Chapter 1: 'Till Death Do We Part
*Isy's POV*
She entered the room, and saw me huddled in the corner.
"Isabel?" She called.
"Mommy?" I whispered.
"What are you doing way over there...?" Ankira quietly asked.
"I'm sad, I don't want you to leave; you might get hurt this time. They say that the people on Carsue are...ri-o-ters...whatever THAT means," I said in a very small voice lying about the real reason why I was so scared.
"Nonsense...HEY! Have you been listening to Uncle Bardock's stories again?" She said this with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Maybe." I admitted.
"He's just playing with you Iz...you know I'll be fine."
"Well, ok...I guess."
"You guess?! I'll get back here...Don't worry."
"Ok"
"Bye, my favorite five-year-old," she crooned.
"Bye, MOM. Uh...aren't I your ONLY five-year-old?"
She just laughed, then smiled while patting my head. And with that, she looked at me, and left for the last time.
~~~
*3rd person [yes, again...sick already?! jk]*
"Frieza? I'm going now..." Ankira began as she entered his chambers.
He turned around and looked at her, a bit surprised for some reason.
"I can't believe that they would send you on another mission already...It's only been a month." Frieza complained.
"I'm sorry, but the King said I was the only one for the job. After all, I am the strongest woman in the Saiyan military, and all the men are guarding the King because they are preparing for a surprise attack by a neighboring system. It's ok, Frieza; I'll be fine."
"Ok, then; I'm trusting you. When will you return? Say...six months?"
"Yes, that would sound about right. And watch Isy, I think she's as worried as you. Plus, Bardock is feeding her all those funny stories again whenever he's on the ship, so..."
"Maybe we'll be lucky and he'll stay on the planet; you know, I heard that he and his woman are so far raising a very strong little warrior. I guess they've been working with him lately on his technique."
"WOW! Bardock?! HAH! Now that's interesting...I'll have to ask him about that later. No wonder they didn't give this mission to him."
"Yeah. No wonder..."
"O Frieza! Stop sulking!" Ankira said trying to lighten the mood. Then she said goodbye.
When she left, the look on Frieza's face was one of confusion then...satisfaction. A slow smirk crept across his purple lips. He had been scheming for sometime now, and he had a plan.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
Now, I wonder about these Saiyans. I know that Ankira is strong, but she's not as strong as I am, ...is she? No, that's silly. But now how do they keep getting stronger? And about this planet purging business...hm...
You know, I think that I'll add to my collection of soldiers and form an army. Yes, that's a very good idea indeed. I'll have to go out and get some recruits myself. The little one can go stay with Bardock on the planet. Fine...
I'll summon her into my quarters.
~~~
*Isy's POV*
I slowly followed the guard to Frieza's quarters. I was so scared I could hardly move. I knew he would summon me like this. He always acts differently once Mommy leaves.
The door opened, and Frieza sat there with his usual cup of...was that blood? Er...well, he sat there with it anyway. Ehe...
I slowly inched towards his chair, and stood there quietly, trying desperately not to shake. He spoke.
"Daughter..." When he said this, it sounded like slime dripping from a tube.[Ew?]
I cringed. It was like he was about to sentence me to something terrible, and I feared the worst.
"I too must leave from the Saiyan planet's orbit with this ship. You are to go to the surface and stay with Bardock until I return."
I sighed in relief. I made a futile attempt to contain my excitement. It was sooo exciting to stay in the City near the palace for a few days. I sometimes wished that I really lived there. That's how much I actually enjoyed it.
"Well, are you leaving?" He said, bringing me out of my musings.
I nodded excitedly.
"Then...GO." He almost yelled.
With that I quickly headed toward the door. Before I could run out, he called me back.
"Isy?" He said, and I could detect a hint of concern in his voice.
"Yes?" I answered, cringing in fear because he had not let me go yet.
"You didn't say anything to Ankira did you? I told you not to tell anyone. She wouldn't say anything...only that you looked worried. You didn't say anything...DID YOU?!"
"N-no...I-I did-didn't...m-m..."
"What do you say? Hm?"
"M-Master...F-Frieza..." I sighed.
"Now that's a good little Saiyan..." He smiled, but it only scared me more.
I ran out before he could say anything else.
I ran to the space pods, and hopped in furiously working the controls to get it going. I didn't want Frieza to change his mind and call me back again. I didn't want the same thing to happen like the last time Mommy left.
I just sat the few minutes it took to reach the surface. I doubted that Uncle Bardock knew I was coming, and I awaited the funny look on his face when he saw me. He always said that whenever I came it was...unexpected. That's interesting considering that he has premonitions.
