The Silent Fighter
By Rogue White Dragon
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragonball Z
Chapter 15 – The Challenge
Vegeta got out of bed early the next morning. He had left soon after Daikon had begun talking with the three men who had come into the inn. It was around that time he had passed by Vivta's door, and could hear what she was telling the others. He had left to his assigned room before any of them had caught him standing there. Eavesdropping wasn't exactly something Saiyan Princes were known for.
Vegeta currently sat downstairs in the lobby, waiting for the inn- keepers wife to bring him some food. The stairs creaked, signalling that one of the others had woken up, and was coming. "Hey Geta." Vivta said as she sleepily came into the room. "Hey." Vegeta grunted in reply. Vivta sat down across from him, and looked about to fall asleep again. "Why are you up so early?" He asked casually, looking around the room like there were better things he could be doing. Vivta yawned, and replied "I woke up a little while ago, and couldn't get back to sleep. I figured someone would be awake by now, and came down here. What's your story?" Vegeta shrugged, and responded "I never sleep in." He said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Vivta grinned, and said "You almost remind me of dad." Vegeta frowned slightly, but didn't respond. It was then that the inn- keepers wife came into the room, with a large plate of food for Vegeta. She saw Vivta and smiled "Would you like me to get you anything, miss?" The woman placed the food in front of Vegeta, who grunted a thanks to her, before he began eating. Vivta grinned, and replied "Yeah, thanks, that would be great." The woman smiled, and walked away. Vivta looked back at Vegeta and asked "So, why'd you and Daikon stay out later than the rest of us?" Vegeta shrugged, and looked up from his food. "Guess we weren't very tired." Vivta looked at him suspisously. "You weren't trying to scare him, were you? Geta?" Vegeta scowled at his sister, and continued eating "I thought so." Vivta nearly laughed when Vegeta glared at her. Gohan came down a few minutes later, and sat down at the table looking quite refreshed. "How was your sleep, Gohan?" Vivta asked, a tiny smile on her face. Gohan looked at her for a minute, before he replied "Oh, it was good. Where's breakfeast?" "Right here, I'll get you some in just a minute." The inn-keepers wife had just come in again, and gave Vivta her food. Gohan nobbed his thanks, and turned back to Vivta and asked "Why are you two up so early?" Vivta was too busy eating to reply, and Vegeta just grunted in response.
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"Malcolumn, those didn't look like Earthlings to me." Trae commented. After returning to the ship for the night, Malcolumn and a few of his men had headed back to the Inn that Trae, Griff, and Malcolumn had been at the night before. "I know, but the inn keeper said they had arrived last night. I'm just wondering if they maybe stole the ship." Griff frowned slightly, and Trae just sighed "Well, uh, can we just get this over and done with, then? I'm getting a bad feeling about this." Malcolumn nobbed in agreement, and the small group stopped in front of the Inn.
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Daikon, Pan, Goten, Trunks, Ri, Yiko, and Gideon, had all come down the stairs one by one. The inn-keepers wife was currently very busy trying to make sure all the saiyans had enough food. "I wish this planet had some coffee." Goten moaned. Trunks rolled his eyes, and said "Get over it, Goten." Gohan nobbed in agreement. Daikon was sitting beside Vivta, and was the first to notice the new arrivals in the Inn. "Malcolumn?" Daikon questioned, a puzzled look on his face. Vivta raised an eyebrow, and looked at the three by the door. Two young men, maybe a few years apart, stood behind a brod (don't know how to spell it) shouldered man, with black hair, and silver colored eyes. "Hello again. I didn't know you had more companions with you." Malcolumn replied, a tiny smile forming on his face. Vivta frowned at him, and asked bluntly "What do you want?"
Daikon frowned at her, but looked back to see what Malcolumn would say "Oh, I was just wondering if you guys owned a ship near here?"
Yiko looked at him suspisously, and asked "Why would that be any business of yours?" The man shrugged, and replied "Just came across it, is all. Looks like it came from earth." Pan spoke up with a grin "Of course it's from earth, where did you think we were from?" Malcolumn smiled at her, and asked "I was hoping you'd say that." Vivta watched as the saiyans and hybrids from earth all went defensive. Almost like they were expecting a fight. "I met an earthling once, he promised me a rematch. Perhaps you've heard of him? His name's Goku."
