"I see no other options. I'm open to suggestions." Picard said to his command crew that surrounded his conference table.
"We could put him in stasis." Commander Worf said. The Klingon's pride still smarted from being beaten so easily.
"I don't think that's appropriate." Counselor Troi said. "I've scanned his mind he is only acting in what he thinks is self defense. I think that's why he blew up the Rigalleto."
"Deanna don't try to make excuses for him we heard the transmission from the Rigalleto and we 've also dealt with him ourselves. Those were acts of out right aggression." Riker responded.
"So you are in favor of some sort of punishment against him?" Data asked.
"No," Riker admitted "I don't think that we should make him angry in any way. He's demonstrated that he has the power to kill all of us and even destroy this whole ship. We need to keep him happy. At least until we find out if he has any weakness."
"Agreed." Picard said finally "For the time being we shall treat him as a guest and help locate this Kaka root fellow."
"But you haven't asked my opinion. Mon Capitan." Q said suddenly appearing wearing the same armor as Vegeta."
"Q!" Picard yelled standing up "Get off my ship this is all you fault!"
"Ah. Picard if you just let me get rid of him for you. It would be so much easier."
"I will not tolerate this Q!" the Captain said. " We will take care of this ourselves."
"Very well," Q sighed "But if he winds up being too much for you just call my name" In a flash of white light he was gone.
Suddenly an ensign's voice came over the comm. system. "Sir" it said. "Vegeta has left his quarters and he's on his way to the conference room!" Just then the door opened and the saiyan prince entered. He walked straight up to Picard.
"I'm bored do you have a gym or a training center that I can use?" he said gruffly
"Yes the Enterprise has facilities like that. Mr. Worf why don't you show our guest one of your training programs I'm sure that he will enjoy it." Picard responded.
"Yes" Worf said angrily getting up "I'm sure he will."
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Vegeta stood in the center of the Holodeck taking in the strange patterns that were it's walls.
"What are you trying to pull!" He exclaimed. "This is just an empty room!"
"All is not as it seems" Worf replied coldly. Now dressed in workout fatigues he also had his Batleth with him and a phaser if need came to use it. "Computer. Activate Worf holo-simulation number five level three difficulty. The walls of the holo-deck began to change in a blur of color, when they finished a Worf and Vegeta were surrounded by a lush green jungle.
"Amazing!" the saiyan said in wonder.
Worf steadied his Batleth. Without warning five Klingon warriors burst out of the leaves. All carrying Batleth's and screaming Klingon war cries. Worf began to engage on the lead warrior. They're batleth's clashing Worf thrusted , being blocked he quickly butted the warrior in the face and stabbed upward right through the other man's gut. Worf glanced and saw Vegeta taking on the remaining four warriors. They seemed to have the upper hand as one of the warriors hit him square in the jaw with the blunt side of the klingon sword, the other three warriors added their own attacks with blow's to the stomach and legs. Worf was about to help, seeming how the first warrior was bringing the batleth on top of the saiyan's head. Just at the last moment Vegeta caught the weapon in both hands and kicked the klingon warrior in the chest sending him flying into a tree which snapped in half due to the force of impact. Before the other two warriors could do anything the saiyan gave the one closest to him a swift uppercut which sent that one flying into the sky, until disappeared. The remaining klingon charged at Vegeta, who raised his hand and shot a tremendous beam from it disintegrating the final warrior. Worf stared in awe at the prince, who turned and ran to Worf.
"That was great!" he said looking like he might burst with excitement "Can we do any of the higher level's?"
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"Well Jean-Luc" Admiral Smith said "The Federation Grand Council will meet today to discuss this Vegeta fellow, in the mean time we have detected another anomaly exactly like the one Vegeta came through a few days ago, this one near the neutral zone, We want you to go and investigate consider it top priority. Smith out"
The Admiral's image flicked off the screen of Picard's computer. The Captain and paced his ready room, trying to think of his next course of action. He could not figure out Q's motives for putting Vegeta aboard the Enterprise. Picard knew that Q had some hidden agenda but it had not shown itself. Just then the deck beneath his feet shook. Picard steadied himself. He tapped his com-badge
"Picard to Data,"
"Data here," the android responded
"What just happened?"
"It appears that some sort of tremendous energy is coming from within the ship. It appears to be straining it's inertial dampeners."
"From inside the ship?" Picard said "Where?"
"Locating" Data replied "Holodeck two, That's where Vegeta and Worf are sir, do you want a Security team to go down there?"
"Yes, and a medical team, "
"Very well sir, Data out"
Before Picard could move there was another shake. Then suddenly Worf's voice came over the com-badge "Worf to Picard" he said
"Go ahead ," Picard replied
" I think you should come down here. There is something that you should see."
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Picard entered Holodeck two with Data and Dr. Crusher in tow only to find half of it sealed away by some sort of energy net. They could hear Vegeta yelling in the jungle behind it, Worf approached them.
"Report" Picard said.
"We were fighting 15 klingon warriors when suddenly this net appeared separating us. Then a huge creature app..."
Worf was cut short as they heard Vegeta yell as he came flying across the jungle and slammed into the net. Picard ran up to the net. Vegeta was lying motionless on the ground right by it on the other side. His face was cut and bleeding. Just then Picard could feel the deck shake. He looked up to see a huge creature. It looked like a giant ape, wearing armor very similar to Vegeta's. It appeared to have lost track of it's much smaller prey.
"Come out Vegeta!" It yelled "It is useless to hide from me!"
"Data!" Picard said "Is the holo-deck creating this?"
Data tapped the controls "Negative ,sir however I recognize this energy net. Q made energy nets just like this before. Perhaps he is making this ape." he said.
"Security." Picard said "Please come to holo-deck tw..."
"NO!" Vegeta yelled as he got up " I have this monkey right where I want him!"
Crusher did a tricorder scan on the saiyan " What are you talking about? You have three broken ribs and a sprained ankle, not to mention a mild concussion."
"This ape may be big but he did not count on one thing." Vegeta replied.
"Oh and what's that?" The ape said as it finally zeroed in on the tiny prince of the Saiyans. "Q told me that you would not pose me any threat."
"Well this Q fella seemed to forget that I am a super saiyan" Vegeta yelled back almost gleefully. He then let out a terrifying yell as a yellow aura surrounded him. Data scanned him with a tricorder as the deck suddenly began to shake. Vegeta's jet black hair began to flash in a bright gold color and his eyes were turning green.
"Captain," Data said, "This is astounding he is generating the power of at least seven warp cores!" Just then the deck stopped shaking and Vegeta stopped screaming. The gold energy now flowed around him and his hair was now completely gold. His typical bored look was replaced by a triumphant smirk.
"Now you will learn that I am the strongest person in the universe!" Vegeta yelled as he took off straight towards the ape and smashed it square in the gut. Surprisingly the huge monster doubled over in pain. Next Vegeta kicked it between the eyes, to which the creature let out a howl of pain. The ape jumped away, Opened up it's mouth and suddenly a huge blast of energy shot out straight at Vegeta.
"GALLET GUN! FIRE!" he suddenly called as an equally impressive beam shot from his hands, this one completely enveloped the other and vaporized the ape. Picard had to shield his eyes from the light. When he could look again, He saw Vegeta standing in the air with the same smug look on his face, behind him an entire half of Holo-deck two was destroyed.
" That was a nice little warm up exercise" He grinned.
"By Kaless" Worf said " That man is a god."
