THE ULTIMATE SAIYA-JIN WARRIOR

By: Xzanayu



Chapter Three: Valis Meets Piccolo



At Kami's lookout, Valis went through her strenuous exercises. Four back flips, six whip backs with a one and a half twist, landing solidly on her feet. She repeated the routine six times and began practicing her Ki blasts.

"Industen!" She grabbed hold of a tree, forcing her Ki blast into it, electrocuting it into dust. Next, she performed "Pnemonic!" She gathered energy the size of a golf ball in one hand and threw it at another tree, splitting it neatly in half. She ended her workout with Vecanti. She levitated in the air with her arms raised above her head, toes pointed and brought forth a yellow lightening bolt of energy to strike three times, leaving a five-foot hole in their place. Valis floated slowly to the ground, drenched in sweat and breathing hard.

"Good morning, Valis." Rowan said, coming outside. "How did you sleep?"

Valis' breath slowed as she walked to where her friend stood on the steps and retrieved her towel, drying off her face, arms, legs, and hair.

"Oh, quite good, all things considered."

"You were up early. I went to your room and when you weren't there, I knew you would be out here."

Valis draped the damp towel around her neck. "Know me that well, huh?" she chuckled. "I wanted to warm-up before today's lesson and to be honest with you, I haven't learned anything new as fighting techniques goes."

"Impatient for more knowledge, I see." Dende said, walking towards them. "Good morning, ladies. Ready for today's lesson, Valis?"

"Good morning and yes, I'm ready, willing, and able." She said.

"Excellent. Let's begin."

Dende, Valis, and Rowan went to the Pendulum Room. Valis stepped inside the circle, closed her eyes and began to explore Vegeta again when movement to her left caught her eye. She walked in that direction until she wound up in what used to be the royal courtyard. Another memory filled her mind.



*Flashback*

"Where are you, Emmy?" I know you're here and when I find you. You're gonna get it." Young Vegeta muttered, searching for his friend between the bushes and shrubbery.

"Tag! You're it!" A young Valis shouted as she swatted the prince on his shoulder as she burst from the thick hedges and took off running as fast as her three-years old legs could go.

"Get back here, Emmy!" Eight-year-old Vegeta chuckled as he chased her. He never knew why he liked this girl, the daughter of a low-class saiya-jin and why he always showed her his soft side. Why he played with her, told her things no one else knew about him, but he did these only when only when the two of them were alone.

Valis giggled. "Come on, Vegeta-chan. You can't catch me-ahhh, umph!"

She tripped on the exposed root of one of the trees and fell.

"Emmy-chan!" Vegeta yelled as he reached her.

"I'm all right, G-man." Valis answered as Vegeta helped her to her feet. "Arigato"

The two Saiya-jins smiled at each other. They were best friends since the day the met and when Valis became an adult she would be Vegeta's wife and Vegetasei's queen, even though she didn't know it yet.

*End Flashback*

Valis smiled, but her smile faded when she realized she was no longer alone.

"Hi stranger. Long time, no see." a familiar voice said from behind.

Valis spun around to come face to face with her worst enemy . . .

'That's right. I'm back and badder than ever."

..her evil self.



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Outside, Dende has summoned Piccolo to discuss important business.

"What's this about, Dende?" Piccolo asked.

"This is a very serious matter and it concerns you." Dende answered.

"Does it?"

"Yes. I need your help. I need you to train someone."

"Who and why me?"

"A young lady named Valis. She shows great promise in becoming a powerful fighter and you were specifically asked for to train her."

Piccolo's eyes narrowed. "If she shows as much promise as you say she does, then why was I chosen to train her?"

"You are the harshest martial art's master in the land and you are the teacher that was named to be Valis' sensei."

"By whom?"

"That I cannot say. Will you train her?"

Piccolo looked at Dende for a few moments in silence.

"Very well."

Dende smiled. "Excellent. Wait here, I'll go get her."



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Meanwhile, Valis and her evil side were having it out on Vegetasei. Neither one losing nor getting the upper hand, but both fought with such ferocity that it indicated both were playing for keeps.

"Penomic!" Valis hurled an energy ball at her evil self, who put up a barrier to protect herself.

"Not bad, V. Try this on for size. Vecanti!" Valis' evil twin summoned a huge, yellow lightening bolt from the sky. Valis quickly leapt out to the way.

