Chapter Three: Another Super Saiyan?!?



News floats slow through the ocean, as the other countries eagerly await to find what new adventures the New World has to offer the Old World. And at that very moment, Mike felt as though the Middle East was the last to hear anything. He lounged back in his room, enjoying the a/c as he watched the clock. He had tried to call Ambrlyn, but there had been no answer, and that worried him. He sat up and walked over to his computer. Perhaps she was online? He thought as he flipped up the laptop and quickly tapped in the internet info. It worried him immensely to be unable to get a hold of her, after all, she was only in college, nothing but classes would keep her from him, they'd already made that decision. Besides, she seldom left that room unless it was to ask a question of a professor. But then she'd have left the answering machine on. . .He tried to stop the thoughts of doubt coming through, but they crept over him. It had been only one day since they'd spoken, but he was so certain something had happened. "It's six in America, broadcast will be bringing in the news." He said as he put the laptop to sleep and turned the TV on. The sound instantly made the hairs on the back of his neck rise.

"This is a mystery to all of those who witnessed it. Twelve confirmed casualties and seven still missing. Among the missing are star athlete Michael Sheldon and Valedictorian Ambrlyn Arcilia. Both of these young star scholars have been recognized nationally and worldwide as protégées in their fields. . ." The screen went clear for a moment and showed the sign of a emergency broadcast interruption. Mike's fear rose in his chest. They had mentioned her name! "We now interrupt our current broadcast to report the newest findings on the mysterious attack on Kansas State University. We now have confirmed the death of star athlete Michael Sheldon, also we have confirmed all of the missing students. The mysterious disappearance of Ambrlyn Arcilia as been discovered. . ." Mike let his breath go, she had been found! "This amateur video shows the attacker and Ambrlyn, circled there, being carried away in what is now called a spaceship. As you can see, this proves that we are NOT alone out there in the universe. Scientists are still working around the clock to discover the logic behind her abduction. One witness did comment that the person shown in the video is none than Freeza, from the Dragon Ball Z series well known by many kids and young adults around the globe. This is solely speculation, researchers are trying to find a way to prove this theory. Again, the Valedictorian Ambrlyn Arcilia has been abducted by a force from another planet! We'll return you to our previous footage, but first, we'll run the video without interruption." The television played the video in full, Mike watched it with growing anger.

Freeza!!! His mind screamed as he clenched his fists. He looked down at the ground. That ASSHOLE!! NO!! HE FINALLY FOUND HER! He straightened, eyes wide with both rage and fear. She won't stand a chance!! She's not strong enough to take him on! He'll destroy her! Mike thought as he raised arms up and tightened his fists, blood started to drip from his palms, but he seemed oblivious to it. Around him a light aura started to appear, his eyes narrowed with the pure rage.

"NO! She can't be gone!! I was suppose to protect her! If Freeza has her, than I can't get to her!! NO!!!!" He yelled out loud, the aura around him grew brighter, causing his short hair wavers a little, as though caught in a wind. "I must get to her before he tells her the truth!! AH!!! I KNEW I should have TOLD her!!!" He screamed as he glared down at the ground again, memories started to flood his mind.

"Now, remember your mission, she's not a strong as you or the others, she's weaker now because she's got mixed blood, it'll take her loner to become powerful. It's important that you watch after her. Freeza will want to come for her, you'll have to keep her far from him, do you understand?" His parents asked him, he nodded.

"Yes, I understand." He acknowledged, his young face very serious, his Saiyan armor glinting in the light, the gold made his hazel eyes look as though they'd turned golden.

"Zar, please, remember this. She's younger than you by four years, be nice to her, accept her for who she is because she is a Saiyan princess, heir to the throne. Please. Also, watch her, since the mixing of her blood, she will have a temper of an Ice Jin. Guard well to protect her from harm!" His father said, eyes hard and in warning. His mother looked at him with delicate dark brown eyes.

"Dear, are you sure you will be ok with finding your brother again? Good, because if anything should happen and the two of you should get separated, you find him to help you find her, because we will send her to Vegeta if we find her first. Understand?" He nodded, and she smiled. . .

