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CH. 3
Vegeta awoke to whimpering. He stared down at Usagi and saw that she was tossing and turning in her sleep. Sweat dripped from her forehead and down her face. The red sky gave an eerie glow to her skin as she continued to battle her nightmare. I wonder what she could be dreaming... Why should I care? he thought laying back down. Her helpless sobs tore at him and forbid him to ignore them. They reminded him too much of the ones that he wanted to cry when he was young. She reminded him too much of himself when he was her age.
He glanced at her again and found her shivering in fear. Feeling her ki start to rise he laid back down and pretended to be asleep. Usagi sprang out of bed, breathing hard. She started pacing and mumbling soothing words to herself. Stopping she looked at her other two companions and found that they were sleeping. Sighing she started to talk to herself thinking that the words would fall onto deaf ears.
"Ok Usa. Weird lipstick wearing, two horned aliens just isn't your normal nightmare." She just shook her head and walked off into the purple forest. Vegeta slowly followed her, curious as to what she was talking about. He found her sitting on a cliff with her feet dangling over the edge (sound familiar?). Tears started to stream down her face as her small form was shaking with sobs.
How pathetic. Vegeta thought and decided to make his presence known. He stepped out of the trees and crossed his arms while glaring down at her. "Saiyajins don't cry," he stated getting her attention.
"Humans do."
"That's why they're weak."
"You wouldn't understand." Yes, she is acting like I did at her age. Vegeta stared at her for a minute longer finally coming to the conclusion that, "You're starting your training tomorrow."
"Great, just what I need, Nappa getting me back for today."
"He couldn't train a fly much less a girl. You're training with me." Usagi looked at him with confusion before smirking through her tears, "Something tells me that you've never tried to train a girl before." Vegeta was about to respond when Usagi turned away from him. She looked at the horizon and saw the blood red sunrise.
"It's not like back home."
"What isn't?"
"The sunrise. Back home the clouds turn beautiful colors while the sky slowly gets lighter." She instead watched the blood red color slowly coat across the black sky. "Do you ever watch the sunrise Vegeta-sama?" She looked back at the man that was now considered her sensei. He looked sad for a split second but covered it up. She didn't expect an answer so she was surprised when he spoke, "I haven't since I was taken from my home." Before she could comment he walked back to there camp.
Why did I say that? Vegeta asked himself. There's just something with that girl. Shaking his head he pulled out some food from a HUGE bag. He didn't feel like going hunting so just snacked on some fruit. Usagi appeared a few minutes later mumbling something like, "Time for my warm up." She "accidentally" kicked Nappa on her way over. His eyes shot open and she watched in amusement as redness started to make its way up his face.
"Oh, gomen Nappa, I didn't see you." Of course it was a lie. Come on, how could you not see the 7-8 foot bulky figure snoring away?
"You little brat! I'm going to rip your heart out! How dare you disturb a Saiyajin from his slumber?!"
"Oh I understand. People as ugly as you need as much beauty sleep as they can get," she said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Vegeta watched from a near bye tree becoming very amused at his new student's antics. "Why you little-" he was cut off as he started chasing after her. She just laughed in his face and jumped onto his shoulders. "So this is what it's like to be tall," she said while looking around. Nappa took a swing at her and ended up punching himself in the head.
Usagi collapsed in laughter and even Vegeta had to chuckle a little at the sight. Nappa was swerving and eventually had to sit down for fear of falling. She had obviously won this round. Vegeta threw a handful of some different kinds of fruit into her hands. "Eat."
After wolfing down the small snack she followed her new sensei. "Your first two lessons are very important. You're going to learn to fly and sense ki (1)," he said not even turning to look at her. They soon came to the cliff from before. He grabbed her and shot off into the sky, flying a few hundred feet in the air.
"I'm assuming that you know what ki is." She looked at him confused for a second while she thought. "Isn't it that energy ball thingy that daddy shoots from his hands?" Vegeta just smirked, "Very good." Before she knew what was happening he had dropped her. She blinked a few times in surprise and had the urge to scream. No I can't waist time doing that. Got to think...what to do...what to do... The feeling felt kind of familiar like... A silver flash washed over her and a small image came to mind. It was a girl that looked like her except she had wings and- Wait a minute WINGS?!
Vegeta watched as the girl continued to fall. He growled in frustration, "She's not concentrating."
Shaking her head to clear it she stuck out her arms and spread her legs a little so that it would slow her decent. Ok Vegeta-sama asked if I knew about ki. So that means ki has something to do with flying right? Her eyes were forced closed by the blistering wind. She searched herself and found no ki. This is not good. She refused to think that she couldn't fly. After all, her dad could fly why couldn't she? Panic started to take over and she didn't know what to do.
A strange sensation overcame her. Something seemed to beckoned to her and she followed it. Her conscience found its way across the many stars and planets to the ever calm and gentle moon. She smiled slightly as a feeling of comfort washed over her. The tranquil light seemed to swallow her and everything was banished from her mind. There was only the inviting light that was one with her soul. A tingling sensation covered her entire body and she suddenly felt as light as air. The blistering wind slowly seemed to stop and she was able to open her eyes again.