Valis fired a black beam from the palm of her hand at her evil twin and struck her target. As she waited for the smoke to clear, her evil twin suddenly came rushing out and nailed her with a Rising Knee, which sent Valis flying, face first, into the dirt.

"You're so weak, Valis." The evil side of her gloated, watching Valis get to her feet. "Although, you never did have an ounce of evil you to begin with."



"Here's a new trick I want to show you. Keep your eyes on the birdie." The evil Valis drew energy into the palm of her hand shape of a ball and hurled it at a still stunned Valis.

"Huh? AAAAHHHHH!!!"

Valis heard her evil side's laughter before blacking out.



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Moments later, Valis opened her eyes and found herself back in the present with Dende and Rowan looking at her. She lowered her head. Dende knew what had happened as well as she did She had lost to her alter ego and that told her that she needed more training in order to defeat RoJin, if the skills she already possessed weren't enough to beat her evil twin.

"You did well, Valis." Dende said, looking at her bowed head.

Valis' head snapped up at this remark. Dende smiled her shocked expression and nodded.

"But now the time has come for you to leave her and go down to Earth to finish your training."

"Already? But, I haven't been here that long" Valis said, surprised at Dende's statement.

"True. But, its time to leave to leave here now and train with your sensei. He's waiting for you outside, so go change and meet us out there." Dende said and walked away.

"Come, princess. Let's get you ready." Rowan said.



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Outside, Dende and Mr. Popo looked at Piccolo, who had his back them, while they waited for Valis.

"I'm ready, DendeKami-sama." A voice said from behind him and Mr. Popo.

They both turned and what they saw made their hearts race. Valis had changed from her sweat-drenched clothes to a short, white, sleeveless vest top with a plunging neckline that expose part of her ample bosom and the vest stopped at her midriff to reveal washboard stomach. White stretch pants and white, ankle-length boots topped off the outfit.



Dende cleared his throat. "Good. But, before you leave, there are two questions to answer. Will you stick with the training no matter how bizarre or unorthodox and will you be mentally and physically prepared when the time comes? Once you make your decision, you must face any and all ramifications of it"

Valis looked at Dende a few moments. She smiled. "Hai."

"Mmm. Let's go meet Piccolo."

Dende, Valis, and Rowan walked up to Piccolo, who still had his back turned to them.

"Valis, this is Piccolo. Piccolo, this is Valis." Dende said.

Piccolo turned around and couldn't believe what he saw. In front of him stood the most beautiful creature he'd ever seen. She stood about 5'8", the outfit she wore clung to every sensuous curve of her voluptuous, well-built body and she had full, red lips. Her hair was copper in color and reached her waist held in a ponytail by a white ribbon. Her sun-struck emerald eyes sparkled against her lightly tanned skin. Piccolo felt a pleasant uneasiness in his stomach that he had never felt before as he looked at her, and to his amazement, he began to wonder what it would be like to kiss those lips and to hold and caress the body he knew must be soft and warm. His eyes traveled down the length of her gorgeous frame, then back to her eyes. Such beautiful eyes, he thought. She had eyes that hid nothing in their depths.

Valis was taken aback by Piccolo's appearance. His face had lean, smooth features, eyes as black as onyx. He has a straight, aristocratic nose, a square jaw, and most seductive lips. He stood a proud 6'11", and she could tell he had broad shoulders despite them being hidden underneath his cape. His purple gi accentuated the green coloring of his skin. In short, Piccolo's handsomeness stole her breath away. It was the second time this happened to her. This total reaction of complete awe over a man. Her first was when she first met and became friends with Vegeta. But, this was different. Piccolo made her heart pound madly and her pulse race. She blushed when she realized she was staring at him. She extended her hand to him.

"Pleased to meet you." She said, shyly.

"HN."

Piccolo took her hand and both froze as sudden vision flashed in their minds. A vision of what appeared to be throne room with two chairs at the end on a raised dias. Sitting in the chairs were crowns. One, solid gold with a single, large emerald in the front. The other was also solid gold, but was embedded with what appeared to be seven dragon balls with platinum stars.

"Piccolo? Valis? Hey, are you two okay?" Dende's voice penetrated their minds and the vison quickly faded away.

Valis and Piccolo hastily released each others hands. "Uh, yes. We're fine DendeKami-sama." Valis stammered.



Rowan smiled. She knew that Piccolo must be the one Valis was destined to be with. Then, she frowned as another part of the prophecy told to her by Valis' parents came to mind.

