TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show, so get off my back.
Chapter 10
Bardock woke sharply, a huge ki flooding his ki sense. Adria snapped awake, as the ki had woken her from the land of dreams. Thumps were heard from the other rooms in the house, indicating that the others had awakened. They got up and dressed quickly; joining their family down stairs.
After a quick breakfast, by saiya-jin standards, they settled into locating the ki. Goku growled, startling them. "He'll be here by one this afternoon." His tone held a deep anger, as this world was his home; it had been since he was an infant. Chichi sprang to her feet, dashing to the phone.
"What is she doing?" Bardock queried.
"Calling the other senshi. They might not know when the enemy is arriving. That knowledge is important as we should keep them from any cities." Goku rose to his feet and called his sons into the room and explained the situation to them.
Gohan groaned as his mother came back into the room. "Out in the boonies again, Tousan?"
Goku nodded, herding them to the door. Bardock and Adria followed them as they took to the sky.
"Goku!" A voice called and the owner soared up to them. "I don't like this one bit. The odds are against us."
A soft chuckle met their ears; another warrior had come. "Since when has that stopped us? They were against us from the very beginning of the wars that began with Raditz." Tienshinhan commented. Then four others joined them.
Adria drew a startled gasp. The blue hair and eyes, intelligence and strength hidden in a different kind of beauty. I can't believe I didn't see it before! "Lilith?" Her query caused Bulma to face her.
"Aa. Leila helped me to remember." She replied, sounding a little confused. None had called her Lilith for a long time.
Adria's gaze shifted to the young prince. He was yet a child, but his eyes bore the depths of a warrior who had seen tragedy and lived through it. Come to think of it, she had seen the same look in her grandsons' eyes. What event had caused them such sorrow?
A flash of green caught their attention as Piccolo soared up to them. "They picked up the ship on radar. There's no way to stop reporters from coming this time." He sounded very irritated, as they had dealt with reporters at dangerous battles before. The idiots had put their lives on the line and paid the ultimate price.
The grounds beneath them, green and fertile, changed to a tan, barren desert riddled with mountains. It was clear that a battle had happened here long ago. They continued flying to a vast, sandy plain where they landed.
Soon, the sounds of a ship descending from the crystal clear sky filled the air. The craft landed on the far edge of the plain and evil soldiers poured out. The thirty that had been brought for this task stopped short when they noticed those waiting for them. Fox landed on a plateau, one of the few rock formations on the plain, with a firm grip on Hope's arm. He burst out laughing when he saw those awaiting them. His scouter showed how weak they were.
"So, they are all I have to worry about? What a joke." In his laughter, his grip tightened on the child's arm. She whimpered, trying to pull her arm free. Her squirming only got him angrier, causing him to slap her. A pained yelp escaped her that time, but in spite of her pain her eyes were fierce. The oro-jin turned to his soldiers. "Destroy them. They are outnumbered."
The group before him sank down into their guards, auras appearing around their forms. Goku's crimson Kaio Ken aura shifted to the gold of a super saiya-jin. The white auras of his sons became golden as they also transformed.
Vegeta's blue aura shot into gold just as his son's did. A deep aqua graced Bulma's aura. White ones appeared around the Chikyuu-jins, showing their purity. Then a deep red one, as red as blood and fire, surrounded Chichi. Pale blue rose around Bardock and a pristine white around Adria.
Fox blinked; this group was clever, hiding their power levels from scouters in such a way. They were more powerful than what had been thought. Then, his eyes found the saiya-jins that were there. Their expressions were fierce as their power was added to the defense. Three would never destroy a world again, and six never had.
Those women, with such intense color in their auras... His thoughts broke as he put two and two together. They act like saiya-jins. Those legends... Ha! Elemental Goddesses don't exist! They're just mythology!
Hope wrenched her arm free from the oro-jin's grasp. "Who are you to debunk a myth when you are a creature of legend?" She flapped, propelling herself into the air, away from him. Her childlike figure flew over to the defenders. Her eyes spotted a ki attack and she shot between it and Bardock.
It hit her, the force throwing her backwards into Bardock's arms. He caught her, purely by instinct. She opened her eyes, looking into the obsidian eyes of the saiya-jin. Weakly, she lifted her tiny hand and placed in on his cheek. Blood streamed down her face and from the gaping wound on her abdomen. "I know...y-you can d-do i-it. D-don't l-let hi-m w-win." Her hand fell down, her body still.
Scenes flashed through his mind. Scenes of what could be. His son, grandsons, daughter-in-law, mate and all new allies would be killed. Sadly, he set her body down, placing her wings about her form. A deep growl came from him as another miracle took place.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show, so get off my back.
