Second Chances
Disclaimer: I'm not Toriyama-sama; heck, I don't even know Japanese, so I don't own it.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter One: Shocks
Buruma had been walking for days, it seemed. She had no idea which direction was north, since this was obviously not her Earth. She had tried her compass, but it was going crazy. The needle had been spinning wildly, and she had given up. She didn't know where she was, how long she'd been there, and the only good thing about the whole mess was that she had some of her capsules on her. A few capsule houses, thankfully with water, and an air bike, a few cars, her lab, other little things.
She had been here for two days, that much she knew. It had been dark twice. She calculated that the days were approximately thirty-four hours long. Nights were only six. She sighed irritably and wiped her face with her arm. Not that it did any good; she was drenched in her own sweat. The first day she had spent trying to get used to the extreme gravity there. It was ten times Earth's, and thankfully it didn't kill her. But she wasn't strong enough to stand or even lever herself up much. She had to mess around with her lab capsule and ended up creating a pocket of space around herself that had a level of gravity the same as Earth.
Now she was hot, sweaty, and definitely cranky. She didn't know where the hell she was, and she just wanted to go home. Her home that she had been fighting to save since that monster Furiza had shown up after her friends had killed that short Saiyajin. Those beasts had lead the white abomination right to their planet and she hated Vejiita for it, despite the fact he had been killed and it wasn't exactly all his fault. She hated Furiza more though. For killing Son-kun, and her friends. Goku had tried to fight, even when he hadn't recuperated from the battle with that Saiyajin, and lost, almost immediately. She blinked back tears. 'Not now.' She couldn't lose the precious water, not out here.
She rode her air bike up another large sand mountain, panting slightly under the dual sun's heat. When she reached the top, she gasped in surprise and relief. A gigantic city lay below it, spreading out as far as she could see. It was definitely more advanced than any Earth city, but definitely not pretty.
A cruel laugh sounded above her and Buruma's head snapped up in shock, gasping as she beheld the giant floating man in front of her. He was wearing the same type of armor those Saiyajin and Furiza's army wore, and suddenly she was very, very afraid. What if she had been transported somewhere under that lizard's control?
She steeled herself, knowing damn well these beasts feed off fear, and glared at the dark-haired man. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed something about the man. His dark hair was standing up in the air, and around his waist was a furry 'belt'. "Saiyajin," she spat. "Just fucking great!"
The man stopped laughing when she spoke and gaped at her in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that, you beast! I don't know where the hell I am, but I'm having a feeling it isn't exactly a place I want to be. Not with Saiyajin on it. I thought your race was dead! That's what Radditzu said, anyway."
The floating Saiyajin blinked at her, completely confused and Buruma had the urge to roll her eyes. Saiyajin were completely stupid. She had thought the one who called himself Vejiita was halfway intelligent from what she could see from TV, but the one called Nappa was a moron.
She sighed. "I don't suppose the names Nappa, Vejiita, Radditzu or Kakarotto mean anything to you?" she asked.
The Saiyajin's jaw moved but nothing came out. "Vejiita! How dare you use the royal name with such informality?" he demanded finally.
She cocked her head. "Royal name? You mean the short guy with tall hair was a king or a prince of some sort?"
The man scowled and floated down to her. Buruma stood her ground, despite her mind urging her to run for it. She knew she wouldn't make it far and didn't even bother to try. "Where am I?" she asked suddenly.
He stared at her as if she was daffy, but answered her, "Vejiita-sei, of course."
It was her turn to gape. "Vejiita-sei was destroyed!! The one called Radditzu said so!"
The man then laughed. "Well, if it was, then how are we on it then?"
She growled but nodded. "I suppose that explains how you are alive right now when Radditzu said there were only four Saiyajin left... but that doesn't explain how the fuck I got here damn it! I was fighting Furiza, damn it, and I want to go back!"
"Furiza!"
She blinked. "He better not be here..."
The man gaped at her a moment longer before grunting. "I have orders to kill all intruders, but I think it would be wise to bring you to Vejiita-ou," he stated and suddenly reached over and plucked her from her air bike. She screeched and swatted angrily at the large man that handled her so roughly. "Knock it off, weakling! You're screeches are painful!"
"Then put me down, you big asshole! I can fucking walk!"