The first thing that met her startled gaze was the ground that was only about a foot away from her face. Ok just a little too close for comfort. When she looked up she found her sensei smirking down at her.
"Good. Now that you know how to fly you're going to learn how to sense ki. Each person emits some of their power. If you know what to look for you can find them almost anywhere on the planet. Try to sense mine," Vegeta said while crossing his arms and leaning on a near bye tree.
That's it? She thought in a little despair, He gives me three sentences of explanation and expects me to know how to do it! Oh the next few days are going to be VERY fun! she thought in false cheerfulness. Ok concentrate. If the moon helped me find my ki, then maybe Vegeta has something that helps him. But what? As she continued to stare at him in confusion she saw him become slightly annoyed. Could it be his emotions?
She stared straight into his eyes, into his soul. She saw a great amount of pain, rage, and surprisingly loneliness. He wanted revenge for something, and he wanted it badly. Suddenly she felt something click in her mind and a faint glow surrounded him. She looked around in wonder and saw that everything had a small glow around it. The plants, the trees, even the planet itself seemed to hum with power. Looking back at Vegeta she couldn't find him. Small red footprints glowed and she found him hiding behind a tree. "Vegeta-sama I found you! You're behind that tree," she said and ran to him.
"Good. Now we're going to are *real* training grounds." He jumped up and blasted off leaving her behind. She slowly followed him, but he was out of sight in a matter of moments. Great now how am I going to find him?.Oh yeah! She thought as she locked onto his ki again. That's why he taught me that! she thought while following the red path. Pushing herself she soon landed though tired, next to him.
They were in the middle of a huge clearing that had the setting sun at one end and a field of purple on the other. The wind seemed to cling to her as she stood there looking at the soft red of the sun. The humming of crickets and nighttime animals soothed her lazy thoughts. Vegeta looked at his pupil and found her staring at the setting sun. What does she find so interesting?
"About time you finally got here."
She just turned to him and smirked before crossing her arms, "Oh I SO sorry your highness." She curtsied mockingly, "I hope that you will forgive a commoner like me. I didn't mean to, I..I just I'M SOOO SORRY!!" she said while wailing and threw herself on his feet. He glared down at her and she just grinned back. "You'll forgive me right? Your mighty- pigheadedness?" His eyes flashed dangerously as he kicked her off of his feet.
"Stop playing around!"
"Sorry. I guess I'm used to teasing Nappa, and now that he's not here I have to tease you! Ok so what next?"
Vegeta almost smiled at her excitement but then frowned as he realized the torture she would put him through in the next few weeks. (Ok now it's time to speed it up a little bit.) The two grew close in spite of themselves and shared a father/daughter relationship. Vegeta was proud of her despite what he said. She was beyond Nappa's level and was almost as fast as him. She picked up fighting techniques with ease and soon was making her own attacks.
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Their spar was interrupted when Vegeta's scouter started to beep. A few foreign letters flashed across the screen. "What is it Uncle Veggie?" Usagi asked while looking at him anxiously. "We have to head back to Freeza's planet." When she looked at him blankly he sighed and blasted off towards where Nappa would be. She followed and wondered why her sensei seemed to regret going. It must be this Freeza person. They landed next to a slumbering Nappa a few minutes later.
"Nappa! Wake up!" The bald man jolted awake and looked around in confusion.
"Nappa we have to report back to Freeza's planet so get packed." The burly Saiyajin nodded before packing up the camp. "What's going on Vegeta?"
"We're going somewhere. I guess that you could go in Raditz's old ship." Usagi walked over to the small pod. She opened the hatch and wrinkled her nose in disgust. A masculine stench rose up and almost forced her to gag. Everything looked so plain and well tasteless.
"You can't expect me to go in THAT!" she spat while looking at it in disgust. Vegeta looked amused and crossed his arms, "You better get used to the smell." She looked at him with horror written in her eyes.
"But..but-"
"But what? It's not pink?" She just glared at him and stuck out her tongue. "Well aren't you Mr. Sensitive." He just turned around and started to prepare his ship.
Sighing she headed out into the forest to find something that could possibly substitute for an air-freshener. After wondering around for a few minutes she came across a small clearing. The purple trees parted and revealed a vast field of purple flowers. Their smell was heavenly and resembled that of sweet honey. A small spring of lavender-colored water trickled across some jagged rocks. Usagi smiled serenely before walking around and picking handfuls of the small flowers.
When she returned she hung them up in the drafty ship. It immediately smelled better. Vegeta walked over and looked the small ship skeptically. When Nappa was done loading everything up they blasted off through the red atmosphere. As Usagi began to stare out into the endlessness of space she heard a small hissing sound. A small fog spread throughout the ship. She started to get light headed after smelling it, and felt drowsy. The last thing that she saw before drifting off was the vastness of space. They were speeding into outer space toward a new planet filled with powerful, evil people.
