TITLE: Chapter Twenty One - Planet Namek, Dead Ahead
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 End of Beta:
It was obvious that Vegeta was berserk. He could not control his new found power. Instead, it was controlling him.
Fear spread it's way through Kakkarot's body as well as pain. Would this be it for him? Was this how he was going to die? Chi Chi, I love you, he furiously thought, hoping she would get his message, hoping it would not be his last message to her.
*****
Vegeta could feel his body doing things, fighting people, but he didn't really care. He had no control. His mind was stuck in a vision while his body was doing it's own little thing. Total darkness, nothing else. For once, he welcomed it and settled in, hoping it would claim his soul. His soul which had claimed so many other souls, had taken away so many other lives.
"Vegeta!"
That voice. It couldn't be. Could it? No. She was dead. Gone. The woman couldn't be here.
"Vegeta? If you can hear me, you have to get back to your body. You are going to kill my friends. Please Vegeta?"
Her voice soothed his soul, helped him feel that everything would be alright. For the first time since Lisa, Vegeta felt the need to help someone out. Without questioning her, he faught the shrouds and faught his way back to his body.
*****
Kakkarot and Tien thought they were through as the Prince stood over them, ki ball in his hand. Without warning, he stopped. His eyes lost the glazed over look and seemed confused. He looked at the warriors sprawled out in front of him, at what remained of Beta's body, at everything. Ignoring the pain, quietly, he walked out of his ship, and onto Beta's ship. It was much faster than the piece of junk he had been using so far.
Leaving the Earth warriors in shock, he set a course for Namek. He still had dragon balls to find and immortality to wish for.
*****
Five sensu beans were passed out among the Earth warriors. Their energy restored, they set out with both theirs and Vegeta's ship towards Namek. They had to get their before Vegeta. They had to get the dragon balls and wish Princess Bulma and Piccolo back. Who knew what the maniac would wish for if he beat them to it.
Kakkarot smirked at the thought. He had hated these warriors his entire life, and now, here they were, working together towards a common goal. Perhaps they weren't that bad afterall.
*****
Vegeta didn't fight the weariness that seeped all through his body. He knew he needed rest, needed time to heal his wounds. He closed his eyes, allowing sleep to overtake him. His last conscious thought before going to sleep was the dragon balls and what he would wish for once he got a hold of them: immortality.
*****
Vegeta opened his eyes and was met with the all too familiar shrouded darkness. Why was he still having these damn visions. Afterall, the woman was dead. Confused, the Prince stood up, pain completely gone from his body. His gaze shifted upwards as a soft, golden light began to shine above his head. As the light got closer, the Prince was forced to close his eyes. What the hell was this?
"Vegeta..." Her voice. What was it doing here? Had he somehow died? "Hey Vegeta. Are you feeling better?"
That was when he noticied it, a halo over her head. Taking a quick glance above his head, he almost sighed. He had no halo which had to mean he wasn't dead yet. He was relieved yet upset at the thought that he was not dead. What the hell? Why would he want to be dead? Returning this attention to the girl in front of him, he responded to her quesiton. "I am fine woman. Why wouldn't I be?"
"That's good, that your fine that is. I just thought that you might be hurt or something."
"Hmph. What the hell do you care? And it doesn't matter anyway. Nothing matters. I am the strongest warrior in the universe, I have killed Beta, and I will soon be immortal. What more could I ask for?"
Until than, he had not looked her directly in the eyes. Now, he did. They looked sad, upset, almost as if she had been let down. "Well, I hope you enjoy being immortal." Her voice shook, as if there was a lump in her throat.
"Of course I'll be happy stupid woman. An eternity of battles and fighting. What more could a true Saiyan warrior want?"
"Well, I hope you have fun." The golden light began to dim. "Bye...Vegeta."
For some unknown reason, his heart throbbed painfully as her voice and her body began to vanish from his sight. The words resounded in his vision long after she had disappeared. He didn't know why, but he felt sad and alone. No, he would not allow these weird feelings. He was a warrior, a Prince! He would not allow any emotion to corrupt his mind and heart.
He could feel himself slip from the vision. He didn't fight it. He really needed rest if he was to 'convince' these Namekians to give him their dragon balls.
*****
Chi Chi's concerned voice came filtering into Kakkarot's head. "Kakkarot? Are you okay?"
"Yeah Chi Chi. I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
He felt her immense relief. "Are you sure? You sounded pretty distressed last time."
"Everything's fine Chi Chi. No need to worry." He tried his best to sound calm and collected but even to himself, he sounded a bit tense.
Through their bond, he could hear her sigh. "If you say so. Take care of yourself okay Kakkarot?"
"I promise."
*****
Vegeta glared out the window at the planets he was passing. Yes, the stars really were beautiful. Just like the woman had said. The woman? What the hell was he doing thinking about the damn woman? Ugh, he had spent too much time travelling instead of fighting. That was all.
A planet began to zoom into view. The Prince smirked. That was it, planet Namek. On that planet, lay his chance for immortality.
SPECIAL NOTE: *evil laughter* Does Vegeta get the dragon balls? What will Vegeta wish for? Will Kakkarot catch up to him in time? Do people realize that this fic is almost finished? *smirks* Am I wasting precious space? Am I asking too many questions? Are you readers annoyed yet? Okay, I'll stop (before someone throws something at me). I'll give you the answers to some of these questions in the next chapter. ^_^
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 End of Beta:
It was obvious that Vegeta was berserk. He could not control his new found power. Instead, it was controlling him.