I jumped out of the pod and ran all the way to his house. Opening the door, I slowly walked in wondering if he was there. Instead, I soon saw his nine-year-old son Radditz came into view.
"H-Hello?" I called. "Isy? Isy!" Radditz said with a surprised look on his face. He turned around and swallowed me in a bear hug.
"How is my favorite half-Saiyan?"
"RAD-ditz!!!" I said, knowing he was saying that just because I'm sensitive about not being full-blooded. Even though I looked it.
"Hehe, uh...sorry. Er...what are you doing here?"
"Mommy's gone, and I was kinda kicked offa the ship while he leaves for a while."
"ooOOOoooo...." Radditz said, knowing full well how Frieza treated me when everyone else was gone.
"Well, I hope everything goes ok."
"Yeah..."
"Er...let's go find Father." He said looking worried.
"Is he training right now?"
"Uh...yeah."
"Goody! We can watch. I wanna learn how to do that. You're lucky that your folks let you learn when you could walk. I hafta wait." I said, putting a pouty look on my face.
"It's ok. It's just more work. Fighting, flying, throwing ki blasts...It's better to wait. Come on Isy, let's go!" And we ran off searching for Bardock.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
"Let's set our course for Sector 5. Eh? Shall we? I believe there is a nice stubborn race over there. I heard the favorite sport is of fighting characteristics. There should be some good candidates."
"Yes, Master Frieza. They won't allow us peacefully though..."
"Yes, of course..."
Well, we might even get to force them to give us their most talented warrior. This should be FUN. Hehehe...
"We're in orbit, Master Frieza!"
"Goooooooood..."
"Let's see what they've got. Just dive on in..."
"Uh...y-yes s-sir..."
~~~
*3rd person*
A large, pink alien with spikes on his head ran across the plain. That monster had just destroyed his entire city. Then it had demanded that HE go with him to be a soldier. This was ridiculous.
He was running from the monster even now. It had attacked him, throwing him off his feet and onto the ground. He had then backed away, and that was when started running. He just hoped that the small monster wasn't behind him.
The monster quickly appeared in front of him. Grabbing his throat, the monster then threw him to the ground again, then kicked him and put his foot over his throat. Before it was crushed, the monster spoke.
"What is your name?" The monster sneered.
"What's YOURS?!" The alien replied.
Not the smartest in brains, I suppose... Frieza thought sadly, rolling his eyes. O well, you can't be too choosy.
"Frieeeeeezaaaaaa..." He said slowly. "Well then, I am Dodoria." He boomed.
"You're now working for ME." Frieza stated, removing his foot. He let Dodoria get up, then soldiers rushed up to Dodoria, and one approached him. The last thing he remembered was darkness.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
Well, that was an interesting planet. At least I got what I came for. I hope this Dodoria remains faithful. (If not I can just threaten him...not TOO difficult) I suppose I need to visit another planet now. Good help is SOOO hard to find these days.
"Master Frieza, we are now approaching another planet..."
"Isn't that good?" I said, rather annoyed.
"Well, sir; to be honest, this planet's people aren't known for being warriors. They are known for being beautiful. I'm not so sure you'll find anything here."
"That's my job, not yours. Just land this ship."
"Uh...y-yes s-sir..." The attendant stuttered.
Once we land, I have to find at least ONE pretty boy that can fight. O come on! It can't be that difficult...can it? -_-"
"Here we are sir," the soldier began.
I looked around outside the ship, and saw NO ONE in sight.
"And where are all the people?" I said, starting to get angry. If they had sent me to the wrong planet, I was going to eat one of them for dinner.
"O! Master Frieza! I'm sorry, but they're-"
"WHERE ARE THEY?!" I yelled.
"Um...sir? They're all at the stadium watching a...er...tournament..." The soldier said, almost shrugging.
"Well, uh..." What was I going to do?
How about we go watch...I thought as a slow smile crossed my lips.
"AND THE NEXT CONTESTANT IS..." You could hear a loud announcer in the distance.
"ZARBON!!! HIS ASPIRATIONS ARE TO ONE DAY LEAVE THE PLANET AND FIGHT FOR SOMEONE POWERFUL!!! AT OTHER TIMES, HE LIKES TO...cook, dance, and play at the local gambling parlor. He also enjoys long walks, and getting lots of attention. He takes great pride in his...er...looks. SO HERE HE IS FOLKS!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZARRRRRRRRBOOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I guess I might as well wait out the tournament until it's over, AND THEN pick a victim. Although I have a feeling I already have someone in mind.
I sat quietly on top of the stands, while the rest of the soldiers stayed back at the ship. I watched as the so-called beautiful Zarbon defeated a mere runt with ease. Then the announcer declared that he had won the tournament, and he placed a trophy and flowers about the fighter, and lots of women surrounded him. I just rolled my eyes at the all too familiar sight. At least Saiyans don't look like pretty boys.