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When the three small pods landed on the soft platforms doctors and engineers began to fill in around them prepared for any emergency. Small hissing sounds came from the hatches as they began to rise. All of the spectators backed up in fear as the almighty prince stepped forward. Vegeta glanced around when he noticed that only he and Nappa were out.
"Why isn't that girl up yet?" Vegeta asked himself.
"Um.V..Vegeta-sama? What girl?" one of the doctors/engineers asked. Vegeta turned and glared at the outspoken alien. "Just open the damn ship." The shaking underling walked up to the ship and pressed some hidden buttons. The door opened to reveal a silvery blond haired child. "Girl! Wake up!" Vegeta screamed at the slumbering child. She stirred and cracked open one of her eyes. She saw different colored weird looking people staring at her in shock and awe. "But Unc.um.Vegeta-sama. I'm so tired. Let me sleep."
The doctor checked a few instruments and gasped, "Vegeta-sama, I know why she is still sleepy." When Vegeta just glared at him he continued. "Since this is Raditz's ship the sleeping gas was programmed to put him asleep. I'm surprised that she is even awake. She should have been out for a week! You should let her rest."
"I don't take orders from pathetic weaklings like you." Vegeta reached into the pod and grabbed Usagi. He threw her up and shot a ki blast at her. Even in her half dazed state she forced her body to twist out of the way. When she landed her legs collapsed from under her.
"Ok, ok I'm up," she said while glaring at Vegeta. She yawned and tried to get up from her kneeling position. The only problem was that she couldn't move her legs. Nappa started to laugh his head off, "So the little brat finally decides to kneel before her superiors."
"I can still beat you without using my legs," she said while shooting a fairly large ki blast at him. "WHO was the one that won our last spar? Me! Besides it's not my fault that my legs are still asleep." One of the doctors came out and gave her a shot. When she could finally stand up she thanked him.
"You..You're a..a Saiyajin!" he exclaimed while pointing at her tail. She just rolled her eyes, "So?" She started to giggle at the funny face he made. It resembled something like a fish. "Usagi, let's go," Vegeta said while walking towards the main building. Turning she saw a large building in the distance. It glowed with evil power. Shaking her head she ran up to Vegeta and wrapped her right arm around his left leg. She always stayed close to him when they went somewhere new. Despite his harsh training Usagi knew that he would protect her. They entered the large black doors and into the lions den.
Fear and tension hung in the air. You could almost *smell* the power that crackled with every breath that was taken. Someone very evil, very powerful, lurked about and commanded the soldiers' respect and fear.
As the three Saiyajins walked through the corridors many of the aliens cowered in fear. Nappa laughed and cracked his knuckles. Usagi watched as all of the soldiers' eyes went wide and they backed up against the walls. Sweat began to pour off of their faces as they began to whimper in fear. One soldier wet his pants when they walked by. They're terrified of us. Why? Nappa went up to one poor alien intent on making him permanently attached to the wall. Usagi took pity on the sobbing warrior and commanded in a royal tone, "Nappa stop."
All of Freeza's men stopped and stared at her in shock. Nappa stopped in mid punch and glared at the cowering alien beneath him. "I don't take orders from little girls, especially the hybrid brat of a third class saiyajin."
Her eyes flashed dangerously as she spoke through gritted teeth, "You will take orders from anyone that can kick your ass. You will stop or I will MAKE you stop." Nappa slowly lowered his fist and spat at the shaking underling. "Why are you protecting this worthless piece of shit?"
"Because I can," she said while continuing to walk. The soldiers parted before her and stared in wonder. This...this CHILD had just saved one of their ranks from one of the most ruthless warriors to ever walk their planet. Vegeta smirked approvingly at her and started to chuckle as he noticed Nappa shaking in fury.
Vegeta had never met a child like her before, much less a SAIYAJIN child. True she was only half, but still. She seemed so innocent and well pure. In a way he envied her; she was so ignorant to the harshness of war and the cruelty of life. Her power was incredible for someone her age. Despite himself he found that he was jealous. He was jealous that Kakarot was blessed with the child that should have been his. She would have made a great Saiyajin Princess. He inwardly smiled at the thought. Looking down again he watched her look around in wonder. "I wish it was this high tech at home." Before he could respond they found themselves staring at huge double doors.
It seemed that news traveled fast because the guards were staring at Usagi with wonder and respect. They then made the mistake of glancing into Vegeta's cold gaze. The three walked past the whimpering guards and into the room.
Both Nappa and Vegeta bowed before some guy on a throne. Usagi looked around and saw giant windows that showed the emptiness of space. She almost got lost in the shear limitless feeling it gave her. Mentally shaking her head she returned her gaze to the strange man on the throne. Her eyes grew wide in fear when she realized who it was. She slightly tugged on Vegeta's boot to get his attention. Vegeta's gaze remained on Freeza, but he listened to her. She whispered so softly that only Saiyajins could hear, "That's the guy from my dream." Vegeta almost started to laugh. So. A five year old describes one of the most powerful beings in the universe as a "weird lipstick wearing two-horned alien." He was struck from his thoughts as the evil tyrant started to talk to his charge.
