The Prince managed to push himself up onto his elbows. "You still don't get it, do you? He is a Super Saiya-jin! This is a treat! To see you defeated by a saiya-jin! If there is a God, he must be good for letting me live to see this day!" He laughed aloud.
This, unfortunately, got Frieza angry. A slim ki beam left his fingers, then pierced him right through his heart. All sounds were cut off sharply. "Vegeta!" Anemone cried in shock. The others then saw a few similarities between the young girl and the fallen Prince.
"Why? He wasn't a threat to you anymore! He couldn't even defend himself!" Goku cried. There was a flood of mental agreement with his statements.
"K...K...Kakkarott, listen to me. There is no honor in any of this. You must play to win. There are no rules. Frieza is a monster." Memories of a time long past seared through him. "He destroyed our home planet. Took me from my father when I was just a boy. It's all true. We are the only known survivors. He made me who I am. Don't let him do it to anyone else, Kakkarott."
Then he fell limp, looking like he was just in a deep sleep. A sharp wind blew, causing all loose objects to billow in it. "Vegeta, no." the saiya-jin softly muttered. He then blasted a hole into the ground near the base of a mountain. The warrior lifted his fallen ally then carried him over to there. "I think I understand you now. You weren't grieving over your own death, or the deaths of our people. You were grieving because of what he made you. Now that I know that, I know that it wasn't all your fault. Good bye, Vegeta." He finished covering the Prince with dirt then faced the tyrant.
Goku glanced over at the other warriors. "Come on, we're distracting him!" Piccolo cried. They took off, while the only girl of their number was struggling to control her tears. She didn't want to let them fall. She felt it might belittle the courage of others.
Why now? This is getting to be too much. I'm just a little girl. Tears continued to gather in her eyes, but, true to a saiya-jin anywhere near a battle, she refused to let them fall.
~Anemone, let them go.~
Who are you?
~My name is Sirena. I'm you mother. Listen to me, child. You are still young. Be the little girl that is inside. Let your tears fall.~
She sat on a rock with the others standing near her. The tears flowing down her face caught the attention of the other three warriors. Yet, Piccolo saw her bravery. He'd seen it in the face of danger. The young amazon truly had grit. A grit that was seldom seen in children and rarely lasted to adulthood.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to the sky. Its power is amazing. And it is so beautiful! she thought. They followed her gaze to another portion of the sky.
"What is that?" the Namek-jin demanded.
"That's the Genki Dama. The ultimate attack that Kaio-sama taught Goku."
"What's taking Tousan so long to throw it?" Gohan inquired.
"He wants to be sure it'll be strong enough to defeat Frieza." Krillin explained.
Then they realized he needed more power. "Give me your hands! We must surrender our powers to Goku!"
They all placed their hands on Piccolo's. The glow of their powers was given off as the energies were given to the fighting warrior. They all stopped when Piccolo felt they'd given enough.
It suddenly became clear that the Ice-jin had seen the attack. Just as he was about to blast Goku to infinity, the Namek-jin warrior helped him.
"Guys, this isn't enough! Look!" Anemone cried in shock. The tyrant was now trying to kill the warrior that had sprung to his adversary's aid.
"Let's help!" All three of them fired off the small amount of ki that they could, and this nailed Frieza in the back. Then there was a small opening of time in which the Genki Dama was thrown. The shock wave produced flung everyone about. Once the light died away, a huge crater was where the island had been. Ocean water rushed in, lowering the water level planet wide. The roar it caused was almost deafening.