Afterwards, I saw this Zarbon leave quietly through a small door in the back. I flew to intercept him, and was annoyed to find that he was not alone. O great, a lady's man, just what I need. I thought sarcastically.
I appeared directly in front of him, and took my time as I let him go into a fighting stance. The woman took the hint to SCRAM. I just stood there while he eyed me warily. I realized he had no idea who he was dealing with.
"I have a proposition for you..." I began, and I soon told him the whole story of how I was building up my army and I needed good fighters. I then added the threat that if he didn't come along, I would blow up this planet for good measure.
He slowly considered his options, and before I got a chance to pummel him into the ground, he (almost too gladly) said yes. I told him to follow me to the ship, and leave everything else behind.
Lucky for him, he agreed.
~~~
*Isy's POV*
It has now been a few months. Luckily, Frieza's been gone, but I wish Mommy would come home. We got to go watch Bardock fight or train with the soldiers everyday, and sometimes I even watch Radditz train. However, today I thought would be a good day to go check up on Mommy's progress. The Saiyan soldiers at the station would be monitoring her. Plus, I had nothing else to do.
I slowly walked to the station where all missions were being monitored.
I seriously need to learn how to fly... I thought to myself. Not to mention fight, and throw ki blasts too. Gosh, I gonna have a lot of catching up to do. That is, if my folks ever allow me to learn...
Now at my destination, I followed the busy working soldiers to the control room. I walked up quietly to one that I vaguely recognized, hoping he would pay attention.
"Um...excuse me sir..." I began.
"Yes, little one? Aren't you Ankira's daughter?" He said, busily working with a computer on the wall.
"Uh...yes, and I was wondering if you could tell me how she's doing?" I glared at him to get the point across. Mommy says if you do that they think you're being very serious.
"Well, let's see...She hasn't reported in for a month and a half. Last time she made contact, she had landed on the planet already. She is about two weeks over due to check in. That's strange; it's not like her. I should check, and get a reading on the computer. That Solar System had a recent tremor, three weeks ago. Maybe the scouters are down thanks to interference."
I just nodded, understanding only half of it. Scratching my head, I watched as Saiyan writing flew over the computer screen, as the soldier brought up information on the area. Watching his face, I saw an odd perplexed look cross his aging features.
Nothing could be wrong...could it?
"Um...miss? I-I don't know what to say...I'll have to get an expert over here. The computers monitoring functions must be down. It is saying that there is NO planet called Carsue. Strange..."
Trying to hide my panic, I followed the Saiyan as he brought one of the more technologically inclined over to his area. The other man looked at the system, and quickly ran a few checks. What's going on?
"I'm getting very, no...EXTREMELY HIGH readings of power that surprisingly match Ankira's signature. However, I can't track her space pod anywhere. It's like it disappeared? I wonder what happened...Maybe I can call up its database memory, which should have survived if the pod was somehow...destroyed. Little one, are you sure you want to see this?"
He ran his fingers over the board, and called up a memory chip for my mother's space pod. I watched as the data clearly stated that the planet was destroyed, and that abnormal levels of power had began emanating from my mother before Carsue exploded. It appeared that she had become even MORE powerful than her Oozaru form. THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
It had a video of the last few seconds before the pod was destroyed. The confused Saiyan working the control panel called it up.
I saw my mother, standing there before thousands of people, obviously Carsue natives. They were chanting something about Frieza and what he had done to them, but you couldn't make out all the words. She seemed to have sudden waves of power flowing off of her...and suddenly the video became static-like, and the picture began fading in and out. I did however, see my mother go Oozaru, then in a split second she shifted back to human form, but her ki was surrounding her, and glowing gold, with her hair sticking straight up. Power surged around her, and the whole Solar System shook while the planet exploded.
Killing herself with all the people...
The few other Saiyans now crowded around the screen, had their eyes wide open, then they became disoriented. A few left the room to quickly go get Bardock.
I stood there frozen, trying to take it all in. Did this mean my mother was gone forever?
The Saiyan working the computer called up the last bits of information, and it also held the order from the King for my mother to purge the planet. [Not destroy the whole thing!_ _lll]
I stood there, waiting for someone to approach.
Bardock rushed into the room, scooping me up in his arms. His whole army had followed him in, but he was just looking at me.
"Isy..."He began.
"Do you know the legend of the Super Saiyan?"