Gohan frowned at him, and said "Yeah, we know him. But I'm sorry to tell you, he's no longer on earth, or anywhere for that matter." Malcolumn looked disapointed "Then he's dead?" Gohan shook his head "Not exactly. Why do you want a rematch with him?" "Well, he help me to rid my planet of some unwanted vermin, and agreed to fight me. Before he could, though, he said something about a guy named Freiza, and left. He said to come to earth if I could. I did a few years after that, only, he was busy preparing for some androids, or something like that." Goten's jaw dropped slightly "So then you don't want to kill my dad?" Malcolumn looked at him sharply "Goku's your father?" Goten covered his mouth quickly, and Gohan rolled his eyes at his younger brother "Yes, Goku is the father of Goten and I." Malcolumn's grin came back "Are you, by any chance, as strong as your father was?" Gohan shrugged "We're stronger then when you met him, if that's what you mean." The man grinned, and said "Then, I challenge the pair of you to fight." Vivta frowned at him, and said "I don't think so. We're getting ready to leave the planet, and we're on some important business ourselves. We don't have time to allow Gohan or Goten to just fight with you." Malcolumn frowned at her, and said coldly "Who asked you?"
Vivta stood up, challenginly, and replied "I'm stronger than they are. If you want a fight that badly, I'll freakin kick your sorry ass myself" (forgive the language, ppl...) Malcolumn glared at her, and replied "Fine." Vivta stalked outside after him, and imidiatly got into her fighting stance. Daikon came outside quickly after her. "Trae, Griff, make sure no one interfears with this battle."
The two young men nobbed, and stood in front of Daikon, blocking his path. He growled angrilly at them, and looked at Vivta sharply "Viv-" "Daikon, I can take care of myself." Daikon stepped back, a slightly hurt look on his face. Vivta waited for Malcolumn to attack. He got into a fighting stance of his own, and began powering up. Vivta's eye's widened slightly, when he finally reached his max. This man was stronger than any super saiyan at level three. Vivta's shock turned into a grin, and she said "It's good to know that there's more than just one challenge out there." Vivta turned super saiyan, and went to her level two. This is gonna be fun...
************** sorry, I think it's another cliff hanger, I didn't mean for it to be that way, but I've gotta get my homework done, it's past dinner time, and I have loads. Hope your all happy that I posted TWO chapters today. Thanks for reading, and review! Thanks a ton! ^_^
By Rogue White Dragon
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragonball Z
Chapter 15 – The Challenge
Vegeta got out of bed early the next morning. He had left soon after Daikon had begun talking with the three men who had come into the inn. It was around that time he had passed by Vivta's door, and could hear what she was telling the others. He had left to his assigned room before any of them had caught him standing there. Eavesdropping wasn't exactly something Saiyan Princes were known for.
Vegeta currently sat downstairs in the lobby, waiting for the inn- keepers wife to bring him some food. The stairs creaked, signalling that one of the others had woken up, and was coming. "Hey Geta." Vivta said as she sleepily came into the room. "Hey." Vegeta grunted in reply. Vivta sat down across from him, and looked about to fall asleep again. "Why are you up so early?" He asked casually, looking around the room like there were better things he could be doing. Vivta yawned, and replied "I woke up a little while ago, and couldn't get back to sleep. I figured someone would be awake by now, and came down here. What's your story?" Vegeta shrugged, and responded "I never sleep in." He said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Vivta grinned, and said "You almost remind me of dad." Vegeta frowned slightly, but didn't respond. It was then that the inn- keepers wife came into the room, with a large plate of food for Vegeta. She saw Vivta and smiled "Would you like me to get you anything, miss?" The woman placed the food in front of Vegeta, who grunted a thanks to her, before he began eating. Vivta grinned, and replied "Yeah, thanks, that would be great." The woman smiled, and walked away. Vivta looked back at Vegeta and asked "So, why'd you and Daikon stay out later than the rest of us?" Vegeta shrugged, and looked up from his food. "Guess we weren't very tired." Vivta looked at him suspisously. "You weren't trying to scare him, were you? Geta?" Vegeta scowled at his sister, and continued eating "I thought so." Vivta nearly laughed when Vegeta glared at her. Gohan came down a few minutes later, and sat down at the table looking quite refreshed. "How was your sleep, Gohan?" Vivta asked, a tiny smile on her face. Gohan looked at her for a minute, before he replied "Oh, it was good. Where's breakfeast?" "Right here, I'll get you some in just a minute." The inn-keepers wife had just come in again, and gave Vivta her food. Gohan nobbed his thanks, and turned back to Vivta and asked "Why are you two up so early?" Vivta was too busy eating to reply, and Vegeta just grunted in response.
