Anime-Crusader - Chile will not show up until after episode 289 or so of DBZ. You'll see.
Cat-Star4 - My whole point (and the underlying theme of this story) is the corruption of society. The Sayins are an embodiment of how messed a body of noble people can be totally destroyed by their own and outside vices. Thank you. I hope you like the upcoming sequal.
chibibaka - Hey girl! *hugs* OMG! I can't believe you actually remembered my birthday! I so needed that! Thank you thank you thank you!!! This chappie is dedicated to you!!
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Una: I'm back, I'm now 19, and I'm... finishing this fic...
Yugi: Wow. Your first major fic is gonna end now? You okay?
Una: Just a little sad... and happy at the same time.
Bardock: Its been a year and a half, with 54 episodes and a movie. Lislis painted you a special plate with me an' Zuni-chan. Aqua proof-read it a lot, plus the fanart. Hobo gave flames and major critiques. Kativa's been there always and faithfully. Chibibaka, maybe the biggest fan, never let up the support. CatStar, Nyce, SSJ Mirai Trunks, and Goth came back after so long. Serafina's reviews boosted us over 200, and your confidence, to a high level. Angel-Tinuviel's a fellow Vegeta obsessed fan. We've had a good long run.
Una: *nod nod*
Bardock: We've been through death, rape, school, pranks, adventures, kids, bullies, abuse, social injustice, training, spirits, family, undying love...
Yami: And it isn't over after this.
Bardock: Its still hard to let go.
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********Episode 54********
** At Long Last, Its My Life **
*Five Minutes To Go!*
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~~You'd better stand tall
~~When they're calling you out
Chile pushed his way past the guards and hopped into Bardock's pod, Stinky. "Private Chile," the AI exclaimed. "What is the purpose of your-"
"Coordinates set," Chile said to the pod. "North Galaxy, 82nd Quadrant, Third Planet!" He closed the hatch and prepared to blast off.
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"Prince Vegeta, are you okay?"
Vegeta rubbed his eyes. "Of course, you fool!" He looked up. "I just, I don't know." He bit his lower lip. 'Something is happening,' he said to himself. 'And I want to know what!'
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*Four minutes to go*
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~~Don't bend, don't break
~~Baby, don't back down!
Bardock reached the top of the stairs and ran onto the balcony. Freiza's ship was already in sight! He sneered as the large monstrosity slowly entered Planet Vegeta's atmosphere, baring down upon a dark shadow over the city like a plague.
Bardock caught his breath and stared at the machine, thinking of all it represented to him. He remembered the vision of him dying with the exploding planet. "I…" He clenched his fists. "I will…" He lifted them and began to power up. "I will stop that from happening!"
Flashes of his crew flew into his vision, and Freiza's shrill laughter flooded his ears. He put himself in a jumping/sprinting position. His bandana firm on his head, he muttered, "Guys, this is for you!" He jumped into the air and prepared to attack.
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Freiza was standing in front of a large window, staring at the planet. "This is the last time we will ever behold this ruby of the galaxy, isn't it Zarbon-san?"
"Aye," Zarbon responded.
A soldier rushed in. "Sire! Sire! A lone Sayin is making his way to the ship!"
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*Three minutes to go!!*
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~~It's my life and its now or never
~~But I ain't gonna live forever
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
Bardock watched as Freiza's soldiers fell like rain drops from the ship to fight him. He didn't waste anytime gathering strength. With the flying momentum he already had, he elbowed the first one in his path. The next one he batted away. And the next. And the next. There was no stopping him now!
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*Two Minutes!!*
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~~Its my life, my heart is like an open highway
~~Like Frankie said, I did it my way
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
Chile watched from the space pod window. 'Why couldn't this model have lasers,' he thought helplessly. 'He can't fight alone. Or can he?' He saw Bardock stop to blast few from either side and continue to the spaceship, now only 150 yards away.
"Has he always been this powerful," he wondered aloud. "I've never seen him fight so well! Has he been holding back for so long?"
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Freiza sneered with anger as each of his elite fighters was killed so easily by a third class Sayin captain. "Open the upper hatch, Zarbon," he ordered.
Both Zarbon and Dodoria looked up shocked. "But sir," Dodoria said in protest.
Freiza didn't speak, but lower his hands. Zarbon panicked. "Yes sir," he sputtered, running to obey.
