Author's Note: Listen guys, I apologise profusely for the lateness of this
chapter I'm so so so so so so so so so infinity so's sorry! If it's any
consolation, go and read my other fics; Till Death Do We Part and Us,
Murderers and Killers? They both have five or six chapters. Anyway, I am so
sorry like I said before but I've had all this school shit *sighs * that I
really needed done and my teacher would think me a little weird if I said,
hey, Miss, I didn't finish my essay because I was writing Dragonball Z
stories *~* I had Chapters eight and nine typed out but then goddamit my
disk wiped itself! Anyway, I'm not going to be a frequent updater until
after about the 5th ish of January, 'cause my b/f leaves on the 3rd and I
want to spend my last days with him as much as I can. Anyway, there'll be
heaps of chapters because I'll be depressed.
Chapter 8: Heroes aren't all they're cracked up to be
"Holy kuso!" Buruma yelled as she realised what she was wearing. "I can't let Nappa see me like this!" Buruma looked around the room for something to put on. She eyed her dressing gown lying on the floor next to the cowering King. Hastily, she picked it up and pulled it on. Just as she was finishing tying the cord around her waist, the doors burst open and Nappa stumbled in. Buruma rolled her eyes. "Nappa, couldn't you be any quieter?"
"Sorry, Milady," he apologised. Buruma shrugged it off and turned her attention to the task at hand; the King.
"You know, I could kill you slowly and painfully, but I'm going to do you a favour and kill you quickly. It's not that I like you or anything, but I have better things to do with my time. Goodbye, Arita," Buruma smirked. She raised her palm and a humming sound filled the Chambers. A small ball of blue light appeared in her hands and she stretched open her hand further, before releasing the light. It travelled straight into the heart of the King, and Buruma watched as the bug before her disintegrated in front of her eyes. It was over all too soon. Buruma sighed.
"Nappa, I want you to go and alert the Kingdom of this hellhole, that their King has been killed. Search the planet for anything useful, and meet up with me in the Entrance Hall as soon as you are finished," Buruma instructed. Nappa nodded, and flew out of the room. "I have to go and put some decent clothes on," she muttered, and with that, Buruma exited the room leaving nothing but the King's ashes on the floor.
Five minutes later, she arrived back at the harem. All the girls were sitting in the middle of the room. They looked up when Buruma entered.
"Get me my armour!" she barked. One of the shorter girls jumped up and re- appeared a moment later with Buruma's Saiyan armour. Buruma walked into the wardrobe and closed the door, before changing out of the skanky clothes (which she then proceeded to burn). As she pulled the ridiculous hair tie out of her head, a small girl opened the wardrobe door.
"Er excuse me, Princess Buruma. But we were wondering what happened to the King? Did he do anything to you?" Buruma smirked as she pulled her chest plate over her head. It fell with a clunk on her shoulders.
"I dealt with him alright. Let me just tell you, that you no longer have a King, so if you wish to leave this harem you may. My personal guard has alerted your kingdom and most of the King's guards are probably joining him in the other dimension by now," she told the girl. Buruma sat down on a table, and pulled on her boots. The girl gaped.
"YOU KILLED HIM??" she yelled. Buruma looked up and nodded. The girl ran out screaming. "Oh my Kami! Princess Buruma killed the King! All heil Princess Buruma!" As Buruma walked out of the wardrobe, the harem girls all sank to their knees. She looked at them sceptically. A tall blonde girl stood up and answered her unspoken question.
"King Arita had us imprisoned. Most of us here," she indicated to the other harem girls, "were and still are married/mated/bonded. He took us unwillingly from our home planets and proceeded to continually rape us. He did the same with girls of his own planet, and most people here hate him. You have done us a wonderful favour in killing him and for that we are eternally grateful to you," the girl sank to her knees again.
'Well, well, well. Who would've thought I scored myself another planet without even knowing it,' she thought to herself.
"Very well then. One of you," she snapped to the harem girls, "take me to a place where I can address your people publicly." The blonde girl she was talking to indicated the way in which to head. Buruma walked out the door of the harem, flanked by several of the whores. "You, with the blonde hair!" Buruma snapped. The girl looked up. "Go and inform your people of the recent happenings. I need to talk to my guard, Nappa." The girl nodded and hurried off in another direction. Buruma kept her path and headed for the Entrance Hall. Nappa was sitting on the King's throne. A long line of guards was in front of him. Buruma watched as one by one the guards came forward and Nappa shot ki at them, leaving only a pile of ash. Buruma rolled her eyes, powered up and in a second she had massacred all the guards. Nappa looked at her disapprovingly.
