**********Episode 27************
**Spuulunku; The Planet of Mazes**
Bardock yawned and rubbed his eyes. "Stinky," he asked the AI, "Give me the stats of Planet Spuulunku."
Cole's face appeared on a side window on the screen of the space pod. "We arrive in five minutes!! Why haven't you been studying the whole time!?"
Bardock yawned again. "Cuz you've had me an' Zucina trainin' fer two months straight! I need ta catch up on sleep!"
"Tora already has the maps memorized! I'm a little disappointed in you, Lieutenant."
"Well, congradu-freakin'-lations to Tora! Gimme a break! A Sayin can't live on one hour a sleep a day!"
"Actually," Stinky stated importantly, "a Sayin can survive on far less a day. The health and sanity suffer only."
"Who's side are you on," Bardock grumbled.
Cole shook his head. "I wonder if Zucina's studied."
"Stinky, screen on Zucina," ordered Bardock.
Stinky booted up the camera screen on Zucina, so both he and Cole could see. The girl slept soundly, snoring away with a line of drool reaching to her lap.
Bardock, Cole, AND Stinky had sweat drops!
Planet Spuulunku, a literally hollow planet and home of the Lomes. While the crust of Spuulunku was nothing more then a barren wasteland, the inner recesses consisted of caverns, underground rivers, and beasts of all kinds.
Inside one of these caves, Fasha stood beside a river, marveling at the surroundings. For inside each gallery, an entire city could stand, palace/skyscrapers and all! The stalagmites and stalactites littered the floors and ceilings like jagged teeth, and the semi-darkness all around like a great mouth. Light from the Sayin's lanterns caused the minerals to shine, glittering to counter-act the eerie effect of the cave-mouth. It was more like a fairy grove.
"How beautiful," Fasha commented. "I'm glad we have to keep this planet in tact. I don't want to destroy such a marvel. Look how those rocks shine!"
Tora held a large, diamond-like jewel in front of her. "For you, my sweet!"
Fasha receieved the gift happily. "Oh Tora! You're too much!"
Tora scratched the back of his head. "Sorry about my mom. She just wanted me to give her some strong grandsons, since I'm her first born."
"As do most Sayin women," added Fasha, staring at her jewel. Her eyes saddened. "Gomen, Tora. I wish I could, but-"
"Don't apologize!" Tora took her hand and placed it on his chest. "I love you no matter what. I swear, I'll be by your side until the day I die."
The two stared into each other's eyes for a moment. Then, Tora bent don slowly. Fasha closed her eyes. The two came closer to each other. Closer, closer. Then . . .
Something tripped them, and they fell head-first into the river.
Coughing and sputtering, Tora and Fasha popped up to the surface and stood up (the river is shallow). Tora wiped the water from his eyes and glared at his assailant. "ZUCINA!!!!"
Zucina perched on a rock. "You two needed a cold shower to cool off!" She grinned mischievously. "Cole sent me to find you two. We only have two days to clear this planet of inhabitants, and what do I find? You two playing lovey-dovey! Honestly!"
Both Tora and Fasha started shouting incoherently. "My, my," said Zucina, with mock disgust. "Such language! I am only following order!" With that, she took to the air, making a face at them before heading down further into the cavern for safety.
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Zucina flew through the air, making dives and dips, weaving her way in and out of the rock formations, and generally having a grand time searching. As she did, she sang to herself.
I don't give a damn about my reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
Hey, a girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I never said I wanted to improve my station
And I'm only feeling good when I'm having fun
And I don't have to please no one
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
Oh no
Not me
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
And I don't really care if I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
And I'm never gonna care about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
Oh no
Not me
Break it down!!*
"I want her kicked off the team," complained Tora to Cole. "She's insubordinate, pushy, pesty, annoying . . ."
"If not kicked off the team," added Fasha, "then at least kicked in the tail a few times!"
Cole sighed. "I know, I know. But she's also and excellent fighter not to mention a linguist. She may know the Lomes' language, just like she knew the Heinz's."
Panbukin shook his head. "Maybe Tora's right. She's too much of a loose cannon to have around. She might blast the Lomes and the planet apart. Lord Freiza wants this place intact."
"She ain't stupid," said Bardock. "She won't. She knows the mission."
"Look, Bardock," said Tora to his bud. "She was reckless on the Doear mission, even talked down to you, she never listens to anyone who tries to help her-"
"I think we've made our point," said Fasha, trying her best to prevent a fight. "Cole, I'm with Tora."
"Me too," said Panbukin. "She's too much!"
Totepo nodded in agreement.
Cole had his eyes downcast. "You aren't seriously considering sending Zucina home, are you," asked Bardock. "I mean . . . her home! With her parents!! You're her fuckin' mentor, Cole!!"
"I'm also a captain. I must consider what's best for the team as a whole. I'll consider it, pending on her performance on this mission."
Just then, a series of explosions sounded. The group immediately rose into the air and followed the sound. They found Zucina, out of breath, palm towards a smoking section she had just blasted.