Chapter 10
Bardock woke sharply, a huge ki flooding his ki sense. Adria snapped awake, as the ki had woken her from the land of dreams. Thumps were heard from the other rooms in the house, indicating that the others had awakened. They got up and dressed quickly; joining their family down stairs.
After a quick breakfast, by saiya-jin standards, they settled into locating the ki. Goku growled, startling them. "He'll be here by one this afternoon." His tone held a deep anger, as this world was his home; it had been since he was an infant. Chichi sprang to her feet, dashing to the phone.
"What is she doing?" Bardock queried.
"Calling the other senshi. They might not know when the enemy is arriving. That knowledge is important as we should keep them from any cities." Goku rose to his feet and called his sons into the room and explained the situation to them.
Gohan groaned as his mother came back into the room. "Out in the boonies again, Tousan?"
Goku nodded, herding them to the door. Bardock and Adria followed them as they took to the sky.
"Goku!" A voice called and the owner soared up to them. "I don't like this one bit. The odds are against us."
A soft chuckle met their ears; another warrior had come. "Since when has that stopped us? They were against us from the very beginning of the wars that began with Raditz." Tienshinhan commented. Then four others joined them.
Adria drew a startled gasp. The blue hair and eyes, intelligence and strength hidden in a different kind of beauty. I can't believe I didn't see it before! "Lilith?" Her query caused Bulma to face her.
"Aa. Leila helped me to remember." She replied, sounding a little confused. None had called her Lilith for a long time.
Adria's gaze shifted to the young prince. He was yet a child, but his eyes bore the depths of a warrior who had seen tragedy and lived through it. Come to think of it, she had seen the same look in her grandsons' eyes. What event had caused them such sorrow?
A flash of green caught their attention as Piccolo soared up to them. "They picked up the ship on radar. There's no way to stop reporters from coming this time." He sounded very irritated, as they had dealt with reporters at dangerous battles before. The idiots had put their lives on the line and paid the ultimate price.
The grounds beneath them, green and fertile, changed to a tan, barren desert riddled with mountains. It was clear that a battle had happened here long ago. They continued flying to a vast, sandy plain where they landed.
Soon, the sounds of a ship descending from the crystal clear sky filled the air. The craft landed on the far edge of the plain and evil soldiers poured out. The thirty that had been brought for this task stopped short when they noticed those waiting for them. Fox landed on a plateau, one of the few rock formations on the plain, with a firm grip on Hope's arm. He burst out laughing when he saw those awaiting them. His scouter showed how weak they were.
"So, they are all I have to worry about? What a joke." In his laughter, his grip tightened on the child's arm. She whimpered, trying to pull her arm free. Her squirming only got him angrier, causing him to slap her. A pained yelp escaped her that time, but in spite of her pain her eyes were fierce. The oro-jin turned to his soldiers. "Destroy them. They are outnumbered."
The group before him sank down into their guards, auras appearing around their forms. Goku's crimson Kaio Ken aura shifted to the gold of a super saiya-jin. The white auras of his sons became golden as they also transformed.
Vegeta's blue aura shot into gold just as his son's did. A deep aqua graced Bulma's aura. White ones appeared around the Chikyuu-jins, showing their purity. Then a deep red one, as red as blood and fire, surrounded Chichi. Pale blue rose around Bardock and a pristine white around Adria.
Fox blinked; this group was clever, hiding their power levels from scouters in such a way. They were more powerful than what had been thought. Then, his eyes found the saiya-jins that were there. Their expressions were fierce as their power was added to the defense. Three would never destroy a world again, and six never had.
Those women, with such intense color in their auras... His thoughts broke as he put two and two together. They act like saiya-jins. Those legends... Ha! Elemental Goddesses don't exist! They're just mythology!
Hope wrenched her arm free from the oro-jin's grasp. "Who are you to debunk a myth when you are a creature of legend?" She flapped, propelling herself into the air, away from him. Her childlike figure flew over to the defenders. Her eyes spotted a ki attack and she shot between it and Bardock.
It hit her, the force throwing her backwards into Bardock's arms. He caught her, purely by instinct. She opened her eyes, looking into the obsidian eyes of the saiya-jin. Weakly, she lifted her tiny hand and placed in on his cheek. Blood streamed down her face and from the gaping wound on her abdomen. "I know...y-you can d-do i-it. D-don't l-let hi-m w-win." Her hand fell down, her body still.
Scenes flashed through his mind. Scenes of what could be. His son, grandsons, daughter-in-law, mate and all new allies would be killed. Sadly, he set her body down, placing her wings about her form. A deep growl came from him as another miracle took place.