"Milady, you have wrecked all my fun," he sulked. Buruma sighed and indicated for Nappa to follow her. The clunking of their Saiyan boots echoed along the halls as Buruma followed the path the blonde girl had taken. She opened a door from which muffled sounds were coming from. As she walked onto a veranda, cheers erupted from what turned out to be stands. All the Natives of Ryaanara were gathered in the stadium. They all sank onto their many knees as her and Nappa came into view. Buruma held up her hands and they all fell silent.
"We can't stay here, we have business elsewhere." People ohhhhhhhed and booed. One girl came up to Buruma and said,
"We will be eternally grateful. Thank you so much for freeing us. Your pods have been repaired and as soon as you wish you may go on your way."
"We wish to leave immediately," Buruma told her. She beckoned for her to follow her and they did, back into the palace and out the front doors onto a large sweeping lawn. Their pods were sitting in the middle of the lawn. Buruma and Nappa approached them. They seemed as good as new. Buruma spoke in her Native tongue and the pod doors hissed open. They sat themselves inside.
"Thank you so much for your kindness!" yelled the woman bug as the doors closed. The pods blasted into the air, and soon the planet Ryaanara was only a small circle. Buruma punched some keys into the keypad and both pods came to an abrupt halt. The doors opened, and Buruma and Nappa stood on them. They cast an amused eye on the planet beneath them.
"Do you want to do the honours, Nappa or shall I?" she questioned.
"You do it, Milady," Nappa told her. She nodded and quickly summoned a yellow ki ball, then shot it straight at the planet. It soared in a continuous stream before
"BOOM!" coming into contact with the planet. Buruma watched with satisfaction as four or five smaller planets got pulled into the explosion. The planet glowed bright yellow and then, nothing.
"Heroes aren't all they're cracked up to be," Buruma muttered, before walking back inside her pod, and setting the co-ordinates for Chikyuu.
"There is currently five days, one hour, fifty-two minutes and nine seconds left until we reach Chikyuu."
*
"Vegeta you idiot," came the voice from his right Vegeta halted in mid air and looked around to see Yamcha, standing on his own.
"Finally decided to wake up, idiot?" he taunted. Yamcha looked like he wanted to say something but thought the better of it. "Didn't think so," Vegeta smirked. "I want you to fly yourself up there," he pointed at Kami's lookout which was only about 50ft away, "or I will personally blast your sorry ass up there!" he yelled. Yamcha gulped and blasted to the lookout, leaving Vegeta to follow at a leisurely pace.
Vegeta dropped down on the lookout, and saw Yamcha being yelled at by Krillin, Tien, Chou tzu and Kami.
"YOU IDIOT!" Krillin was yelling, "You total idiot! Kami had a reward for us and we couldn't get it because you were screwing some chick off the streets!" Vegeta smirked and walked over, purposely bumping into Yamcha and knocking him to the ground. The other fighters and Kami sniggered. Yamcha glared up at Vegeta, but did nothing else.
"Now that Yamcha is here, you may receive you reward. All seven of you will train in the pendulum room. It will take you back in time, to a Saiyan battle. See how well you fare against them," Kami told them. "If you follow me, we can start as soon as you please." He indicated for them to follow and they walked into the main building and were then led to a large room at the back of the fortress. Kami pushed open the door.
Vegeta was standing at the back of the group, huffing and complaining about weaklings. As Kami pushed open the door, he heard Vegeta mumble,
"Stupid weakling Saiyans." Kami shut the door with a snap and they all jumped back.
"I warn you, Vegeta these Saiyans are not as you expect, they are stronger than you or Goku. I don't know about the Saiyans in then pendulum room, but I doubt they are as strong as the approaching Saiyans. I believe one of them is the heir to Buruma-sei and the other is the heir's personal bodyguard, so you will have your work cut out for you. I must ask you all to step inside the pendulum room. Stand beneath the pendulum and close your eyes. Your spirits will be transferred to another time and place." The six warriors and one weakling (Yamcha) stepped into the room. It was large and circular and a giant pendulum was hanging in the middle of the room. Vegeta raised an eyebrow, but walked over to the circle beneath the pendulum. The rest followed. Vegeta stood and closed his eyes, feeling totally ridiculous. He was just about to give up and leave when a soaring sensation overtook his body and he lost consciousness.