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"Malcolumn, those didn't look like Earthlings to me." Trae commented. After returning to the ship for the night, Malcolumn and a few of his men had headed back to the Inn that Trae, Griff, and Malcolumn had been at the night before. "I know, but the inn keeper said they had arrived last night. I'm just wondering if they maybe stole the ship." Griff frowned slightly, and Trae just sighed "Well, uh, can we just get this over and done with, then? I'm getting a bad feeling about this." Malcolumn nobbed in agreement, and the small group stopped in front of the Inn.
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Daikon, Pan, Goten, Trunks, Ri, Yiko, and Gideon, had all come down the stairs one by one. The inn-keepers wife was currently very busy trying to make sure all the saiyans had enough food. "I wish this planet had some coffee." Goten moaned. Trunks rolled his eyes, and said "Get over it, Goten." Gohan nobbed in agreement. Daikon was sitting beside Vivta, and was the first to notice the new arrivals in the Inn. "Malcolumn?" Daikon questioned, a puzzled look on his face. Vivta raised an eyebrow, and looked at the three by the door. Two young men, maybe a few years apart, stood behind a brod (don't know how to spell it) shouldered man, with black hair, and silver colored eyes. "Hello again. I didn't know you had more companions with you." Malcolumn replied, a tiny smile forming on his face. Vivta frowned at him, and asked bluntly "What do you want?"
Daikon frowned at her, but looked back to see what Malcolumn would say "Oh, I was just wondering if you guys owned a ship near here?"
Yiko looked at him suspisously, and asked "Why would that be any business of yours?" The man shrugged, and replied "Just came across it, is all. Looks like it came from earth." Pan spoke up with a grin "Of course it's from earth, where did you think we were from?" Malcolumn smiled at her, and asked "I was hoping you'd say that." Vivta watched as the saiyans and hybrids from earth all went defensive. Almost like they were expecting a fight. "I met an earthling once, he promised me a rematch. Perhaps you've heard of him? His name's Goku."
Gohan frowned at him, and said "Yeah, we know him. But I'm sorry to tell you, he's no longer on earth, or anywhere for that matter." Malcolumn looked disapointed "Then he's dead?" Gohan shook his head "Not exactly. Why do you want a rematch with him?" "Well, he help me to rid my planet of some unwanted vermin, and agreed to fight me. Before he could, though, he said something about a guy named Freiza, and left. He said to come to earth if I could. I did a few years after that, only, he was busy preparing for some androids, or something like that." Goten's jaw dropped slightly "So then you don't want to kill my dad?" Malcolumn looked at him sharply "Goku's your father?" Goten covered his mouth quickly, and Gohan rolled his eyes at his younger brother "Yes, Goku is the father of Goten and I." Malcolumn's grin came back "Are you, by any chance, as strong as your father was?" Gohan shrugged "We're stronger then when you met him, if that's what you mean." The man grinned, and said "Then, I challenge the pair of you to fight." Vivta frowned at him, and said "I don't think so. We're getting ready to leave the planet, and we're on some important business ourselves. We don't have time to allow Gohan or Goten to just fight with you." Malcolumn frowned at her, and said coldly "Who asked you?"
Vivta stood up, challenginly, and replied "I'm stronger than they are. If you want a fight that badly, I'll freakin kick your sorry ass myself" (forgive the language, ppl...) Malcolumn glared at her, and replied "Fine." Vivta stalked outside after him, and imidiatly got into her fighting stance. Daikon came outside quickly after her. "Trae, Griff, make sure no one interfears with this battle."
The two young men nobbed, and stood in front of Daikon, blocking his path. He growled angrilly at them, and looked at Vivta sharply "Viv-" "Daikon, I can take care of myself." Daikon stepped back, a slightly hurt look on his face. Vivta waited for Malcolumn to attack. He got into a fighting stance of his own, and began powering up. Vivta's eye's widened slightly, when he finally reached his max. This man was stronger than any super saiyan at level three. Vivta's shock turned into a grin, and she said "It's good to know that there's more than just one challenge out there." Vivta turned super saiyan, and went to her level two. This is gonna be fun...
************** sorry, I think it's another cliff hanger, I didn't mean for it to be that way, but I've gotta get my homework done, it's past dinner time, and I have loads. Hope your all happy that I posted TWO chapters today. Thanks for reading, and review! Thanks a ton! ^_^