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*One minute!!*
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~~Its my life, and its now or never
~~But I ain't gonna live forever
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
~~Its my life, my heart is like an open highway
~~Life Frankie said, I did it my way
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
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Bardock had run into trouble. Over two dozen warriors jumped onto him, making him the center of a dog-pile from all sides! He felt them pull him down, but sent out a wave of his ki energy to blast them away. The ones closest to his turned to dust, but the remaining ones grabbed onto him again.
"FREIZA!!" Bardock yelled, hoping to somehow get the tyrant's attention. He pushed a few soldiers off of him. "Come out and face me!"
As if on cue, Freiza appeared. He was in his hover-chair, perfectly calm. The aliens on top of Bardock suddenly jumped off to bow. "F-Fr-Freiza-sama!" "Freiza-sama!"
Freiza charged up a ball of energy less then an inch wide.
Bardock chuckled. "And now, everything changes. The planet's fate; Kakkarot's fate; my fate." He powered up a Solar Strike. "And your fate." He let it fly!
At first, Freiza didn't react at all. Then, he laughed as his energy ball grew. Bardock's Solar Strike flew into it, useless. "Nani!?!" Bardock gasped.
"HOLY TAPDANCING SHIT!!!" screamed Chile.
Freiza simply moved his finger and the ball, now twenty yards wide, flew toward the planet. The soldiers screamed out, "Freiza-sama," as they died in the energy.
Bardock screamed out as the ball hit him. He felt the armor break apart on his body and the energy burn his skin. He managed to choke out "Ka...ka...ro...tto."
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Kakkarot was on the green planet facing Freiza. They stood ready to fight. Kakkarot's hair went up and turned gold. He had turned into the first Super Sayin this universe had seen in a thousand years.
Just as suddenly, the mood of the scene changed. Kakkarot's hair fell back down to black, and a big goofy grin spread across his face. He tightened the black belt around his red-orange gi, and walked over to a large crowd of people. They all beamed at him (except for Vegeta of course, who stayed off to the side smirking).
Kakkarot turned back toward Bardock, and was joined by a familiar face. "Thank you," said an adult Chile, "for giving us a chance to be free."
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The corners of Bardock's mouth curved up. So, it would be his son who defeats Freiza and liberates their race. He, Chile, and Vegeta were going to be happy.
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Down below, Celipa felt the ground rumble. "What the Hell?" She looked down as the ground broke apart and exploded under her feet.
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Freiza laughed hysterically. "How wonderful! Look at it, Zarbon-san! Dodoria-san! Behold such beautiful fireworks! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!"
Zarbon and Dodoria watched alright. But unlike Freiza, they didn't laugh.
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"NOOOOO!!!" Chile screamed as the planet became just a glowing speck in space. He couldn't tell whether it was because he was so far away, or the planet was gone completely. He banged on the window. "Why, why, why, why, why!?!"
Tears flowed freely down his face. Unlike Bardock, he didn't fight them, or question them. They seemed to help ease the pain he felt inside. "I've seen so many die in my lifetime. Why do I feel so sad about the Sayins?
"Because I knew them," he answered himself. "They were my people. Is this what the aliens feel as we kill them? If it is, I don't want it to happen to anyone else! This pain," he held the part of his chest where his heart beat so rapidly, "this pain in here, is too horrible to bare! Oh, Bardock! Why'd you have to die?!" He continued crying as the round pod lost sight of the former planet.
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~~Its my life . . .
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Darkness surrounded him as he floated in complete nothingness. Any pain he'd felt earlier had disappeared, and not a sound reached his ears. "Where am I," Bardock said aloud. "What sorta place is this? Am I dead?" He looked down, searching for a planet of some sort, but found more blackness. He noticed something else, too. "And why am I naked?!"
"Most go straight to judgment when they die. I brought you to a special area of limbo."
Bardock nearly jumped out of his skin. He covered himself as best he could, and his head snapped around in search of source of the voice.
My angel messenger flew down to Bardock's level. Her soothing light washed over him, and she smiled at the look on his face. "Remember me?"
"How'm I supposed to ferget, when you helped me after Cole died?! Yer Angala!"
"Pleased to see you once again, Sayin Bardock."