"Why are you looking at me like that girl?" Usagi shook her head to clear it and somehow found her voice. "No reason. You just reminded me of someone." Freeza didn't believe her but ignored it. He turned and addressed Vegeta, "Prince Vegeta, where is Raditz and his third class brother that he was sent to retrieve?"
"Raditz failed to bring back Kakarot and was taken care of."
"Who is this girl? You two don't strike me as the type to baby-sit." Usagi glared at his comment.
"She is Kakarot's brat. Raditz brought her instead of his brother."
Freeza looked Usagi over, "She is no Saiyajin." Vegeta looked down at the small girl, "Usa show him your tail." Before everyone's eyes a silver tail appeared behind the amused girl. Freeza looked at her in shock. Something is different about this girl. But what? he thought. He did NOT like surprises. "She is the hybrid brat of a third class Saiyajin and an Earthling. She is a weakling and holds no place in my army. Kill her."
"Well.THANKS," Usagi said sarcastically. Vegeta unconsciously stepped in front of her, "That's what I thought at first, but she proved herself." The evil tyrant raised an eyebrow, "And just how can this CHILD be worthy of MY army?" Usagi was *really* starting to hate Freeza's comments. She was NOT a weakling.
"She is by far stronger than Nappa, a Saiyajin elite. I have watched her win countless times when they spar." Freeza looked at the girl skeptically, "Reeeeaally? I think that I would like to see that."
"I REFUSE to admit that this.this.annoying little RODENT could beat me!" Nappa screamed in outrage. Usagi over exaggerated her gasp, "Nappa? You don't love me anymore?"
"Why you little-"
"I'm a little what? Princess? Awww, Nappa, you're so nice!"
"No! You're a little mistake that a third class baka made while fucking your mother." Oh that hurt. Usagi was going to have to beat him into a bloody pulp later. She decided that anger was not the best route right now so she played it off. Her hand flew to her mouth as she gave another fake gasp, "Nappa you shouldn't say those things while children are present. They might just pick up new words like "an arrogant bald dumb ass Saiyajin that can't beat a weak little CHILD like me"." Her eyes twinkled in amusement as she watched his left eye begin to twitch. Redness started to creep up the huge man's face as he began to shake with uncontrollable rage.
"Oh did I make you mad?" Usagi spoke as though she were talking to a small child. That made him snap. He screamed in rage as he lunged for her.
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Freeza watched in amazement as the girl began to challenge Nappa. She showed no fear, but instead seemed to be enjoying herself. Confidence radiated off of her in giant waves. Yes, she is definitely a Saiyajin. Perhaps she *is* worthy to become my next pawn.
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Usagi easily dodged all of Nappa's fury-filled punches. She LOVED to tease him; it was her favorite pass time. Soon she grew tired of dodging and kicked him with all of her might. He went flying through a wall and just kept on going. To everyone's amazement Nappa didn't get up. Vegeta looked at her with pride, Yes, she would have been a TRUE Saiyajin Princess.
Freeza looked at her in shock and amazement. She is just a child and can take down Nappa with one blow. Since she's a Saiyajin her power will only grow. Maybe she will become one of my most powerful pawns yet. "Very well the child can live. Prince Vegeta, you will train her to be a warrior. By the way, what is your name girl?"
"Son Usagi." Freeza mentally stored away her name and turned to Vegeta. "You three are to travel with us to Namek to collect the Dragon Balls." Usagi blinked a few times in confusion, "But the Dragon Balls aren't on Namek." Freeza turned to her, "Do NOT interrupt me."
"No, you don't understand. The Dragon Balls are on Earth. My dad collects them, and he gave me and my brother one."
"Reeeeaally? And just where is it?" he asked sarcastically. She scrunched her forehead in thought as she tried to remember where she last put it. Ok I had it in my pocket when Raditz came and took me. Hmmmmm... "I think it is in that ship I came in."
"Well go and get it." She nodded before disappearing through the doors.
A few minutes later she walked back in and held up a small golden ball with three red stars on it. Freeza didn't like that he had been proven wrong by a *child* but was glad nonetheless.
"Well, as you all can see it seems that there are two sets of Dragon Balls. Vegeta-ouji you take Nappa and Usagi to Earth and retrieve that set. Bring them to Namek where I'll be collecting the Namekian balls."
Vegeta bowed once more before grabbing Usagi-who still had the ball-and walked through the hole in the wall toward Nappa. Before Usagi knew what was happening next they were on their way towards her home.
I hope you guys like this chapter. Review please. For those of you that read chapter 7 of A Megami's Love and found it extremely short, go back and look at it again. Something happened when I downloaded it, but it should be ok now.