~~~
*3rd person*
The King entered the Station where all the confusion was going on. He had been informed on what had happened, and he had been deeply saddened to learnt hat Ankira was dead. The problem was, they had to send a message to that alien Frieza, who had one nasty little temper. The King tried to take a breath and compose himself, for once not sure what to do. He especially felt sorry for that child who now did not have her mother. And she was only ...what, five?!
~~~
Frieza completely shredded the message in his hand. In his rage, he annihilated the messenger who had brought it. Zarbon and Dodoria stood at his side near the window, unmoving. He was returning to the Saiyan planet just to find his female...DEAD?!
People would pay dearly for THIS.
~~~
Now that his new army was set, Frieza could set his now revised plan into action with renewed vigor. He would take possession of the palace, and enslave the whole Saiyan race.
And he would enjoy it...
~~~
*King's POV*
I heard that Frieza's ship was approaching. Normally, I wouldn't think too much about it because I knew Ankira kept Frieza under control. But now...
I learned from the Saiyans at the station monitoring his approach that more ships were trailing him. This cannot be good. Were they chasing him, or following him?
I was now sitting in the throne room waiting for...something. All my soldiers were still faithfully in the hallway except for Bardock. He wasn't supposed to be here anyway. His second in command, who was a Captain, stood closest to my throne. Down the hallway behind my chair, was ...the prince's room. The recently turned seven-year-old slept quietly in his bed at the moment. Or so I heard...He was probably fighting Nurse to let him stay up.
Then I could hear the fighting rage outside.
~~~ *Frieza's POV*
I walked through the now Saiyan-free path to the castle. My soldiers told me those monkeys put up a good fight, but were eventually shot down. As I walked through the palace, I could see the dead carcasses of Saiyan soldiers and workers alike.
And I loved it...
~~~
As I walked through the throne room I knew all the Saiyans were using their willpower when they didn't try to jump me. I'm surprised that they let me waltz right up to their King. I suppose they knew that I wanted to make a deal. Or threaten them...
I walked purposefully up to the King and then slowly walked around his chair. As I circled him like prey diving in for the kill, I began my offer.
"Well, actually your...highness," I sneered.
"It's not really an OFFER...It's a demand," I said slowly.
"Frieza! THIS IS FUCKING INSANE!!!" The King blurted.
"That's...MASTER Frieza to YOU!" I said, glaring.
"Well, let's put it this way...You either give him to me or I blow up the WHOLE planet along with ALL the Saiyans!" I smiled satisfactorily at my handiwork.
"I can't just give away the PRINCE! He's my only heir! O Frieza, you can't be serious!"
He just keeps repeating himself. On and on like a broken record. Don't they ever learn?!
I turned quickly and elbowed him straight in the gut, sending him to his knees.
"That's Master Frieza to you." And with that I went behind the chair to the Prince's room.
I only knew the outlay of the palace from when Ankira's mind had established a telepathic link with mine and I could look into her thoughts.
I walked towards the sleeping Prince, and I could hear the King getting up to follow me. I slowly opened the doors to the Prince's quarters and was annoyed to find the...was that a maid or a nurse?...running around the room (or should I say rooms) trying to tidy the place up.
What trouble would she cause for me?
"You-you can't be in here!" She exclaimed in a shrill voice.
"I can't? Well, then... Are you willing to bet your life on that?" I asked, trying to look innocent.
"You cannot be in here." She just repeated.
When will they just shut the hell up?!
I let a small ki blast form in my hand to let her know that I meant business. She just looked at it, hardly making an acknowledgement, until I shoved it right through her gut.
The King burst in; looking less composed than his usual self. I walked over to the sleeping Prince and caressed his cheek softly with a cold finger. The King visibly flinched when I did so, and it gave me even more pleasure. After smiling to myself, I turned around and faced the King of Vegetasei.
"Don't you dare Frieza! And you can't just enslave the whole Saiyan race and use them for your puppets!" He looked so flustered I couldn't help chuckling to myself.
"And who's going to stop me?" And with that I called one of my own guards in, who picked up the prince and dragged him out. The King just watched silently as we left.
~~~
I told the guard to take the Prince to one of the jail cells on my ship. I marched a direct path to Bardock's house.
~~~
As I kicked down the door, I rushed in and found Isy and Radditz talking in the kitchen, Bardock sitting with them at the table. I scooped Isy up, holding her roughly around the stomach and began to walk away.
Bardock got up and tried to land one on my neck. I turned on him, furious and slashed at his face, leaving a nice long scare. Isy yelped as I dragged her out, and I could hear the scared five-year-old whimpering.
"Radditz..." she said quietly, "please help me."
She reaching out to him with her mind... I realized. She's asking for help using her power, though she doesn't even know she has it. I can feel her using it. Shit...
I'd have to get her to the ship...FAST.
