Goku holding Chichi in one arm by the waist, frying pan in other hand:
Geez, Chichi I mean it's ok to whack Gohan and I once in awhile, but you
can't just attack the defenseless author.
Chichi flailing around wildly: Goku if you don't put me down this instant, I'm going to make you wish you never crashed on this planet!
Gohan scratches head: Should I get some rope or something? Maybe we could tie her down until she calms down.
Chichi turns nine shades of red, shouts several obscenities before her mouth is quickly covered by Goku's hand
Goku: Ummm... I don't think that would be a good idea at this point. *inches over to author* Any ideas?
LilAngelLady sweatdrops: She's your wife! I say we make a run for it.
Gohan and Goku: Good idea!
Goku quickly exchanges Chichi for author and flies away. Gohan follows fear his Mother's other weapon of mass destruction, the rolling pin...
Chapter Seven: Let the Games Begin
"What?! I'm not going to bow down to that little snot just because her planet's in danger!" Vegeta fumed.
"Vegeta stop being a baby. I told we'd add on to your current training facility to make it just as big. And I tell you what, we'll finish your add on before we finish the new building. Then you'll only have to wait two extra days. How's that sound?" Bulma reasoned.
"I can't believe I, the Saiyan Prince, am being shoved aside for a mob of weaklings!" He fumed and started to storm away.
"Wait Vegeta!" Kaykora shouted and started after him. Vegeta stopped and glared at her when she came around and stood in front of him. "I'm sorry for this inconvenience. But I want to ask you just more concession from you."
"And what's that?" Vegeta scoffed.
"Train me." Kaykora said looking him in the eye.
Vegeta was taken back by the comment. What did this kid want from him? Se was very superior in power how could his training help her at all? Something about her eyes made him go soft he could feel his defenses falling although it was no act on her part causing it, just her eyes.
"Why what can I do for you?" He said still in his usually mocking tone. "You're power is most likely beyond any improvement I can offer."
"It's not my power I'm concerned about. I have no technique and my body isn't strong enough to handle the power I already possess." Kaykora said quietly and respectfully. She knew that Vegeta was sensitive about his feelings of inferiority towards her.
"Why me? Why not bother Kakorott with such a foolish waste of time?" Vegeta scoffed crossing his arms. Inside her eyes were still breaking him down and he didn't understand why. Something in them appealed to his heart.
"Because I feel you're the only one who can understand me now." Kaykora said as a tear rolled down her cheek. "You're the only one who knows what it's like to lose everything and never be able to get it back."
The water display caused something to snap in Vegeta's head. He grabbed Kaykora around the waist and carried her out to his gravity enhanced training room and closed the internal locking door. Everyone looked at each other fearing for Kaykora's safety, but their fears were unfounded. Inside the camber, Vegeta say Kaykora on her feet carefully and looked at her a moment.
"Why do you think I understand you? How do you think you know so much about me?" Vegeta said in an usually sympathetic voice.
"Because I see your past; I see everyone's past. I can watch it in their eyes like a movie. I know about it all; you mother your father, Frieza. All of it but this one fuzzy part that I won't even ask you about. If you completely blocked it out then I'm sure there's a good reason why." Kaykora said never taking her eyes out of lock with Vegeta's.
All of a sudden Vegeta reached out and hugged Kaykora. He couldn't control it; it was like something else was moving his body and he couldn't stop it. Kaykora stood there stunned a moment before hugging back. Vegeta regained control of himself and stepped away quickly. "If I'm going to train you then you're going to have to put in everything you've got. You'll train from sun up to sun down only stopping to eat. Do you understand? I expect your full commitment and nothing less. And if you start to slack, I won't waste my time further." He said returning to his usual stern tone.
"So you'll train me?!" Kaykora exclaimed happily. Vegeta nodded. "Well then let's get started." Vegeta turned and looked at her with a smirk of almost pride and transformed. Kaykora transformed and Vegeta instantly attacked her.
"Come on Goku what's going on in there?" Bulma said tugging on his sleeve. Goku just stood there smiling and laughing.
"Don't worry Bulma, I think Vegeta found the challenge that was missing from his life." Goku replied walking back. "So when do you think the new training room will be done?" He said gazing at the almost finished building.
"The end of the week at the latest." Bulma said joining him.
"Well then that's when I'll be back with Piccolo. Take care of Kaykora. Don't let her and Vegeta beat each other up to bad." Goku said floating up into the air.
"Don't worry I've got things under control here." Bulma responded smiling and waving to Goku.