"The pleasure is-" He almost saluted, but remembered he was hiding "himself." "Um, so what's goin' on? Was it all a dream?"
"I'm so sorry, but the planet's explosion was no dream. You and almost all of the Sayins died."
Any hope Bardock still had crumbled. "Fuck! I was hopin'-"
"You saved the future Justice Elemental, though," she reminded him. "And you trained him very well. You served your purpose."
"I didn't save him because it was my job! I saved him because… Because he's like a son to me." He sighed. "He's gonna be okay, right?"
Angala giggled, sounding like bell chimes. "Wait and see. For now, you have more training to do."
"Nani?"
"Una-sama did not expect this to happen so soon. Your services as a teacher and mentor shall be needed at a future date, not only to Chile but to Kakkarot and Vegeta as well."
"Oh? An' if I'm dead, what'm I supposed to do?"
"All shall be explained in time." She touched his cheek. "Grenchish did not make a mistake by transferring his psychic abilities to you, regardless of his motives. You shall soon become far more powerful than even Freiza could have imagined!"
"What about my friends? Will I get to see them?"
"Perhaps. That will depend on your progress, and Una-sama's say-so."
"Alright! I'm ready!" Bardock looked down. "Ano… Can I get clothes first?"
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Prince Vegeta wandered along the hallways of the ship. He could smell the remains of a battle recently fought. The odor of burnt flesh hung heavily in the air.
'Freiza must be out,' he thought, catching a glimpse of Freiza's empty quarters. 'Excellent! I'll pee in his wine! He'll freak out!' Smirking at the thought of his own joke, he snuck into the room.
As he reached for the bottle, the light glinted off something shiny on the floor. Curious as usual, Vegeta set the bottle down to find out what was so shiny. [Ooo! Shiny!] The small object lay flat on the floor, tucked away in a corner. He cocked his head to one side and bent down to get a better look.
It was his father's crest, squashed by Freiza only an hour before.
His eyes widened, he jumped, and fell backwards in shock. "What? What's father's royal crest doing here?!"
Footsteps sounded down the hall. Scared and confused, Vegeta grabbed the crest and tried to hide behind the curtains. Three pairs of feet entered. "Dodoria-san," came Freiza's drawling voice. "When is the smell going to be gone?"
"The clean-up crew promised they'd come back in a few minutes, Freiza-sama."
"Good. I'm so relaxed after watching those fireworks. I don't want the stench of Sayin scum lingering on my walls to ruin my good mood."
'That must mean he killed Father,' thought Vegeta, piecing things together like always. He tried to hold back a cry of anguish, and let out a squeak instead. Unfortunately it was enough to alert the three to his presence.
Zarbon pulled back the curtains to reveal the small prince, clutching onto the pendant's remains, white as a sheet. "Well well well, if it isn't the royal chimp. Up to mischief as usual?"
Vegeta stood up on shaky legs, trying to regain some composure. "I-I merely came to ask how much longer it will be before we arrive at this special mission. That's all!" He gulped.
Freiza smiled slyly. "Dodoria-san, tell the cleaners to wait another hour. Zarbon-san, assist him. Leave the prince with me."
They both bowed and exited. For the first time, Vegeta wished they could have stayed. He didn't like the look in Freiza's eyes.
The lizard creature sauntered towards the boy, keeping a sharp eye contact. "You know, don't you? About your father, I mean."
Vegeta did not respond. He stood tall and proud, refusing to play any mind games. No matter how terrible Freiza was, he'd never get to him! His father would not be ashamed!
"You can't smell his blood at all, can you? Couldn't tell it was his blood on the walls that the cleaners wiped off. Know why? Because I have more blood on my hands than you could swim in. King Vegeta's blends in with the others. His blue blood makes no difference in the service of me. All are of those under my power are equal, and not one drop of their blood is more potent than mine."
He touched Vegeta's face with surprising gentleness. "You know, I think you'll grow much stronger Vegeta-chan, but never strong enough to defeat me. When all is said and done, you are nothing more than a dancing monkey."
Vegeta remained rigid. He could smell the alcohol on the lizard's breath.
Freiza's black lips brushed against Vegeta's cheek. "I can tell you'll be quite handsome, too. Well, for a monkey that is." He whispered into Vegeta's ear. "You will submit to me, Vegeta-chan. I will break you! Come back here in two hours, alone. Now, go back to your cell and say nothing to your companions until I allow it!"
