Lost
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By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Prologue
An old man sighed as he waited for the other end of the vid phone to be answered. He ran a hand through his pale lavender hair that had faded from the rich color it had been in his youth. He patted the small black cat on his shoulder absently before turning tired eyes on the screen.
He sat up, relieved, when a face appeared on the screen. A man, who appeared to be in his forties, stared back at the old man. His face moved into a surprised scowl and he placed his hand on his goatee thoughtfully. The younger man's dark brown hair stood straight up in the air, his black eyes burning with curiosity.
"Dr. Briefs," the man greeted gruffly.
"King Vejiita," the old man greeted back.
"You look like hell, old man," the king commented.
Dr. Briefs chuckled weakly. "I feel like hell," he said. "Have you heard what's been happening?"
The king blinked. "What do you mean?"
The old man sighed. "Guess not. Your Highness, Furiza has attacked Earth."
"What? Why?" King Vejiita demanded.
Dr. Briefs shrugged. "No idea. But, we're losing badly." The king opened his mouth, but Dr. Briefs held a hand to stop him. "I know you cannot help us, Vejiita. If Furiza found out the Saiyajin were here to help us, he would destroy your planet as well. I have not called for that."
"I apologize, Briefs, I am truly regretful we cannot help you. You've been a valuable ally to us these past few years in the underground and I would love to lend aid. However, we are not ready. It would only lead to both of our planets' destruction."
The older man nodded. "I understand perfectly, Vejiita. No bad feelings, I would have done the same. We each must look after our own first."
"I'm glad you understand," the King said. "Why have you called then if not for our aid?"
Dr. Briefs sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose to ward off a headache. "I need a favor. A personal favor."
"If it is within my power," the king said.
"I want to send my daughter away from here. I want to send her to Vejiita-sei." He paused. "It would be beneficial to you as well. She is the one that had come up with most of the weapons and defensive systems I sent you. My request is purely selfish, however. I do not want my daughter to die."
"What about your mate?"
Dr. Briefs winced. "She's gone, Vejiita. Killed in a surprise attack on her hometown. She was there at the time."
"I apologize," King Vejiita said gruffly. "Can you get your daughter off the planet without Furiza or his men picking her up?"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "She has almost no ki to speak of and her latest invention just happens to be a cloaking device so that ships cannot be detected."
"I see," the king said thoughtfully. "Alright, old man. Send her here. I'll set her up in the palace."
Dr. Briefs sighed in relief. "Thank you, Vejiita," he said sincerely. "I apologize for burdening you with her, but, I didn't know where else to send her where she'd be safe. Your people are strong enough that even Furiza would think twice before destroying you. We, humans, on the other hand are useless to him as soldiers and therefore expendable."
King Vejiita grimaced. "Dr. Briefs, I am sincerely sorry about my lack of aid-"
"Don't, Vejiita. But there is something else you should know."
"Yes?"
"There is a Saiyajin here."
"What?!"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, one that was sent here as an infant. I assume, because of my dealings with you, that he was sent by orders of Furiza to purge this planet. He failed in his mission because of a bump on his head that scrambled the programming the infant Saiyajin are put through."
"I see," he said absently. "Is he fighting?"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, but he isn't recognizable as a Saiyajin anymore. His tail was removed years ago because of his nasty habit of transforming on the full moon and destroying everything."
King Vejiita winced. "A Saiyajin without a tail is a disgrace to our people," he said softly.
"I know. I wanted to warn you in case Furiza found out that he was here and tried to come after your people."
"Thanks, old friend. But even if I ordered him sent here, I doubt he'd comply. He is a warrior and this is a fight."
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, Goku is very determined to save this planet and the young man may do it, Kami knows he's overcome amazing odds. But I doubt it."
"Goku?"
"His Earth name. I do not know his Saiyajin name. He doesn't even know he's not human."
"I see. Perhaps it's for the best."
The old man nodded. "I better warn you that my daughter is not going to leave willingly and I'll have to render her unconscious. She's fiery and she will not be pleased when she wakes up to find herself on Vejiita-sei."
