Chapter Nine: Voice of the Deity
"Nanakia." Talinia whispered. Vegeta looked at her with a strangely.
"Who?" He asked with typical gruffness.
"Nanakia. The goddess of our races." Talinia said quietly stepping in to the room and falling to her knees. "We are truly honored."
Kaykora's glaze never left that of Nanakia's. Vegeta looked back on the deity before him. "What do you mean 'of our races'?" Vegeta scoffed contemptuously. Kaykora moved aside and stood between Heroli and Vegeta.
"When the universe came into being, it was decided that certain entities would govern certain regions. Goku knows one of them King Kai. But he rules in the Otherworld. In this plane there are many of these rulers; one for each planet to be specific. I just so happen to be the ruling deity of the planet Vegeta. I created the Saiyans and Archesaiyas."
"Wait if you created but my Dad and Vegeta's race along with Kaykora's wouldn't that mean they're the same race? And wouldn't that mean they came fro the same place?" Gohan said confusedly. Gohan had been sitting in on the training sessions and sometimes joined in and learned a few things himself.
"Yes well that's a long story even Vegeta doesn't know. It was written out of their history long ago. If you allow me to get comfortable I'll explain." Nanakia said making her way to a nearby couch and sat down. "Now then it began a few hundred ago with a great war. The Archesaiya had long separated themselves from the Saiyans after the war-loving Saiyan cast them out for being to 'weak and passive'. However, some of the more mild Saiyans left their tribes and lived wit the Archesaiyas. This made the Saiyans mad and they decided to rage wage against the Archesaiyas. About the same time a technological advanced race not much farther along than the Arches landed on the planet. They ran the peace-loving Arches out who would rather leave than fight. Faced with war from the Saiyans and persecution from the new race the Arches left the planet on ships they developed."
"No just a second." Vegeta interjected. "I wasn't even I, the Prince of Saiyans made aware of this bit of history?" He quipped doubtfully.
"By the time your Father took the throne, the Archesaiyans had been long written out based on the fact they were seen as inferior." Nanakia bluntly stated and sighed, as she hated repeating herself. "Now as I was saying. When I learned of the Archesaiyas and some Saiyans plans to leave the planet I asked to come with them. I could see the downfall of the planet was eminent at that point and couldn't bear seeing my creations destroyed. So we made a pact, the ruling family would maintain the pendent in which I would reside in return I would guide and protect all of them and their descendents."
"Some deity you are. You leave your strongest creations behind to die. You turned your back on us when times got tough." Vegeta scoffed laughing. "You made us this way, and you couldn't face it."
"No." Nanakia responded harshly coming to her feet. "Your race became the way you are. I created you all of the same temperament and something happened to the Saiyans perhaps you could sense your stronger initial power and sought to dominate the other race." She said moving to the center of the room staring down Vegeta.
"What do you mean 'initial power'?" Piccolo interjected feeling the tension skyrocketing.
"I created the Saiyans to be the protectors of the planet, as such, I gave them a high available power before transformation. I later redesigned transformation to be only obtainable by those of pure body and soul to prevent the self-benefiting Saiyans from using it to harm others. As the Saiyans were made to be the protectors, Archesaoyas were meant to be the nurturers. Much as it worked here on Earth year ago. This being the case, I gave Archesaiyas higher post-transformation power on the basis of thought that if they were forced to transform thing had occurred; an extremely powerful force had wiped out the Saiyans." Nanakia pressed on but still staring down Vegeta.
"Well I suppose that makes sense." Goku said scratching his head. The others excluding Vegeta nodded.
"So you cut us down at the start." Vegeta smirked. Nanakia reached out a hand and gripped the air. Suddenly Vegeta's eyes widened and he started gasping for air and grabbing at his neck.