Vegeta took that as a dismissal and sprinted out of the room, down the hall, and only stopped to catch his breath outside of his chambers. He put his forehead against the cool metal, ignoring the salty tears sliding down his hot face. Freiza was going to do something terrible to him in two hours. How many methods of torture did the sadistic alien plan on?
He looked at the crest in his hand. 'Even if he breaks my body,' he vowed, 'he will never break my Sayin spirit! I'll never submit to him! And someday, I WILL destroy him!!'
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Kakkarot opened his eyes sleepily. He thought he heard a voice nearby.
Bardock requested one stop before going to his training area. He wanted to see the one who would kill Freiza in his place one last time. "I was born alone, and I died alone. But I now know that it was not in vain. Carry out my will. Avenge our race! Reclaim our status as the most powerful beings in the universe! But make it for good use, Kakkarot. Make all those people smiling at you proud, because I am too!"
Outside, the remaining pieces of Planet Vegeta floated away from where they had stood still for billions of years. Among them was a crimson, blood-stained scarf.
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Hey! Bardock here!
And you call yourselves DBZ fans!! Don't you know by now that death is never then end of a Sayin's adventures?! All we have to do is skip ahead about forty years or so… only a year after Buu is killed, the day Chile meets Kakkarot.
Next time on DragonballUF: Enter the Strange Sayin; Vegeta's Rematch!
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Fun Fact - I may be dedicated to my new YGO fics, have things planned for Fruits Basket, Ranma, and Inu-Yasha, but this and DBZ will always be at the top of my list!
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***********Cast***********
Una and Uno - me
Bardock - Masako Nozawa [original Bardock voice; I wouldn't let Sonny Strait touch Bardock again with a ten-foot-pole!]
Zucina - Lucy Lawless [Xena: Warrior Princess]
Cole - Daniel Abarca [my brother]
Tora - Rob Paulson [Yakko, Pinky, Raphael, the Mask, etc. The man is a voice actor god!]
Fasha - E. G. Daily [Tommy Pickles, Buttercup, etc.]
Panbukin - Scott McNeil [Season 1: Nappa/Piccolo]
Stinky - G. Gordon Baer [Guilliam from Outlaw Star]
Nipper - Brian Drummond [Season 1: Vegeta]
Olivia - Andrea Libman [Chichi]
Celipa - Laura Baily [Chibi Trunks, Toru Honda]
Sir Rubaru - Tim Curry - [Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Nigel Thornberry, Professor Oldman, and more]
Lord Saladus - David Ogden Stiers [Cogsworth, Jumba, Mr. Jolly, and many more]
Sprouta - Liliana Lindberg [season 1 Bulma]
King Vegeta - Brian Drummond [Season 1 Vegeta]
Prince Vegeta - Ryo Horikawa [original Vegeta]
Chile - Daniel Abarca [my brother]
**Songs**
"It's My Life" main theme
Artist: Jon Bon Jovi
"By Myself" episode 11
Artist: Linkin Park
"She Is More (Than This)" episode 15
Music by Robert Folk; Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
"I'm Just A Girl" episode 16
Artist: No Doubt
"Come Out Swinging" episode 22
Artist: Offspring
"Bad Reputation" episode 28
Artist: Half Cocked Written by Joan Jett
"I've Got a Crush (On You)" episode 34
Artist: Mandy Moore
"Carry On Dancing" episode 36
Artist: Savage Garden
"I Turn to You" episode 39
Written by Diane Warren; Sung by Christina Aguillera
"Washu's Lullaby" episode 44
Written by Haskell Scottie
"The End of the Line" episode 46
Artist: Offspring
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Yugi: The end of an era...
Yami: Well, that makes me feel like crap.
Bardock: What?
Yami: You died.
Bardock: Its in the special.
Yugi: Where'd Una go?
Una: *at her computer* I'm fixing up my site so it'll be formally put into use by March.
Bardock: What about my sequal? And the pharaoh's? And IY story?
Una: Hey, I have school too, ya know! Gimme a break! I'll put up your sequal soon, after I update IY and work on ESoT. Hopfully, It'll start up by March too.
Yugi: What's in March?
Yami: Who cares? This is complete now, so it'll get some special section on her site.
