TITLE: Chapter Eighteen - First Sight
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None
WARNINGS: None
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. As I have mentioned, this is a story about B/V. There will be a bit on G/CC as well. If you don't like them, please don't read. And YES! Everyone is OOC (out of character) other than Vegeta. Like I said, this is an A/U. It is MY A/U. So if you don't like it, don't read it. If you have the time, please also read my partnered fic (partner is Kureeji) called Eyes in Dark Corners.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on Interesting Information:
Vegeta stirred awake for the first time since his fight with Beta. He looked around feeling confused at first. Realization set in as his mind raced him back to reality. He took a deep breath. If there were Saiyans left, he would go and find them. His fingers darted across the control panel as he set in his destination. Seconds later, his pod shot out from behind it's hiding spot. He closed his eyes as he let the gases from the pod work their magic. The woman was wrong, he didn't need anyone to be there for him. He only needed himself, his fighting abilities and his loyal subjects. A smirk crossed his face. Yes, it was time for him to pay the Earth a visit.
*****
Vegeta woke up to the annoying voice of the computer telling him to prepare for impact in ten minutes. He was feeling as if luck was on his side. His sleep had been peaceful, no more annoying dreams, no more annoying visions and his body was feeling almost 100%.
He looked at the planet that he was zooming closer towards. It wasn't as large as many of the other planets he had seen, but it did look beautiful. Even from space it looked like a great place. Unconciously, he wondered where and what the little blue haired woman was up to.
*****
Kakkarot, Bardock and Piccolo looked up from their training. Kakkarot had been released from the medical center the other day and had begun training right away. All three warriors looked to the sky, sensing the approaching ki. It was a strong and foreign ki to everyone, everyone but Bardock. To Bardock, the ki was alien yet somehow, it felt familiar. Without a word, the three warriors took to the sky.
*****
Vegeta stepped out of his pod and looked around. This place really did look like that woman's vision world. He pryed his mind away from the beauty of it all when his senses told him that there were numerous people arpproaching him, some with decent ki levels. He crossed his arms and waited, wondering what these warriors were like.
*****
Bardock nearly fell out of the sky when he saw the figure standing, arms crossed. It couldn't be. There was no way it could be who he thought it was. Come to think of, this figure was different. This guy didn't have the beard and didn't look quite as old. Other than that, this boy was a mirror image of King Vegeta.
Vegeta smirked at the two warriors with tails. So there were indeed Saiyans on this planet. "How dare you see your Prince and not bow?!"
The older of the two Saiyans immediately fell to his knees. "I am sorry my Prince. I was not sure it was you. It's been so long and I thought everyone else was dead."
"Hmph. You, why aren't you kneeling?"
Kakkarot stared coldly at the shorter warrior. "Why should I bow to you?"
A smirk crossed Vegeta's face. "Because I am your Prince baka."
"I have never seen you before and you expect me to believe that you are my Prince? Besides, there is no Prince, only a Princess and you certainly don't look like her."
"How dare you speak to me like that!" Veget flared his ki, going Super Saiyan two.
"You don't scare me."
Vegeta almost fell to the floor in shock when the younger man went Super Saiyan two as well.
Bardock's mind raced. What? Two Super Saiyans? There had only ever been one in the long history of Planet Vegeta, and now there were two? Unbelievable.
"Die traitor."
"No please! My Prince! Kakkarot, stop!" Bardock's cries were to no avail.
Vegeta and Kakkarot tangled themselves into a massive blur of punches, kicks and the occasional ki blast. Dispite the fact that both were Super Saiyan two, Vegeta held the upper hand. He could control his power better, unleashing it at just the right moments. He had, afterall, been in more battles and had more experience.
When Vegeta did knock Kakkarot down, Piccolo and the rest of the Earth warriors would jump in to give Kakkarot a chance to recover. Even though he was being outfought, Vegeta loved the challenge. He was enjoying every minute of it. Kakkarot did manage to get his own punches and kicks in every once in awhile as well, just not as much as Vegeta. Bardock, meanwhile, paced back and forth on the ground, unsure of who to cheer for, his son, or his long lost Prince.