"You will listen to me all mighty Prince that you are. You are not above me in any way shape or form. You will not have you address me as your goddess because your temperament forbids you from bowing down to anyone. However, I do command your basic respect and that includes you keeping your mouth shut unless you have something constructive to say." Nanakia fumed then let go of the apparent grip she had on Vegeta. He gasped a moment then took back up his proud demeanor and relocked his gaze with the deity.
"Very well go on you if must." He said smugly crossing his hands over his chest.
"Although when my creations get their power is different, they all can achieve the same power if they apply themselves to it and are able to tap it and handle it. As being creatures created of the same energy and basic fabric as everything in the universe, then all the energy in the universe is at your disposal. You just have to know how to utilize it. Some races are more aware of this or better created to utilize it." Nanakia went on looking around her at the different fighters.
"Now Kaykora, you summoned me and it is your questions that I shall answer. Granted I am bound by certain rules as to what and how much I can tell you." Nanakia said turning to her and stepping in front of her.
Kaykora nodded slightly. "Am I in the right time and place? Am I doing the right thing to help my people?"
"Complicated questions in their seeming simplicity." Nanakia responded sighing. "Honestly you were never meant to be thrown of track to begin with. However there was a flaw in the design years ago. Well not even a flaw, more like a creature using one of the things we were required to give all creations; the freedom of choice. This one decision threw off the entire balance of time and resulted in the formation of a new timeline. The one in which Trunks came from to warn you about. In the process through some sort of warp in the time-space continuum a power surge occurred which affected your ship and caused you to crash. The original timeline no longer exists so you've no need of the fabric of time and space ripping as you feared." Nanakia said comfortingly.
"But what about..." Kaykora tried to interject.
"Don't worry it'll be fine Gaia and I are working it out." Nanakia said in a way that made Kaykora realize there was very little she could reveal about the futures she saw.
"Hey guys you're not going to belief this! I found Android 18!" Krillian said running into the room. He stopped suddenly and looked around. "Someone explain this to me later..." With that he backed slowly out of the room.
Kaykora looked at Nanakia and smiled broadly. "How?!"
"I'm a deity and you are my creation, every once in awhile I have to step in and dictate some stuff you do." Nanakia said smiling. Kaykora rushed over and hugged her. "Now this kind of praise and worship I can handle." Nanakia said smiling and hugging Kaykora back.
Kaykora stepped back and looked at her Goddess. "What lese can you tell me? What else do I need or can know?"
"Every Saiyan has a spirit guardian. Once you acknowledge their existence, they can help you by guiding you. They act as my eyes ears and mouth when I can be there for my creations. It will be a close relative of yours, but one that has been dead since before your birth. When the right moment comes, they'll find you as long as long as when they show they're there, you acknowledge that it's them trying to speak to you. The signs could be anything from levitating objects to things opening or closing by themselves. It could also be as blatant as riddles appearing where you sleep. Their method of coming forth depends on their temperament." Nanakia said slowly and carefully emphasizing it's importance.
Gohan laughed a moment. "Knowing Vegeta his spirit guardian would shoot an energy ball at him." Vegeta shot him a death stare. Nanakia shot Vegeta one in return. Vegeta huffed and looked anyway when he noticed.
"One last thing. When the time is right, all will be revealed. I can't make you remember your past or all of the details as tat would conflict with the new timeline. But you will know when it's right." Nanakia said turning back into a smoky vapor.
"Will you come back and talk to me more if I summon you again?" Kaykora asked frantically as she reached out to Nanakia.
"Of course. I'm always with you and I will always protect you so long as you turn to protect your people. You have gained a great gift that I could not give. What I did give you was the divine responsibility to protect my creations when your Mother died. Good luck." Nanakia said before drifting apart and back into the pendent.
"Well if Saiyans are her children, I definitely see where the ill- temper comes from." Bulma said after a few minutes; laughing as she walked out of the room.