Mike looked over at the picture of both he and Ambrlyn his eyes flickered as his anger rose another level at seeing Freeza carrying Ambrlyn roughly into the ship. His mind played all the possibilities of what might have happened after that. Rage filled him and he suddenly tilted his head back and screamed, letting the rage wave over him. His short dark hair flickered and turned golden. He embraced his energy and his power, letting the waves of bright gold energy wave around him viciously. "I'll make him pay, I'll make him pay!" He said under his breath as he walked out of his room and down the hall, towards his commander's room farther down the hall.

All those he passed knew what they saw. Their secret Saiyan was now a super Saiyan. When he walked into the room where his commander waited, the other knew what was up. "You knew I would have to leave eventually, and now I have to go. Freeza has my girlfriend. I have to get her back." With that, the other nodded and handed him a piece of paper. Mike quickly signed and walked away, turning his head back dramatically. "I'll need my ship and a clear path out of the atmosphere." The other nodded, and indicated it would be done. "Good." With that, he walked slowly and purposefully out the barracks and into the smoldering desert heat.

Within a few hours, he was back in his ship, prepping it for launch and reaching out to sense his brother. Vegeta, I hope you're ready for a family reunion. He thought as he located him and plugged in the coordinates. Ambrlyn, I hope you somehow made it to Vegeta. I know that you're smart and resourceful enough to escape any situation. I pray that when I get to my brother, you'll be safe until we can reach you! He prayed silently, blasting off of Earth and in the direction of Vegeta, leaving the desert of Nevada far behind.



Vegeta watched me as I struggled to lift the weights under the pressure of 50x Earth's gravity. The half smirk on his face told me that I was doing something right, although I didn't feel as though I was doing it right. Sweat poured down my face and body as I struggled to maintain my standing and not collapse. Falling only made him increase the gravity. "Good. You may take a break now." Those words rang like angel's voices through my ears. I carefully sat down the weights and sat down beside it. Vegeta turned off the gravity and sat down a ways away from me. "Are you tired yet?" The question always made the hairs on the back of my neck rise.

"For the moment." I said softly, meeting him in the eyes.

His smirk grew and he stood. "Break over." I knew it was coming, which is why I always quickly let my energy return and pull it from my surroundings. Because in real life, I would not be given a rest during a heavy vicious fight, especially with Freeza. He walked over and turned the gravity back up, this time, to 75x Earth's gravity. I sighed, I knew it was coming, I just didn't want to admit it. "Now, I want you to practice your back flips and right arm hand springs!" His voice commanded me as I rolled my eyes and did as he said. I knew too well the price for disobedience, and didn't feel like trying to stand up again under 390x Earth's gravity.

As time flew by, Bulma called up through the COMM. "VEGETA!! YOU NEED TO COME IN HERE AND LET THAT POOR GIRL REST!!!" Vegeta raised his fist at her, but I took the advantage to quickly slip out of the ship. "Besides, supper's ready." She said with a smile as the Saiyan Prince glared at her and scowled.

"Fine! But that girl's never going to learn to use her power if she doesn't train and become stronger!" Vegeta roared as he slammed his hand down on the COMM, shutting off transmission. "OH!!! I HATE that woman!!" He growled as he stalked off after me.

Days went by and still it was all the same. Training afternoons with Vegeta, and than early morning and evenings with Goku. It was extremely tiring, and Goku didn't seem to really give me any more chances than Vegeta. My day began at around 3A.M, Goku would come in and gently shake me awake, but that's where the gentleness would end. We'd spend the remaining hours of darkness battling each other without energy, using our physical strengths and wits to fight. For the longest time, I never stood a chance, not even with the strength that I did possess, but the last few days were changed, I managed to actually knock Goku down onto the ground, it happened so swiftly, that I went down to see if he was alright, but got kicked in the side for my troubles. "You never give you opponent a chance to defeat you! Never ever stop or drop your guard! They'll always take advantage of you!" He had told me, I had just gasped for breath and nodded that I had learned the lesson.

