The Ultimate Saiya-Jin Warrior
By: Xzanayu
Chapter Four: Training Begins
On a plateau, Piccolo and Valis face off, preparing to spar. Piccolo was ready as he waited for Valis to finish. She quickly pulled her thick, shimmering hair into a ponytail with a white ribbon given to her by her father, Bardock.
"Ready." Valis said.
The two combatants looked at each other a few seconds more.
"HOOO-HAAA!!! Valis rushed at Piccolo, who effectively looked her forearm.
....sparring had begun.
They blocked and attacked in a flurry of arms and legs as they leapt off the plateau and continued on the ground below. Valis got the upper hand by nailing Piccolo in the chest with her Rising knee, sending him to the dirt. Without even standing, Piccolo whipped around and retaliated with his eye beam, stunning Valis. From that point, Piccolo pummeled her until she kissed the dirt. Valis quickly got to her feet and attacked again, this time getting and retaining the upper hand until Piccolo vanished, reappeared behind her, and literally kicked her butt, making her kiss the dirt once more.
"That's it! My butt is no longer to be used for target practice. "Valis said angrily as she rose to her feet, rubbing her rear.
Suddenly, Piccolo was behind her and landed another kick to her butt, sending her sprawling inelegantly again.
"Your body, no matter what part will always be a target. Remember that." Piccolo told her as she stood once more.
"Yes sir."
And with that, they starting sparring once more.
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Meanwhile somewhere in space, RoJin prepared to send his servant, Tonfa, on his way to Earth.
"Now remember, Tonfa." RoJin's voice echoed over the capsule's intercom."Once you reach Earth, your prime directive is to seek out and destroy Valis. Understand? Valis must not be allowed to live to become the ultimate super saiya-jin warrior. She must not achieve the stage of Ultra Super Solar."
"Don't worry, lord." Tonfa gazed out of the capsule window with a confident sneer. "Valis won't live to see the light of another Earth day again."
"Do not fail me, Tonfa. I want to hear news of Valis' death and nothing else. Keep your transmitter open so we can hear what is happening. Is that clear?" RoJIn's voice was set and menacing.
"Crystal. I just hope Valis puts up a good fight before I kill her. Heh,heh." Tonfa laughed, making his way to Earth.
"Do you really think Tonfa will succeed, Master?" Beamer asked back on the ship.
"He'd better or Valis won't be the one who gets killed." RoJin replied with a dark smile.
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On Earth, Piccolo and Valis continued to spar. Piccolo used his Renzoku Energy Dan technique against her which Valis avoided by leaping, ducking, and performing back flips. It was later afternoon and Piccolo removed his turban and his cape, and Valis had placed her hair into one braid, tied at the end with her white ribbon. Both were breathing hard, for they had been sparring since the early hours of the morning and only stopped long enough for Piccolo to discard his clothing and Valis to braid her hair.
"Pnemonic!" Valis threw her energy ball at Piccolo, who merely tilted his head a bit to allow the ball to pass him and hit a nearby cliff.
Piccolo used his Shogekiha, knocking Valis flat on her back and suddenly, Piccolo was standing above her and threw a punch that would've broken her face. His fist halted only centimeters from her nose. No one had ever landed a punch on her, and yet, Piccolo just did it with ease. She was upset, but strangely exhilarated that it had been he and no other. Why she felt, this way was unknown and strange to her. As she lay there drawing in deep breaths, Piccolo unclenched his fist, took her hand and pulled her up. He walked over to the small boulder where his cape and turban were.
"That's enough for today." Piccolo said, putting on his turban and cape. "We'll meet here tomorrow for sparring, understand?"
"Yes."
"Good."
Just then, they heard thunder in the distance.
"Sounds like a storm approaching. You'd better find shelter for tonight." With a flourish of his cape, the stoic Namecksei-jin stood fully dressed once more. He glanced back at her. "You were very impressive. Keep it up." He took off into the dusky sky, leaving Valis where she stood. Thunder sounded again, closer than the last time..
"He's right. I'd better find a place to bed down for the night." Valis scanned the darkening horizon. "But, first, to find my dinner." And off she flew in search of food.
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Sunset. A herd of deer grazing peacefully unaware of the glowing green eyes watching them. Valis peered intently at them from a nearby bush, keeping absolutely still. She decided on snaring one of the young bucks for her dinner. She spotted her prey and instantly went into action. With the lethal speed of her saiya-jin blood, she burst out of the brush and ran straight toward the herd at top speed. The herd scattered when they sensed her coming, but it was too late. Valis was upon her chosen victim. With a feral snarl and bloodlust gleam in her eyes, she broke the buck's neck before it could escape.
"Thanks for the survival training, Ni-chan." Valis remembered the time Raditz had left her out in the woods when she was only two, just to see if she could survive the night. She had.
Valis scanned the area until she spied a thicket about a mile away. "That looks like a good place to spend the night. It's a good thing the clouds reversed direction or I would've been on wet saiya-jin." She smiled to herself and tightened the knot on her bundle. "Think I'll run instead of flying. I am training after all."