Vegeta's eyes began to twinkle with a deadly gleam as he knocked the younger Saiyan down yet again. Blood was dripping from his lips from an earlier punch that he had received, but he didn't seem to notice. He blasted a ki ball at the younger man, not intending to kill, just intending to severly injure him. Two blurs rushed in the way, the one in front taking the full force of the blow.
Bardock shut his eyes tight. He was loyal to the Prince, but he would not let his son die. The blast that he expected to feel, never hit him. Instead, a body flew back at him and he, in turn, flew back onto Kakkarot. He opened his eyes, stunned to see that Piccolo was the one that had smacked into him.
Kakkarot could feel the Namekian's ki begin to fade. "Kakkarot, you are the only one who can beat him." Piccolo's voice was raspy and it seemed to take up a lot of his energy. "After you beat him, fly to Namek, ask Guru for the dragon balls and wish me back." Finishing his thoughts, Piccolo past into the next dimension, waiting to be wished back. He had full trust and faith in Kakkarot.
Kakkarot nodded his head in silent agreement. "I'll get him for you Piccolo. Don't go too far, you'll be back before you know it."
Vegeta's ears pricked up. Dragon balls? These dragon balls could grant wishes? He would have to make sure he got them. He smiled to himself. If he wished for immortality, there was no way Beta could beat him. What an interesting idea. "This is all very touching and everything, but are we going to sit around all day or fight?"
The younger Saiyan's eyes snapped up to meet his. Vegeta could feel the ki growing in the other Saiyan's body. He wasn't sure how much more he himself could take. Afterall, he was being outnumbered. Even if the other warriors, other than the Saiyan, weren't great fighters, battling all of them was beginning to take it's toll.
Vegeta tensed as the other warrior came flying at him, power being fueled by anger and the pain of loss. Vegeta was almost afraid as the other warrior seemed out of control. He dodged and weaving, trying to avoid the punches and kicks while trying to retaliated. A sudden jolt to his stomach followed by another jolt to his back told him that he had slowed down. Either that or the other warrior was speeding up with his attacks.
Vegeta regained control of his body just as he was about to crash into the ground. No, he could not be beaten now. He still had to kill Beta. His white gloves came up and passed across his lips, wiping the blood off his face. He was about to fly back up again when he saw her.
Many more warriors were approaching him, but he spotted her blue hair through them all. He sensed her ki despite how puny it was and dispite the fact that there were so many others as well. He froze on the spot, mind racing. If he wanted to beat Beta, the best way was to be immortal. If he wanted to be immortal, he had to get the dragon balls. If he wanted the dragon balls, he had to leave the Earth alive. An idea formed itself in his head.
Kakkarot stared down at the other Saiyan, wondering what he was thinking. His anger had washed away all the pain that had previously been there. He blinked his eye once. The 'Prince' was gone. Kakkarot felt out his ki and thought his heart was going to stop. The other warrior was already more than halfway to the Princess.
Vegeta easily knocked away the so called warriors which surrounded the woman. That out of the way, he grabbed the woman who stared at him in shock. "Any closer, traitor, and I will kill her." He knew it was unwarrior-like to do what he was doing , but his desire for revenge overcame any shame he felt.
"Ve...Vegeta? What are you doing here?" Her voice was barely a whisper.
"Shut up woman, and tell them to get me a spaceship. Don't play games with me either." A few moments later, Vegeta backed into the ship they had given him, still clutching onto the woman. He got a few last words out before the door quickly closed. "You, loyal subject, I shall be back for you. And as for you, traitor, and the rest of you, when I do come back, you'll pay dearly. You'll all pay with your lives."