*
Kami watched, as the seven people in the circle drooped their heads and stopped moving. Kami sighed and walked out of the pendulum room. He cast an amused eye over Yajirobe who was sitting under a palm tree, stuffing his face.
"How come you did not join the others?" he asked the fat man. Yajirobe did not look up or stop eating, but answered.
"I can't be bothered." Kami frowned.
"Surely you want to beat these Saiyans as much as the others?"
"I want to eat, I couldn't care less what the Saiyans do to them." Then he turned away from Kami, signalling that their conversation was over and proceeded to pile as much food as possible (and more) into his mouth. Kami shook his head and walked to the edge of the lookout. He almost had a heart attack, when Mr. Popo materialised in front of him on his magic carpet, with a tall brunette woman. He breathed a sigh of relief, and beckoned Mr. Popo and the woman onto the lookout.
"This is Kami, guardian of the earth. He would like to see you now," Mr, Popo told the girl in his deep rumble. Kami nodded and spoke to Mr. Popo,
"Mr. Popo. The seven warriors of Chikyuu's special forces are currently training inside the pendulum room, I wish you to oversee them and when you feel it is time, bring them back to this world. Is that understood?" Mr. Popo nodded. "Oh, and keep Yajirobe out of my way, send him down to Koran's to get some more senzu beans if he can, would you?" The short black man nodded again and disappeared, reappearing in front of Yajirobe.
"Mr. Kami says you are to go and get some senzu beans from Koran. NOW!" he yelled. Yajirobe whimpered and scuttled away. Mr. Popo chuckled and then made his way to the pendulum room.
*
"No need to be scared Miss, er?" Kami asked. The girl made a sound but Kami didn't hear her. "Sorry, my dear. I didn't quite catch that," he smiled jovially.
"My name is Crystal Austin," she whispered almost inaudibly.
"Well, Miss. Austin, I have summoned you here, because I believe you are the sort of woman capable of possessing a gift I have for you." She frowned, puzzled. "You are how old, Miss. Austin?"
"Twenty in two days."
"Excellent, although I have to hurry, it will not work if you are old than twenty."
"What exactly are you planning to do, green man?" he overlooked the insult and continued.
"How would you like to have er in a way special powers?" he asked her. Her eyes widened.
"What, as in magic?"
"In a way...... Have you ever hear of ki?" she shook her head. "Well, it's the energy that your body possesses. How would you like to be able to control that? To be able to fight with the ability of the strongest people in the world? To fly, and have energy balls at your fingertips?"
"I would like that. Flying....... That'd be awesome." Kami smiled.
"Excellent. With your permission, I am about to grant you this ability. It will also alter your memory; it will be like you've been as powerful as you will be your whole life. You will know how to do things naturally, and how you would have learnt to do things if I hadn't done it for you?" The girl bit her lip.
"How long would it last for?"
"Until the task I have in mind for you is fulfilled."
"Which would be......"
"Close to a year."
"Fine then."
"Fine then what?"
"You have my permission to do, to do, well whatever it is you're going to do. Just as long as it doesn't hurt, OK?" Kami nodded then beckoned her closer to him. She stepped over hesitantly. He placed his hand on her head, and concentrated, sending to her the powers, memories and abilities he's promised. A warm glow engulfed his hand and he felt everything seeping out of his hand and into her.
Crystal was amazed. Never had she felt so energetic. A tingling sensation spread through her body and she opened her eyes. All around her was a blue light, like an aura. She felt memories flood into her head and strength force its way into her body. As suddenly as it started, it had stopped. She looked up at Kami he looked drained and weak. As if she had been doing it all her life, Crystal stepped closer to Kami and placed her hand on his shoulder, giving some of her energy to him. She pulled back suddenly as she looked up at the now energetic face of the guardian.
"Wow. What just happened? This is amazing," she breathed. Kami smiled.
"You transferred some of your energy to me, thank you. Now I want you to try flying. When some of the other warriors come out of the pendulum room, I will get them to spar with you although I'd advise you not to go near Yamcha unless you like being played with or Vegeta unless you like being flattened. Got that?" she nodded, and then levitated into the sky on impulse.