*Isy's POV*
She entered the room, and saw me huddled in the corner.
"Isabel?" She called.
"Mommy?" I whispered.
"What are you doing way over there...?" Ankira quietly asked.
"I'm sad, I don't want you to leave; you might get hurt this time. They say that the people on Carsue are...ri-o-ters...whatever THAT means," I said in a very small voice lying about the real reason why I was so scared.
"Nonsense...HEY! Have you been listening to Uncle Bardock's stories again?" She said this with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Maybe." I admitted.
"He's just playing with you Iz...you know I'll be fine."
"Well, ok...I guess."
"You guess?! I'll get back here...Don't worry."
"Ok"
"Bye, my favorite five-year-old," she crooned.
"Bye, MOM. Uh...aren't I your ONLY five-year-old?"
She just laughed, then smiled while patting my head. And with that, she looked at me, and left for the last time.
~~~
*3rd person [yes, again...sick already?! jk]*
"Frieza? I'm going now..." Ankira began as she entered his chambers.
He turned around and looked at her, a bit surprised for some reason.
"I can't believe that they would send you on another mission already...It's only been a month." Frieza complained.
"I'm sorry, but the King said I was the only one for the job. After all, I am the strongest woman in the Saiyan military, and all the men are guarding the King because they are preparing for a surprise attack by a neighboring system. It's ok, Frieza; I'll be fine."
"Ok, then; I'm trusting you. When will you return? Say...six months?"
"Yes, that would sound about right. And watch Isy, I think she's as worried as you. Plus, Bardock is feeding her all those funny stories again whenever he's on the ship, so..."
"Maybe we'll be lucky and he'll stay on the planet; you know, I heard that he and his woman are so far raising a very strong little warrior. I guess they've been working with him lately on his technique."
"WOW! Bardock?! HAH! Now that's interesting...I'll have to ask him about that later. No wonder they didn't give this mission to him."
"Yeah. No wonder..."
"O Frieza! Stop sulking!" Ankira said trying to lighten the mood. Then she said goodbye.
When she left, the look on Frieza's face was one of confusion then...satisfaction. A slow smirk crept across his purple lips. He had been scheming for sometime now, and he had a plan.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
Now, I wonder about these Saiyans. I know that Ankira is strong, but she's not as strong as I am, ...is she? No, that's silly. But now how do they keep getting stronger? And about this planet purging business...hm...
You know, I think that I'll add to my collection of soldiers and form an army. Yes, that's a very good idea indeed. I'll have to go out and get some recruits myself. The little one can go stay with Bardock on the planet. Fine...
I'll summon her into my quarters.
~~~
*Isy's POV*
I slowly followed the guard to Frieza's quarters. I was so scared I could hardly move. I knew he would summon me like this. He always acts differently once Mommy leaves.
The door opened, and Frieza sat there with his usual cup of...was that blood? Er...well, he sat there with it anyway. Ehe...
I slowly inched towards his chair, and stood there quietly, trying desperately not to shake. He spoke.
"Daughter..." When he said this, it sounded like slime dripping from a tube.[Ew?]
I cringed. It was like he was about to sentence me to something terrible, and I feared the worst.
"I too must leave from the Saiyan planet's orbit with this ship. You are to go to the surface and stay with Bardock until I return."
I sighed in relief. I made a futile attempt to contain my excitement. It was sooo exciting to stay in the City near the palace for a few days. I sometimes wished that I really lived there. That's how much I actually enjoyed it.
"Well, are you leaving?" He said, bringing me out of my musings.
I nodded excitedly.
"Then...GO." He almost yelled.
With that I quickly headed toward the door. Before I could run out, he called me back.
"Isy?" He said, and I could detect a hint of concern in his voice.
"Yes?" I answered, cringing in fear because he had not let me go yet.
"You didn't say anything to Ankira did you? I told you not to tell anyone. She wouldn't say anything...only that you looked worried. You didn't say anything...DID YOU?!"
"N-no...I-I did-didn't...m-m..."
"What do you say? Hm?"
"M-Master...F-Frieza..." I sighed.
"Now that's a good little Saiyan..." He smiled, but it only scared me more.
I ran out before he could say anything else.
I ran to the space pods, and hopped in furiously working the controls to get it going. I didn't want Frieza to change his mind and call me back again. I didn't want the same thing to happen like the last time Mommy left.
I just sat the few minutes it took to reach the surface. I doubted that Uncle Bardock knew I was coming, and I awaited the funny look on his face when he saw me. He always said that whenever I came it was...unexpected. That's interesting considering that he has premonitions.
I jumped out of the pod and ran all the way to his house. Opening the door, I slowly walked in wondering if he was there. Instead, I soon saw his nine-year-old son Radditz came into view.
