Chapter Nineteen: Unwelcome Arrivals
The door of the ship opened and sunlight poured in through the widening crack. Kaykora stood in anticipation of what she might see. A plain rolled out before her with high rugged mountains jutting to the sky beyond. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Home at last." She said letting the breath go.
She ran out of the ship and on to the plain and stood in the middle shouting to the sky. "I'm home! I'm finally home! I can finally do what I vowed all those years ago! I'm home!" suddenly a figure rose behind her. She snapped around instantly dropping to her fighting stance as Vegeta had taught her.
"Oh wait I don't mean to fight you!" He said nervously. "Please don't kill me!" He said dropping to his knees.
Kaykora got up from her stance and laughed at the boy not much older than her appearance. "Why would I kill one of my own who's done no wrong?"
"One of you own?" The boy asked confused getting up.
"Yup I'm an Archesaiya, Saiyan half breed." She responded happily. "Their all pure bloods. Well with the exception of the green one he's a Namekian." She said motioning to the others.
"I don't understand." He said still confused.
"Ok I'll make a deal with you." She said approaching him slowly. "Do you know where the High Council meets?" He nodded. "You take me to the High Council and I'll explain everything on the way." He smiled and nodded.
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"How do we know we can trust your claim?" An elderly member of the High Council asked contemptuously.
"How can you not? I've stated my case in full honesty." Kaykora pleaded.
"You are very wary of threats these days. And the likelihood that the Princess would have survived four years in space alone is unlikely to say the least." Another commented.
"But I am alive! I did survive! What can I do to prove this to you?" Kaykora said in exasperation.
"Please Council I will testify on her behalf." Dalina said stepping forward.
"This is her claim not yours." One snapped.
A quiet old Archesaiya stood and spoke in a wise voice. "Child the Princess did something I've seen no other Archesaiya do. She revealed a hidden powerful force. Show me this force an I shall follow you until death takes me."
Kaykora nodded and stood up. She dropped to her familiar stance and began to power up slowly. Flecks of gold mixed and twined in her aura until she finally let go and transformed. Everyone in the Chamber of the High Council that didn't know her personally stood in awe of her and her power. "Praise be Nanakia! The Princess has returned!" The elder Archesaiya exclaimed dropping to her knees. One by one everyone else did the same.
"Praise be Nanakia I'm finally home!" Kaykora shouted. "And I will not let my people down again!"
The Council Elder took Kaykora out to the balcony and before a huge gathering announced that Kaykora was the Princess and when she came of ruling age would be crowned Queen. There was much happy excitement throughout the twin planets and a grand celebration began that lasted for a week.
Kaykora sat quietly outside the Chamber of the High Council with Heroli waiting on that elderly Archesaiya. When she came out Kaykora quickly approached her. "Please Honorable Elder, will you tell me this, if you know of my power, do you know of my father as well?"
"I do." She responded happily knowing exactly what Kaykora sought from her earlier plea to the throne. "You and I have much to discuss child. Come and let's eat over it." She said motioning Kaykora and Heroli to follow her.
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"Welcome one and all the next match of the Tenkaichi Boudakai!" The announcer proclaimed overly-enthusiastically.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Piccolo said quietly. Just then chaos erupted in the arena outside. Piccolo rushed outside to see what was going on when terror struck his heart.
The door of the ship opened and sunlight poured in through the widening crack. Kaykora stood in anticipation of what she might see. A plain rolled out before her with high rugged mountains jutting to the sky beyond. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Home at last." She said letting the breath go.
She ran out of the ship and on to the plain and stood in the middle shouting to the sky. "I'm home! I'm finally home! I can finally do what I vowed all those years ago! I'm home!" suddenly a figure rose behind her. She snapped around instantly dropping to her fighting stance as Vegeta had taught her.
"Oh wait I don't mean to fight you!" He said nervously. "Please don't kill me!" He said dropping to his knees.
Kaykora got up from her stance and laughed at the boy not much older than her appearance. "Why would I kill one of my own who's done no wrong?"
"One of you own?" The boy asked confused getting up.
"Yup I'm an Archesaiya, Saiyan half breed." She responded happily. "Their all pure bloods. Well with the exception of the green one he's a Namekian." She said motioning to the others.
"I don't understand." He said still confused.
"Ok I'll make a deal with you." She said approaching him slowly. "Do you know where the High Council meets?" He nodded. "You take me to the High Council and I'll explain everything on the way." He smiled and nodded.
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"How do we know we can trust your claim?" An elderly member of the High Council asked contemptuously.
"How can you not? I've stated my case in full honesty." Kaykora pleaded.
"You are very wary of threats these days. And the likelihood that the Princess would have survived four years in space alone is unlikely to say the least." Another commented.
"But I am alive! I did survive! What can I do to prove this to you?" Kaykora said in exasperation.
"Please Council I will testify on her behalf." Dalina said stepping forward.
"This is her claim not yours." One snapped.
A quiet old Archesaiya stood and spoke in a wise voice. "Child the Princess did something I've seen no other Archesaiya do. She revealed a hidden powerful force. Show me this force an I shall follow you until death takes me."
Kaykora nodded and stood up. She dropped to her familiar stance and began to power up slowly. Flecks of gold mixed and twined in her aura until she finally let go and transformed. Everyone in the Chamber of the High Council that didn't know her personally stood in awe of her and her power. "Praise be Nanakia! The Princess has returned!" The elder Archesaiya exclaimed dropping to her knees. One by one everyone else did the same.
"Praise be Nanakia I'm finally home!" Kaykora shouted. "And I will not let my people down again!"
The Council Elder took Kaykora out to the balcony and before a huge gathering announced that Kaykora was the Princess and when she came of ruling age would be crowned Queen. There was much happy excitement throughout the twin planets and a grand celebration began that lasted for a week.
Kaykora sat quietly outside the Chamber of the High Council with Heroli waiting on that elderly Archesaiya. When she came out Kaykora quickly approached her. "Please Honorable Elder, will you tell me this, if you know of my power, do you know of my father as well?"
"I do." She responded happily knowing exactly what Kaykora sought from her earlier plea to the throne. "You and I have much to discuss child. Come and let's eat over it." She said motioning Kaykora and Heroli to follow her.
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"Welcome one and all the next match of the Tenkaichi Boudakai!" The announcer proclaimed overly-enthusiastically.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Piccolo said quietly. Just then chaos erupted in the arena outside. Piccolo rushed outside to see what was going on when terror struck his heart.