"Holy kuso," she murmured as she floated three feet off the ground before instinctively powering up and flying around the lookout several times. Kami smiled and left her to it. She'd be ready as soon as she knew her attacks.
*
When Vegeta woke up, he was shocked to see he was in a totally different place. There was destruction everywhere and nothing stirred, save his companions.
"Where are we?" asked Krillin's voice from his right. It was dark, and only silhouettes could be seen. Buildings were fallen all around them, and Vegeta couldn't even see the others.
"I dunno, baldy. I was hoping you could tell us," Vegeta muttered. He felt Krillin shake his head. Vegeta stood, and then heard the others do so behind him.
"Where are we?" repeated Chou tzu. He climbed onto what he thought was Tien's shoulder.
"GET OFF ME YOU LITTLE HOMSEXUAL!" Vegeta yelled, flinging Chou tzu into the darkness. HE heard Tien scurry after him but thought nothing of it.
"Where's Gohan? Gohan, are you alright?" Krillin voice was worried.
"I'm here, over next to erm Vegeta I think," Gohan answered. Vegeta looked down and saw Gohan standing by his right leg.
"Just don't get too close, brat," he spat at Goku's child. Gohan was used to this abuse from Vegeta and just nodded. "Where's Yamcha?" Vegeta asked.
"I'm here, by Tien and Chou tzu," Yamcha's voice replied. Vegeta sense for him, and then spun 'round and fired a ki ball in Yamcha's direction. He heard a yell of pain then Vegeta smirked though no one could see and said,
"Not anymore. Baka, stay here and don't follow us. The rest of you, come with me," he snarled. Vegeta summoned his ki, and a small yellow orb appeared in his hand, giving off a light showing things within a five-metre radius. They all followed suit, and soon it was like daylight.
"I think Kami sent us to the wrong time! This battle looks like it was over ages ago!" Krillin grumbled.
"Look around for some weakling survivors, maybe we can waste their asses," Vegeta replied, his heart dancing at the anticipation of a good fight.
*
"Gotcha, you stinkin' cricket!" Goku yelled. Gregory yelled in pain and a giant, red, throbbing lump appeared on his head where it had made contact with Goku's mallet.
"Very nice, Goku," King Kai snorted, walking over to where Goku had collapsed in the long grass at the base of an apple tree.
"Thanks, King Kai. So, I guess I've proven myself. What's next?" he asked, his head resting on his hands and his eyes closed.
"Now, Goku. We start training. I'm going to teach you an extremely powerful attack. I don't expect you to be able to cope, it is very advanced and I would be astounded if you did. Even if you DO get it, Goku. I warn you never EVER go past double. Your body wouldn't cope, and would shred itself into tiny little minuscule pieces." Goku opened his eyes and frowned.
"Well? What is it?" he asked impatiently, sitting himself up and leaning against the tree trunk.
"It's called the Kaoken (is that spelt right?)."
*
"Dad! Help me!" Chichi screamed. The Ox King bounded upstairs, shaking the house as he went.
"Chi? Chi what's the matter?" he asked worriedly.
"I'm going insane! I keep hearing these voices in my head telling me that someone's coming to me and it's NOT Goku!" she yelled. The Ox King burst into the room to see Chichi sitting on the windowsill grabbing her hair.
"You sure, Chi?" he asked. She turned to him, tears streaming silently down her face. She nodded.
"It's saying that someone's coming to help me." She paused. There it was again.
'Hello? Chichi? Settle down, it's me, Kami!'
'Kami? As in guardian of the planet Kami?'
'The one and only.'
'Why are you in my head? Who's coming to see me?'
'A girl called Crystal. She's going to be your tutor and teach you how to handle you power. I have, er trained her myself, and she will be very helpful. She should be there within a day.'
'Er, OK then. I'll just er go now OK?'
'OK, Chi. In the meantime, try to teach yourself to fly. Just concentrate on your energy, and it'll happen naturally.' The connection went blank. The Ox King looked at Chichi strangely.
"Never mind," she muttered, before climbing off the window ledge, shooing him out of the room, and beginning her self-teach flying lessons.
*
Next Chapter: Our friends in the pendulum room (and our one enemy) take on some Saiyans, Crystal and Chichi get down to business and Goku starts learning the Kaoken.