Katlin Grace
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CH. 3
Vegeta awoke to whimpering. He stared down at Usagi and saw that she was tossing and turning in her sleep. Sweat dripped from her forehead and down her face. The red sky gave an eerie glow to her skin as she continued to battle her nightmare. I wonder what she could be dreaming... Why should I care? he thought laying back down. Her helpless sobs tore at him and forbid him to ignore them. They reminded him too much of the ones that he wanted to cry when he was young. She reminded him too much of himself when he was her age.
He glanced at her again and found her shivering in fear. Feeling her ki start to rise he laid back down and pretended to be asleep. Usagi sprang out of bed, breathing hard. She started pacing and mumbling soothing words to herself. Stopping she looked at her other two companions and found that they were sleeping. Sighing she started to talk to herself thinking that the words would fall onto deaf ears.
"Ok Usa. Weird lipstick wearing, two horned aliens just isn't your normal nightmare." She just shook her head and walked off into the purple forest. Vegeta slowly followed her, curious as to what she was talking about. He found her sitting on a cliff with her feet dangling over the edge (sound familiar?). Tears started to stream down her face as her small form was shaking with sobs.
How pathetic. Vegeta thought and decided to make his presence known. He stepped out of the trees and crossed his arms while glaring down at her. "Saiyajins don't cry," he stated getting her attention.
"Humans do."
"That's why they're weak."
"You wouldn't understand." Yes, she is acting like I did at her age. Vegeta stared at her for a minute longer finally coming to the conclusion that, "You're starting your training tomorrow."
"Great, just what I need, Nappa getting me back for today."
"He couldn't train a fly much less a girl. You're training with me." Usagi looked at him with confusion before smirking through her tears, "Something tells me that you've never tried to train a girl before." Vegeta was about to respond when Usagi turned away from him. She looked at the horizon and saw the blood red sunrise.
"It's not like back home."
"What isn't?"
"The sunrise. Back home the clouds turn beautiful colors while the sky slowly gets lighter." She instead watched the blood red color slowly coat across the black sky. "Do you ever watch the sunrise Vegeta-sama?" She looked back at the man that was now considered her sensei. He looked sad for a split second but covered it up. She didn't expect an answer so she was surprised when he spoke, "I haven't since I was taken from my home." Before she could comment he walked back to there camp.
Why did I say that? Vegeta asked himself. There's just something with that girl. Shaking his head he pulled out some food from a HUGE bag. He didn't feel like going hunting so just snacked on some fruit. Usagi appeared a few minutes later mumbling something like, "Time for my warm up." She "accidentally" kicked Nappa on her way over. His eyes shot open and she watched in amusement as redness started to make its way up his face.
"Oh, gomen Nappa, I didn't see you." Of course it was a lie. Come on, how could you not see the 7-8 foot bulky figure snoring away?
"You little brat! I'm going to rip your heart out! How dare you disturb a Saiyajin from his slumber?!"
"Oh I understand. People as ugly as you need as much beauty sleep as they can get," she said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Vegeta watched from a near bye tree becoming very amused at his new student's antics. "Why you little-" he was cut off as he started chasing after her. She just laughed in his face and jumped onto his shoulders. "So this is what it's like to be tall," she said while looking around. Nappa took a swing at her and ended up punching himself in the head.
Usagi collapsed in laughter and even Vegeta had to chuckle a little at the sight. Nappa was swerving and eventually had to sit down for fear of falling. She had obviously won this round. Vegeta threw a handful of some different kinds of fruit into her hands. "Eat."
After wolfing down the small snack she followed her new sensei. "Your first two lessons are very important. You're going to learn to fly and sense ki (1)," he said not even turning to look at her. They soon came to the cliff from before. He grabbed her and shot off into the sky, flying a few hundred feet in the air.
"I'm assuming that you know what ki is." She looked at him confused for a second while she thought. "Isn't it that energy ball thingy that daddy shoots from his hands?" Vegeta just smirked, "Very good." Before she knew what was happening he had dropped her. She blinked a few times in surprise and had the urge to scream. No I can't waist time doing that. Got to think...what to do...what to do... The feeling felt kind of familiar like... A silver flash washed over her and a small image came to mind. It was a girl that looked like her except she had wings and- Wait a minute WINGS?!
Vegeta watched as the girl continued to fall. He growled in frustration, "She's not concentrating."
Shaking her head to clear it she stuck out her arms and spread her legs a little so that it would slow her decent. Ok Vegeta-sama asked if I knew about ki. So that means ki has something to do with flying right? Her eyes were forced closed by the blistering wind. She searched herself and found no ki. This is not good. She refused to think that she couldn't fly. After all, her dad could fly why couldn't she? Panic started to take over and she didn't know what to do.
A strange sensation overcame her. Something seemed to beckoned to her and she followed it. Her conscience found its way across the many stars and planets to the ever calm and gentle moon. She smiled slightly as a feeling of comfort washed over her. The tranquil light seemed to swallow her and everything was banished from her mind. There was only the inviting light that was one with her soul. A tingling sensation covered her entire body and she suddenly felt as light as air. The blistering wind slowly seemed to stop and she was able to open her eyes again.