"What was it," Cole asked, scanning the area for Lomes.
Panbukin inspected the remains. "A flying creature?" He turned to Zucina aghast. "You got freaked out over a flying rat?"
Bardock shook his head. 'Things ain't lookin' good,' he thought.
Hours later, the group had only seen a few large creatures, but none that had the intelligence to speak. The worst part of the matter was that they were lost. No matter how many time Bardock and Tora reviewed the maps on their scouters, no information held any sign of the Lome civilization.
"We've gone beyond the maps," stated Tora. "It'll be hard to escape."
Totepo sniffed the air, and pointed. "The nearest opening is that-a-way," said Panbukin for his friend. "Fresh air in comin' in."
"Good," said Cole. "But I think we should still keep going."
Zucina snorted. "Nearly a day has passed! If we don't find them soon, we won't get paid for cleaning up the planet."
"Maybe the princess would like to go back to the pods," whispered Panbukin to Tora. "Her little accident earlier may have scared the Lome's further underground."
"That bat could have been poisonous," snapped Zucina.
"Yeah right! You just don't want to admit you are afraid of animals."
"Rubbish! I'm not afraid of anything! Certainly not you!" Zucina stood up ready to fight, but Bardock stepped between them. "This ain't helpin'! Try to find a way . . ." But Bardock never finished his sentence.
A swarm of bats flew their way. riding atop each other were tiny, humanoid creatures with fur and guns. They gided the bats like horses and rode then in an attack formation, right at the Sayins!
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* - "Bad Reputation" - Half Cocked - Written by Joan Jett
Hey! Bardock here!
Looks like Zucina hit the proper targets after all! The Lomes are powerful, even for their size. They are also a hard target because of that! How can we defeat them all? And why isn't Cole helping us out?
Next time on DragonballBC: Attack of the Cave Dwellers; Extra Special Training
AN - This is kind of a side story, not having much to do with the whole plot. In your reviews this week, tell me whether you'd like this kind of filler plots to continue a little longer, or would you rather I just dive back into getting this to end. I am planning on a DBBC "movie", so you'd still get other adventures with these guys. I just want to get to my stories with Vegeta, Goku, etc. in DBUF, which takes place after this.
Fun Fact - My little brother came up with the idea of "Cole". While drawing a screencap of Bardock, he altered it to look tougher (in HIS opinion!). He came up with Cole's background and relationship to Bardock as mentor and best friend. Thus, Cole was born!
**Spuulunku; The Planet of Mazes**
Bardock yawned and rubbed his eyes. "Stinky," he asked the AI, "Give me the stats of Planet Spuulunku."
Cole's face appeared on a side window on the screen of the space pod. "We arrive in five minutes!! Why haven't you been studying the whole time!?"
Bardock yawned again. "Cuz you've had me an' Zucina trainin' fer two months straight! I need ta catch up on sleep!"
"Tora already has the maps memorized! I'm a little disappointed in you, Lieutenant."
"Well, congradu-freakin'-lations to Tora! Gimme a break! A Sayin can't live on one hour a sleep a day!"
"Actually," Stinky stated importantly, "a Sayin can survive on far less a day. The health and sanity suffer only."
"Who's side are you on," Bardock grumbled.
Cole shook his head. "I wonder if Zucina's studied."
"Stinky, screen on Zucina," ordered Bardock.
Stinky booted up the camera screen on Zucina, so both he and Cole could see. The girl slept soundly, snoring away with a line of drool reaching to her lap.
Bardock, Cole, AND Stinky had sweat drops!
Planet Spuulunku, a literally hollow planet and home of the Lomes. While the crust of Spuulunku was nothing more then a barren wasteland, the inner recesses consisted of caverns, underground rivers, and beasts of all kinds.
Inside one of these caves, Fasha stood beside a river, marveling at the surroundings. For inside each gallery, an entire city could stand, palace/skyscrapers and all! The stalagmites and stalactites littered the floors and ceilings like jagged teeth, and the semi-darkness all around like a great mouth. Light from the Sayin's lanterns caused the minerals to shine, glittering to counter-act the eerie effect of the cave-mouth. It was more like a fairy grove.
"How beautiful," Fasha commented. "I'm glad we have to keep this planet in tact. I don't want to destroy such a marvel. Look how those rocks shine!"
Tora held a large, diamond-like jewel in front of her. "For you, my sweet!"
Fasha receieved the gift happily. "Oh Tora! You're too much!"
Tora scratched the back of his head. "Sorry about my mom. She just wanted me to give her some strong grandsons, since I'm her first born."
"As do most Sayin women," added Fasha, staring at her jewel. Her eyes saddened. "Gomen, Tora. I wish I could, but-"
"Don't apologize!" Tora took her hand and placed it on his chest. "I love you no matter what. I swear, I'll be by your side until the day I die."
The two stared into each other's eyes for a moment. Then, Tora bent don slowly. Fasha closed her eyes. The two came closer to each other. Closer, closer. Then . . .
