It's amazing how a Saiyan mind works. Think about it — when you are faced with the most terrifying evil, your first instinct is to run. Not a Saiyan's...

Neimi's mind raced. Her knees felt numb from the cold, and a strange buzzing sensation began niggling in her ear. Neimi cursed herself for being distracted. Immediately she worked out that Yule was now 10 feet and 30 degrees on her left, while Bern was 3 feet and 46 degrees to her right. The ship was about half a mile north of where she was.

She couldn't do it so close to the planet. It wasn't like her home, it wouldn't be able to handle her transformation.

She felt like she was being enveloped by a cold but oddly inviting mass, and for a brief moment every cel in her body felt like it was about to burst.

It was at that instant she shot up into the air, going as high as she could.

Without hesitation she concentrated all her energy outward, opened her mouth and screamed. Her blood flowed thicker, her skin felt warmer and a sudden loud clap filled the sky as her energy quickly burst through the sound barrier. The energy was a clear mass of heat — no light — and it travelled quickly outward distorting the view of the landscape in a huge explosion of sound and energy. She could feel every hair on her head tingle, and felt her heart begin to pump heavily.

Her scream became louder and waves of energy hit the planet creating cracks on the surface. Her hair became a vibrant golden colour. Not jagged like a male Saiyan, it became a flowing mass of silken light and danced like the moonlight upon the waters surface. Her eyes were an iridescent blue constantly swirling with energy and light.

It was over.

Neimi looked down. She had taken too much time to transform. Ki emanated from her body creating an energy around her that looked similar to the distortions a pebble created when dropped in the water. She couldn't see them but she could feel them. The landscaped blurred around her as she shot to the ground. Yule was writhing in what looked like a horrid dance of death. The planet was so dark that even with her heightened senses it was difficult to see anything. But she could feel it.

She had already resolved that she couldn't fight it in its present state. It had no form. The best way she could place its energy was a mixture of perpetual anxiousness.

Her eyes darted back and forth. Yule stood up. He looked forward and smiled. Neimi suddenly felt a cold chill run down her spine.

she managed to get out. Her warm breath travelled into the air and slowly dissipated.

Leave us!

Her head spun around. It was Bern.

What do you mean leave us', she spat out.

Suddenly a voice emerged in her mind.

You're disgusting. We don't need you, it echoed.

It caught Neimi off guard. It seem to come from all around.

We need three to bring it back, but you are not one of them. You're disgusting and vile! Leave... The voice seemed to trail off at the end as if it were ending her life.

WHO ARE YOU? she screamed.

Yule gently slid forward to her.

Neimi, I know what it wants, his pale lips whispered and his voice had become child-like in its apparent hideous joy. Do you want me to show you what it is?

Yule gently lifted his hands and placed them on her head. Neimi didn't move.

Pain. All Neimi could think about was the pain. She couldn't concentrate. Light began flashing in her eyes and she screamed. All she could hear were the blood curdling screams.

Bern looked on blankly. he snapped. We must find the third.

Yule's smile widened — he could feel the pain Neimi was in.

I want to feel her death. Yule pronounced each word clearly and cuttingly.

Her hair lost its lustre and slowly shadowed into black. She could feel each death that the force wanted. Yule was showing her what it wanted. Everything.

YULE, WE MUST LEAVE NOW! Bern ordered.

Yule lowered his hands, marvelling at the depth of the powers he had been given. He glanced over at Bern and then both of them vanished.

Neimi shivered like a hurt animal. Her hair spilled over the ground, stiff and lifeless.

All that went through her mind was Breathe. Slow - deep - breaths.

She smiled and closed her eyes. The pain was over.

I hate the cold.... she thought.

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