"Come on Vegeta. Let's go we can still get another few hours of training in today." Kaykora said sighing. She clearly wished to sit and reflect on everything she was just told but feared Vegeta would end their train if she stopped so early. Vegeta just grunted and walked out of the room. Gohan and Goku followed.
Talinia just stood there near the door a dazed and confused expression on her face. "SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FOUND THAT THE LEAST BIT STRANGE!!!" She exclaimed exasperated.
"You are." Piccolo said walking out of the room followed by Heroli.
"If there can be a giant ancient Dragon who grants wishes then certainly there can be deity that appears openly to her umm... children." Heroli said speculatively as he left. Piccolo nodded. Talinia shook her head in disbelief and shock as she stood alone still trying to get it all to sink in.
Training went on business as usual but there was a new intensity in both Vegeta and Kaykora. Vegeta's came from down right anger and contempt toward sthis supposed deity. If she was the creator of his race, why did she leave them to rot and die? And why did she wait until only a small population of them remained to reveal herself? It could only boil down to the fact that she favored the Archesaiya more than his race. This made him angry at Kaykora and he began a vicious onslaught on her that she could barely defend without powering up and possibly annihilating Vegeta.
Kaykora could read the anger on his face and tried hard to understand it. Why did he show such hatred to her when she didn't do anything to him? It didn't make sense. In the back of her mind the thought of her not supposed to being able to crept up. Kaykora brushed it off. One way or another, she would find out why Vegeta was such an angry hateful being even if he wouldn't tell her. Somehow it had to have something to do with that shady, fuzzy part of his memory, but how?
Vegeta's anger seemed to intensify when he sensed Kaykora was holding back some. "Fight me with all you've got unless you're to scared to!" He screamed throwing a kick deep into her abdomen. Spit and blood flung out of Kaykora's mouth. It was at that point she realized that Vegeta could no longer train her; she had to train him.
She floated down to the ground and stood silent and still until Vegeta joined her. She stared at the floor not speaking for a moment wondering if this was the right things to do. Something or someone seemed to place pressure on her shoulder and nudge as if to say go on. Could it be her spirit guardian? Assuming that it was, Kaykora went on and hard at that.
She transformed but still held back the true brunt of her power. Vegeta did likewise except he pushed to just shy of his max. Kaykora could feel his ki fluctuate as he tried to hold it. When he finally leveled up she attacked him with everything he could handle. For hours they went at t full throttle and for hours Vegeta's anger and frustration only grew as he increasingly affirmed his belief that the supposed goddess favored the Archesaiya more.
Finally after a day and a half straight of fighting, Kaykora emerged from the gravity room. Bulma who had been standing outside of the door stared on strangely as Vegeta was usually the first one out. She looked in to see Vegeta laying on the floor completely devastated. However, it didn't seem as though it was because he had taken a severe beating. It looked more like exhaustion than anything.
"I'm sorry Bulma but he asked for it. He'll be fine but I won't be back for training anymore. Not until Vegeta can come to grips with his anger." Kaykora said gravely as she gazed on Bulma a moment.
"Well it's about time someone brought you down a peg or two." Bulma said in Vegeta's direction but looking at Kaykora and smiling.
"If you ever need a babysitter for Trunks, call me I'd be more than happy." Kaykora said as she walked away. "Tell Goku and Heroli I'll see them at home would you please." She asked as she turned back around. Bulma nodded then went to check on her husband as Kaykora flew away.
"Are you alright, Vegeta?" She asked cautiously inching near him. He was breathing heavy and was scraped and battered all over. He stood up straight and stared blankly at the wall across from him.
"Tear this place down. I won't be training anymore." He scowled as he turned around and walked out.
"Ahh... Vegeta waited what do you mean you won't be training anymore?" Bulma said chasing after him.
"What is the point of training if I can't break through the power barrier I'm confined to? Why train when I will never be the strongest? That alien has too much on me for me to ever surpass. Now get out of my face." Vegeta fumed as he stormed away.
"Vegeta..." Bulma said quietly clutching Trunks.