"H-Hello?" I called. "Isy? Isy!" Radditz said with a surprised look on his face. He turned around and swallowed me in a bear hug.
"How is my favorite half-Saiyan?"
"RAD-ditz!!!" I said, knowing he was saying that just because I'm sensitive about not being full-blooded. Even though I looked it.
"Hehe, uh...sorry. Er...what are you doing here?"
"Mommy's gone, and I was kinda kicked offa the ship while he leaves for a while."
"ooOOOoooo...." Radditz said, knowing full well how Frieza treated me when everyone else was gone.
"Well, I hope everything goes ok."
"Yeah..."
"Er...let's go find Father." He said looking worried.
"Is he training right now?"
"Uh...yeah."
"Goody! We can watch. I wanna learn how to do that. You're lucky that your folks let you learn when you could walk. I hafta wait." I said, putting a pouty look on my face.
"It's ok. It's just more work. Fighting, flying, throwing ki blasts...It's better to wait. Come on Isy, let's go!" And we ran off searching for Bardock.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
"Let's set our course for Sector 5. Eh? Shall we? I believe there is a nice stubborn race over there. I heard the favorite sport is of fighting characteristics. There should be some good candidates."
"Yes, Master Frieza. They won't allow us peacefully though..."
"Yes, of course..."
Well, we might even get to force them to give us their most talented warrior. This should be FUN. Hehehe...
"We're in orbit, Master Frieza!"
"Goooooooood..."
"Let's see what they've got. Just dive on in..."
"Uh...y-yes s-sir..."
~~~
*3rd person*
A large, pink alien with spikes on his head ran across the plain. That monster had just destroyed his entire city. Then it had demanded that HE go with him to be a soldier. This was ridiculous.
He was running from the monster even now. It had attacked him, throwing him off his feet and onto the ground. He had then backed away, and that was when started running. He just hoped that the small monster wasn't behind him.
The monster quickly appeared in front of him. Grabbing his throat, the monster then threw him to the ground again, then kicked him and put his foot over his throat. Before it was crushed, the monster spoke.
"What is your name?" The monster sneered.
"What's YOURS?!" The alien replied.
Not the smartest in brains, I suppose... Frieza thought sadly, rolling his eyes. O well, you can't be too choosy.
"Frieeeeeezaaaaaa..." He said slowly. "Well then, I am Dodoria." He boomed.
"You're now working for ME." Frieza stated, removing his foot. He let Dodoria get up, then soldiers rushed up to Dodoria, and one approached him. The last thing he remembered was darkness.
~~~
*Frieza's POV*
Well, that was an interesting planet. At least I got what I came for. I hope this Dodoria remains faithful. (If not I can just threaten him...not TOO difficult) I suppose I need to visit another planet now. Good help is SOOO hard to find these days.
"Master Frieza, we are now approaching another planet..."
"Isn't that good?" I said, rather annoyed.
"Well, sir; to be honest, this planet's people aren't known for being warriors. They are known for being beautiful. I'm not so sure you'll find anything here."
"That's my job, not yours. Just land this ship."
"Uh...y-yes s-sir..." The attendant stuttered.
Once we land, I have to find at least ONE pretty boy that can fight. O come on! It can't be that difficult...can it? -_-"
"Here we are sir," the soldier began.
I looked around outside the ship, and saw NO ONE in sight.
"And where are all the people?" I said, starting to get angry. If they had sent me to the wrong planet, I was going to eat one of them for dinner.
"O! Master Frieza! I'm sorry, but they're-"
"WHERE ARE THEY?!" I yelled.
"Um...sir? They're all at the stadium watching a...er...tournament..." The soldier said, almost shrugging.
"Well, uh..." What was I going to do?
How about we go watch...I thought as a slow smile crossed my lips.
"AND THE NEXT CONTESTANT IS..." You could hear a loud announcer in the distance.
"ZARBON!!! HIS ASPIRATIONS ARE TO ONE DAY LEAVE THE PLANET AND FIGHT FOR SOMEONE POWERFUL!!! AT OTHER TIMES, HE LIKES TO...cook, dance, and play at the local gambling parlor. He also enjoys long walks, and getting lots of attention. He takes great pride in his...er...looks. SO HERE HE IS FOLKS!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZARRRRRRRRBOOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I guess I might as well wait out the tournament until it's over, AND THEN pick a victim. Although I have a feeling I already have someone in mind.
I sat quietly on top of the stands, while the rest of the soldiers stayed back at the ship. I watched as the so-called beautiful Zarbon defeated a mere runt with ease. Then the announcer declared that he had won the tournament, and he placed a trophy and flowers about the fighter, and lots of women surrounded him. I just rolled my eyes at the all too familiar sight. At least Saiyans don't look like pretty boys.