He chuckled and tucked her under one arm. "I'm sure you can, but flying is faster, and your ki is so low, I know you can't fly." She swatted at him again, but he shook her violently once in warning and she stopped. "Why am I light?" he asked suddenly.
She blinked. "Oh, your gravity is too high for me. I made something that makes gravity lower around me."
He scowled and levitated into the air. "Weakling," he scoffed and took off over the city.
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She couldn't see where he was taking her, so she chose to keep her eyes riveted on the black tile floor beneath her. Soon after, she was dropped, none-too-gently, on the hard floor, and she grunted with the impact. She glared hatefully at the rude Saiyajin that dropped her before rising to her feet and brushing herself off, as hopeless as it was. She was filthy. She glanced up finally and gasped as she met the eyes of the man she assumed was king. "You look like Vejiita!" she exclaimed unthinkingly.
The man glowered at her. "My name *is* Vejiita, weakling, but you will address me as Vejiita-ou-sama."
She rolled her eyes. "You're as arrogant as the other Vejiita, too."
He frowned. "Other Vejiita? My son?" he asked, glancing at the warrior behind her, who shrugged.
She also shrugged. "I don't know. He came to my planet a while ago and I only saw him on TV, never had the chance to meet him. He was younger looking than you, so maybe."
He glared at her, probably angry about her lack of respect. How the hell would she know how to talk to royalty? He then moved his gaze to the man behind her again. "Why did you bring her here?"
"She was babbling about some... interesting things. And she knew of Furiza."
To the two Saiyajin's surprise, the little blue-haired female growled. "Damn straight, the bastard. He's killing my planet as we speak and I'm stuck on a planet that was supposed to have been destroyed!" she screeched.
King Vejiita blinked. "What?"
She sighed irritably. "I'm from a planet called Earth. A little over a year ago a Saiyajin by the name of Radditzu came to my planet to retrieve his brother, Kakarotto, who was my friend. He was a Saiyajin and didn't know it. Anyway, he said that Vejiita-sei had been destroyed! Gone, poof. That only four Saiyajin were alive. Four. His brother and a Namek called Piccolo killed Radditzu to save our planet from him, and two more Saiyajin were on their way. Nappa and Vejiita. They came, Goku, the one Radditzu called Kakarotto, defeated Nappa easily, and then defeated Vejiita, barely, but he did. Goku was then the last Saiyajin alive and then Furiza showed up, following Vejiita, and was quite angry that he was dead. Therefore, he started to annihilate my people and my friends. Then I'm suddenly here, on a planet that shouldn't be here, with no idea how I got here in the first place!"
The King was staring at the female, a slight frown of worry on his face. "I have to say I believe you there," he mumbled to the surprise of both the warrior who found her and Buruma herself. "Not many outside of the Saiyajin know that Nappa is my son's... guardian and if Vejiita-sei was destroyed, Nappa and my son would have been together, yes. But both are-"
"Father!" a voice roared into the room, and Buruma froze in shock and recognition.
She turned around hastily and gaped at the Saiyajin no Ouji that strolled through the doors angrily. "Kami," she breathed.
The younger Vejiita stopped in surprise and bafflement. He blinked, quickly taking in the odd little group. His eyes first glared at his father, slid passed the warrior completely, and then settled on Buruma. She suddenly wanted to run. She hadn't met Vejiita when he was on Earth, and now she was glad she hadn't. He looked the same. Exactly the same, but his eyes... were too dark and foreboding. "What's going on?" he demanded irritably, turning his gaze back to his father.
The King motioned his son forward and waited until he took his place at the older man's side. Buruma didn't want Vejiita anywhere near her. Kami, he scared her. She could deal with the rest of them, but this one's eyes frightened her to death. She straightened up, though, and turned her gaze from the Vejiita she had seen on Earth and settled on the King. "Vejiita, this female," he paused slightly, glancing at her. "I didn't think to ask your name."
She nodded. "My name is Buruma."
"Ah," the King said with a nod. "Buruma here was found outside the city by this middle-class. And, although he was ordered to kill any intruders, found her... babble interesting enough to bring her here." He glanced at the warrior behind her. "You did well, soldier. Return to your post. And don't repeat what she has said, understand?"
The warrior nodded and saluted with a hand to his chest, before he turned and walked from the room. Buruma felt her knees tremble slightly. She was left alone with the King and the Prince, and she was scared to death.