"Nanakia." Talinia whispered. Vegeta looked at her with a strangely.
"Who?" He asked with typical gruffness.
"Nanakia. The goddess of our races." Talinia said quietly stepping in to the room and falling to her knees. "We are truly honored."
Kaykora's glaze never left that of Nanakia's. Vegeta looked back on the deity before him. "What do you mean 'of our races'?" Vegeta scoffed contemptuously. Kaykora moved aside and stood between Heroli and Vegeta.
"When the universe came into being, it was decided that certain entities would govern certain regions. Goku knows one of them King Kai. But he rules in the Otherworld. In this plane there are many of these rulers; one for each planet to be specific. I just so happen to be the ruling deity of the planet Vegeta. I created the Saiyans and Archesaiyas."
"Wait if you created but my Dad and Vegeta's race along with Kaykora's wouldn't that mean they're the same race? And wouldn't that mean they came fro the same place?" Gohan said confusedly. Gohan had been sitting in on the training sessions and sometimes joined in and learned a few things himself.
"Yes well that's a long story even Vegeta doesn't know. It was written out of their history long ago. If you allow me to get comfortable I'll explain." Nanakia said making her way to a nearby couch and sat down. "Now then it began a few hundred ago with a great war. The Archesaiya had long separated themselves from the Saiyans after the war-loving Saiyan cast them out for being to 'weak and passive'. However, some of the more mild Saiyans left their tribes and lived wit the Archesaiyas. This made the Saiyans mad and they decided to rage wage against the Archesaiyas. About the same time a technological advanced race not much farther along than the Arches landed on the planet. They ran the peace-loving Arches out who would rather leave than fight. Faced with war from the Saiyans and persecution from the new race the Arches left the planet on ships they developed."
"No just a second." Vegeta interjected. "I wasn't even I, the Prince of Saiyans made aware of this bit of history?" He quipped doubtfully.
"By the time your Father took the throne, the Archesaiyans had been long written out based on the fact they were seen as inferior." Nanakia bluntly stated and sighed, as she hated repeating herself. "Now as I was saying. When I learned of the Archesaiyas and some Saiyans plans to leave the planet I asked to come with them. I could see the downfall of the planet was eminent at that point and couldn't bear seeing my creations destroyed. So we made a pact, the ruling family would maintain the pendent in which I would reside in return I would guide and protect all of them and their descendents."
"Some deity you are. You leave your strongest creations behind to die. You turned your back on us when times got tough." Vegeta scoffed laughing. "You made us this way, and you couldn't face it."
"No." Nanakia responded harshly coming to her feet. "Your race became the way you are. I created you all of the same temperament and something happened to the Saiyans perhaps you could sense your stronger initial power and sought to dominate the other race." She said moving to the center of the room staring down Vegeta.
"What do you mean 'initial power'?" Piccolo interjected feeling the tension skyrocketing.
"I created the Saiyans to be the protectors of the planet, as such, I gave them a high available power before transformation. I later redesigned transformation to be only obtainable by those of pure body and soul to prevent the self-benefiting Saiyans from using it to harm others. As the Saiyans were made to be the protectors, Archesaoyas were meant to be the nurturers. Much as it worked here on Earth year ago. This being the case, I gave Archesaiyas higher post-transformation power on the basis of thought that if they were forced to transform thing had occurred; an extremely powerful force had wiped out the Saiyans." Nanakia pressed on but still staring down Vegeta.
"Well I suppose that makes sense." Goku said scratching his head. The others excluding Vegeta nodded.
"So you cut us down at the start." Vegeta smirked. Nanakia reached out a hand and gripped the air. Suddenly Vegeta's eyes widened and he started gasping for air and grabbing at his neck.
