TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 3
The light was blinding. He couldn't tell where he was or what was going on. Firm ground was beneath his feet, telling him that the weightlessness of the transfer was finished. Bardock blinked a few times to clear his vision. This place somehow felt familiar. Adria stepped closer to her mate, wrapping her arms and tail about his waist to comfort and be comforted all at once.
"Where are we?" she inquired, trying to keep her voice steady. They both alerted, sensing two powers that were very different from what they were accustomed to sensing. Adria drew back her arms and tail in case they were enemies. Their answers came more swiftly than they ever thought they could, as the owners of the kis landed. One appeared a little confused, but the other was masking what little confusion he felt with anger.
"What the hell is going on here?!" Vegeta demanded, his tone more of a growl than anything else.
A howling wind blew through the area, and blew strongly. A black cloaked figure appeared in their midst. "Control your anger, Vegeta." She drew her hood back, revealing her face. He grew very still and quiet, recognizing her for who she was. "They are exactly who they appear to be. There is a reason as to why they are here. Four hundred ninety-eight others also showed that they could attempt to redeem themselves. Once their task is accomplished they will come here." Deirdre drew her hood back up over her face and vanished into the wind once more.
Goku studied the saiya-jins before him. He had already recognized his father, but the woman with him was no one he'd ever seen before. And yet...she seemed familiar. Vegeta growled, having had enough of his behavior. He slapped the back of Goku's head. "Quit staring, Kakkarott, you idiot."
Adria blinked. He called him Kakkarott. She turned her thoughts to her mate. Bardock, is that our son?
Aa, Adria. I guess he was trying to figure out who you are.
Goku glared at him angrily. "Quit that. I don't go around slapping the back of your head when you are looking at something." A terrified scream rang through the trees, prompting them to shoot into the sky. Leaving vapor trails behind them, they came to a meadow bordering the forest. Two terrified women were backing away from evil soldiers. Vegeta recognized those soldiers as well as Goku had. One of them grabbed a woman and she began struggling in his grasp. Goku snapped.
He couldn't stand by and watch them attack his wife. Goku lunged out and punched him away from her. Now that their cover was blown, the others joined him. Bardock glared at one who thought he could get away and restrained him. Suddenly, he threw him across the meadow and followed the motion with a ki blast. He sensed someone building up a ki attack and leapt away from where he had been standing, allowing it to explode upon the ground.
"KAMEHAMEHA!!!" Goku roared. His parents leapt away from its path, then Adria noticed one of them behind Chichi. She leapt behind the other woman and solidly decked him. A sickening crack was heard, indicating that she had killed him with that one strike. Bardock shot one at the edge of the meadow while he was still trying to get away. The resulting explosion took out the three nearest to the one who had been hit. Vegeta killed those remaining quickly so the trauma wouldn't last any longer for his mate.
He then glared at the two recent arrivals, not quite knowing how to interpret this. They had been dead for quite a while, and here they were, alive. Deirdre-sama didn't have the power to restore life, only Gemma-sama had that ability. They stayed well away from him, knowing that if they approached his reaction could be violent.
Chichi broke the silence at last. "Goku, how are they?"
The warrior's gaze shifted to her. "The man's my otousan. I don't know who the woman with him is."
Bardock and Adria approached them, now knowing that they would be more receptive of what they had to say. "Kakkarott, she's your okasaan. Her name is Adria
Goku turned to his parents in surprise. He had never thought that both of his parents would someday be on Chikyuu with him. Then, his stomach growled. Chichi let out an exhasuberated groan. "Goku, sometimes I swear that you are ruled by your stomach!" He chuckled, looking a little embarrassed. "Come on." She grabbed his arm and started walking home. A startled yelp came from her when he lifted her into his arms and took to the sky.
As Chichi was looking back over his shoulder, she could see the others behind them. The amazon snuggled down into her warrior's embrace as the wind continued to whip over them. Goku landed at their home and set her down. "We got here faster that way." He winked at her.