After the sunrose, we'd change physical attack for energy. When He thought I had grown strong enough, he'd began teaching me to do a Kamahameha. It had not been easy, we practiced it until I was so exhausted that I could no longer maintain my height in the air, than we'd train harder in physical combat. At around 10A.M, we'd stop for a brunch kinda meal. Goku showed no harshness after the training was over, but he also respected by physical endurance, and never asked anything of me that I could not do, although at the time, I didn't see it. He was understanding when my temper broke, than he'd show me how to focus that anger into sheer power. The first time, I nearly killed the two of us in a blast, nearly giving way to our secret training to Vegeta. But Goku quickly took us out of the area, leaving a confused Vegeta to wonder.

After around noon or 12:30P.M, Vegeta would train me, his training usually maintained a physical level that would have been impossible if not for Goku's help. When Vegeta realized that I could take what he was doing without being overwhelmed, we began training with both deadly force and energy of extremely high levels. This concerned everyone, especially Goku, Piccolo and Kame (of which I'd become very good friends with). We would train viciously until around 7P.M in the evening when we'd stop for supper. After supper, and a brief rest, Goku would come back and pick me up at 9P.M for more training, once more, we'd focus this time on attacks like the Kamahameha and such, and he'd return me back around 1A.M, leaving me for barely two and a half hours to sleep. During these harsh training, Kame had taught me to slip into an instant deep sleep, which enabled me to survive these lessons.

On the particular day I am speaking of, Vegeta decided to switch vicious training for vigorous training in the Gravity room of his spaceship. He had surprised us all and came looking for me around 8:30A.M, when Kame told Goku that, we hurried to be where Vegeta could easily find me.

"Well, little woman, are you ready to train today? I figured I'd given you enough leeway these past few weeks, that I'd better start kicking you into shape!" Vegeta's voice was not as harsh as it normally was, and his way of talking seemed to indicate that he was not displeased with me.

I looked around nervously and than nodded to Vegeta. "Alright, but why are you so eager to get started? It's still really early?" He looked at me with a scowl and a smirk at the same time. I nearly smiled at seeing his mischievous expression. He was tired of just trying to best me, and had decided that it was time to show me just how strong he was. The only way to do that without killing me was to use the Gravity room.

"Do you always question everything! Just do as I say woman!" His agitation was very clear to me. I looked over at Goku and heard his thoughts to me clearly.

Sorry you didn't have any time to rest, maybe we shouldn't have trained today after all. His eyes found mine and I knew that he was genuinely sorry. I smiled my reassurance and looked back at Vegeta. But stopped, a tingling at the very high point of my forehead brought my head up quickly, looking futilely at the ceiling of Bulma's house. What's wrong?! Goku's voice rang loudly in my mind, I forgot it was mental and spoke out loud.

"I'm not sure." Vegeta seemed to understand, because he looked up also. I had an unnerving knack of feelings things that I should not, especially powers and sensing people that were too far away to be felt by even Goku or Vegeta. "Someone's coming. . ." And if I didn't know better, I'd say it was Mike!! I thought the rest to myself and saw Goku smile sympathetically. He knew how much I loved Mike and that when Freeza kidnaped me he stole away any chance of us being together.

I was grateful that I didn't mention the thought, though I knew he had heard it. He patted my arm reassuringly, and looked over at Vegeta seriously. "Maybe we should go investigate this at Kame's place?" Vegeta nodded, he knew better than to second guess my instincts. They were always right.

"Very well, Kakarot, I think that would be wise." Vegeta had taken on a different attitude ever since I showed up, every night I went to bed, I prayed that I was not changing things for the worse, I wanted everyone to stay alive and the events to stay with the series, that way I could be prepared and know what to avoid and what not too.