"Rowan?" Valis asked, looking at her friend, who seemed lost in thought.

"Huh? What did you say?" she responded.

"I said we're leaving now. Where did you wander off to?"

"Oh, nowhere. I was just thinking how lonely its going to be without you here."

"You won't be alone. DendeKami-sama and Mr. Popo will keep you company." Valis gave her a hug and whispered in her ear. "I'll try to visit when I can."

Rowan smiled and nodded.

"DendeKami-sama and Mr. Popo, thank you for everything you done for me while I was here. I really appreciate it." She said and bowed to them.

"You're welcome." Dende said.

"Good luck." Mr. Popo replied.

"Thanks."

Valis walked up to Piccolo. "All set."

Piccolo took off down below. Valis ran to the edge and hesitated. She turned, waved goodbye to her friends, then back-flipped off the edge, following Piccolo down to Earth.



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Somewhere in space.

"So, Valis lives." RoJin murmured, looking at the hologram of Valis rotating in front of him. "I knew she was too tough a saiya-jin to be taken out that easily."

"She was my pride and joy, my most prized fighter. I knew that convincing her father, Bardock, that sending her to me to train was a good idea. He never suspected that my father, Freeza, was going to destroy Vegetasei. Valis seemed to enjoy wiping out all life forms on other planets when she got older. She excelled in tricking the inhabitants into trusting her and then destroying them without feeling any remorse or pity. But, that was not so. She was encumbered by her pitiable feelings of compassion and regret. Another was her ridiculous attachment to her family and home world. She continually requested to return to Vegetasei to see her family and friends. So I told her her family was died when a comet destroyed Vegetasei and everyone on it.

"A wise decision, milord." Beamer said.

RoJin returned to his chair and sighed. "It was until she somehow discovered that it was a lie and foolishly betrayed me. She chose to run from me to the planet Aeon, in hopes to repent for the lives she had taken and that I would never find her. But, I did. She's become like exactly like her father. Weak and foolish." He finished, sitting down.

"Is her father still-" Beamer began before being cut off by RoJin.

"No. He's dead. My father saw to that."

"And her brothers?"

"I'm sure they're dead as well as after all this time." He woke from his unusual reverie and stared out the window before him with dark determination. "Do you know where Valis' ship went?"

"No, but the energy trail left behind by the pod left enough residue to know what system it was going."

"Excellent. Find out what planets in that system are inhabited and send Tonfa to investigate. Valis must not be allowed to live. There's room for one powerful being in the universe, ME."

"There is only one planet in that solar system that supports life, master. It's called Earth." Beamer informed RoJin when a large, red, muscular demon entered.

"You summoned me, RoJin?" The demon asked.

RoJin turned in his chair. "Tonfa, I have a job for you. I want you to go to the planet Earth and find someone." RoJin replied.

"Who?"

"Someone we all know very well." He chuckled evilly. "Valis."

"Really? You want me to find her and bring her back."

"No. I want you to eliminate her and bring her head back on a stick."

"Not a problem, but I wonder, why do you want her dead? She seems to be a valuable warrior."

"Tell him, Beamer."



The android computer floated over to the demon. "There was a scroll in one of the ancient-ruined temple on Vegetasei master RoJin was exploring. On the scroll was written a prophecy. It proclaimed, "There will come a saiya- jin with the power of the Ultra Super Solar. This power will be given to the Chosen One. This saiya-jin, but not a saiya-jin will be superior to all saiya-jin's living and dead with the ability to call upon the power of any solar system where it is. Thus, the Chosen One, this saiya-jin but not a saiya-jin will be the greatest power the universe has ever seen.

Tonfa looked at RoJin, then at Beamer as she was about to finish.

"The Chosen One shall be female with hair the color of copper and eyes of sun-struck emeralds."

Tonfa eyes widened when he looked at RoJin. "It can't be." He said, shocked.

"But, it is true. No one else on Vegetasei has eyes and hair those colors. That's the true reason I took her from her family and Vegetasei."

"Didn't anyone on Vegetasei know about the prophecy?" Tonfa asked.

"Please. Those hairless were too busy worrying about being the strongest and their pride to even know about the prophecy. No one on Vegetasei bothered visiting the ruins to see what secrets lay buried there."

"Does Valis know this?"

"No. She doesn't know or achieved the stage of Ultra Super Solar. The power is within her, but it's dormant and I want it to stay that way. Permanently."



To Be Continued.