No sooner had Goku disappeared from sight then Vegeta emerged from the chamber. He was smoking slightly and his clothes had taken a visible beating. Bulma looked at him strangely. "She was right when she said she had no technique. She couldn't block a single punch or kick but she certainly could block a ki attack and issue one herself. If that's all she can do I have a feeling her planet's doomed anyways." Vergeta said with a smirk as he walked passed Bulma.
Bulma popped her head into the chamber. Kaykora stood near the center. She had taken a visibly hard beating than Vegeta but she was still standing straight. Not only that but there was a slight smile on her face and a certain gleam in her eye. "Tell him to get back here. I didn't ask him to train me for him to go easy on me." She said in a proud voice.
"Umm Vegeta." Bulma said poking her head out of the chamber again. Vegeta just stopped. "She said to get back in there, she wasn't done yet." Vegeta laughed a moment then turned around and headed back for the chamber. Bula took a few steps back as Vegeta disappeared back into the chamber and slammed the door. "Well she's definitely got Saiyan blood in her. Saiyans are the only creatures I know that can be that stubborn. I just hope you don't turn out that way, Trunks." Bulma mused as she walked back to the main building.
Goku and Piccolo stood back to back in the middle of the new training building surrounded by their new pupils. A certain gleam lingered in each's eyes at the prospect of training with others of their own kind. This gleam was only a minor reflection of the excitement and enthusiasm that had been building up in Goku since this all began
"Let's begin by having each of you spar one of us. Then we'll team you up with someone else who sparred with us of similar skill and strength to be you training partner." Piccolo said taking off his hat and cape.
"That's a great idea Piccolo. You take those 11, and I'll take these 13." Goku said smiling.
"Or Goku, you could take 12 and I could take 12 so it would be even." Piccolo said trying to retain a demeaning comment. The trainees looked on in apprehension at their new spikey-haired sensei.
"That works." Goku said simply and shrugging. Piccolo sighed and took his half to one side of the huge room, Goku taking the other.
"So let the games begin." One trainee said as he stepped up to be the first to spar Goku.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'd like to take this time to thank my reviewers. Thanks for your support and suggestions. Keep them coming!
I'd also like to take this opportunity to ease your fears as to the plot being unclear. Chapter 8 will probably be a monster, but it will explain a lot about Kaykora, her race, and the Saiyan connection. It may take a while to get on the site so please bare with me. Worse comes to worse and it takes longer then I'd like, I may split the chapter into two parts. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy the story.
Chichi flailing around wildly: Goku if you don't put me down this instant, I'm going to make you wish you never crashed on this planet!
Gohan scratches head: Should I get some rope or something? Maybe we could tie her down until she calms down.
Chichi turns nine shades of red, shouts several obscenities before her mouth is quickly covered by Goku's hand
Goku: Ummm... I don't think that would be a good idea at this point. *inches over to author* Any ideas?
LilAngelLady sweatdrops: She's your wife! I say we make a run for it.
Gohan and Goku: Good idea!
Goku quickly exchanges Chichi for author and flies away. Gohan follows fear his Mother's other weapon of mass destruction, the rolling pin...
Chapter Seven: Let the Games Begin
"What?! I'm not going to bow down to that little snot just because her planet's in danger!" Vegeta fumed.
"Vegeta stop being a baby. I told we'd add on to your current training facility to make it just as big. And I tell you what, we'll finish your add on before we finish the new building. Then you'll only have to wait two extra days. How's that sound?" Bulma reasoned.
"I can't believe I, the Saiyan Prince, am being shoved aside for a mob of weaklings!" He fumed and started to storm away.
"Wait Vegeta!" Kaykora shouted and started after him. Vegeta stopped and glared at her when she came around and stood in front of him. "I'm sorry for this inconvenience. But I want to ask you just more concession from you."
"And what's that?" Vegeta scoffed.
"Train me." Kaykora said looking him in the eye.
Vegeta was taken back by the comment. What did this kid want from him? Se was very superior in power how could his training help her at all? Something about her eyes made him go soft he could feel his defenses falling although it was no act on her part causing it, just her eyes.
"Why what can I do for you?" He said still in his usually mocking tone. "You're power is most likely beyond any improvement I can offer."
"It's not my power I'm concerned about. I have no technique and my body isn't strong enough to handle the power I already possess." Kaykora said quietly and respectfully. She knew that Vegeta was sensitive about his feelings of inferiority towards her.
"Why me? Why not bother Kakorott with such a foolish waste of time?" Vegeta scoffed crossing his arms. Inside her eyes were still breaking him down and he didn't understand why. Something in them appealed to his heart.