Afterwards, I saw this Zarbon leave quietly through a small door in the back. I flew to intercept him, and was annoyed to find that he was not alone. O great, a lady's man, just what I need. I thought sarcastically.
I appeared directly in front of him, and took my time as I let him go into a fighting stance. The woman took the hint to SCRAM. I just stood there while he eyed me warily. I realized he had no idea who he was dealing with.
"I have a proposition for you..." I began, and I soon told him the whole story of how I was building up my army and I needed good fighters. I then added the threat that if he didn't come along, I would blow up this planet for good measure.
He slowly considered his options, and before I got a chance to pummel him into the ground, he (almost too gladly) said yes. I told him to follow me to the ship, and leave everything else behind.
Lucky for him, he agreed.
~~~
*Isy's POV*
It has now been a few months. Luckily, Frieza's been gone, but I wish Mommy would come home. We got to go watch Bardock fight or train with the soldiers everyday, and sometimes I even watch Radditz train. However, today I thought would be a good day to go check up on Mommy's progress. The Saiyan soldiers at the station would be monitoring her. Plus, I had nothing else to do.
I slowly walked to the station where all missions were being monitored.
I seriously need to learn how to fly... I thought to myself. Not to mention fight, and throw ki blasts too. Gosh, I gonna have a lot of catching up to do. That is, if my folks ever allow me to learn...
Now at my destination, I followed the busy working soldiers to the control room. I walked up quietly to one that I vaguely recognized, hoping he would pay attention.
"Um...excuse me sir..." I began.
"Yes, little one? Aren't you Ankira's daughter?" He said, busily working with a computer on the wall.
"Uh...yes, and I was wondering if you could tell me how she's doing?" I glared at him to get the point across. Mommy says if you do that they think you're being very serious.
"Well, let's see...She hasn't reported in for a month and a half. Last time she made contact, she had landed on the planet already. She is about two weeks over due to check in. That's strange; it's not like her. I should check, and get a reading on the computer. That Solar System had a recent tremor, three weeks ago. Maybe the scouters are down thanks to interference."
I just nodded, understanding only half of it. Scratching my head, I watched as Saiyan writing flew over the computer screen, as the soldier brought up information on the area. Watching his face, I saw an odd perplexed look cross his aging features.
Nothing could be wrong...could it?
"Um...miss? I-I don't know what to say...I'll have to get an expert over here. The computers monitoring functions must be down. It is saying that there is NO planet called Carsue. Strange..."
Trying to hide my panic, I followed the Saiyan as he brought one of the more technologically inclined over to his area. The other man looked at the system, and quickly ran a few checks. What's going on?
"I'm getting very, no...EXTREMELY HIGH readings of power that surprisingly match Ankira's signature. However, I can't track her space pod anywhere. It's like it disappeared? I wonder what happened...Maybe I can call up its database memory, which should have survived if the pod was somehow...destroyed. Little one, are you sure you want to see this?"
He ran his fingers over the board, and called up a memory chip for my mother's space pod. I watched as the data clearly stated that the planet was destroyed, and that abnormal levels of power had began emanating from my mother before Carsue exploded. It appeared that she had become even MORE powerful than her Oozaru form. THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
It had a video of the last few seconds before the pod was destroyed. The confused Saiyan working the control panel called it up.
I saw my mother, standing there before thousands of people, obviously Carsue natives. They were chanting something about Frieza and what he had done to them, but you couldn't make out all the words. She seemed to have sudden waves of power flowing off of her...and suddenly the video became static-like, and the picture began fading in and out. I did however, see my mother go Oozaru, then in a split second she shifted back to human form, but her ki was surrounding her, and glowing gold, with her hair sticking straight up. Power surged around her, and the whole Solar System shook while the planet exploded.
Killing herself with all the people...
The few other Saiyans now crowded around the screen, had their eyes wide open, then they became disoriented. A few left the room to quickly go get Bardock.
I stood there frozen, trying to take it all in. Did this mean my mother was gone forever?
The Saiyan working the computer called up the last bits of information, and it also held the order from the King for my mother to purge the planet. [Not destroy the whole thing!_ _lll]
I stood there, waiting for someone to approach.
Bardock rushed into the room, scooping me up in his arms. His whole army had followed him in, but he was just looking at me.
"Isy..."He began.
"Do you know the legend of the Super Saiyan?"