Before Kakkarot could make a move towards the little, three room ship, it was launched and out of sight. He slammed his fist into the ground moodily and blasted the pod that the baka had come in. How could he let the baka get away like that. Chi Chi could see the look of frustration on her fiancee's face. Quietly, she walked up to him and placed her hands reassuringly on his shoulders. That seemed to calm him quite a bit as he got up and smiled at her.
"I'm going after her." His voice held no room for argument.
"We all are." Yamcha, Tien, Krillen and Chao-tzu all stepped up.
"Okay."
As the five warriors got into their ship, the Earthlings waved them farewell and wished them luck. Chi Chi and many others would have come, but Kakkarot had put his feet down, saying that it would be too dangerous. No one had wanted to argue with the already upset warrior.
Bardock stood rooted to the spot, watching the ship leave Earth, the second one to leave in less than an hour. He was still unsure who he would see when one of the ships returned, his son, or his Prince.
*****
Beta stared at the screen in disbelief. There was no way possible. The pod that had been carrying Vegeta had just disappeared off his radar screen a few hours ago, yet he had destroyed the planet, with Vegeta and his pod, almost three days ago. Vegeta was still alive? Cats were said to have nine lives, but this little monkey seemed to have an infinite number of lives. He sighed. Now he would have to go after the Prince once more. This time, he would be sure he saw the Prince die before he left.
Slowly, Beta began to expand his powers, searching for the Prince's ki. He found it. It was far and moving, but alive none-the-less. He smirked. He would make Vegeta beg this time. No more Mr. Nice Beta. He gave the order to his crew, and a few seconds later, his ship was flying as fast as it would go. Destination: Vegeta.
SPECIAL NOTE: Not what you thought their first encounter would be like eh? Sorry to disappoint anyone if you found it a disappointing first real meeting. And, Beta's back. AHHHHHH! And uh, for the purpose of my story, the dragon balls can only grant one wish every ten years and the wish can be spoken in any language. Okie? If someone doesn't read this, they are going to be confused with the upcoming chapters. Oh well.
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None
WARNINGS: None
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. As I have mentioned, this is a story about B/V. There will be a bit on G/CC as well. If you don't like them, please don't read. And YES! Everyone is OOC (out of character) other than Vegeta. Like I said, this is an A/U. It is MY A/U. So if you don't like it, don't read it. If you have the time, please also read my partnered fic (partner is Kureeji) called Eyes in Dark Corners.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on Interesting Information:
Vegeta stirred awake for the first time since his fight with Beta. He looked around feeling confused at first. Realization set in as his mind raced him back to reality. He took a deep breath. If there were Saiyans left, he would go and find them. His fingers darted across the control panel as he set in his destination. Seconds later, his pod shot out from behind it's hiding spot. He closed his eyes as he let the gases from the pod work their magic. The woman was wrong, he didn't need anyone to be there for him. He only needed himself, his fighting abilities and his loyal subjects. A smirk crossed his face. Yes, it was time for him to pay the Earth a visit.
*****
Vegeta woke up to the annoying voice of the computer telling him to prepare for impact in ten minutes. He was feeling as if luck was on his side. His sleep had been peaceful, no more annoying dreams, no more annoying visions and his body was feeling almost 100%.
He looked at the planet that he was zooming closer towards. It wasn't as large as many of the other planets he had seen, but it did look beautiful. Even from space it looked like a great place. Unconciously, he wondered where and what the little blue haired woman was up to.
*****
Kakkarot, Bardock and Piccolo looked up from their training. Kakkarot had been released from the medical center the other day and had begun training right away. All three warriors looked to the sky, sensing the approaching ki. It was a strong and foreign ki to everyone, everyone but Bardock. To Bardock, the ki was alien yet somehow, it felt familiar. Without a word, the three warriors took to the sky.
*****
Vegeta stepped out of his pod and looked around. This place really did look like that woman's vision world. He pryed his mind away from the beauty of it all when his senses told him that there were numerous people arpproaching him, some with decent ki levels. He crossed his arms and waited, wondering what these warriors were like.