Buruma was thinking about how surprisingly quiet this Vejiita was compared with the version she had seen, when the King turned to her and asked, "Buruma, did the one called Radditzu say how Vejiita-sei was destroyed?"
Vejiita visibly started and his eyes narrowed at her, his mind obviously working over that bit of information. "He said a comet or meteor. I'm not sure. But," she paused nervously, "that isn't really what happened. We heard Furiza brag about being the one to destroy it when he killed Son-kun."
"Furiza," he hissed angrily. "Son-kun? Is that the one that defeated my son?"
Vejiita's eyebrow twitched suddenly and he exploded out, "No one can defeat me!"
Buruma glanced at him nervously. "I saw it happen. My friend did kill you. With help, but he did." She looked away from his angry gaze and focused on the much calmer king. "When I left, the Saiyajin were extinct and my race very nearly there. Son-kun was the last of the Saiyajin when Furiza followed Vejiita and Nappa to Earth, and Furiza killed him with ease." She suddenly cursed. "If only those two hadn't have shown up, none of that would have happened, and Son-kun wouldn't have been too injured to fight!" She glanced up. "I don't know how I got here from my planet, I don't even know how it is this planet exists, or why Vejiita is still alive, but I want to go back. Furiza had almost decimated my entire race and I need to be there to fight him."
"Right," Vejiita sneered. "You're weaker than a third-class newborn."
She nodded. "Yes, I'm weak. I'm not a fighter that way. I am an inventor and a genius in science and mechanics. I fight that way. It was the only way left we had to fight."
The King suddenly stood up. "Furiza destroyed us in... your universe. I suppose that means we must prepare for his treachery in this one." He paused and looked down at the tiny female. "Could you find a way to return to your home?"
She nodded. "I can do anything."
Vejiita snorted but didn't comment.
The King nodded again. "Fine. I'll have you stay here and you can figure out a way to return. If there is still a planet for you to return to by now. I'm intrigued by you, female. I'll let you live here until you go back. Vejiita," he snapped. "Show her to a room."
Vejiita growled and stalked from the room, leaving Buruma to hurry to follow him, despite her reluctance to do so.
~~~
AN: *blinks* Interesting, and a bit OOC, but.. ah, I like it! *Hee*
Lovies!
Disclaimer: I'm not Toriyama-sama; heck, I don't even know Japanese, so I don't own it.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter One: Shocks
Buruma had been walking for days, it seemed. She had no idea which direction was north, since this was obviously not her Earth. She had tried her compass, but it was going crazy. The needle had been spinning wildly, and she had given up. She didn't know where she was, how long she'd been there, and the only good thing about the whole mess was that she had some of her capsules on her. A few capsule houses, thankfully with water, and an air bike, a few cars, her lab, other little things.
She had been here for two days, that much she knew. It had been dark twice. She calculated that the days were approximately thirty-four hours long. Nights were only six. She sighed irritably and wiped her face with her arm. Not that it did any good; she was drenched in her own sweat. The first day she had spent trying to get used to the extreme gravity there. It was ten times Earth's, and thankfully it didn't kill her. But she wasn't strong enough to stand or even lever herself up much. She had to mess around with her lab capsule and ended up creating a pocket of space around herself that had a level of gravity the same as Earth.
Now she was hot, sweaty, and definitely cranky. She didn't know where the hell she was, and she just wanted to go home. Her home that she had been fighting to save since that monster Furiza had shown up after her friends had killed that short Saiyajin. Those beasts had lead the white abomination right to their planet and she hated Vejiita for it, despite the fact he had been killed and it wasn't exactly all his fault. She hated Furiza more though. For killing Son-kun, and her friends. Goku had tried to fight, even when he hadn't recuperated from the battle with that Saiyajin, and lost, almost immediately. She blinked back tears. 'Not now.' She couldn't lose the precious water, not out here.
She rode her air bike up another large sand mountain, panting slightly under the dual sun's heat. When she reached the top, she gasped in surprise and relief. A gigantic city lay below it, spreading out as far as she could see. It was definitely more advanced than any Earth city, but definitely not pretty.
A cruel laugh sounded above her and Buruma's head snapped up in shock, gasping as she beheld the giant floating man in front of her. He was wearing the same type of armor those Saiyajin and Furiza's army wore, and suddenly she was very, very afraid. What if she had been transported somewhere under that lizard's control?
