...two days later
"Would you look at this shit-hole universe, it gets worse everyday.
Universal pollution, galactic over population, tyrants out to rule the galaxy,
corruption, slavery . . . Man! What was grandpa thinking when he said 'make a
difference?' It's impossible in a place like this. What do you guys think?"
Saiya-gins . . . the rare reptilian brother race of the Saiya-jin. Yet despite being cold blooded and everything that is implied with that, they were almost identical to the Saiya-jins, save the fact that their tails had scales instead of fur. They also don't get quite as strong as their 'cousins', as they call them. Saiya-gin also don't dress in the body armor made famous by the Saiya-jins. They tend to dress more casually; simple pants, long sleeve shirts, an trench coats for good measure. They also have scouters that have been modified to look like sunglasses. Still despite their more trendy up to date preferences, the Saiya-gin were actually under threat of extinction with less than thirty left in the galaxy. The four strongest and most well known of the reptilian Saiyans call themselves the Renegades: Saurin, Ren, Nexis, and Virgo.
"Really Nexis, couldn't you have held that in or something?" the Renegades leader, Slayer (also called Saurin), remarked crossly to his friend. The Slayer, dressed a white Saiya-gin uniform, was the strongest of the Renegades. Though he was no match for a powerful Saiyan like Vegeta, that didn't make him a push over.
"Sorry," Nexis, apologized. Despite only being the third strongest of the Renegades, he was still a very imposing figure. Dressed in blue and easily characterized by the nasty scar across his left eye, Nexis was the strong silent-type to be reckoned with.
"Don't let Saurin get ya' down, Nexis," a sly voice comforted, "he doesn't know true art when he hears it." The voice belonged to the Renegade, clad in red called Saiya-gin, Virgo. The weakest and smallest of the four, he did more than make up for his weaknesses with his attitude.
"Well," another voice echoed, "who knows what your grandpa meant? Auron was a pretty strange guy." the voice, that belonged to Ren finished. Ren donned a black uniform, he was also the second strongest Renegades. He and Saurin went way back into the past . . .
"Yeah, good-old grandpa Auron." Saurin replied, remembering his now deceased grandfather who had raised him since his parents died at the hands of Coola. "Wonder how he's doin' up there...or down there! Hahaha." he broke off into more laughter.
The other Renegades just gave him a look and sweet-dropped. 'Wasn't even funny.' Nexis thought. Their reminiscing was cut short when their scouters began to register a nice sized power nearby. . .
The bar in which the Renegades had been drinking suddenly fell quite silent as a Saiya-jin entered the establishment. The Saiya-jin looked around, pleased at the fear he'd sparked into the place. That is til he saw the Saiya gins. He smiled and yelled out asingle question . . .
"You Renegades?!"
"Who's asking?" Virgo replied. The Saiya-jin smiled and approached them. Many of the bar bums and drinkers fled fearing that a fight would start. The Saiya-gins, however, didn't budge. In seconds the Saiyan was at their table. The Saiya-jin then started, "I'm Sem and I bring a message from King Vegeta."
"Oh, is that all." Ren answered, "I thought we'd taken your table or some shit like that."
"What's Vegeta want, cousin?" Saurin asked.
"He wishes to speak with you. You're to come with me to Vegeta-sei at once."
"Did he say why?" Nexis inquired.
"No, he didn't say exactly but he did say . . . ," before Sem could finish, he was cut off by the Renegades hysterical laughter.
"Are you fucking nuts!?!? Last time I paid Vegeta-sei a visit, I walked away with this scare!" Saurin yelled pointing at the long scare running down his cheek and going to his neck, "with no thanks to that King of yours!"
"How stupid does he think we are?" Virgo added though his laughter.
Sem keep a straight face, though he was finding it hard to believe these were the famous Renegades. "Would you let me finish?! He did say something about the Lunars."
The laughter stopped right there. All the Saiya-gins put on a straight face. "Say what?"
Sem smiled, happy to have their attention again. "That's better. But I'm just the messenger. Come to Vegeta-sei if you want the full story."
It took Saurin all of three seconds to decide what to do. "Ren."
"Yeah?"
"With our ships speed, in comparison to his space pod, how long will it
take us to get to Vegeta-sei?"
"Four days."
"Whelp, there's your answer. Tell Vegeta we'll be there in four days."
"All right."
"Is everything loaded?" Saurin yelled, as he made the final checks to the engine.
"Looks like it." Nexis replied.
"Good, seems like we're ready to go."
It was at that exact moment that...
"Excuse me, are you the Renegades?" a voice inquired.
"Errrrrr, now what?!?!" Saurin growled, not wanting to be delayed anymore than necessary. He stared down at the little man from his spot next to the engine. He knew immediately by the man's attire where he came from. "A Lunar? Out here?"
"Yes. I'm a messenger from the Silver Alliance. Queen Serenity has requested to speak with you on urgent matters regarding the.."
"Yeah yeah yeah, Saiya-jins right?" Ren cut in.
"Er-yes. How do you know?"
"Well, when you're in this line of work, it pays to be ahead." Virgo answered, wearing a sly grin and giving a bit of a cackle.
"Well, in that case, I assume you're heading to Earth now?"
"Er-ah...yeah! We just got something to do first." the Slayer said, not wanting the messenger to get the wrong idea about their trip to Vegeta-sei. "Hey Ren, how long will it take us to get to Earth from ahh, where our 'friend' is?"
"I'd say about ten days."
"That long?"
"Well I'm sorry. What do ya want me to do? Build you a new ship?"
"...well yeah. You're a genius aren't ya?" Saurin replied.
Ren thought for a few seconds, then smiled. "Oh yeah. I forgot. Hahahahah." he trailed into more laughter. Everyone sweet dropped. 'Are these kids really the Renegades?' the messenger thought.
"Look," Saurin started in a more serious tone' "Tell Serenity she's at the top of are things to do list. But we got to take care of something else first. It shouldn't take long (I hope not). We'll be there when we can."
The messenger, happy to finally see them serious smiled, "Very well. I shall tell her. Thank you and have a safe journey." he finished, walking off.
"Yeah safe trip to you, too," Virgo yelled, "ya' little puss. . . " he added more quietly. " 'Safe journey,' where do Lunars come up with this shit. . .?"
"Hey shut-up!" Ren yelled, "Saurin, this is big! First the Saiya-jins - now the Earthlings. . .!!!"
"I know." the Slayer replied.
"We've got to get to Vegeta-sei! And in a hurry!"
"I know..."
"Just think of what will happen if the Saiya-jins try something!"
"I know..."
"We've got to go!"
"I KNOW!!! God-damn-it, I know!" Saurin said, "Let's just go."
"And hope a war isn't brewing . . ." Virgo added.
"Yes! Hope like you ain't never hoped before!" And with that, the Renegades were finally off for Vegeta-sei.
Next time, I know that you, the reader, just can't wait to find out what's got
Vegeta in such a ruckus? Well in the chapter, you'Il finally find out what! All
that and more, in the next chapter of Dragon Senshi G!