The first thing that met her startled gaze was the ground that was only about a foot away from her face. Ok just a little too close for comfort. When she looked up she found her sensei smirking down at her.
"Good. Now that you know how to fly you're going to learn how to sense ki. Each person emits some of their power. If you know what to look for you can find them almost anywhere on the planet. Try to sense mine," Vegeta said while crossing his arms and leaning on a near bye tree.
That's it? She thought in a little despair, He gives me three sentences of explanation and expects me to know how to do it! Oh the next few days are going to be VERY fun! she thought in false cheerfulness. Ok concentrate. If the moon helped me find my ki, then maybe Vegeta has something that helps him. But what? As she continued to stare at him in confusion she saw him become slightly annoyed. Could it be his emotions?
She stared straight into his eyes, into his soul. She saw a great amount of pain, rage, and surprisingly loneliness. He wanted revenge for something, and he wanted it badly. Suddenly she felt something click in her mind and a faint glow surrounded him. She looked around in wonder and saw that everything had a small glow around it. The plants, the trees, even the planet itself seemed to hum with power. Looking back at Vegeta she couldn't find him. Small red footprints glowed and she found him hiding behind a tree. "Vegeta-sama I found you! You're behind that tree," she said and ran to him.
"Good. Now we're going to are *real* training grounds." He jumped up and blasted off leaving her behind. She slowly followed him, but he was out of sight in a matter of moments. Great now how am I going to find him?.Oh yeah! She thought as she locked onto his ki again. That's why he taught me that! she thought while following the red path. Pushing herself she soon landed though tired, next to him.
They were in the middle of a huge clearing that had the setting sun at one end and a field of purple on the other. The wind seemed to cling to her as she stood there looking at the soft red of the sun. The humming of crickets and nighttime animals soothed her lazy thoughts. Vegeta looked at his pupil and found her staring at the setting sun. What does she find so interesting?
"About time you finally got here."
She just turned to him and smirked before crossing her arms, "Oh I SO sorry your highness." She curtsied mockingly, "I hope that you will forgive a commoner like me. I didn't mean to, I..I just I'M SOOO SORRY!!" she said while wailing and threw herself on his feet. He glared down at her and she just grinned back. "You'll forgive me right? Your mighty- pigheadedness?" His eyes flashed dangerously as he kicked her off of his feet.
"Stop playing around!"
"Sorry. I guess I'm used to teasing Nappa, and now that he's not here I have to tease you! Ok so what next?"
Vegeta almost smiled at her excitement but then frowned as he realized the torture she would put him through in the next few weeks. (Ok now it's time to speed it up a little bit.) The two grew close in spite of themselves and shared a father/daughter relationship. Vegeta was proud of her despite what he said. She was beyond Nappa's level and was almost as fast as him. She picked up fighting techniques with ease and soon was making her own attacks.
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Their spar was interrupted when Vegeta's scouter started to beep. A few foreign letters flashed across the screen. "What is it Uncle Veggie?" Usagi asked while looking at him anxiously. "We have to head back to Freeza's planet." When she looked at him blankly he sighed and blasted off towards where Nappa would be. She followed and wondered why her sensei seemed to regret going. It must be this Freeza person. They landed next to a slumbering Nappa a few minutes later.
"Nappa! Wake up!" The bald man jolted awake and looked around in confusion.
"Nappa we have to report back to Freeza's planet so get packed." The burly Saiyajin nodded before packing up the camp. "What's going on Vegeta?"
"We're going somewhere. I guess that you could go in Raditz's old ship." Usagi walked over to the small pod. She opened the hatch and wrinkled her nose in disgust. A masculine stench rose up and almost forced her to gag. Everything looked so plain and well tasteless.
"You can't expect me to go in THAT!" she spat while looking at it in disgust. Vegeta looked amused and crossed his arms, "You better get used to the smell." She looked at him with horror written in her eyes.
"But..but-"
"But what? It's not pink?" She just glared at him and stuck out her tongue. "Well aren't you Mr. Sensitive." He just turned around and started to prepare his ship.
Sighing she headed out into the forest to find something that could possibly substitute for an air-freshener. After wondering around for a few minutes she came across a small clearing. The purple trees parted and revealed a vast field of purple flowers. Their smell was heavenly and resembled that of sweet honey. A small spring of lavender-colored water trickled across some jagged rocks. Usagi smiled serenely before walking around and picking handfuls of the small flowers.
When she returned she hung them up in the drafty ship. It immediately smelled better. Vegeta walked over and looked the small ship skeptically. When Nappa was done loading everything up they blasted off through the red atmosphere. As Usagi began to stare out into the endlessness of space she heard a small hissing sound. A small fog spread throughout the ship. She started to get light headed after smelling it, and felt drowsy. The last thing that she saw before drifting off was the vastness of space. They were speeding into outer space toward a new planet filled with powerful, evil people.