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Nightfall. In a small clearing within the thicket, Valis had just finished her dinner she spitted over the campfire she made. She unbraided her hair and ran her fingers through it to get the tangles out, mesmerized by the crackling flames. The starlight made her copper locks shine with health and vitality. After she finished combing, she stretched out on the curried deer hide and looked up at he stars. Unbidden, Piccolo's image filled her mind and brought a wistful smile to her lips. He was strangely beautiful in every sense of the word to her. What was she feeling for the Namecksei-jin? Her heart was racing, her breath was coming in short gasps, and she felt flushed. Could it be that she was in love with him?
Valis stared at the starlight sky with wide, wondering eyes. "Is that what am? I'm in love with Piccolo?" The twinkling stars just laughed mutely at her as the questions swirled in her head, preventing her from sleeping. She felt too giddy to even close her eyes for some reason, and her heart was still trembling in her breast. A rush of excitement, anticipation swept through her, and she put a hand to her chest, as thought to contain her overflowing emotions. "Oh! If I'm going to be ready for sparring tomorrow, I must get some sleep." She muttered to herself, rolling to her side, trying to push down her feelings.
Just then, a familiar melody she remembered ever since she was a baby came to mind. She had always used it to lull herself to sleep. Taking a deep breath she gently closed her eyes and sang.
"Use your heart and not your eyes. You've got time, then I've got time. Use your heart and not your eyes. Baby, just relax your mind. You've got time, then I've got time."
Slowly her body relaxed, all her worries flowing away as the tune came to her.
"Ooooo-oh. Free your thoughts and watch them fly. Use your heart and not your eyes. Hey..."
She drifted to sleep, unaware of the figure floating above and behind her. Piccolo had been watching her since she had brought down that deer and made camp. He watched her sing herself to sleep with a voice as sweet as a nightingale. Her song had touched him deeply and stirred emotions long put to rest. He had never known a woman quite like her. Formidable warrior and hunter, and yet gentle and lovely enough to sing lullabies to herself.Then, the scream came to mind.
"Was it you?" He whispered, looking down at the sleeping figure in shadows cast by the dying campfire. "Was it you I heard and felt scream?"
Piccolo continued to stare at her as she slept, wondering why this woman has such a strange and yet, most profound effect on him. Never has such a thing happened to him or any Namecksei-jin. He also felt a very strong attachment to her, almost against his will.
"What is it about you that makes me want to look after and protect you from harm? Eh, my beauty?" He murmured quietly before folding his arms and legs to go into deep meditation.
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By: Xzanayu
Chapter Four: Training Begins
On a plateau, Piccolo and Valis face off, preparing to spar. Piccolo was ready as he waited for Valis to finish. She quickly pulled her thick, shimmering hair into a ponytail with a white ribbon given to her by her father, Bardock.
"Ready." Valis said.
The two combatants looked at each other a few seconds more.
"HOOO-HAAA!!! Valis rushed at Piccolo, who effectively looked her forearm.
....sparring had begun.
They blocked and attacked in a flurry of arms and legs as they leapt off the plateau and continued on the ground below. Valis got the upper hand by nailing Piccolo in the chest with her Rising knee, sending him to the dirt. Without even standing, Piccolo whipped around and retaliated with his eye beam, stunning Valis. From that point, Piccolo pummeled her until she kissed the dirt. Valis quickly got to her feet and attacked again, this time getting and retaining the upper hand until Piccolo vanished, reappeared behind her, and literally kicked her butt, making her kiss the dirt once more.
"That's it! My butt is no longer to be used for target practice. "Valis said angrily as she rose to her feet, rubbing her rear.
Suddenly, Piccolo was behind her and landed another kick to her butt, sending her sprawling inelegantly again.
"Your body, no matter what part will always be a target. Remember that." Piccolo told her as she stood once more.
"Yes sir."
And with that, they starting sparring once more.
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Meanwhile somewhere in space, RoJin prepared to send his servant, Tonfa, on his way to Earth.
"Now remember, Tonfa." RoJin's voice echoed over the capsule's intercom."Once you reach Earth, your prime directive is to seek out and destroy Valis. Understand? Valis must not be allowed to live to become the ultimate super saiya-jin warrior. She must not achieve the stage of Ultra Super Solar."
"Don't worry, lord." Tonfa gazed out of the capsule window with a confident sneer. "Valis won't live to see the light of another Earth day again."
"Do not fail me, Tonfa. I want to hear news of Valis' death and nothing else. Keep your transmitter open so we can hear what is happening. Is that clear?" RoJIn's voice was set and menacing.
"Crystal. I just hope Valis puts up a good fight before I kill her. Heh,heh." Tonfa laughed, making his way to Earth.
"Do you really think Tonfa will succeed, Master?" Beamer asked back on the ship.
"He'd better or Valis won't be the one who gets killed." RoJin replied with a dark smile.
