Vegeta was stunned as he watched the ground grow larger. He was gonna hit. And it was gonna hurt, a lot. The woman was going to lose the challenge. He knew that. There was no way for him to lose because to lose a challenge your opponent had to pull your tail. But he had no tail so he couldn't lose.
Yes, as sure as the sun shone he would win. The only question was how bad would his pride lose before he won?
They had been powered up and fighting for about 45 minutes and it was starting to show.
They had nicks were they had barely missed each other and Calansti was dangerously close to losing. She was quickly approaching her limit and she knew it. All of the Z-senshi were still surprised she could hold her own against a Super Saiyan.
Who'da thought speed would hold such a great impact on a fight?
They watched as she screamed, wordlessly, a scream of anger and frustration, then formed one last ki-blast in front of her.
They were all taken a back when she grabbed the middle of the energy. Her hand forced the energy to spread out and form a sword.
Piccilo was fighting the urge to take off and hide in Kame look out. He had known the Saiyan race had untold of skill at manipulating their ki-blasts, but swords? This gave him a new respect for the race.
But Piccilo was even more surprised when Vegeta formed a double edged sword out of his own blast.
The 2 warriors wielded their swords like they knew what they were doing, almost like they were getting the feel of their new toys.
They charged each other and fenced. They were fencing! All Nameks had assumed their violent…neighbors had been too barbaric for fencing. But here they were, two of Vegeta-sai's last Elites fencing. And they looked like they knew all the tricks.
The two broke apart. They both panting heavily now. It looked like Vegeta had given Calansti's hair a trim -it no longer brushed her ankles- and she had in turn tried to cut Vegeta's cranium off.
Vegeta could feel something warm on his forehead. He put his hand up and it came away red. So he hadn't been totally missed by that head blow. He'd finish this now.
He charged her. She was standing at an odd angle so it was either put your tail out for balance so she could block his blow or fall and get hit.
She put out her tail and blocked him. They were in a dead lock, forcing their strength on each other. She was trying to push him off her but her strength was nothing to the Super Saiyan.
He let her push a little distance between them and he smirked. She saw the smirk and tried to get out of the dead lock but she couldn't.
He casually slid an arm around her and they both let their swords go so they could have both of their hands and all their concentration.
He slid his other arm around her and pulled her closer like was going to kiss her. She had both of her hand on his chest like she was fending off an over excited date.
Instead of kissing her he pulled her against his chest and let one hand slither down her back. He found it and pulled her tail as hard as he could with out pulling it off.
She collapsed into a broken heap and he stepped away from her. He just walked away like leaving trash on the corner.
"What was that all about?" Asked Goku.
"She challenged me and lost." Was all Vegeta said. "with training she could be a more worthy opponent."
A scream echoed through the air and they could feel power building like a weight on their shoulders.
They all turned and Calansti was standing half toppled over. She was standing on legs that were a little too far apart with her right arm hanging uselessly at her side and her head bowed.
She slowly lifted her head and looked at them with green eyes. She pulled her legs closer together and flexed her broken arm. They were all amazed.
Still on her feet and powering up after a grueling fight with Vegeta. And going Super Saiyan on top of that.
"NO one." She growled. The winds started to pick up. "Pulls." Rocks and pebbles started raising into the air. "My." Her muscles bulged "Tail!" Her hair turned golden and she screamed, wordlessly.
She speed toward Vegeta and was pounding on him before he could react. Her assault was relentless, never giving him the chance to power up and give her a fair fight.
The other Saiyans knew or at least expected that the first time you go S.S.J. it would send you into a rage beyond reason and unless they did something fast she would rend Vegeta limb from limb.
Gohan, Goku Miari-Trunks, Goten, and Chibi-Trunks turned Super Saiyan and jumped in to help their comrade. Gohan, Miari, and Goku grabbed the woman and pulled her off Vegeta.
It took only three to get her off but it took all five to keep her off and even then it was a struggle. The other four Saiyans stood with Vegeta. He had gone unconscious, probably due to blood loss, and they needed to awaken him. Its not good for a Saiyan to pass out. Period.
"Videl." Gohan screamed. "Get water. 2 buckets." She stood there a moment then she, ChiChi, and Bulma went and got 2 of the biggest buckets of water they could find.