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When the three small pods landed on the soft platforms doctors and engineers began to fill in around them prepared for any emergency. Small hissing sounds came from the hatches as they began to rise. All of the spectators backed up in fear as the almighty prince stepped forward. Vegeta glanced around when he noticed that only he and Nappa were out.
"Why isn't that girl up yet?" Vegeta asked himself.
"Um.V..Vegeta-sama? What girl?" one of the doctors/engineers asked. Vegeta turned and glared at the outspoken alien. "Just open the damn ship." The shaking underling walked up to the ship and pressed some hidden buttons. The door opened to reveal a silvery blond haired child. "Girl! Wake up!" Vegeta screamed at the slumbering child. She stirred and cracked open one of her eyes. She saw different colored weird looking people staring at her in shock and awe. "But Unc.um.Vegeta-sama. I'm so tired. Let me sleep."
The doctor checked a few instruments and gasped, "Vegeta-sama, I know why she is still sleepy." When Vegeta just glared at him he continued. "Since this is Raditz's ship the sleeping gas was programmed to put him asleep. I'm surprised that she is even awake. She should have been out for a week! You should let her rest."
"I don't take orders from pathetic weaklings like you." Vegeta reached into the pod and grabbed Usagi. He threw her up and shot a ki blast at her. Even in her half dazed state she forced her body to twist out of the way. When she landed her legs collapsed from under her.
"Ok, ok I'm up," she said while glaring at Vegeta. She yawned and tried to get up from her kneeling position. The only problem was that she couldn't move her legs. Nappa started to laugh his head off, "So the little brat finally decides to kneel before her superiors."
"I can still beat you without using my legs," she said while shooting a fairly large ki blast at him. "WHO was the one that won our last spar? Me! Besides it's not my fault that my legs are still asleep." One of the doctors came out and gave her a shot. When she could finally stand up she thanked him.
"You..You're a..a Saiyajin!" he exclaimed while pointing at her tail. She just rolled her eyes, "So?" She started to giggle at the funny face he made. It resembled something like a fish. "Usagi, let's go," Vegeta said while walking towards the main building. Turning she saw a large building in the distance. It glowed with evil power. Shaking her head she ran up to Vegeta and wrapped her right arm around his left leg. She always stayed close to him when they went somewhere new. Despite his harsh training Usagi knew that he would protect her. They entered the large black doors and into the lions den.
Fear and tension hung in the air. You could almost *smell* the power that crackled with every breath that was taken. Someone very evil, very powerful, lurked about and commanded the soldiers' respect and fear.
As the three Saiyajins walked through the corridors many of the aliens cowered in fear. Nappa laughed and cracked his knuckles. Usagi watched as all of the soldiers' eyes went wide and they backed up against the walls. Sweat began to pour off of their faces as they began to whimper in fear. One soldier wet his pants when they walked by. They're terrified of us. Why? Nappa went up to one poor alien intent on making him permanently attached to the wall. Usagi took pity on the sobbing warrior and commanded in a royal tone, "Nappa stop."
All of Freeza's men stopped and stared at her in shock. Nappa stopped in mid punch and glared at the cowering alien beneath him. "I don't take orders from little girls, especially the hybrid brat of a third class saiyajin."
Her eyes flashed dangerously as she spoke through gritted teeth, "You will take orders from anyone that can kick your ass. You will stop or I will MAKE you stop." Nappa slowly lowered his fist and spat at the shaking underling. "Why are you protecting this worthless piece of shit?"
"Because I can," she said while continuing to walk. The soldiers parted before her and stared in wonder. This...this CHILD had just saved one of their ranks from one of the most ruthless warriors to ever walk their planet. Vegeta smirked approvingly at her and started to chuckle as he noticed Nappa shaking in fury.
Vegeta had never met a child like her before, much less a SAIYAJIN child. True she was only half, but still. She seemed so innocent and well pure. In a way he envied her; she was so ignorant to the harshness of war and the cruelty of life. Her power was incredible for someone her age. Despite himself he found that he was jealous. He was jealous that Kakarot was blessed with the child that should have been his. She would have made a great Saiyajin Princess. He inwardly smiled at the thought. Looking down again he watched her look around in wonder. "I wish it was this high tech at home." Before he could respond they found themselves staring at huge double doors.
It seemed that news traveled fast because the guards were staring at Usagi with wonder and respect. They then made the mistake of glancing into Vegeta's cold gaze. The three walked past the whimpering guards and into the room.
Both Nappa and Vegeta bowed before some guy on a throne. Usagi looked around and saw giant windows that showed the emptiness of space. She almost got lost in the shear limitless feeling it gave her. Mentally shaking her head she returned her gaze to the strange man on the throne. Her eyes grew wide in fear when she realized who it was. She slightly tugged on Vegeta's boot to get his attention. Vegeta's gaze remained on Freeza, but he listened to her. She whispered so softly that only Saiyajins could hear, "That's the guy from my dream." Vegeta almost started to laugh. So. A five year old describes one of the most powerful beings in the universe as a "weird lipstick wearing two-horned alien." He was struck from his thoughts as the evil tyrant started to talk to his charge.