Author's Note: I am so sorry for the wait, but life has been hectic. In the New Year, I'm going to have a plan; a week working on this story, then a week working on Us, Murderers and Killers? Then a week working on Till Death Do We Part then back to the beginning. I went and saw Lord Of The Rings yesterday! My Kami (it's only come out on the 19th of December here and it's the 21st today so yeah) what an awesome movie! Don't you think Golem and the battle scenes were just amazing? Peter Jackson is SOOO talented, and it's all filmed down here in lil old New Zealand! I feel so special. And don't you reckon Legolas and Aragon are gorgeous ^_^
Chapter 8: Heroes aren't all they're cracked up to be
"Holy kuso!" Buruma yelled as she realised what she was wearing. "I can't let Nappa see me like this!" Buruma looked around the room for something to put on. She eyed her dressing gown lying on the floor next to the cowering King. Hastily, she picked it up and pulled it on. Just as she was finishing tying the cord around her waist, the doors burst open and Nappa stumbled in. Buruma rolled her eyes. "Nappa, couldn't you be any quieter?"
"Sorry, Milady," he apologised. Buruma shrugged it off and turned her attention to the task at hand; the King.
"You know, I could kill you slowly and painfully, but I'm going to do you a favour and kill you quickly. It's not that I like you or anything, but I have better things to do with my time. Goodbye, Arita," Buruma smirked. She raised her palm and a humming sound filled the Chambers. A small ball of blue light appeared in her hands and she stretched open her hand further, before releasing the light. It travelled straight into the heart of the King, and Buruma watched as the bug before her disintegrated in front of her eyes. It was over all too soon. Buruma sighed.
"Nappa, I want you to go and alert the Kingdom of this hellhole, that their King has been killed. Search the planet for anything useful, and meet up with me in the Entrance Hall as soon as you are finished," Buruma instructed. Nappa nodded, and flew out of the room. "I have to go and put some decent clothes on," she muttered, and with that, Buruma exited the room leaving nothing but the King's ashes on the floor.
Five minutes later, she arrived back at the harem. All the girls were sitting in the middle of the room. They looked up when Buruma entered.
"Get me my armour!" she barked. One of the shorter girls jumped up and re- appeared a moment later with Buruma's Saiyan armour. Buruma walked into the wardrobe and closed the door, before changing out of the skanky clothes (which she then proceeded to burn). As she pulled the ridiculous hair tie out of her head, a small girl opened the wardrobe door.
"Er excuse me, Princess Buruma. But we were wondering what happened to the King? Did he do anything to you?" Buruma smirked as she pulled her chest plate over her head. It fell with a clunk on her shoulders.
"I dealt with him alright. Let me just tell you, that you no longer have a King, so if you wish to leave this harem you may. My personal guard has alerted your kingdom and most of the King's guards are probably joining him in the other dimension by now," she told the girl. Buruma sat down on a table, and pulled on her boots. The girl gaped.
"YOU KILLED HIM??" she yelled. Buruma looked up and nodded. The girl ran out screaming. "Oh my Kami! Princess Buruma killed the King! All heil Princess Buruma!" As Buruma walked out of the wardrobe, the harem girls all sank to their knees. She looked at them sceptically. A tall blonde girl stood up and answered her unspoken question.
"King Arita had us imprisoned. Most of us here," she indicated to the other harem girls, "were and still are married/mated/bonded. He took us unwillingly from our home planets and proceeded to continually rape us. He did the same with girls of his own planet, and most people here hate him. You have done us a wonderful favour in killing him and for that we are eternally grateful to you," the girl sank to her knees again.
'Well, well, well. Who would've thought I scored myself another planet without even knowing it,' she thought to herself.
"Very well then. One of you," she snapped to the harem girls, "take me to a place where I can address your people publicly." The blonde girl she was talking to indicated the way in which to head. Buruma walked out the door of the harem, flanked by several of the whores. "You, with the blonde hair!" Buruma snapped. The girl looked up. "Go and inform your people of the recent happenings. I need to talk to my guard, Nappa." The girl nodded and hurried off in another direction. Buruma kept her path and headed for the Entrance Hall. Nappa was sitting on the King's throne. A long line of guards was in front of him. Buruma watched as one by one the guards came forward and Nappa shot ki at them, leaving only a pile of ash. Buruma rolled her eyes, powered up and in a second she had massacred all the guards. Nappa looked at her disapprovingly.