Una: Review everyone! Love you all!
Cat-Star4 - My whole point (and the underlying theme of this story) is the corruption of society. The Sayins are an embodiment of how messed a body of noble people can be totally destroyed by their own and outside vices. Thank you. I hope you like the upcoming sequal.
chibibaka - Hey girl! *hugs* OMG! I can't believe you actually remembered my birthday! I so needed that! Thank you thank you thank you!!! This chappie is dedicated to you!!
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Una: I'm back, I'm now 19, and I'm... finishing this fic...
Yugi: Wow. Your first major fic is gonna end now? You okay?
Una: Just a little sad... and happy at the same time.
Bardock: Its been a year and a half, with 54 episodes and a movie. Lislis painted you a special plate with me an' Zuni-chan. Aqua proof-read it a lot, plus the fanart. Hobo gave flames and major critiques. Kativa's been there always and faithfully. Chibibaka, maybe the biggest fan, never let up the support. CatStar, Nyce, SSJ Mirai Trunks, and Goth came back after so long. Serafina's reviews boosted us over 200, and your confidence, to a high level. Angel-Tinuviel's a fellow Vegeta obsessed fan. We've had a good long run.
Una: *nod nod*
Bardock: We've been through death, rape, school, pranks, adventures, kids, bullies, abuse, social injustice, training, spirits, family, undying love...
Yami: And it isn't over after this.
Bardock: Its still hard to let go.
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********Episode 54********
** At Long Last, Its My Life **
*Five Minutes To Go!*
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~~You'd better stand tall
~~When they're calling you out
Chile pushed his way past the guards and hopped into Bardock's pod, Stinky. "Private Chile," the AI exclaimed. "What is the purpose of your-"
"Coordinates set," Chile said to the pod. "North Galaxy, 82nd Quadrant, Third Planet!" He closed the hatch and prepared to blast off.
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"Prince Vegeta, are you okay?"
Vegeta rubbed his eyes. "Of course, you fool!" He looked up. "I just, I don't know." He bit his lower lip. 'Something is happening,' he said to himself. 'And I want to know what!'
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*Four minutes to go*
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~~Don't bend, don't break
~~Baby, don't back down!
Bardock reached the top of the stairs and ran onto the balcony. Freiza's ship was already in sight! He sneered as the large monstrosity slowly entered Planet Vegeta's atmosphere, baring down upon a dark shadow over the city like a plague.
Bardock caught his breath and stared at the machine, thinking of all it represented to him. He remembered the vision of him dying with the exploding planet. "I…" He clenched his fists. "I will…" He lifted them and began to power up. "I will stop that from happening!"
Flashes of his crew flew into his vision, and Freiza's shrill laughter flooded his ears. He put himself in a jumping/sprinting position. His bandana firm on his head, he muttered, "Guys, this is for you!" He jumped into the air and prepared to attack.
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Freiza was standing in front of a large window, staring at the planet. "This is the last time we will ever behold this ruby of the galaxy, isn't it Zarbon-san?"
"Aye," Zarbon responded.
A soldier rushed in. "Sire! Sire! A lone Sayin is making his way to the ship!"
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*Three minutes to go!!*
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~~It's my life and its now or never
~~But I ain't gonna live forever
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
Bardock watched as Freiza's soldiers fell like rain drops from the ship to fight him. He didn't waste anytime gathering strength. With the flying momentum he already had, he elbowed the first one in his path. The next one he batted away. And the next. And the next. There was no stopping him now!
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*Two Minutes!!*
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~~Its my life, my heart is like an open highway
~~Like Frankie said, I did it my way
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
Chile watched from the space pod window. 'Why couldn't this model have lasers,' he thought helplessly. 'He can't fight alone. Or can he?' He saw Bardock stop to blast few from either side and continue to the spaceship, now only 150 yards away.
"Has he always been this powerful," he wondered aloud. "I've never seen him fight so well! Has he been holding back for so long?"
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Freiza sneered with anger as each of his elite fighters was killed so easily by a third class Sayin captain. "Open the upper hatch, Zarbon," he ordered.
Both Zarbon and Dodoria looked up shocked. "But sir," Dodoria said in protest.
Freiza didn't speak, but lower his hands. Zarbon panicked. "Yes sir," he sputtered, running to obey.