"Why are you looking at me like that girl?" Usagi shook her head to clear it and somehow found her voice. "No reason. You just reminded me of someone." Freeza didn't believe her but ignored it. He turned and addressed Vegeta, "Prince Vegeta, where is Raditz and his third class brother that he was sent to retrieve?"
"Raditz failed to bring back Kakarot and was taken care of."
"Who is this girl? You two don't strike me as the type to baby-sit." Usagi glared at his comment.
"She is Kakarot's brat. Raditz brought her instead of his brother."
Freeza looked Usagi over, "She is no Saiyajin." Vegeta looked down at the small girl, "Usa show him your tail." Before everyone's eyes a silver tail appeared behind the amused girl. Freeza looked at her in shock. Something is different about this girl. But what? he thought. He did NOT like surprises. "She is the hybrid brat of a third class Saiyajin and an Earthling. She is a weakling and holds no place in my army. Kill her."
"Well.THANKS," Usagi said sarcastically. Vegeta unconsciously stepped in front of her, "That's what I thought at first, but she proved herself." The evil tyrant raised an eyebrow, "And just how can this CHILD be worthy of MY army?" Usagi was *really* starting to hate Freeza's comments. She was NOT a weakling.
"She is by far stronger than Nappa, a Saiyajin elite. I have watched her win countless times when they spar." Freeza looked at the girl skeptically, "Reeeeaally? I think that I would like to see that."
"I REFUSE to admit that this.this.annoying little RODENT could beat me!" Nappa screamed in outrage. Usagi over exaggerated her gasp, "Nappa? You don't love me anymore?"
"Why you little-"
"I'm a little what? Princess? Awww, Nappa, you're so nice!"
"No! You're a little mistake that a third class baka made while fucking your mother." Oh that hurt. Usagi was going to have to beat him into a bloody pulp later. She decided that anger was not the best route right now so she played it off. Her hand flew to her mouth as she gave another fake gasp, "Nappa you shouldn't say those things while children are present. They might just pick up new words like "an arrogant bald dumb ass Saiyajin that can't beat a weak little CHILD like me"." Her eyes twinkled in amusement as she watched his left eye begin to twitch. Redness started to creep up the huge man's face as he began to shake with uncontrollable rage.
"Oh did I make you mad?" Usagi spoke as though she were talking to a small child. That made him snap. He screamed in rage as he lunged for her.
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Freeza watched in amazement as the girl began to challenge Nappa. She showed no fear, but instead seemed to be enjoying herself. Confidence radiated off of her in giant waves. Yes, she is definitely a Saiyajin. Perhaps she *is* worthy to become my next pawn.
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Usagi easily dodged all of Nappa's fury-filled punches. She LOVED to tease him; it was her favorite pass time. Soon she grew tired of dodging and kicked him with all of her might. He went flying through a wall and just kept on going. To everyone's amazement Nappa didn't get up. Vegeta looked at her with pride, Yes, she would have been a TRUE Saiyajin Princess.
Freeza looked at her in shock and amazement. She is just a child and can take down Nappa with one blow. Since she's a Saiyajin her power will only grow. Maybe she will become one of my most powerful pawns yet. "Very well the child can live. Prince Vegeta, you will train her to be a warrior. By the way, what is your name girl?"
"Son Usagi." Freeza mentally stored away her name and turned to Vegeta. "You three are to travel with us to Namek to collect the Dragon Balls." Usagi blinked a few times in confusion, "But the Dragon Balls aren't on Namek." Freeza turned to her, "Do NOT interrupt me."
"No, you don't understand. The Dragon Balls are on Earth. My dad collects them, and he gave me and my brother one."
"Reeeeaally? And just where is it?" he asked sarcastically. She scrunched her forehead in thought as she tried to remember where she last put it. Ok I had it in my pocket when Raditz came and took me. Hmmmmm... "I think it is in that ship I came in."
"Well go and get it." She nodded before disappearing through the doors.
A few minutes later she walked back in and held up a small golden ball with three red stars on it. Freeza didn't like that he had been proven wrong by a *child* but was glad nonetheless.
"Well, as you all can see it seems that there are two sets of Dragon Balls. Vegeta-ouji you take Nappa and Usagi to Earth and retrieve that set. Bring them to Namek where I'll be collecting the Namekian balls."
Vegeta bowed once more before grabbing Usagi-who still had the ball-and walked through the hole in the wall toward Nappa. Before Usagi knew what was happening next they were on their way towards her home.
I hope you guys like this chapter. Review please. For those of you that read chapter 7 of A Megami's Love and found it extremely short, go back and look at it again. Something happened when I downloaded it, but it should be ok now.
Katlin Grace