She sighed then looked off into the distance. "Looks like we're going to have more company." Chichi vanished into the kitchen just before the rest of the senshi landed.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 3
The light was blinding. He couldn't tell where he was or what was going on. Firm ground was beneath his feet, telling him that the weightlessness of the transfer was finished. Bardock blinked a few times to clear his vision. This place somehow felt familiar. Adria stepped closer to her mate, wrapping her arms and tail about his waist to comfort and be comforted all at once.
"Where are we?" she inquired, trying to keep her voice steady. They both alerted, sensing two powers that were very different from what they were accustomed to sensing. Adria drew back her arms and tail in case they were enemies. Their answers came more swiftly than they ever thought they could, as the owners of the kis landed. One appeared a little confused, but the other was masking what little confusion he felt with anger.
"What the hell is going on here?!" Vegeta demanded, his tone more of a growl than anything else.
A howling wind blew through the area, and blew strongly. A black cloaked figure appeared in their midst. "Control your anger, Vegeta." She drew her hood back, revealing her face. He grew very still and quiet, recognizing her for who she was. "They are exactly who they appear to be. There is a reason as to why they are here. Four hundred ninety-eight others also showed that they could attempt to redeem themselves. Once their task is accomplished they will come here." Deirdre drew her hood back up over her face and vanished into the wind once more.
Goku studied the saiya-jins before him. He had already recognized his father, but the woman with him was no one he'd ever seen before. And yet...she seemed familiar. Vegeta growled, having had enough of his behavior. He slapped the back of Goku's head. "Quit staring, Kakkarott, you idiot."
Adria blinked. He called him Kakkarott. She turned her thoughts to her mate. Bardock, is that our son?
Aa, Adria. I guess he was trying to figure out who you are.
Goku glared at him angrily. "Quit that. I don't go around slapping the back of your head when you are looking at something." A terrified scream rang through the trees, prompting them to shoot into the sky. Leaving vapor trails behind them, they came to a meadow bordering the forest. Two terrified women were backing away from evil soldiers. Vegeta recognized those soldiers as well as Goku had. One of them grabbed a woman and she began struggling in his grasp. Goku snapped.
He couldn't stand by and watch them attack his wife. Goku lunged out and punched him away from her. Now that their cover was blown, the others joined him. Bardock glared at one who thought he could get away and restrained him. Suddenly, he threw him across the meadow and followed the motion with a ki blast. He sensed someone building up a ki attack and leapt away from where he had been standing, allowing it to explode upon the ground.
"KAMEHAMEHA!!!" Goku roared. His parents leapt away from its path, then Adria noticed one of them behind Chichi. She leapt behind the other woman and solidly decked him. A sickening crack was heard, indicating that she had killed him with that one strike. Bardock shot one at the edge of the meadow while he was still trying to get away. The resulting explosion took out the three nearest to the one who had been hit. Vegeta killed those remaining quickly so the trauma wouldn't last any longer for his mate.
He then glared at the two recent arrivals, not quite knowing how to interpret this. They had been dead for quite a while, and here they were, alive. Deirdre-sama didn't have the power to restore life, only Gemma-sama had that ability. They stayed well away from him, knowing that if they approached his reaction could be violent.
Chichi broke the silence at last. "Goku, how are they?"
The warrior's gaze shifted to her. "The man's my otousan. I don't know who the woman with him is."
Bardock and Adria approached them, now knowing that they would be more receptive of what they had to say. "Kakkarott, she's your okasaan. Her name is Adria
Goku turned to his parents in surprise. He had never thought that both of his parents would someday be on Chikyuu with him. Then, his stomach growled. Chichi let out an exhasuberated groan. "Goku, sometimes I swear that you are ruled by your stomach!" He chuckled, looking a little embarrassed. "Come on." She grabbed his arm and started walking home. A startled yelp came from her when he lifted her into his arms and took to the sky.
As Chichi was looking back over his shoulder, she could see the others behind them. The amazon snuggled down into her warrior's embrace as the wind continued to whip over them. Goku landed at their home and set her down. "We got here faster that way." He winked at her.
She sighed then looked off into the distance. "Looks like we're going to have more company." Chichi vanished into the kitchen just before the rest of the senshi landed.