Chapter 5
(Frieza's band)
Frieza sat at a computer in a library wearing headphones. The room had plush wall-to-wall carpeting and comfortable chairs. The entire room, in fact, had a peaceful and relaxed look to it. Aside from the computers, there were also some old books made of paper. Whether it was for look or otherwise didn't really matter. Frieza couldn't relax. "I must find out more about those stones" He thought.
He had hardly gotten any sleep the night before. There were so many things to think of. After searching through the database for a short time, the computer had found what he was looking for. "The bliss stones" the voice from his headphones said, "were discovered in the year 3678 on the planet Yoidstar, which was just a few light years from the frontier in your time, Frieza." it says. "Yes, go on" Frieza urges. "They were discovered by a human named Olias. They were first seen in a temple, which he dubbed "The Temple of heaven". The 7 rainbow colored stones were found in a circle on separate pedestals. There was an 8th pedestal in the center, but it was empty. It is unknown whether something belonged on this empty pedestal or not. When Olias approached the altar, he picked up one of the stones. When he eventually managed to let go about a day later, the other stones flew out the roof of the temple and scattered through space. Ever since, the bliss stones are yet to be reunited. A legend of an unknown origin states that if they are reunited and returned to the temple, the one who possesses them will be given unlimited power. It is unknown if this is true. It is also unknown if the bliss stones were placed in the temple by another race, or if they were there from the beginning of time."
Frieza thinks about this for a while. "What were the colors again?" he says. "Red, orange, yellow, green blue, violet, and silver. Each stone represents a beauty of the universe. The green one (which you saw) represents the forest. I don't know the others, as Demetrium hasn't programmed them into me, and it was never publicly announced. In fact, most people have forgotten they exist." it finishes.
"Yes! This is how I will come to power once again! I must somehow find them and gain supreme power. But they're all probably owned by powerful people. Maybe I should find the dragon balls first and gain immortality. No, wait, they turn into beasts that are stronger than even Demetrium. I guess I'll have to train before I do anything."
At that moment, Demetrium entered. "Hey Frieza, we're about to start training. Follow me." Frieza left the computer and followed Demetrium to a room he had seen earlier. The room full of instruments. All the others were there too.
"What is this? This isn't a training room, it's a music hall!" Frieza questioned angrily. "I told you there are new ways of training. This is one of them. If you focus your spiritual ki while you play music, and you put your mind in a certain state, you can increase your power level. That's how The Destroyers got so strong." "Is this a joke?!" Vegeta shouted. "Don't worry, we'll be sparring with each other to keep our bodies and fighting styles in top condition. But training your minds and souls is much more important right now" he finished. Frieza's eyes light up with childish glee at the thought of sparing with Goku.
"So your saying music increases your power...any particular kind of music?" Vegeta asked sarcastically. "Well, yes actually, rock seems to work best." Demetrium said. "This is bull!" Vegeta shouted. He was really pissed at the idea of using a relaxing activity to train. "I'd rather be fighting." he said.
"Here, I'll show you how it works." He said. He picked up a double necked, high-tech looking guitar with metal plates and switches covering it. He walked up to a drum set and pressed a few buttons. "I'm putting it on automatic" he explained. He started to play a cool sounding guitar solo (go to some site where you can download music, like Napster.com and download "Black magic" by Reb Beach on the album 'The guitars that rule the world Vol.1' to hear the solo) while the drums played themselves to keep his beat. His arm became a blur as he played 2 parts at once. During the piece, a blue aura of ki surrounded him. "He's powering up!" Kriluin exclaimed. The guitar began to glow as he concentrated the ki into it. The glow was magnified and amplified by the guitar. The power became so intense, everyone was blown against the wall. As Demetrium played the final notes, he turned his head toward the sky and absorbed the new energy in his guitar. He screamed as he received this new power. When he was done, he powered down and turned toward his amazed spectators.
"So what do you think?" he asked. "Wow! Unreal!" exclaimed Kriluin. "So wait, you want us to form a band and rival the strongest in the universe?" Frieza asked. "You got it. Do any of you already know how to play something?" He asked. "King Kai taught me to play the guitar" Goku said. "I know harmonica" Kriluin answered sheepishly. "Sorry, that won't work Kriluin." Demetrium said. "I was too busy being ordered around by Frieza to learn to play" Vegeta said. "I was a bit busy running the universe to have a hobby" Frieza replied.
"Well then, I'll have to teach you guys something. I need a drummer, a pianist, and a base player. Who wants what?" he asked. "I'll take the keyboard" Kriluin said. "I'll take drums" Vegeta and Frieza said simultaneously. "No me!" they both shouted again. "We'll toss a coin" Demetrium decided. "Heads is Vegeta, tails is Frieza." He took out a coin and flipped it. While it was in midair, Vegeta used telekinesis to cheat. "Hey Vegeta, I caught that!" Demetrium said. "Frieza gets drums, you get base." "Oh, did the monkey lose? Too bad. Maybe you shouldn't have been so under handed. Ha ha ha ha ha!" Frieza laughed. "Gee, I wonder who raised me that way." Vegeta said sarcastically. "Cut it out you two." Demetrium said. "I was hoping you knew some music already, but it looks like that will have to wait for another day. In the mean time, Goku, Vegeta, and Kriluin, go spar in the next room. I'm going to teach Frieza how to sense power without a scouter."