"You will listen to me all mighty Prince that you are. You are not above me in any way shape or form. You will not have you address me as your goddess because your temperament forbids you from bowing down to anyone. However, I do command your basic respect and that includes you keeping your mouth shut unless you have something constructive to say." Nanakia fumed then let go of the apparent grip she had on Vegeta. He gasped a moment then took back up his proud demeanor and relocked his gaze with the deity.
"Very well go on you if must." He said smugly crossing his hands over his chest.
"Although when my creations get their power is different, they all can achieve the same power if they apply themselves to it and are able to tap it and handle it. As being creatures created of the same energy and basic fabric as everything in the universe, then all the energy in the universe is at your disposal. You just have to know how to utilize it. Some races are more aware of this or better created to utilize it." Nanakia went on looking around her at the different fighters.
"Now Kaykora, you summoned me and it is your questions that I shall answer. Granted I am bound by certain rules as to what and how much I can tell you." Nanakia said turning to her and stepping in front of her.
Kaykora nodded slightly. "Am I in the right time and place? Am I doing the right thing to help my people?"
"Complicated questions in their seeming simplicity." Nanakia responded sighing. "Honestly you were never meant to be thrown of track to begin with. However there was a flaw in the design years ago. Well not even a flaw, more like a creature using one of the things we were required to give all creations; the freedom of choice. This one decision threw off the entire balance of time and resulted in the formation of a new timeline. The one in which Trunks came from to warn you about. In the process through some sort of warp in the time-space continuum a power surge occurred which affected your ship and caused you to crash. The original timeline no longer exists so you've no need of the fabric of time and space ripping as you feared." Nanakia said comfortingly.
"But what about..." Kaykora tried to interject.
"Don't worry it'll be fine Gaia and I are working it out." Nanakia said in a way that made Kaykora realize there was very little she could reveal about the futures she saw.
"Hey guys you're not going to belief this! I found Android 18!" Krillian said running into the room. He stopped suddenly and looked around. "Someone explain this to me later..." With that he backed slowly out of the room.
Kaykora looked at Nanakia and smiled broadly. "How?!"
"I'm a deity and you are my creation, every once in awhile I have to step in and dictate some stuff you do." Nanakia said smiling. Kaykora rushed over and hugged her. "Now this kind of praise and worship I can handle." Nanakia said smiling and hugging Kaykora back.
Kaykora stepped back and looked at her Goddess. "What lese can you tell me? What else do I need or can know?"
"Every Saiyan has a spirit guardian. Once you acknowledge their existence, they can help you by guiding you. They act as my eyes ears and mouth when I can be there for my creations. It will be a close relative of yours, but one that has been dead since before your birth. When the right moment comes, they'll find you as long as long as when they show they're there, you acknowledge that it's them trying to speak to you. The signs could be anything from levitating objects to things opening or closing by themselves. It could also be as blatant as riddles appearing where you sleep. Their method of coming forth depends on their temperament." Nanakia said slowly and carefully emphasizing it's importance.
Gohan laughed a moment. "Knowing Vegeta his spirit guardian would shoot an energy ball at him." Vegeta shot him a death stare. Nanakia shot Vegeta one in return. Vegeta huffed and looked anyway when he noticed.
"One last thing. When the time is right, all will be revealed. I can't make you remember your past or all of the details as tat would conflict with the new timeline. But you will know when it's right." Nanakia said turning back into a smoky vapor.
"Will you come back and talk to me more if I summon you again?" Kaykora asked frantically as she reached out to Nanakia.
"Of course. I'm always with you and I will always protect you so long as you turn to protect your people. You have gained a great gift that I could not give. What I did give you was the divine responsibility to protect my creations when your Mother died. Good luck." Nanakia said before drifting apart and back into the pendent.
"Well if Saiyans are her children, I definitely see where the ill- temper comes from." Bulma said after a few minutes; laughing as she walked out of the room.
"Come on Vegeta. Let's go we can still get another few hours of training in today." Kaykora said sighing. She clearly wished to sit and reflect on everything she was just told but feared Vegeta would end their train if she stopped so early. Vegeta just grunted and walked out of the room. Gohan and Goku followed.