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*One minute!!*
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~~Its my life, and its now or never
~~But I ain't gonna live forever
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
~~Its my life, my heart is like an open highway
~~Life Frankie said, I did it my way
~~I just wanna live while I'm alive
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Bardock had run into trouble. Over two dozen warriors jumped onto him, making him the center of a dog-pile from all sides! He felt them pull him down, but sent out a wave of his ki energy to blast them away. The ones closest to his turned to dust, but the remaining ones grabbed onto him again.
"FREIZA!!" Bardock yelled, hoping to somehow get the tyrant's attention. He pushed a few soldiers off of him. "Come out and face me!"
As if on cue, Freiza appeared. He was in his hover-chair, perfectly calm. The aliens on top of Bardock suddenly jumped off to bow. "F-Fr-Freiza-sama!" "Freiza-sama!"
Freiza charged up a ball of energy less then an inch wide.
Bardock chuckled. "And now, everything changes. The planet's fate; Kakkarot's fate; my fate." He powered up a Solar Strike. "And your fate." He let it fly!
At first, Freiza didn't react at all. Then, he laughed as his energy ball grew. Bardock's Solar Strike flew into it, useless. "Nani!?!" Bardock gasped.
"HOLY TAPDANCING SHIT!!!" screamed Chile.
Freiza simply moved his finger and the ball, now twenty yards wide, flew toward the planet. The soldiers screamed out, "Freiza-sama," as they died in the energy.
Bardock screamed out as the ball hit him. He felt the armor break apart on his body and the energy burn his skin. He managed to choke out "Ka...ka...ro...tto."
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Kakkarot was on the green planet facing Freiza. They stood ready to fight. Kakkarot's hair went up and turned gold. He had turned into the first Super Sayin this universe had seen in a thousand years.
Just as suddenly, the mood of the scene changed. Kakkarot's hair fell back down to black, and a big goofy grin spread across his face. He tightened the black belt around his red-orange gi, and walked over to a large crowd of people. They all beamed at him (except for Vegeta of course, who stayed off to the side smirking).
Kakkarot turned back toward Bardock, and was joined by a familiar face. "Thank you," said an adult Chile, "for giving us a chance to be free."
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The corners of Bardock's mouth curved up. So, it would be his son who defeats Freiza and liberates their race. He, Chile, and Vegeta were going to be happy.
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Down below, Celipa felt the ground rumble. "What the Hell?" She looked down as the ground broke apart and exploded under her feet.
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Freiza laughed hysterically. "How wonderful! Look at it, Zarbon-san! Dodoria-san! Behold such beautiful fireworks! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!"
Zarbon and Dodoria watched alright. But unlike Freiza, they didn't laugh.
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"NOOOOO!!!" Chile screamed as the planet became just a glowing speck in space. He couldn't tell whether it was because he was so far away, or the planet was gone completely. He banged on the window. "Why, why, why, why, why!?!"
Tears flowed freely down his face. Unlike Bardock, he didn't fight them, or question them. They seemed to help ease the pain he felt inside. "I've seen so many die in my lifetime. Why do I feel so sad about the Sayins?
"Because I knew them," he answered himself. "They were my people. Is this what the aliens feel as we kill them? If it is, I don't want it to happen to anyone else! This pain," he held the part of his chest where his heart beat so rapidly, "this pain in here, is too horrible to bare! Oh, Bardock! Why'd you have to die?!" He continued crying as the round pod lost sight of the former planet.
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Darkness surrounded him as he floated in complete nothingness. Any pain he'd felt earlier had disappeared, and not a sound reached his ears. "Where am I," Bardock said aloud. "What sorta place is this? Am I dead?" He looked down, searching for a planet of some sort, but found more blackness. He noticed something else, too. "And why am I naked?!"
"Most go straight to judgment when they die. I brought you to a special area of limbo."
Bardock nearly jumped out of his skin. He covered himself as best he could, and his head snapped around in search of source of the voice.
My angel messenger flew down to Bardock's level. Her soothing light washed over him, and she smiled at the look on his face. "Remember me?"
"How'm I supposed to ferget, when you helped me after Cole died?! Yer Angala!"
"Pleased to see you once again, Sayin Bardock."
"The pleasure is-" He almost saluted, but remembered he was hiding "himself." "Um, so what's goin' on? Was it all a dream?"