"Because I feel you're the only one who can understand me now." Kaykora said as a tear rolled down her cheek. "You're the only one who knows what it's like to lose everything and never be able to get it back."
The water display caused something to snap in Vegeta's head. He grabbed Kaykora around the waist and carried her out to his gravity enhanced training room and closed the internal locking door. Everyone looked at each other fearing for Kaykora's safety, but their fears were unfounded. Inside the camber, Vegeta say Kaykora on her feet carefully and looked at her a moment.
"Why do you think I understand you? How do you think you know so much about me?" Vegeta said in an usually sympathetic voice.
"Because I see your past; I see everyone's past. I can watch it in their eyes like a movie. I know about it all; you mother your father, Frieza. All of it but this one fuzzy part that I won't even ask you about. If you completely blocked it out then I'm sure there's a good reason why." Kaykora said never taking her eyes out of lock with Vegeta's.
All of a sudden Vegeta reached out and hugged Kaykora. He couldn't control it; it was like something else was moving his body and he couldn't stop it. Kaykora stood there stunned a moment before hugging back. Vegeta regained control of himself and stepped away quickly. "If I'm going to train you then you're going to have to put in everything you've got. You'll train from sun up to sun down only stopping to eat. Do you understand? I expect your full commitment and nothing less. And if you start to slack, I won't waste my time further." He said returning to his usual stern tone.
"So you'll train me?!" Kaykora exclaimed happily. Vegeta nodded. "Well then let's get started." Vegeta turned and looked at her with a smirk of almost pride and transformed. Kaykora transformed and Vegeta instantly attacked her.
"Come on Goku what's going on in there?" Bulma said tugging on his sleeve. Goku just stood there smiling and laughing.
"Don't worry Bulma, I think Vegeta found the challenge that was missing from his life." Goku replied walking back. "So when do you think the new training room will be done?" He said gazing at the almost finished building.
"The end of the week at the latest." Bulma said joining him.
"Well then that's when I'll be back with Piccolo. Take care of Kaykora. Don't let her and Vegeta beat each other up to bad." Goku said floating up into the air.
"Don't worry I've got things under control here." Bulma responded smiling and waving to Goku.
No sooner had Goku disappeared from sight then Vegeta emerged from the chamber. He was smoking slightly and his clothes had taken a visible beating. Bulma looked at him strangely. "She was right when she said she had no technique. She couldn't block a single punch or kick but she certainly could block a ki attack and issue one herself. If that's all she can do I have a feeling her planet's doomed anyways." Vergeta said with a smirk as he walked passed Bulma.
Bulma popped her head into the chamber. Kaykora stood near the center. She had taken a visibly hard beating than Vegeta but she was still standing straight. Not only that but there was a slight smile on her face and a certain gleam in her eye. "Tell him to get back here. I didn't ask him to train me for him to go easy on me." She said in a proud voice.
"Umm Vegeta." Bulma said poking her head out of the chamber again. Vegeta just stopped. "She said to get back in there, she wasn't done yet." Vegeta laughed a moment then turned around and headed back for the chamber. Bula took a few steps back as Vegeta disappeared back into the chamber and slammed the door. "Well she's definitely got Saiyan blood in her. Saiyans are the only creatures I know that can be that stubborn. I just hope you don't turn out that way, Trunks." Bulma mused as she walked back to the main building.
Goku and Piccolo stood back to back in the middle of the new training building surrounded by their new pupils. A certain gleam lingered in each's eyes at the prospect of training with others of their own kind. This gleam was only a minor reflection of the excitement and enthusiasm that had been building up in Goku since this all began
"Let's begin by having each of you spar one of us. Then we'll team you up with someone else who sparred with us of similar skill and strength to be you training partner." Piccolo said taking off his hat and cape.
"That's a great idea Piccolo. You take those 11, and I'll take these 13." Goku said smiling.
"Or Goku, you could take 12 and I could take 12 so it would be even." Piccolo said trying to retain a demeaning comment. The trainees looked on in apprehension at their new spikey-haired sensei.
"That works." Goku said simply and shrugging. Piccolo sighed and took his half to one side of the huge room, Goku taking the other.
"So let the games begin." One trainee said as he stepped up to be the first to spar Goku.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'd like to take this time to thank my reviewers. Thanks for your support and suggestions. Keep them coming!
I'd also like to take this opportunity to ease your fears as to the plot being unclear. Chapter 8 will probably be a monster, but it will explain a lot about Kaykora, her race, and the Saiyan connection. It may take a while to get on the site so please bare with me. Worse comes to worse and it takes longer then I'd like, I may split the chapter into two parts. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy the story.