Talinia just stood there near the door a dazed and confused expression on her face. "SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FOUND THAT THE LEAST BIT STRANGE!!!" She exclaimed exasperated.
"You are." Piccolo said walking out of the room followed by Heroli.
"If there can be a giant ancient Dragon who grants wishes then certainly there can be deity that appears openly to her umm... children." Heroli said speculatively as he left. Piccolo nodded. Talinia shook her head in disbelief and shock as she stood alone still trying to get it all to sink in.
Training went on business as usual but there was a new intensity in both Vegeta and Kaykora. Vegeta's came from down right anger and contempt toward sthis supposed deity. If she was the creator of his race, why did she leave them to rot and die? And why did she wait until only a small population of them remained to reveal herself? It could only boil down to the fact that she favored the Archesaiya more than his race. This made him angry at Kaykora and he began a vicious onslaught on her that she could barely defend without powering up and possibly annihilating Vegeta.
Kaykora could read the anger on his face and tried hard to understand it. Why did he show such hatred to her when she didn't do anything to him? It didn't make sense. In the back of her mind the thought of her not supposed to being able to crept up. Kaykora brushed it off. One way or another, she would find out why Vegeta was such an angry hateful being even if he wouldn't tell her. Somehow it had to have something to do with that shady, fuzzy part of his memory, but how?
Vegeta's anger seemed to intensify when he sensed Kaykora was holding back some. "Fight me with all you've got unless you're to scared to!" He screamed throwing a kick deep into her abdomen. Spit and blood flung out of Kaykora's mouth. It was at that point she realized that Vegeta could no longer train her; she had to train him.
She floated down to the ground and stood silent and still until Vegeta joined her. She stared at the floor not speaking for a moment wondering if this was the right things to do. Something or someone seemed to place pressure on her shoulder and nudge as if to say go on. Could it be her spirit guardian? Assuming that it was, Kaykora went on and hard at that.
She transformed but still held back the true brunt of her power. Vegeta did likewise except he pushed to just shy of his max. Kaykora could feel his ki fluctuate as he tried to hold it. When he finally leveled up she attacked him with everything he could handle. For hours they went at t full throttle and for hours Vegeta's anger and frustration only grew as he increasingly affirmed his belief that the supposed goddess favored the Archesaiya more.
Finally after a day and a half straight of fighting, Kaykora emerged from the gravity room. Bulma who had been standing outside of the door stared on strangely as Vegeta was usually the first one out. She looked in to see Vegeta laying on the floor completely devastated. However, it didn't seem as though it was because he had taken a severe beating. It looked more like exhaustion than anything.
"I'm sorry Bulma but he asked for it. He'll be fine but I won't be back for training anymore. Not until Vegeta can come to grips with his anger." Kaykora said gravely as she gazed on Bulma a moment.
"Well it's about time someone brought you down a peg or two." Bulma said in Vegeta's direction but looking at Kaykora and smiling.
"If you ever need a babysitter for Trunks, call me I'd be more than happy." Kaykora said as she walked away. "Tell Goku and Heroli I'll see them at home would you please." She asked as she turned back around. Bulma nodded then went to check on her husband as Kaykora flew away.
"Are you alright, Vegeta?" She asked cautiously inching near him. He was breathing heavy and was scraped and battered all over. He stood up straight and stared blankly at the wall across from him.
"Tear this place down. I won't be training anymore." He scowled as he turned around and walked out.
"Ahh... Vegeta waited what do you mean you won't be training anymore?" Bulma said chasing after him.
"What is the point of training if I can't break through the power barrier I'm confined to? Why train when I will never be the strongest? That alien has too much on me for me to ever surpass. Now get out of my face." Vegeta fumed as he stormed away.
"Vegeta..." Bulma said quietly clutching Trunks.