"I'm so sorry, but the planet's explosion was no dream. You and almost all of the Sayins died."
Any hope Bardock still had crumbled. "Fuck! I was hopin'-"
"You saved the future Justice Elemental, though," she reminded him. "And you trained him very well. You served your purpose."
"I didn't save him because it was my job! I saved him because… Because he's like a son to me." He sighed. "He's gonna be okay, right?"
Angala giggled, sounding like bell chimes. "Wait and see. For now, you have more training to do."
"Nani?"
"Una-sama did not expect this to happen so soon. Your services as a teacher and mentor shall be needed at a future date, not only to Chile but to Kakkarot and Vegeta as well."
"Oh? An' if I'm dead, what'm I supposed to do?"
"All shall be explained in time." She touched his cheek. "Grenchish did not make a mistake by transferring his psychic abilities to you, regardless of his motives. You shall soon become far more powerful than even Freiza could have imagined!"
"What about my friends? Will I get to see them?"
"Perhaps. That will depend on your progress, and Una-sama's say-so."
"Alright! I'm ready!" Bardock looked down. "Ano… Can I get clothes first?"
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Prince Vegeta wandered along the hallways of the ship. He could smell the remains of a battle recently fought. The odor of burnt flesh hung heavily in the air.
'Freiza must be out,' he thought, catching a glimpse of Freiza's empty quarters. 'Excellent! I'll pee in his wine! He'll freak out!' Smirking at the thought of his own joke, he snuck into the room.
As he reached for the bottle, the light glinted off something shiny on the floor. Curious as usual, Vegeta set the bottle down to find out what was so shiny. [Ooo! Shiny!] The small object lay flat on the floor, tucked away in a corner. He cocked his head to one side and bent down to get a better look.
It was his father's crest, squashed by Freiza only an hour before.
His eyes widened, he jumped, and fell backwards in shock. "What? What's father's royal crest doing here?!"
Footsteps sounded down the hall. Scared and confused, Vegeta grabbed the crest and tried to hide behind the curtains. Three pairs of feet entered. "Dodoria-san," came Freiza's drawling voice. "When is the smell going to be gone?"
"The clean-up crew promised they'd come back in a few minutes, Freiza-sama."
"Good. I'm so relaxed after watching those fireworks. I don't want the stench of Sayin scum lingering on my walls to ruin my good mood."
'That must mean he killed Father,' thought Vegeta, piecing things together like always. He tried to hold back a cry of anguish, and let out a squeak instead. Unfortunately it was enough to alert the three to his presence.
Zarbon pulled back the curtains to reveal the small prince, clutching onto the pendant's remains, white as a sheet. "Well well well, if it isn't the royal chimp. Up to mischief as usual?"
Vegeta stood up on shaky legs, trying to regain some composure. "I-I merely came to ask how much longer it will be before we arrive at this special mission. That's all!" He gulped.
Freiza smiled slyly. "Dodoria-san, tell the cleaners to wait another hour. Zarbon-san, assist him. Leave the prince with me."
They both bowed and exited. For the first time, Vegeta wished they could have stayed. He didn't like the look in Freiza's eyes.
The lizard creature sauntered towards the boy, keeping a sharp eye contact. "You know, don't you? About your father, I mean."
Vegeta did not respond. He stood tall and proud, refusing to play any mind games. No matter how terrible Freiza was, he'd never get to him! His father would not be ashamed!
"You can't smell his blood at all, can you? Couldn't tell it was his blood on the walls that the cleaners wiped off. Know why? Because I have more blood on my hands than you could swim in. King Vegeta's blends in with the others. His blue blood makes no difference in the service of me. All are of those under my power are equal, and not one drop of their blood is more potent than mine."
He touched Vegeta's face with surprising gentleness. "You know, I think you'll grow much stronger Vegeta-chan, but never strong enough to defeat me. When all is said and done, you are nothing more than a dancing monkey."
Vegeta remained rigid. He could smell the alcohol on the lizard's breath.
Freiza's black lips brushed against Vegeta's cheek. "I can tell you'll be quite handsome, too. Well, for a monkey that is." He whispered into Vegeta's ear. "You will submit to me, Vegeta-chan. I will break you! Come back here in two hours, alone. Now, go back to your cell and say nothing to your companions until I allow it!"