She steeled herself, knowing damn well these beasts feed off fear, and glared at the dark-haired man. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed something about the man. His dark hair was standing up in the air, and around his waist was a furry 'belt'. "Saiyajin," she spat. "Just fucking great!"
The man stopped laughing when she spoke and gaped at her in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that, you beast! I don't know where the hell I am, but I'm having a feeling it isn't exactly a place I want to be. Not with Saiyajin on it. I thought your race was dead! That's what Radditzu said, anyway."
The floating Saiyajin blinked at her, completely confused and Buruma had the urge to roll her eyes. Saiyajin were completely stupid. She had thought the one who called himself Vejiita was halfway intelligent from what she could see from TV, but the one called Nappa was a moron.
She sighed. "I don't suppose the names Nappa, Vejiita, Radditzu or Kakarotto mean anything to you?" she asked.
The Saiyajin's jaw moved but nothing came out. "Vejiita! How dare you use the royal name with such informality?" he demanded finally.
She cocked her head. "Royal name? You mean the short guy with tall hair was a king or a prince of some sort?"
The man scowled and floated down to her. Buruma stood her ground, despite her mind urging her to run for it. She knew she wouldn't make it far and didn't even bother to try. "Where am I?" she asked suddenly.
He stared at her as if she was daffy, but answered her, "Vejiita-sei, of course."
It was her turn to gape. "Vejiita-sei was destroyed!! The one called Radditzu said so!"
The man then laughed. "Well, if it was, then how are we on it then?"
She growled but nodded. "I suppose that explains how you are alive right now when Radditzu said there were only four Saiyajin left... but that doesn't explain how the fuck I got here damn it! I was fighting Furiza, damn it, and I want to go back!"
"Furiza!"
She blinked. "He better not be here..."
The man gaped at her a moment longer before grunting. "I have orders to kill all intruders, but I think it would be wise to bring you to Vejiita-ou," he stated and suddenly reached over and plucked her from her air bike. She screeched and swatted angrily at the large man that handled her so roughly. "Knock it off, weakling! You're screeches are painful!"
"Then put me down, you big asshole! I can fucking walk!"
He chuckled and tucked her under one arm. "I'm sure you can, but flying is faster, and your ki is so low, I know you can't fly." She swatted at him again, but he shook her violently once in warning and she stopped. "Why am I light?" he asked suddenly.
She blinked. "Oh, your gravity is too high for me. I made something that makes gravity lower around me."
He scowled and levitated into the air. "Weakling," he scoffed and took off over the city.
~~~
She couldn't see where he was taking her, so she chose to keep her eyes riveted on the black tile floor beneath her. Soon after, she was dropped, none-too-gently, on the hard floor, and she grunted with the impact. She glared hatefully at the rude Saiyajin that dropped her before rising to her feet and brushing herself off, as hopeless as it was. She was filthy. She glanced up finally and gasped as she met the eyes of the man she assumed was king. "You look like Vejiita!" she exclaimed unthinkingly.
The man glowered at her. "My name *is* Vejiita, weakling, but you will address me as Vejiita-ou-sama."
She rolled her eyes. "You're as arrogant as the other Vejiita, too."
He frowned. "Other Vejiita? My son?" he asked, glancing at the warrior behind her, who shrugged.
She also shrugged. "I don't know. He came to my planet a while ago and I only saw him on TV, never had the chance to meet him. He was younger looking than you, so maybe."
He glared at her, probably angry about her lack of respect. How the hell would she know how to talk to royalty? He then moved his gaze to the man behind her again. "Why did you bring her here?"
"She was babbling about some... interesting things. And she knew of Furiza."
To the two Saiyajin's surprise, the little blue-haired female growled. "Damn straight, the bastard. He's killing my planet as we speak and I'm stuck on a planet that was supposed to have been destroyed!" she screeched.
King Vejiita blinked. "What?"
She sighed irritably. "I'm from a planet called Earth. A little over a year ago a Saiyajin by the name of Radditzu came to my planet to retrieve his brother, Kakarotto, who was my friend. He was a Saiyajin and didn't know it. Anyway, he said that Vejiita-sei had been destroyed! Gone, poof. That only four Saiyajin were alive. Four. His brother and a Namek called Piccolo killed Radditzu to save our planet from him, and two more Saiyajin were on their way. Nappa and Vejiita. They came, Goku, the one Radditzu called Kakarotto, defeated Nappa easily, and then defeated Vejiita, barely, but he did. Goku was then the last Saiyajin alive and then Furiza showed up, following Vejiita, and was quite angry that he was dead. Therefore, he started to annihilate my people and my friends. Then I'm suddenly here, on a planet that shouldn't be here, with no idea how I got here in the first place!"