~~~
*3rd person*
The King entered the Station where all the confusion was going on. He had been informed on what had happened, and he had been deeply saddened to learnt hat Ankira was dead. The problem was, they had to send a message to that alien Frieza, who had one nasty little temper. The King tried to take a breath and compose himself, for once not sure what to do. He especially felt sorry for that child who now did not have her mother. And she was only ...what, five?!
~~~
Frieza completely shredded the message in his hand. In his rage, he annihilated the messenger who had brought it. Zarbon and Dodoria stood at his side near the window, unmoving. He was returning to the Saiyan planet just to find his female...DEAD?!
People would pay dearly for THIS.
~~~
Now that his new army was set, Frieza could set his now revised plan into action with renewed vigor. He would take possession of the palace, and enslave the whole Saiyan race.
And he would enjoy it...
~~~
*King's POV*
I heard that Frieza's ship was approaching. Normally, I wouldn't think too much about it because I knew Ankira kept Frieza under control. But now...
I learned from the Saiyans at the station monitoring his approach that more ships were trailing him. This cannot be good. Were they chasing him, or following him?
I was now sitting in the throne room waiting for...something. All my soldiers were still faithfully in the hallway except for Bardock. He wasn't supposed to be here anyway. His second in command, who was a Captain, stood closest to my throne. Down the hallway behind my chair, was ...the prince's room. The recently turned seven-year-old slept quietly in his bed at the moment. Or so I heard...He was probably fighting Nurse to let him stay up.
Then I could hear the fighting rage outside.
~~~ *Frieza's POV*
I walked through the now Saiyan-free path to the castle. My soldiers told me those monkeys put up a good fight, but were eventually shot down. As I walked through the palace, I could see the dead carcasses of Saiyan soldiers and workers alike.
And I loved it...
~~~
As I walked through the throne room I knew all the Saiyans were using their willpower when they didn't try to jump me. I'm surprised that they let me waltz right up to their King. I suppose they knew that I wanted to make a deal. Or threaten them...
I walked purposefully up to the King and then slowly walked around his chair. As I circled him like prey diving in for the kill, I began my offer.
"Well, actually your...highness," I sneered.
"It's not really an OFFER...It's a demand," I said slowly.
"Frieza! THIS IS FUCKING INSANE!!!" The King blurted.
"That's...MASTER Frieza to YOU!" I said, glaring.
"Well, let's put it this way...You either give him to me or I blow up the WHOLE planet along with ALL the Saiyans!" I smiled satisfactorily at my handiwork.
"I can't just give away the PRINCE! He's my only heir! O Frieza, you can't be serious!"
He just keeps repeating himself. On and on like a broken record. Don't they ever learn?!
I turned quickly and elbowed him straight in the gut, sending him to his knees.
"That's Master Frieza to you." And with that I went behind the chair to the Prince's room.
I only knew the outlay of the palace from when Ankira's mind had established a telepathic link with mine and I could look into her thoughts.
I walked towards the sleeping Prince, and I could hear the King getting up to follow me. I slowly opened the doors to the Prince's quarters and was annoyed to find the...was that a maid or a nurse?...running around the room (or should I say rooms) trying to tidy the place up.
What trouble would she cause for me?
"You-you can't be in here!" She exclaimed in a shrill voice.
"I can't? Well, then... Are you willing to bet your life on that?" I asked, trying to look innocent.
"You cannot be in here." She just repeated.
When will they just shut the hell up?!
I let a small ki blast form in my hand to let her know that I meant business. She just looked at it, hardly making an acknowledgement, until I shoved it right through her gut.
The King burst in; looking less composed than his usual self. I walked over to the sleeping Prince and caressed his cheek softly with a cold finger. The King visibly flinched when I did so, and it gave me even more pleasure. After smiling to myself, I turned around and faced the King of Vegetasei.
"Don't you dare Frieza! And you can't just enslave the whole Saiyan race and use them for your puppets!" He looked so flustered I couldn't help chuckling to myself.
"And who's going to stop me?" And with that I called one of my own guards in, who picked up the prince and dragged him out. The King just watched silently as we left.
~~~
I told the guard to take the Prince to one of the jail cells on my ship. I marched a direct path to Bardock's house.
~~~
As I kicked down the door, I rushed in and found Isy and Radditz talking in the kitchen, Bardock sitting with them at the table. I scooped Isy up, holding her roughly around the stomach and began to walk away.
Bardock got up and tried to land one on my neck. I turned on him, furious and slashed at his face, leaving a nice long scare. Isy yelped as I dragged her out, and I could hear the scared five-year-old whimpering.
"Radditz..." she said quietly, "please help me."
She reaching out to him with her mind... I realized. She's asking for help using her power, though she doesn't even know she has it. I can feel her using it. Shit...
I'd have to get her to the ship...FAST.