King Vejiita chuckled. "I imagine, but I think we can handle her."
Dr. Briefs grimaced. "Maybe, but you might go deaf." He paused. "Please, old friend, look after my daughter. She's my life."
King Vejiita nodded soberly. "Of course, old man. She'll be treated as royalty."
"Thank you, Vejiita. Take care of yourself." He smiled wolfishly at the monarch. "And I pray you destroy the bastard."
King Vejiita chuckled. "I cannot, I'm afraid. All my hope lies in my son. He will have the power, I'm sure of it."
"Then I give my prayers to your son. Make sure he kills the monster slowly for Earth, would you?"
Vejiita no Ou nodded sadly. "I swear, for Earth and for the things he wrought on my son. For both of us, my son will kill the murdering son of a bitch slowly. And very, very painfully. Take care, my friend."
"Thank you again, Vejiita."
"Fight until your last breath, old man," King Vejiita said softly before the vid screen went dead. Dr. Briefs then pressed a few more buttons on the machine and an aqua-haired angel appeared on it.
"Buruma, come here, please," he told her softly.
She frowned worriedly. "Dad? Are you okay?"
He smiled reassuringly. "I'm fine, dear. I'd just like to talk to you."
"Okay, Dad. Be right there," she said and the screen went blank again. Dr. Briefs sighed and stood up. He began to pace in front of his desk as he waited for his daughter. He didn't have to wait long when the door opened silently. "Dad?" she called softly into the dark room.
"Come in, Buruma," he said to her and sat back down.
"You look tired, Dad. You should get more rest," she told him.
He chuckled softly. "No time, Buruma. With Furiza destroying us with such speed, sleep does not come easily."
She sighed. "I know, Daddy. What did you wish to speak to me about?"
"You know I love you, right?"
She blinked in complete bafflement. "Of course, Dad. What's wrong?"
"I'm sorry, Buruma," he said sadly. "I need to send you off-planet."
"Daddy, we've already been through this. I'm staying until the end. You need me here."
"No matter what we do, we are lost, Buruma. I'm sorry, and I know it's selfish, but you're leaving. You'll be sent to Vejiita-sei. I've already spoken with King Vejiita and he had agreed to look after you."
"Dad, I'm not-"
"Kami," he said, and suddenly there was movement from behind the young woman. She began to turn to the approaching figure, but was too late as a green hand came up and grabbed her neck. Her eyes rolled up into her head and she crumpled into a heap at the green figures feet. "I'm sorry, Buruma," he whispered and looked up at the figure. "Thank you, Kami."
The ancient Namek smiled sadly. "You love her and only care about her safety. I understand."
"I know, but I feel terrible about not being able to save everyone. We've sent a few away, but not enough. And now, I'm using my resources to save my only daughter when there are millions of other fathers who would love to do the very same thing."
Kami placed a hand on the old man's shoulder. "You cannot save everyone. We've sent away all we could. Save your daughter. There is nothing wrong with that." The green man pointed at the unconscious woman on the floor and she levitated off the ground and floated towards him. He turned to look at Dr. Briefs. "We may be doomed, Dr. Briefs, but humans will not die out. You made sure of that and I applaud you for it. You deserve to save the one person you love more than life, Dr. Briefs."
"She's going to hate me."
Kami shook his head. "She'll be angry and resentful, but I do not think it will last long. She will not hate you." He paused. "And if it makes you feel better, she will find happiness."
Dr. Briefs sighed. "I hope so. I hope she finds someone to take care of her. I hope she finds a love like I shared with her mother, but it'd be a miracle to find another human where she's going."
Kami looked a bit uncomfortable before he smiled. "Do not worry about that, Dr. Briefs. She will be protected. And she will find a love even greater then your own and it doesn't have to be with a human."
Dr. Briefs smiled. "Thank you, Kami. I hope you're right."
"I'm always right," the ancient Namek said before leaving with the blue-haired woman.
"I truly hope so," the old man whispered to the empty room.
~~~
AN: And yet again, I create a fic with the worst name... O_o I am so horrible at those damn things.
Lovies!
Disclaimer: Don't own!