Vegeta took that as a dismissal and sprinted out of the room, down the hall, and only stopped to catch his breath outside of his chambers. He put his forehead against the cool metal, ignoring the salty tears sliding down his hot face. Freiza was going to do something terrible to him in two hours. How many methods of torture did the sadistic alien plan on?
He looked at the crest in his hand. 'Even if he breaks my body,' he vowed, 'he will never break my Sayin spirit! I'll never submit to him! And someday, I WILL destroy him!!'
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Kakkarot opened his eyes sleepily. He thought he heard a voice nearby.
Bardock requested one stop before going to his training area. He wanted to see the one who would kill Freiza in his place one last time. "I was born alone, and I died alone. But I now know that it was not in vain. Carry out my will. Avenge our race! Reclaim our status as the most powerful beings in the universe! But make it for good use, Kakkarot. Make all those people smiling at you proud, because I am too!"
Outside, the remaining pieces of Planet Vegeta floated away from where they had stood still for billions of years. Among them was a crimson, blood-stained scarf.
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Hey! Bardock here!
And you call yourselves DBZ fans!! Don't you know by now that death is never then end of a Sayin's adventures?! All we have to do is skip ahead about forty years or so… only a year after Buu is killed, the day Chile meets Kakkarot.
Next time on DragonballUF: Enter the Strange Sayin; Vegeta's Rematch!
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Fun Fact - I may be dedicated to my new YGO fics, have things planned for Fruits Basket, Ranma, and Inu-Yasha, but this and DBZ will always be at the top of my list!
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***********Cast***********
Una and Uno - me
Bardock - Masako Nozawa [original Bardock voice; I wouldn't let Sonny Strait touch Bardock again with a ten-foot-pole!]
Zucina - Lucy Lawless [Xena: Warrior Princess]
Cole - Daniel Abarca [my brother]
Tora - Rob Paulson [Yakko, Pinky, Raphael, the Mask, etc. The man is a voice actor god!]
Fasha - E. G. Daily [Tommy Pickles, Buttercup, etc.]
Panbukin - Scott McNeil [Season 1: Nappa/Piccolo]
Stinky - G. Gordon Baer [Guilliam from Outlaw Star]
Nipper - Brian Drummond [Season 1: Vegeta]
Olivia - Andrea Libman [Chichi]
Celipa - Laura Baily [Chibi Trunks, Toru Honda]
Sir Rubaru - Tim Curry - [Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Nigel Thornberry, Professor Oldman, and more]
Lord Saladus - David Ogden Stiers [Cogsworth, Jumba, Mr. Jolly, and many more]
Sprouta - Liliana Lindberg [season 1 Bulma]
King Vegeta - Brian Drummond [Season 1 Vegeta]
Prince Vegeta - Ryo Horikawa [original Vegeta]
Chile - Daniel Abarca [my brother]
**Songs**
"It's My Life" main theme
Artist: Jon Bon Jovi
"By Myself" episode 11
Artist: Linkin Park
"She Is More (Than This)" episode 15
Music by Robert Folk; Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
"I'm Just A Girl" episode 16
Artist: No Doubt
"Come Out Swinging" episode 22
Artist: Offspring
"Bad Reputation" episode 28
Artist: Half Cocked Written by Joan Jett
"I've Got a Crush (On You)" episode 34
Artist: Mandy Moore
"Carry On Dancing" episode 36
Artist: Savage Garden
"I Turn to You" episode 39
Written by Diane Warren; Sung by Christina Aguillera
"Washu's Lullaby" episode 44
Written by Haskell Scottie
"The End of the Line" episode 46
Artist: Offspring
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Yugi: The end of an era...
Yami: Well, that makes me feel like crap.
Bardock: What?
Yami: You died.
Bardock: Its in the special.
Yugi: Where'd Una go?
Una: *at her computer* I'm fixing up my site so it'll be formally put into use by March.
Bardock: What about my sequal? And the pharaoh's? And IY story?
Una: Hey, I have school too, ya know! Gimme a break! I'll put up your sequal soon, after I update IY and work on ESoT. Hopfully, It'll start up by March too.
Yugi: What's in March?
Yami: Who cares? This is complete now, so it'll get some special section on her site.
Una: Review everyone! Love you all!