"Milady, you have wrecked all my fun," he sulked. Buruma sighed and indicated for Nappa to follow her. The clunking of their Saiyan boots echoed along the halls as Buruma followed the path the blonde girl had taken. She opened a door from which muffled sounds were coming from. As she walked onto a veranda, cheers erupted from what turned out to be stands. All the Natives of Ryaanara were gathered in the stadium. They all sank onto their many knees as her and Nappa came into view. Buruma held up her hands and they all fell silent.
"We can't stay here, we have business elsewhere." People ohhhhhhhed and booed. One girl came up to Buruma and said,
"We will be eternally grateful. Thank you so much for freeing us. Your pods have been repaired and as soon as you wish you may go on your way."
"We wish to leave immediately," Buruma told her. She beckoned for her to follow her and they did, back into the palace and out the front doors onto a large sweeping lawn. Their pods were sitting in the middle of the lawn. Buruma and Nappa approached them. They seemed as good as new. Buruma spoke in her Native tongue and the pod doors hissed open. They sat themselves inside.
"Thank you so much for your kindness!" yelled the woman bug as the doors closed. The pods blasted into the air, and soon the planet Ryaanara was only a small circle. Buruma punched some keys into the keypad and both pods came to an abrupt halt. The doors opened, and Buruma and Nappa stood on them. They cast an amused eye on the planet beneath them.
"Do you want to do the honours, Nappa or shall I?" she questioned.
"You do it, Milady," Nappa told her. She nodded and quickly summoned a yellow ki ball, then shot it straight at the planet. It soared in a continuous stream before
"BOOM!" coming into contact with the planet. Buruma watched with satisfaction as four or five smaller planets got pulled into the explosion. The planet glowed bright yellow and then, nothing.
"Heroes aren't all they're cracked up to be," Buruma muttered, before walking back inside her pod, and setting the co-ordinates for Chikyuu.
"There is currently five days, one hour, fifty-two minutes and nine seconds left until we reach Chikyuu."
*
"Vegeta you idiot," came the voice from his right Vegeta halted in mid air and looked around to see Yamcha, standing on his own.
"Finally decided to wake up, idiot?" he taunted. Yamcha looked like he wanted to say something but thought the better of it. "Didn't think so," Vegeta smirked. "I want you to fly yourself up there," he pointed at Kami's lookout which was only about 50ft away, "or I will personally blast your sorry ass up there!" he yelled. Yamcha gulped and blasted to the lookout, leaving Vegeta to follow at a leisurely pace.
Vegeta dropped down on the lookout, and saw Yamcha being yelled at by Krillin, Tien, Chou tzu and Kami.
"YOU IDIOT!" Krillin was yelling, "You total idiot! Kami had a reward for us and we couldn't get it because you were screwing some chick off the streets!" Vegeta smirked and walked over, purposely bumping into Yamcha and knocking him to the ground. The other fighters and Kami sniggered. Yamcha glared up at Vegeta, but did nothing else.
"Now that Yamcha is here, you may receive you reward. All seven of you will train in the pendulum room. It will take you back in time, to a Saiyan battle. See how well you fare against them," Kami told them. "If you follow me, we can start as soon as you please." He indicated for them to follow and they walked into the main building and were then led to a large room at the back of the fortress. Kami pushed open the door.
Vegeta was standing at the back of the group, huffing and complaining about weaklings. As Kami pushed open the door, he heard Vegeta mumble,
"Stupid weakling Saiyans." Kami shut the door with a snap and they all jumped back.
"I warn you, Vegeta these Saiyans are not as you expect, they are stronger than you or Goku. I don't know about the Saiyans in then pendulum room, but I doubt they are as strong as the approaching Saiyans. I believe one of them is the heir to Buruma-sei and the other is the heir's personal bodyguard, so you will have your work cut out for you. I must ask you all to step inside the pendulum room. Stand beneath the pendulum and close your eyes. Your spirits will be transferred to another time and place." The six warriors and one weakling (Yamcha) stepped into the room. It was large and circular and a giant pendulum was hanging in the middle of the room. Vegeta raised an eyebrow, but walked over to the circle beneath the pendulum. The rest followed. Vegeta stood and closed his eyes, feeling totally ridiculous. He was just about to give up and leave when a soaring sensation overtook his body and he lost consciousness.
*
Kami watched, as the seven people in the circle drooped their heads and stopped moving. Kami sighed and walked out of the pendulum room. He cast an amused eye over Yajirobe who was sitting under a palm tree, stuffing his face.