Something tripped them, and they fell head-first into the river.
Coughing and sputtering, Tora and Fasha popped up to the surface and stood up (the river is shallow). Tora wiped the water from his eyes and glared at his assailant. "ZUCINA!!!!"
Zucina perched on a rock. "You two needed a cold shower to cool off!" She grinned mischievously. "Cole sent me to find you two. We only have two days to clear this planet of inhabitants, and what do I find? You two playing lovey-dovey! Honestly!"
Both Tora and Fasha started shouting incoherently. "My, my," said Zucina, with mock disgust. "Such language! I am only following order!" With that, she took to the air, making a face at them before heading down further into the cavern for safety.
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[Commercial Break]
===========================================================
Zucina flew through the air, making dives and dips, weaving her way in and out of the rock formations, and generally having a grand time searching. As she did, she sang to herself.
I don't give a damn about my reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
Hey, a girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I never said I wanted to improve my station
And I'm only feeling good when I'm having fun
And I don't have to please no one
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
Oh no
Not me
And I don't give a damn about my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
And I don't really care if I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
And I'm never gonna care about my bad reputation
Oh no
Not me
Oh no
Not me
Break it down!!*
"I want her kicked off the team," complained Tora to Cole. "She's insubordinate, pushy, pesty, annoying . . ."
"If not kicked off the team," added Fasha, "then at least kicked in the tail a few times!"
Cole sighed. "I know, I know. But she's also and excellent fighter not to mention a linguist. She may know the Lomes' language, just like she knew the Heinz's."
Panbukin shook his head. "Maybe Tora's right. She's too much of a loose cannon to have around. She might blast the Lomes and the planet apart. Lord Freiza wants this place intact."
"She ain't stupid," said Bardock. "She won't. She knows the mission."
"Look, Bardock," said Tora to his bud. "She was reckless on the Doear mission, even talked down to you, she never listens to anyone who tries to help her-"
"I think we've made our point," said Fasha, trying her best to prevent a fight. "Cole, I'm with Tora."
"Me too," said Panbukin. "She's too much!"
Totepo nodded in agreement.
Cole had his eyes downcast. "You aren't seriously considering sending Zucina home, are you," asked Bardock. "I mean . . . her home! With her parents!! You're her fuckin' mentor, Cole!!"
"I'm also a captain. I must consider what's best for the team as a whole. I'll consider it, pending on her performance on this mission."
Just then, a series of explosions sounded. The group immediately rose into the air and followed the sound. They found Zucina, out of breath, palm towards a smoking section she had just blasted.
"What was it," Cole asked, scanning the area for Lomes.
Panbukin inspected the remains. "A flying creature?" He turned to Zucina aghast. "You got freaked out over a flying rat?"
Bardock shook his head. 'Things ain't lookin' good,' he thought.
Hours later, the group had only seen a few large creatures, but none that had the intelligence to speak. The worst part of the matter was that they were lost. No matter how many time Bardock and Tora reviewed the maps on their scouters, no information held any sign of the Lome civilization.
"We've gone beyond the maps," stated Tora. "It'll be hard to escape."
Totepo sniffed the air, and pointed. "The nearest opening is that-a-way," said Panbukin for his friend. "Fresh air in comin' in."
"Good," said Cole. "But I think we should still keep going."
Zucina snorted. "Nearly a day has passed! If we don't find them soon, we won't get paid for cleaning up the planet."
"Maybe the princess would like to go back to the pods," whispered Panbukin to Tora. "Her little accident earlier may have scared the Lome's further underground."
"That bat could have been poisonous," snapped Zucina.
"Yeah right! You just don't want to admit you are afraid of animals."
"Rubbish! I'm not afraid of anything! Certainly not you!" Zucina stood up ready to fight, but Bardock stepped between them. "This ain't helpin'! Try to find a way . . ." But Bardock never finished his sentence.
A swarm of bats flew their way. riding atop each other were tiny, humanoid creatures with fur and guns. They gided the bats like horses and rode then in an attack formation, right at the Sayins!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
* - "Bad Reputation" - Half Cocked - Written by Joan Jett
Hey! Bardock here!
Looks like Zucina hit the proper targets after all! The Lomes are powerful, even for their size. They are also a hard target because of that! How can we defeat them all? And why isn't Cole helping us out?
Next time on DragonballBC: Attack of the Cave Dwellers; Extra Special Training
AN - This is kind of a side story, not having much to do with the whole plot. In your reviews this week, tell me whether you'd like this kind of filler plots to continue a little longer, or would you rather I just dive back into getting this to end. I am planning on a DBBC "movie", so you'd still get other adventures with these guys. I just want to get to my stories with Vegeta, Goku, etc. in DBUF, which takes place after this.
Fun Fact - My little brother came up with the idea of "Cole". While drawing a screencap of Bardock, he altered it to look tougher (in HIS opinion!). He came up with Cole's background and relationship to Bardock as mentor and best friend. Thus, Cole was born!