The King was staring at the female, a slight frown of worry on his face. "I have to say I believe you there," he mumbled to the surprise of both the warrior who found her and Buruma herself. "Not many outside of the Saiyajin know that Nappa is my son's... guardian and if Vejiita-sei was destroyed, Nappa and my son would have been together, yes. But both are-"
"Father!" a voice roared into the room, and Buruma froze in shock and recognition.
She turned around hastily and gaped at the Saiyajin no Ouji that strolled through the doors angrily. "Kami," she breathed.
The younger Vejiita stopped in surprise and bafflement. He blinked, quickly taking in the odd little group. His eyes first glared at his father, slid passed the warrior completely, and then settled on Buruma. She suddenly wanted to run. She hadn't met Vejiita when he was on Earth, and now she was glad she hadn't. He looked the same. Exactly the same, but his eyes... were too dark and foreboding. "What's going on?" he demanded irritably, turning his gaze back to his father.
The King motioned his son forward and waited until he took his place at the older man's side. Buruma didn't want Vejiita anywhere near her. Kami, he scared her. She could deal with the rest of them, but this one's eyes frightened her to death. She straightened up, though, and turned her gaze from the Vejiita she had seen on Earth and settled on the King. "Vejiita, this female," he paused slightly, glancing at her. "I didn't think to ask your name."
She nodded. "My name is Buruma."
"Ah," the King said with a nod. "Buruma here was found outside the city by this middle-class. And, although he was ordered to kill any intruders, found her... babble interesting enough to bring her here." He glanced at the warrior behind her. "You did well, soldier. Return to your post. And don't repeat what she has said, understand?"
The warrior nodded and saluted with a hand to his chest, before he turned and walked from the room. Buruma felt her knees tremble slightly. She was left alone with the King and the Prince, and she was scared to death.
Buruma was thinking about how surprisingly quiet this Vejiita was compared with the version she had seen, when the King turned to her and asked, "Buruma, did the one called Radditzu say how Vejiita-sei was destroyed?"
Vejiita visibly started and his eyes narrowed at her, his mind obviously working over that bit of information. "He said a comet or meteor. I'm not sure. But," she paused nervously, "that isn't really what happened. We heard Furiza brag about being the one to destroy it when he killed Son-kun."
"Furiza," he hissed angrily. "Son-kun? Is that the one that defeated my son?"
Vejiita's eyebrow twitched suddenly and he exploded out, "No one can defeat me!"
Buruma glanced at him nervously. "I saw it happen. My friend did kill you. With help, but he did." She looked away from his angry gaze and focused on the much calmer king. "When I left, the Saiyajin were extinct and my race very nearly there. Son-kun was the last of the Saiyajin when Furiza followed Vejiita and Nappa to Earth, and Furiza killed him with ease." She suddenly cursed. "If only those two hadn't have shown up, none of that would have happened, and Son-kun wouldn't have been too injured to fight!" She glanced up. "I don't know how I got here from my planet, I don't even know how it is this planet exists, or why Vejiita is still alive, but I want to go back. Furiza had almost decimated my entire race and I need to be there to fight him."
"Right," Vejiita sneered. "You're weaker than a third-class newborn."
She nodded. "Yes, I'm weak. I'm not a fighter that way. I am an inventor and a genius in science and mechanics. I fight that way. It was the only way left we had to fight."
The King suddenly stood up. "Furiza destroyed us in... your universe. I suppose that means we must prepare for his treachery in this one." He paused and looked down at the tiny female. "Could you find a way to return to your home?"
She nodded. "I can do anything."
Vejiita snorted but didn't comment.
The King nodded again. "Fine. I'll have you stay here and you can figure out a way to return. If there is still a planet for you to return to by now. I'm intrigued by you, female. I'll let you live here until you go back. Vejiita," he snapped. "Show her to a room."
Vejiita growled and stalked from the room, leaving Buruma to hurry to follow him, despite her reluctance to do so.
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AN: *blinks* Interesting, and a bit OOC, but.. ah, I like it! *Hee*
Lovies!