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Prologue
An old man sighed as he waited for the other end of the vid phone to be answered. He ran a hand through his pale lavender hair that had faded from the rich color it had been in his youth. He patted the small black cat on his shoulder absently before turning tired eyes on the screen.
He sat up, relieved, when a face appeared on the screen. A man, who appeared to be in his forties, stared back at the old man. His face moved into a surprised scowl and he placed his hand on his goatee thoughtfully. The younger man's dark brown hair stood straight up in the air, his black eyes burning with curiosity.
"Dr. Briefs," the man greeted gruffly.
"King Vejiita," the old man greeted back.
"You look like hell, old man," the king commented.
Dr. Briefs chuckled weakly. "I feel like hell," he said. "Have you heard what's been happening?"
The king blinked. "What do you mean?"
The old man sighed. "Guess not. Your Highness, Furiza has attacked Earth."
"What? Why?" King Vejiita demanded.
Dr. Briefs shrugged. "No idea. But, we're losing badly." The king opened his mouth, but Dr. Briefs held a hand to stop him. "I know you cannot help us, Vejiita. If Furiza found out the Saiyajin were here to help us, he would destroy your planet as well. I have not called for that."
"I apologize, Briefs, I am truly regretful we cannot help you. You've been a valuable ally to us these past few years in the underground and I would love to lend aid. However, we are not ready. It would only lead to both of our planets' destruction."
The older man nodded. "I understand perfectly, Vejiita. No bad feelings, I would have done the same. We each must look after our own first."
"I'm glad you understand," the King said. "Why have you called then if not for our aid?"
Dr. Briefs sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose to ward off a headache. "I need a favor. A personal favor."
"If it is within my power," the king said.
"I want to send my daughter away from here. I want to send her to Vejiita-sei." He paused. "It would be beneficial to you as well. She is the one that had come up with most of the weapons and defensive systems I sent you. My request is purely selfish, however. I do not want my daughter to die."
"What about your mate?"
Dr. Briefs winced. "She's gone, Vejiita. Killed in a surprise attack on her hometown. She was there at the time."
"I apologize," King Vejiita said gruffly. "Can you get your daughter off the planet without Furiza or his men picking her up?"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "She has almost no ki to speak of and her latest invention just happens to be a cloaking device so that ships cannot be detected."
"I see," the king said thoughtfully. "Alright, old man. Send her here. I'll set her up in the palace."
Dr. Briefs sighed in relief. "Thank you, Vejiita," he said sincerely. "I apologize for burdening you with her, but, I didn't know where else to send her where she'd be safe. Your people are strong enough that even Furiza would think twice before destroying you. We, humans, on the other hand are useless to him as soldiers and therefore expendable."
King Vejiita grimaced. "Dr. Briefs, I am sincerely sorry about my lack of aid-"
"Don't, Vejiita. But there is something else you should know."
"Yes?"
"There is a Saiyajin here."
"What?!"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, one that was sent here as an infant. I assume, because of my dealings with you, that he was sent by orders of Furiza to purge this planet. He failed in his mission because of a bump on his head that scrambled the programming the infant Saiyajin are put through."
"I see," he said absently. "Is he fighting?"
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, but he isn't recognizable as a Saiyajin anymore. His tail was removed years ago because of his nasty habit of transforming on the full moon and destroying everything."
King Vejiita winced. "A Saiyajin without a tail is a disgrace to our people," he said softly.
"I know. I wanted to warn you in case Furiza found out that he was here and tried to come after your people."
"Thanks, old friend. But even if I ordered him sent here, I doubt he'd comply. He is a warrior and this is a fight."
Dr. Briefs nodded. "Yes, Goku is very determined to save this planet and the young man may do it, Kami knows he's overcome amazing odds. But I doubt it."
"Goku?"
"His Earth name. I do not know his Saiyajin name. He doesn't even know he's not human."
"I see. Perhaps it's for the best."
The old man nodded. "I better warn you that my daughter is not going to leave willingly and I'll have to render her unconscious. She's fiery and she will not be pleased when she wakes up to find herself on Vejiita-sei."