"How come you did not join the others?" he asked the fat man. Yajirobe did not look up or stop eating, but answered.
"I can't be bothered." Kami frowned.
"Surely you want to beat these Saiyans as much as the others?"
"I want to eat, I couldn't care less what the Saiyans do to them." Then he turned away from Kami, signalling that their conversation was over and proceeded to pile as much food as possible (and more) into his mouth. Kami shook his head and walked to the edge of the lookout. He almost had a heart attack, when Mr. Popo materialised in front of him on his magic carpet, with a tall brunette woman. He breathed a sigh of relief, and beckoned Mr. Popo and the woman onto the lookout.
"This is Kami, guardian of the earth. He would like to see you now," Mr, Popo told the girl in his deep rumble. Kami nodded and spoke to Mr. Popo,
"Mr. Popo. The seven warriors of Chikyuu's special forces are currently training inside the pendulum room, I wish you to oversee them and when you feel it is time, bring them back to this world. Is that understood?" Mr. Popo nodded. "Oh, and keep Yajirobe out of my way, send him down to Koran's to get some more senzu beans if he can, would you?" The short black man nodded again and disappeared, reappearing in front of Yajirobe.
"Mr. Kami says you are to go and get some senzu beans from Koran. NOW!" he yelled. Yajirobe whimpered and scuttled away. Mr. Popo chuckled and then made his way to the pendulum room.
*
"No need to be scared Miss, er?" Kami asked. The girl made a sound but Kami didn't hear her. "Sorry, my dear. I didn't quite catch that," he smiled jovially.
"My name is Crystal Austin," she whispered almost inaudibly.
"Well, Miss. Austin, I have summoned you here, because I believe you are the sort of woman capable of possessing a gift I have for you." She frowned, puzzled. "You are how old, Miss. Austin?"
"Twenty in two days."
"Excellent, although I have to hurry, it will not work if you are old than twenty."
"What exactly are you planning to do, green man?" he overlooked the insult and continued.
"How would you like to have er in a way special powers?" he asked her. Her eyes widened.
"What, as in magic?"
"In a way...... Have you ever hear of ki?" she shook her head. "Well, it's the energy that your body possesses. How would you like to be able to control that? To be able to fight with the ability of the strongest people in the world? To fly, and have energy balls at your fingertips?"
"I would like that. Flying....... That'd be awesome." Kami smiled.
"Excellent. With your permission, I am about to grant you this ability. It will also alter your memory; it will be like you've been as powerful as you will be your whole life. You will know how to do things naturally, and how you would have learnt to do things if I hadn't done it for you?" The girl bit her lip.
"How long would it last for?"
"Until the task I have in mind for you is fulfilled."
"Which would be......"
"Close to a year."
"Fine then."
"Fine then what?"
"You have my permission to do, to do, well whatever it is you're going to do. Just as long as it doesn't hurt, OK?" Kami nodded then beckoned her closer to him. She stepped over hesitantly. He placed his hand on her head, and concentrated, sending to her the powers, memories and abilities he's promised. A warm glow engulfed his hand and he felt everything seeping out of his hand and into her.
Crystal was amazed. Never had she felt so energetic. A tingling sensation spread through her body and she opened her eyes. All around her was a blue light, like an aura. She felt memories flood into her head and strength force its way into her body. As suddenly as it started, it had stopped. She looked up at Kami he looked drained and weak. As if she had been doing it all her life, Crystal stepped closer to Kami and placed her hand on his shoulder, giving some of her energy to him. She pulled back suddenly as she looked up at the now energetic face of the guardian.
"Wow. What just happened? This is amazing," she breathed. Kami smiled.
"You transferred some of your energy to me, thank you. Now I want you to try flying. When some of the other warriors come out of the pendulum room, I will get them to spar with you although I'd advise you not to go near Yamcha unless you like being played with or Vegeta unless you like being flattened. Got that?" she nodded, and then levitated into the sky on impulse.
"Holy kuso," she murmured as she floated three feet off the ground before instinctively powering up and flying around the lookout several times. Kami smiled and left her to it. She'd be ready as soon as she knew her attacks.
*
When Vegeta woke up, he was shocked to see he was in a totally different place. There was destruction everywhere and nothing stirred, save his companions.
"Where are we?" asked Krillin's voice from his right. It was dark, and only silhouettes could be seen. Buildings were fallen all around them, and Vegeta couldn't even see the others.