Gohan picked up one and told them to splash the other on Vegeta. He pulled it back and threw the water into Calansti's face. He soaked Miari Trunks in the process because the other man had been restraining the woman from her neck and waist.
The woman suddenly stopped fighting and collapsed into Trunks' arms. A moment after she fell unconscious and her hair reverted back to its reddish black.
Vegeta woke up sputtering insults and spitting water but when he saw the woman resting in Trunks' lap he smirked and allowed himself to succumb to the darkness that had been eating away at his vision.
Calansti and Vegeta woke up in nearly the same moment. They were both resting in one of the Son's bedrooms with both Gohan and Miari Trunks sitting in the door way.
"What are you two doing here?" Calansti asked as she sat up on the bed. "And where are my clothes?" She asked peering under the sheet.
Both boys blushed at the second question. "Your in my room." Gohan said. "My mother took your clothes so they could clean your wounds easier and we're here to keep you 2 from waking up and killing each other."
Calansti nodded and leaned back against the head board of the bed she and Vegeta had been place on.
Vegeta spoke up next. "Get us clothes, brat. Unless, of course, you want to see Calansti without them." He glared at Gohan and the woman at his right burst out laughing.
They all looked at her and when she stopped laughing she explained. "I was just wondering who would break it to the human whelp that seems to have taken a shine to him."
Vegeta looked at her and burst out in laughter too. They both had tears in their eyes from laughing so hard. It wasn't that funny so the duo shrugged it off as tension release. When it comes to getting tension out of your system, laughing is better then crying.
15 minutes later the laughing 2 were dressed and the Saiyans, half Saiyans, Bulma, ChiChi, and Videl were flying to Goku's favorite fishing spot.
Calansti and Vegeta bathed in the water near the water fall, helping each other get the hard to reach places. Eturni and Goku stayed close to make sure they didn't kill each other. Gohan showed Drako and Nalaki how to catch the really big ones while Miari-Trunks, Victor, and Videl gathered wood to cook them on.
"Trunks." Videl asked the older man, that she was gathering wood with. "Do you think…I don't know… Do you think that Gohan likes Calansti?"
Trunks looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"Well, I kinda thought Gohan liked me…then those Saiyen whatever's appear and he hasn't spoken to me…Do I still have a chance? Or am I fooling myself?"
"I don't know about Gohan but I know Calansti kinda looks down on us half breeds. That's probably why she got offended when my dad offered me to her as her mate. I don't think you have to worry, Videl."
"You father offered you to her? Geez. How could you put up with that?"
"You've got to understand, Videl. Vegeta, my father, is crown prince of the Saiyan-jin race. Her father was the kings First General, his second in command. That makes her my fathers concubine, but he has my mother so she is not needed. That makes her the third woman in our race's history to have that happen to her. And every time there has been a civil war with the last fight being between the Prince and his Concubine…"
"So they had the last fight first?"
"Yeah and it saved her Crew, this planet, and the special forces team."
"So what does it mean for you 2?" A voice came from over their shoulders.
They turned and Victor was standing there with worry showing in his features.
"It means, since my father technically won, he gets to choose her mate. He choose me and because he's my father and my king I have to obey. All she and I get to choose is how quickly we give in."
"Supposedly." Victor said. "When a Saiyan takes a mate. You know has the Saiyan-jin Mate-Bond with a member of the opposite sex their race doesn't matter. If their compatible they'll have Saiyan-jin Children. Is that what the Prince wants from you 2?"
"Yes, I think it is. Why?"
"Just wondering. 'cause if all the 7 of us that are left take the Bond with a human we can eventually bring our race back." They gave him funny looks. "I mean think about it. We talk to the Nameks and get that Dragon of their's to grant us wishes. We could have the half breeds made full blooded. Wish for the eternal youth our race had in its prime back. And get Vegeta and Kakorot their tails back… It would give our people a chance of recovery."
"Yeah." Videl said. "Gohan told me that the Saiyan-jin were conquerors. All you'd need are Human's willing to be part of it, take over a planet. And boom a second chance."
"Hmmm. And using humans would open up new blood lines." Victor continued. He seemed to study Videl. "Are you sure your not a Saiyan with your memories repressed or something?"
"No." She smiled. "I'm very human. We need to get back before the other's get worried." They all turned and walked back.