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On Earth, Piccolo and Valis continued to spar. Piccolo used his Renzoku Energy Dan technique against her which Valis avoided by leaping, ducking, and performing back flips. It was later afternoon and Piccolo removed his turban and his cape, and Valis had placed her hair into one braid, tied at the end with her white ribbon. Both were breathing hard, for they had been sparring since the early hours of the morning and only stopped long enough for Piccolo to discard his clothing and Valis to braid her hair.
"Pnemonic!" Valis threw her energy ball at Piccolo, who merely tilted his head a bit to allow the ball to pass him and hit a nearby cliff.
Piccolo used his Shogekiha, knocking Valis flat on her back and suddenly, Piccolo was standing above her and threw a punch that would've broken her face. His fist halted only centimeters from her nose. No one had ever landed a punch on her, and yet, Piccolo just did it with ease. She was upset, but strangely exhilarated that it had been he and no other. Why she felt, this way was unknown and strange to her. As she lay there drawing in deep breaths, Piccolo unclenched his fist, took her hand and pulled her up. He walked over to the small boulder where his cape and turban were.
"That's enough for today." Piccolo said, putting on his turban and cape. "We'll meet here tomorrow for sparring, understand?"
"Yes."
"Good."
Just then, they heard thunder in the distance.
"Sounds like a storm approaching. You'd better find shelter for tonight." With a flourish of his cape, the stoic Namecksei-jin stood fully dressed once more. He glanced back at her. "You were very impressive. Keep it up." He took off into the dusky sky, leaving Valis where she stood. Thunder sounded again, closer than the last time..
"He's right. I'd better find a place to bed down for the night." Valis scanned the darkening horizon. "But, first, to find my dinner." And off she flew in search of food.
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Sunset. A herd of deer grazing peacefully unaware of the glowing green eyes watching them. Valis peered intently at them from a nearby bush, keeping absolutely still. She decided on snaring one of the young bucks for her dinner. She spotted her prey and instantly went into action. With the lethal speed of her saiya-jin blood, she burst out of the brush and ran straight toward the herd at top speed. The herd scattered when they sensed her coming, but it was too late. Valis was upon her chosen victim. With a feral snarl and bloodlust gleam in her eyes, she broke the buck's neck before it could escape.
"Thanks for the survival training, Ni-chan." Valis remembered the time Raditz had left her out in the woods when she was only two, just to see if she could survive the night. She had.
Valis scanned the area until she spied a thicket about a mile away. "That looks like a good place to spend the night. It's a good thing the clouds reversed direction or I would've been on wet saiya-jin." She smiled to herself and tightened the knot on her bundle. "Think I'll run instead of flying. I am training after all."
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Nightfall. In a small clearing within the thicket, Valis had just finished her dinner she spitted over the campfire she made. She unbraided her hair and ran her fingers through it to get the tangles out, mesmerized by the crackling flames. The starlight made her copper locks shine with health and vitality. After she finished combing, she stretched out on the curried deer hide and looked up at he stars. Unbidden, Piccolo's image filled her mind and brought a wistful smile to her lips. He was strangely beautiful in every sense of the word to her. What was she feeling for the Namecksei-jin? Her heart was racing, her breath was coming in short gasps, and she felt flushed. Could it be that she was in love with him?
Valis stared at the starlight sky with wide, wondering eyes. "Is that what am? I'm in love with Piccolo?" The twinkling stars just laughed mutely at her as the questions swirled in her head, preventing her from sleeping. She felt too giddy to even close her eyes for some reason, and her heart was still trembling in her breast. A rush of excitement, anticipation swept through her, and she put a hand to her chest, as thought to contain her overflowing emotions. "Oh! If I'm going to be ready for sparring tomorrow, I must get some sleep." She muttered to herself, rolling to her side, trying to push down her feelings.
Just then, a familiar melody she remembered ever since she was a baby came to mind. She had always used it to lull herself to sleep. Taking a deep breath she gently closed her eyes and sang.
"Use your heart and not your eyes. You've got time, then I've got time. Use your heart and not your eyes. Baby, just relax your mind. You've got time, then I've got time."
Slowly her body relaxed, all her worries flowing away as the tune came to her.
"Ooooo-oh. Free your thoughts and watch them fly. Use your heart and not your eyes. Hey..."
She drifted to sleep, unaware of the figure floating above and behind her. Piccolo had been watching her since she had brought down that deer and made camp. He watched her sing herself to sleep with a voice as sweet as a nightingale. Her song had touched him deeply and stirred emotions long put to rest. He had never known a woman quite like her. Formidable warrior and hunter, and yet gentle and lovely enough to sing lullabies to herself.Then, the scream came to mind.
"Was it you?" He whispered, looking down at the sleeping figure in shadows cast by the dying campfire. "Was it you I heard and felt scream?"
Piccolo continued to stare at her as she slept, wondering why this woman has such a strange and yet, most profound effect on him. Never has such a thing happened to him or any Namecksei-jin. He also felt a very strong attachment to her, almost against his will.
"What is it about you that makes me want to look after and protect you from harm? Eh, my beauty?" He murmured quietly before folding his arms and legs to go into deep meditation.
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