Fear spread it's way through Kakkarot's body as well as pain. Would this be it for him? Was this how he was going to die? Chi Chi, I love you, he furiously thought, hoping she would get his message, hoping it would not be his last message to her.
*****
Vegeta could feel his body doing things, fighting people, but he didn't really care. He had no control. His mind was stuck in a vision while his body was doing it's own little thing. Total darkness, nothing else. For once, he welcomed it and settled in, hoping it would claim his soul. His soul which had claimed so many other souls, had taken away so many other lives.
"Vegeta!"
That voice. It couldn't be. Could it? No. She was dead. Gone. The woman couldn't be here.
"Vegeta? If you can hear me, you have to get back to your body. You are going to kill my friends. Please Vegeta?"
Her voice soothed his soul, helped him feel that everything would be alright. For the first time since Lisa, Vegeta felt the need to help someone out. Without questioning her, he faught the shrouds and faught his way back to his body.
*****
Kakkarot and Tien thought they were through as the Prince stood over them, ki ball in his hand. Without warning, he stopped. His eyes lost the glazed over look and seemed confused. He looked at the warriors sprawled out in front of him, at what remained of Beta's body, at everything. Ignoring the pain, quietly, he walked out of his ship, and onto Beta's ship. It was much faster than the piece of junk he had been using so far.
Leaving the Earth warriors in shock, he set a course for Namek. He still had dragon balls to find and immortality to wish for.
*****
Five sensu beans were passed out among the Earth warriors. Their energy restored, they set out with both theirs and Vegeta's ship towards Namek. They had to get their before Vegeta. They had to get the dragon balls and wish Princess Bulma and Piccolo back. Who knew what the maniac would wish for if he beat them to it.
Kakkarot smirked at the thought. He had hated these warriors his entire life, and now, here they were, working together towards a common goal. Perhaps they weren't that bad afterall.
*****
Vegeta didn't fight the weariness that seeped all through his body. He knew he needed rest, needed time to heal his wounds. He closed his eyes, allowing sleep to overtake him. His last conscious thought before going to sleep was the dragon balls and what he would wish for once he got a hold of them: immortality.
*****
Vegeta opened his eyes and was met with the all too familiar shrouded darkness. Why was he still having these damn visions. Afterall, the woman was dead. Confused, the Prince stood up, pain completely gone from his body. His gaze shifted upwards as a soft, golden light began to shine above his head. As the light got closer, the Prince was forced to close his eyes. What the hell was this?
"Vegeta..." Her voice. What was it doing here? Had he somehow died? "Hey Vegeta. Are you feeling better?"
That was when he noticied it, a halo over her head. Taking a quick glance above his head, he almost sighed. He had no halo which had to mean he wasn't dead yet. He was relieved yet upset at the thought that he was not dead. What the hell? Why would he want to be dead? Returning this attention to the girl in front of him, he responded to her quesiton. "I am fine woman. Why wouldn't I be?"
"That's good, that your fine that is. I just thought that you might be hurt or something."
"Hmph. What the hell do you care? And it doesn't matter anyway. Nothing matters. I am the strongest warrior in the universe, I have killed Beta, and I will soon be immortal. What more could I ask for?"
Until than, he had not looked her directly in the eyes. Now, he did. They looked sad, upset, almost as if she had been let down. "Well, I hope you enjoy being immortal." Her voice shook, as if there was a lump in her throat.
"Of course I'll be happy stupid woman. An eternity of battles and fighting. What more could a true Saiyan warrior want?"
"Well, I hope you have fun." The golden light began to dim. "Bye...Vegeta."
For some unknown reason, his heart throbbed painfully as her voice and her body began to vanish from his sight. The words resounded in his vision long after she had disappeared. He didn't know why, but he felt sad and alone. No, he would not allow these weird feelings. He was a warrior, a Prince! He would not allow any emotion to corrupt his mind and heart.
He could feel himself slip from the vision. He didn't fight it. He really needed rest if he was to 'convince' these Namekians to give him their dragon balls.
*****
Chi Chi's concerned voice came filtering into Kakkarot's head. "Kakkarot? Are you okay?"
"Yeah Chi Chi. I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
He felt her immense relief. "Are you sure? You sounded pretty distressed last time."
"Everything's fine Chi Chi. No need to worry." He tried his best to sound calm and collected but even to himself, he sounded a bit tense.
Through their bond, he could hear her sigh. "If you say so. Take care of yourself okay Kakkarot?"
"I promise."
*****
Vegeta glared out the window at the planets he was passing. Yes, the stars really were beautiful. Just like the woman had said. The woman? What the hell was he doing thinking about the damn woman? Ugh, he had spent too much time travelling instead of fighting. That was all.
A planet began to zoom into view. The Prince smirked. That was it, planet Namek. On that planet, lay his chance for immortality.
SPECIAL NOTE: *evil laughter* Does Vegeta get the dragon balls? What will Vegeta wish for? Will Kakkarot catch up to him in time? Do people realize that this fic is almost finished? *smirks* Am I wasting precious space? Am I asking too many questions? Are you readers annoyed yet? Okay, I'll stop (before someone throws something at me). I'll give you the answers to some of these questions in the next chapter. ^_^