*****
Bardock nearly fell out of the sky when he saw the figure standing, arms crossed. It couldn't be. There was no way it could be who he thought it was. Come to think of, this figure was different. This guy didn't have the beard and didn't look quite as old. Other than that, this boy was a mirror image of King Vegeta.
Vegeta smirked at the two warriors with tails. So there were indeed Saiyans on this planet. "How dare you see your Prince and not bow?!"
The older of the two Saiyans immediately fell to his knees. "I am sorry my Prince. I was not sure it was you. It's been so long and I thought everyone else was dead."
"Hmph. You, why aren't you kneeling?"
Kakkarot stared coldly at the shorter warrior. "Why should I bow to you?"
A smirk crossed Vegeta's face. "Because I am your Prince baka."
"I have never seen you before and you expect me to believe that you are my Prince? Besides, there is no Prince, only a Princess and you certainly don't look like her."
"How dare you speak to me like that!" Veget flared his ki, going Super Saiyan two.
"You don't scare me."
Vegeta almost fell to the floor in shock when the younger man went Super Saiyan two as well.
Bardock's mind raced. What? Two Super Saiyans? There had only ever been one in the long history of Planet Vegeta, and now there were two? Unbelievable.
"Die traitor."
"No please! My Prince! Kakkarot, stop!" Bardock's cries were to no avail.
Vegeta and Kakkarot tangled themselves into a massive blur of punches, kicks and the occasional ki blast. Dispite the fact that both were Super Saiyan two, Vegeta held the upper hand. He could control his power better, unleashing it at just the right moments. He had, afterall, been in more battles and had more experience.
When Vegeta did knock Kakkarot down, Piccolo and the rest of the Earth warriors would jump in to give Kakkarot a chance to recover. Even though he was being outfought, Vegeta loved the challenge. He was enjoying every minute of it. Kakkarot did manage to get his own punches and kicks in every once in awhile as well, just not as much as Vegeta. Bardock, meanwhile, paced back and forth on the ground, unsure of who to cheer for, his son, or his long lost Prince.
Vegeta's eyes began to twinkle with a deadly gleam as he knocked the younger Saiyan down yet again. Blood was dripping from his lips from an earlier punch that he had received, but he didn't seem to notice. He blasted a ki ball at the younger man, not intending to kill, just intending to severly injure him. Two blurs rushed in the way, the one in front taking the full force of the blow.
Bardock shut his eyes tight. He was loyal to the Prince, but he would not let his son die. The blast that he expected to feel, never hit him. Instead, a body flew back at him and he, in turn, flew back onto Kakkarot. He opened his eyes, stunned to see that Piccolo was the one that had smacked into him.
Kakkarot could feel the Namekian's ki begin to fade. "Kakkarot, you are the only one who can beat him." Piccolo's voice was raspy and it seemed to take up a lot of his energy. "After you beat him, fly to Namek, ask Guru for the dragon balls and wish me back." Finishing his thoughts, Piccolo past into the next dimension, waiting to be wished back. He had full trust and faith in Kakkarot.
Kakkarot nodded his head in silent agreement. "I'll get him for you Piccolo. Don't go too far, you'll be back before you know it."
Vegeta's ears pricked up. Dragon balls? These dragon balls could grant wishes? He would have to make sure he got them. He smiled to himself. If he wished for immortality, there was no way Beta could beat him. What an interesting idea. "This is all very touching and everything, but are we going to sit around all day or fight?"
The younger Saiyan's eyes snapped up to meet his. Vegeta could feel the ki growing in the other Saiyan's body. He wasn't sure how much more he himself could take. Afterall, he was being outnumbered. Even if the other warriors, other than the Saiyan, weren't great fighters, battling all of them was beginning to take it's toll.