King Vejiita chuckled. "I imagine, but I think we can handle her."
Dr. Briefs grimaced. "Maybe, but you might go deaf." He paused. "Please, old friend, look after my daughter. She's my life."
King Vejiita nodded soberly. "Of course, old man. She'll be treated as royalty."
"Thank you, Vejiita. Take care of yourself." He smiled wolfishly at the monarch. "And I pray you destroy the bastard."
King Vejiita chuckled. "I cannot, I'm afraid. All my hope lies in my son. He will have the power, I'm sure of it."
"Then I give my prayers to your son. Make sure he kills the monster slowly for Earth, would you?"
Vejiita no Ou nodded sadly. "I swear, for Earth and for the things he wrought on my son. For both of us, my son will kill the murdering son of a bitch slowly. And very, very painfully. Take care, my friend."
"Thank you again, Vejiita."
"Fight until your last breath, old man," King Vejiita said softly before the vid screen went dead. Dr. Briefs then pressed a few more buttons on the machine and an aqua-haired angel appeared on it.
"Buruma, come here, please," he told her softly.
She frowned worriedly. "Dad? Are you okay?"
He smiled reassuringly. "I'm fine, dear. I'd just like to talk to you."
"Okay, Dad. Be right there," she said and the screen went blank again. Dr. Briefs sighed and stood up. He began to pace in front of his desk as he waited for his daughter. He didn't have to wait long when the door opened silently. "Dad?" she called softly into the dark room.
"Come in, Buruma," he said to her and sat back down.
"You look tired, Dad. You should get more rest," she told him.
He chuckled softly. "No time, Buruma. With Furiza destroying us with such speed, sleep does not come easily."
She sighed. "I know, Daddy. What did you wish to speak to me about?"
"You know I love you, right?"
She blinked in complete bafflement. "Of course, Dad. What's wrong?"
"I'm sorry, Buruma," he said sadly. "I need to send you off-planet."
"Daddy, we've already been through this. I'm staying until the end. You need me here."
"No matter what we do, we are lost, Buruma. I'm sorry, and I know it's selfish, but you're leaving. You'll be sent to Vejiita-sei. I've already spoken with King Vejiita and he had agreed to look after you."
"Dad, I'm not-"
"Kami," he said, and suddenly there was movement from behind the young woman. She began to turn to the approaching figure, but was too late as a green hand came up and grabbed her neck. Her eyes rolled up into her head and she crumpled into a heap at the green figures feet. "I'm sorry, Buruma," he whispered and looked up at the figure. "Thank you, Kami."
The ancient Namek smiled sadly. "You love her and only care about her safety. I understand."
"I know, but I feel terrible about not being able to save everyone. We've sent a few away, but not enough. And now, I'm using my resources to save my only daughter when there are millions of other fathers who would love to do the very same thing."
Kami placed a hand on the old man's shoulder. "You cannot save everyone. We've sent away all we could. Save your daughter. There is nothing wrong with that." The green man pointed at the unconscious woman on the floor and she levitated off the ground and floated towards him. He turned to look at Dr. Briefs. "We may be doomed, Dr. Briefs, but humans will not die out. You made sure of that and I applaud you for it. You deserve to save the one person you love more than life, Dr. Briefs."
"She's going to hate me."
Kami shook his head. "She'll be angry and resentful, but I do not think it will last long. She will not hate you." He paused. "And if it makes you feel better, she will find happiness."
Dr. Briefs sighed. "I hope so. I hope she finds someone to take care of her. I hope she finds a love like I shared with her mother, but it'd be a miracle to find another human where she's going."
Kami looked a bit uncomfortable before he smiled. "Do not worry about that, Dr. Briefs. She will be protected. And she will find a love even greater then your own and it doesn't have to be with a human."
Dr. Briefs smiled. "Thank you, Kami. I hope you're right."
"I'm always right," the ancient Namek said before leaving with the blue-haired woman.
"I truly hope so," the old man whispered to the empty room.
~~~
AN: And yet again, I create a fic with the worst name... O_o I am so horrible at those damn things.
Lovies!