Deep in space, Mike looked around his ship uncertainly. Dressed in his Saiyan armor, he felt a little strange. How am I going to tell Ambrlyn what I am? Will she get upset when she finds out that I haven't been telling her the whole truth? Will she hate me, or will she just be grateful to see me again? He slammed his fist against one of the walls. Why am I so nervous! We've known each other for long enough! I knew what she was, so why should she get upset if she finds out that we're the same race? He smiled and nodded to himself. Yes, she's going to be thrilled to see me again, and there will be no problem telling her, because she's already probably made friends with Goku and the other Z fighters. . .His thoughts paused. And my brother. Vegeta. The Prince of Saiyans. He took a deep breath. A surge of jealousy ran through him. What if his brother took a liking to her? What if she fell in love with Vegeta and out of love with him? His fists tightened, and the gloves creaked as he felt his power level rise a little.

"No. Now I'm letting this long journey get the better of me. I should know better. Ambrlyn will not be unfaithful, now it is me that is making all of these horrible fantasies about this. I'm wronging her by thinking this way. Besides, Vegeta is with Bulma, he'll probably be too busy training to even look twice at Ambrlyn. She's so small and delicate looking that he won't think she's worth his time. . ." Mike was saying as he looked back out into space. . .



I strained against the weight on my back, Vegeta looked down at me with a wicked smile. "Just seventeen more, and you'll be worthy of a break." I nearly glared at him, but held my temper and focused on doing what he told me.

"Don't you think. . .that. . .this is a little. . .strict?" I asked him, struggling to push myself up to complete another push up.

He laughed and leaned back a little harder, causing me to nearly collapse. "No. On Planet Vegeta, we train in over 100x Earth's gravity. This should be easy for you. Especially if you have Saiyan blood in your veins. You once lived on Planet Vegeta, so your body should be able to handle such pressures." I nearly passed out at the thought of living everyday life at gravity this fierce.

"Maybe that's why I was shipped to Earth." I muttered, trying to be quiet as I finished the last of my pushups. "Get. . .OFF!!" I said as I suddenly managed to focus my energy back on him, shoving him off of me. He fell with a big 'thud'. I got up carefully and rubbed my sore back. Vegeta glared at me from the floor as he rubbed his pride. "I did my number and now I'm gonna take a break." I said with an indignant huff, walking over to the machine and flipped the Gravity down to 100x.

He smirked when he thought I wasn't looking, his attitude toward me really bothered me. He was being very harsh and rough, which was his way of showing affection, especially since his reason was so that I could become incredibly strong and survive Freeza, should he find me here. "I suppose you've earned it."

I picked a towel up out of a bucket of cool water, our bucket had become more of a strange shrunken thing in the gravity, but it still held water. Almost daintily, I used it to wipe away the film of sweat and stench that clung to me, smiling as I relished in the lighter gravity. My muscle mass had increased, but not as considerably as Vegeta's had in the series. Rather, my body picked up a few more curves than it normally had. I had become increasingly aware on how Vegeta was eyeing me now more than ever. "Yeah, well, I was gonna stop whether you said I could or not." I told him, throwing my towel down on the ground and walking out of the Gravity room.

As I looked back while walking, I saw the smirk and his eyes follow my body as I walked out. I waved my hand back indifferently. "Later." I called out, I had wanted to speak with Kame, but with Vegeta's insistence to keep training, I'd had to postpone it.

Before he could chase after me, I took off flying toward Kame's look out. I glanced back one last time, and he was right there, watching me with that half smirk of his. I shuddered and looked straight ahead. If I'm not careful, Vegeta might suddenly get some strange thing for me and Trunks might not get conceived! I thought as I closed my eyes, letting memory take me where I call home now.

"Hey!! Ambrlyn!" Gohan's young voice startled me into opening my eyes, his smiling childish face was just what I needed.

"Gohan! Hi there! What are you doing out? I thought you'd be studying now?" He gave me a shy smile.

"I told my mom I needed a break, and she gave me a short one." I nodded, not really believing him, he was notorious for giving Chichi the slip.

I smiled at him and gave him a wink. "Alright then. I'm headed for Kame's place, wanna join me? I still kinda get lost now and then!" I lied, when I was young, I loved feeling that I was needed, but I seldom got appreciated, so I knew Gohan would love such attentions.