Vegeta tensed as the other warrior came flying at him, power being fueled by anger and the pain of loss. Vegeta was almost afraid as the other warrior seemed out of control. He dodged and weaving, trying to avoid the punches and kicks while trying to retaliated. A sudden jolt to his stomach followed by another jolt to his back told him that he had slowed down. Either that or the other warrior was speeding up with his attacks.
Vegeta regained control of his body just as he was about to crash into the ground. No, he could not be beaten now. He still had to kill Beta. His white gloves came up and passed across his lips, wiping the blood off his face. He was about to fly back up again when he saw her.
Many more warriors were approaching him, but he spotted her blue hair through them all. He sensed her ki despite how puny it was and dispite the fact that there were so many others as well. He froze on the spot, mind racing. If he wanted to beat Beta, the best way was to be immortal. If he wanted to be immortal, he had to get the dragon balls. If he wanted the dragon balls, he had to leave the Earth alive. An idea formed itself in his head.
Kakkarot stared down at the other Saiyan, wondering what he was thinking. His anger had washed away all the pain that had previously been there. He blinked his eye once. The 'Prince' was gone. Kakkarot felt out his ki and thought his heart was going to stop. The other warrior was already more than halfway to the Princess.
Vegeta easily knocked away the so called warriors which surrounded the woman. That out of the way, he grabbed the woman who stared at him in shock. "Any closer, traitor, and I will kill her." He knew it was unwarrior-like to do what he was doing , but his desire for revenge overcame any shame he felt.
"Ve...Vegeta? What are you doing here?" Her voice was barely a whisper.
"Shut up woman, and tell them to get me a spaceship. Don't play games with me either." A few moments later, Vegeta backed into the ship they had given him, still clutching onto the woman. He got a few last words out before the door quickly closed. "You, loyal subject, I shall be back for you. And as for you, traitor, and the rest of you, when I do come back, you'll pay dearly. You'll all pay with your lives."
Before Kakkarot could make a move towards the little, three room ship, it was launched and out of sight. He slammed his fist into the ground moodily and blasted the pod that the baka had come in. How could he let the baka get away like that. Chi Chi could see the look of frustration on her fiancee's face. Quietly, she walked up to him and placed her hands reassuringly on his shoulders. That seemed to calm him quite a bit as he got up and smiled at her.
"I'm going after her." His voice held no room for argument.
"We all are." Yamcha, Tien, Krillen and Chao-tzu all stepped up.
"Okay."
As the five warriors got into their ship, the Earthlings waved them farewell and wished them luck. Chi Chi and many others would have come, but Kakkarot had put his feet down, saying that it would be too dangerous. No one had wanted to argue with the already upset warrior.
Bardock stood rooted to the spot, watching the ship leave Earth, the second one to leave in less than an hour. He was still unsure who he would see when one of the ships returned, his son, or his Prince.
*****
Beta stared at the screen in disbelief. There was no way possible. The pod that had been carrying Vegeta had just disappeared off his radar screen a few hours ago, yet he had destroyed the planet, with Vegeta and his pod, almost three days ago. Vegeta was still alive? Cats were said to have nine lives, but this little monkey seemed to have an infinite number of lives. He sighed. Now he would have to go after the Prince once more. This time, he would be sure he saw the Prince die before he left.
Slowly, Beta began to expand his powers, searching for the Prince's ki. He found it. It was far and moving, but alive none-the-less. He smirked. He would make Vegeta beg this time. No more Mr. Nice Beta. He gave the order to his crew, and a few seconds later, his ship was flying as fast as it would go. Destination: Vegeta.
SPECIAL NOTE: Not what you thought their first encounter would be like eh? Sorry to disappoint anyone if you found it a disappointing first real meeting. And, Beta's back. AHHHHHH! And uh, for the purpose of my story, the dragon balls can only grant one wish every ten years and the wish can be spoken in any language. Okie? If someone doesn't read this, they are going to be confused with the upcoming chapters. Oh well.