"I dunno, baldy. I was hoping you could tell us," Vegeta muttered. He felt Krillin shake his head. Vegeta stood, and then heard the others do so behind him.
"Where are we?" repeated Chou tzu. He climbed onto what he thought was Tien's shoulder.
"GET OFF ME YOU LITTLE HOMSEXUAL!" Vegeta yelled, flinging Chou tzu into the darkness. HE heard Tien scurry after him but thought nothing of it.
"Where's Gohan? Gohan, are you alright?" Krillin voice was worried.
"I'm here, over next to erm Vegeta I think," Gohan answered. Vegeta looked down and saw Gohan standing by his right leg.
"Just don't get too close, brat," he spat at Goku's child. Gohan was used to this abuse from Vegeta and just nodded. "Where's Yamcha?" Vegeta asked.
"I'm here, by Tien and Chou tzu," Yamcha's voice replied. Vegeta sense for him, and then spun 'round and fired a ki ball in Yamcha's direction. He heard a yell of pain then Vegeta smirked though no one could see and said,
"Not anymore. Baka, stay here and don't follow us. The rest of you, come with me," he snarled. Vegeta summoned his ki, and a small yellow orb appeared in his hand, giving off a light showing things within a five-metre radius. They all followed suit, and soon it was like daylight.
"I think Kami sent us to the wrong time! This battle looks like it was over ages ago!" Krillin grumbled.
"Look around for some weakling survivors, maybe we can waste their asses," Vegeta replied, his heart dancing at the anticipation of a good fight.
*
"Gotcha, you stinkin' cricket!" Goku yelled. Gregory yelled in pain and a giant, red, throbbing lump appeared on his head where it had made contact with Goku's mallet.
"Very nice, Goku," King Kai snorted, walking over to where Goku had collapsed in the long grass at the base of an apple tree.
"Thanks, King Kai. So, I guess I've proven myself. What's next?" he asked, his head resting on his hands and his eyes closed.
"Now, Goku. We start training. I'm going to teach you an extremely powerful attack. I don't expect you to be able to cope, it is very advanced and I would be astounded if you did. Even if you DO get it, Goku. I warn you never EVER go past double. Your body wouldn't cope, and would shred itself into tiny little minuscule pieces." Goku opened his eyes and frowned.
"Well? What is it?" he asked impatiently, sitting himself up and leaning against the tree trunk.
"It's called the Kaoken (is that spelt right?)."
*
"Dad! Help me!" Chichi screamed. The Ox King bounded upstairs, shaking the house as he went.
"Chi? Chi what's the matter?" he asked worriedly.
"I'm going insane! I keep hearing these voices in my head telling me that someone's coming to me and it's NOT Goku!" she yelled. The Ox King burst into the room to see Chichi sitting on the windowsill grabbing her hair.
"You sure, Chi?" he asked. She turned to him, tears streaming silently down her face. She nodded.
"It's saying that someone's coming to help me." She paused. There it was again.
'Hello? Chichi? Settle down, it's me, Kami!'
'Kami? As in guardian of the planet Kami?'
'The one and only.'
'Why are you in my head? Who's coming to see me?'
'A girl called Crystal. She's going to be your tutor and teach you how to handle you power. I have, er trained her myself, and she will be very helpful. She should be there within a day.'
'Er, OK then. I'll just er go now OK?'
'OK, Chi. In the meantime, try to teach yourself to fly. Just concentrate on your energy, and it'll happen naturally.' The connection went blank. The Ox King looked at Chichi strangely.
"Never mind," she muttered, before climbing off the window ledge, shooing him out of the room, and beginning her self-teach flying lessons.
*
Next Chapter: Our friends in the pendulum room (and our one enemy) take on some Saiyans, Crystal and Chichi get down to business and Goku starts learning the Kaoken.
Author's Note: I am so sorry for the wait, but life has been hectic. In the New Year, I'm going to have a plan; a week working on this story, then a week working on Us, Murderers and Killers? Then a week working on Till Death Do We Part then back to the beginning. I went and saw Lord Of The Rings yesterday! My Kami (it's only come out on the 19th of December here and it's the 21st today so yeah) what an awesome movie! Don't you think Golem and the battle scenes were just amazing? Peter Jackson is SOOO talented, and it's all filmed down here in lil old New Zealand! I feel so special. And don't you reckon Legolas and Aragon are gorgeous ^_^