He beamed and went a little faster to get ahead of me to lead. "Sure!! I'll take you there!" Than his face took on a serious look. "How was training with Vegeta?" His eyes hardened, and for a moment, I saw the older, teenaged Gohan in there, he was much older than he acted, but I knew I couldn't let that on.

"Same as always, he tortures me for half the day and gets away with calling it training, than he stares at me when I take a break, I hate it." I jerked as I suddenly sensed Piccolo right beside me.

"You mean stares at your backside the whole time, you better be careful of him. He's not really such a good guy." Piccolo's harsh voice reminded me, I gave him a solemn nod that I understood and narrowed my eyes in thought.

"Mr. Piccolo? You don't really think he'd hurt her do you?" Piccolo didn't answer directly to Gohan, but he kept his answer modest for the child.

"Yes. In ways that she'd not find enjoyable." I winced. He was speaking about rape. He'd had the discussion with me before. In fact, I gathered that was what Kame wanted to speak to me of also. But I decided not to be bias and to wait and see. I didn't feel such a threat, but than again, it was better safe than sorry.

Gohan's young face tightened in anger, than relaxed as he looked back at me. "Don't worry, I won't let him do anything to you!" I smiled at him and just let the subject lie. I didn't really feel like speaking on such a touchy subject.

I wish Mike were here. He'd be right beside me now, helping me to train and eager to help me when I had to face Freeza. . .I stopped what thoughts I had and blinked away my self pity. He's not here, so I'll just have to deal with what I have right here. I jumped violently to find Piccolo smiling at him reassuringly.

"You don't need to worry, things will work themselves out, just you see." Gohan didn't seem to hear Piccolo's words, I looked at him in confusion.

"Yeah, they always do." I breathed as I watched ahead for Korn's tower, leading to Kame's place. Gohan looked over at us and stayed silent.



Barreling through space, at nearly twice the speed of light, Astrozar sat in the commanding chair, arms crossed, relaxed and in a very deep sleep. Huge stars and comets passed him like small flashes of light. In his sleep, his memories played over and over of his youth back with his father, King Vegeta. Of the memory, when his and Prince Vegeta's mother told him of their father's murder by Freeza. Of his rage at hearing it and his sorrow. His memories weren't his only companions, however, a small picture of Ambrlyn lay on his lap, barely grasped by his fingers. The picture was faded and old, a smiling picture of immortality. She was dressed all in white, her hair up in a delicate design of flowered ribbons of white, matching her startling blend of white, silver and ash colored hair. She was standing in front of a very beautiful water fountain, her hands were clasped behind her back, she looked small and very vulnerable beside the huge towering trees in the background.

A small smile quirked his lips as his fingers twitched of the picture, tightening around it. He seemed to calm down in his sleep, as though feeling the picture was enough to reassure him she was alright. The proximity alarm went off in the background, and the ship made a sudden maneuver to avoid a large meteor as it barreled toward the large ship. The shift of balance was not felt by the lone occupant, nor was the sudden spiraling maneuvers that were needed to keep from crashing into the planet sized meteor. The ship passed within a bare twelve feet from the huge dark surface, as it sped away, it quickly corrected itself to a proper course and than stopped, unable to detect any familiar systems in order to adequately amend the course of travel.

The alarm sounded, soft at first, than as time passed, it slowly became a loud high pitched scream. After nearly an hour and a half, finally, Astrozar became aware of the sound, he leapt up as it grew very loud and slammed down the 'kill' button. The alarm instantly quieted, he sat the picture down and looked at the readouts, dark eyes searching for the answer. When he found it, he slammed his hand down on the control top, the problem was going to delay him for at the very least, five more days. He closed his eyes and relaxed. Being angry wouldn't solve it any faster, he went to the navigation and gathered all of the star charts, they were nearly twenty-five years old, but they would still be able to serve his purpose. He sighed and turned his attention back to the nav charts.