I'm still revising Lil' Monkey Problem which will not be updated until totally completed to minimize confusion. But I feel I should post this for people are waiting. I'm sorry, but do not expect another post for a while. But enjoy! Vegetan gets on certain Saiyans death lists, Lynx forms a trouble plan, and a new, unexpected friend and ally is made.
Cell Life and Shocking StaticLynx yelped angrily as the Saiyan pod door opened and a hand shot in and seized her by the tail! She grabbed the offending arm and dug her nails in the flesh. The Saiyan pulling her out took no notice of the blood spilling free and yanked Lynx out. It was a woman, and the woman slung Lynx over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes, hanging onto the little girl's tail.
Kicking and flailing in an effort to dislodge herself, Lynx stopped when she saw an opportunity. The woman's tail swung from side to side just out of reach. Lynx stretched out her hands, twitching her fingers in a silent effort to wiggle them closer to the furry brown appendage, the weak point on most Saiyans.
Only a millimeter away from grasping the prize, the tail smacked her across the nose and her captor said, "now now, let's not touch that." Lynx felt her own tail squeezed in warning. All she could do was sigh, it still hurt, but after months of training, not as much as before. Growling in rage, she could not do anything to free herself.
Lynx turned her head to the side to see as the woman stopped and punched a code into a door. It slid open and the only thing anyone could hear next was the ear-piercing shriek of "LYNX!!!! LYNX LYNX LYNX LYNX LYNX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" It was of course, the blue haired demi Saiyan Bra. The woman Saiyan dropped Lynx to the floor and left.
Though Bra was trying to squeeze the life out of her in glee, Lynx looked at their surroundings. It was actually quite comfortable looking. There was carpeting on the floor, maroon strangely. The walls were painted a darker shade of the color too. In the far end of the large room was a pair of beds. Another door led off, obviously the bathroom as she saw through the open door. Here and there were plants and also a TV with what looked remarkably like a Play Station2. Though there were lights, it seemed shadowed and peaceful. All in all, it was quite comfortable looking really. But Lynx wasn't interested in comfort. She spun around and banged on the door! She lost her temper, with all that had happened, that she was prisoner, and Bra was too! For all she knew, her friends could all be dead, and it was her fault! She hit, and punched and kicked threw ki at the door for all she was worth! Fire burned in her eyes and black electricity sparked in her spiky hair and all over her! Smoke filled the area, and when it cleared, she fell to her knees….not a scratch or dent in the metal.
Bra said quietly, "I already tried Lynx, it won't work. Trying won't help."
Lynx whipped around and was on her feet, eyes blazing, "THEN I DIDN'T TRY HARD ENOUGH!!! AND DON'T TELL ME THAT IT WON'T HELP!!"
Bra recoiled, a tear in her eyes as Lynx bombarded the door. It hurt to be yelled at, especially by a friend. She watched in awe. She saw the determination in Lynx's eyes, the hate of her position.
Soon, Lynx's knuckles were bloodied, and her lip bleeding she'd bitten it so hard! With each punch came a seething growl of loathing! She then cried in frustration and attacked the metal even harder, with more hate. She threw herself at it, hoping to break it at last. Nothing gave, she sank to the floor, with shock. "It's no use….."
Bra was immediately at her side, "it's not you, it's just so we can't get out." She flinched as Lynx punched the door with a resounding BANG. There was a blood smear where she'd hit.
The door slid open and on the fresh hold stood Vegetan. "You," Lynx snarled and jumped to her feet to attack.
He grabbed her offending fist and lifted her off her feet, tsking her, "now, you mustn't bang yourself up. This metal was made to withstand the most powerful of all. Here, we can't have you hurt." He stepped back and lowered Lynx to the floor so a medic looking person could take her. In the blink of an eye, the girls fists were wrapped in medical cloth and not bleeding. "There," Vegetan said, stepping back over, "good as new."
Lynx spat at his face, hitting his eye with supreme accuracy. "Eat that, I'd rather bleed than be pampered by sissies. I hope you get rabies ya rat."
Vegetan wiped the spit off his face in disgust, "that won't do." His voice had a hint of hateful steel on it, "let us see how the two of you do on only water, then I will talk to you." He left quickly with the door slamming
"GO, MAY YOUR SOUL ROT IN HELL YA PANSY!!" Lynx called after him with pleasure. She smirked then turned to Bra, "I'm sorry, we only get water now, can you live?"
"Yea," Bra had a hint of a smile, "let's make his life a living hell………."
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Swirling, cold darkness engulfed the Saiyan Raven. A vortex of dark surrounded her. Crazed incoherent murmurs reached her ears. She struggled in the darkness, but seemed to be bound. Lashing furiously, her tail bristled as a high scream sounded in her ears. BRA!!! She yelled, but no sound escaped her lips! The whispers became a chilling chorus of moans, shrieks and pain! Raven held her head in her hands and closed her eyes and it came closer, louder, going deep into her soul!
Raven's eyes snapped open as she took a gasp of air! Breathing heavily, she was suspended in a warm, gentle water of a regeneration tank. Her limbs floating limply by her side. I'm captured…. She thought, only a Saiyan ship would have a regen tank. The water slowly began to drain.
The Saiyan told herself to move. Her injured body would not oblige. The time, she didn't know how long, did not do her any good in healing. She was riddled in bruises and cuts. The wounds she sustained were barely healed. Her winced as she sucked in air, her ribs rubbed together painfully. With a jerk of her head, she shook of the oxygen mask.. As the tank door opened, her breath quickened as the blood rose as her fighting spirit did. Almost instantly, her breath began to bubble and she coughed weakly, blood dribbled from her mouth, proof that her lungs had been bruised from the fight and had not healed.
A pair of guards, as soon as the regeneration tank door was open, hauled the dripping wet Raven out. She had no energy to fight back, so she grudgily allowed herself to be handled. Borne by the Saiyan guards, they dragged/carried her past Vegetan.
Raven shot a look of acid and growled; "you'll regret ever knowing the name Raven when I'm through with you."
Vegetan laughed mockingly, "dreams little girl, do not win the battle, I could kill you right now!"
Almost to the exit to the regen tank room, Raven put on the brakes and wretched herself out of the guard's grips. "THEN KILL ME NOW!!! For if I live I WILL KILL YOU!!!" She shrieked angrily, tail lashing in an enraged fashion.
Raven clawed to Vegetan, the blood rising in her eyes. She was a Saiyan! Born to kill, and she would kill this being! Through the haze of red, all she could see was Vegetan, not the mass of Saiyan guards rushing to restrain the suddenly insane female, they piled on top of her in an effort to stop her. Craze gave her a burst of power, ki raged around, throwing off anyone who dared to stop her. A red froth formed at her lips as she charged Vegeta. Almost easily, he smacked her, sending her spinning into the regen tank she just came out of, destroying it. About to recover, something hard smashed into the back of her head. Stars exploded in her skull, the last thing she saw before inky blackness, was Vegetan…
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"ONE!! TWO!! THREE CHARGE!!!" Bra and Lynx screamed in union and flung themselves at the door. With a ringing thud, it stood unmoving. "AGAIN!" Bra yelled and they prepared a charge. After a few more times, they fell panting.
Bra turned to her fierce eyed friend; "maybe we should save our energy and escape when someone comes in?"
"Yea," Lynx panted, "good idea, that door won't DIE!!"
Bra giggled, "it's an inanimate-" she had to articulate the word very slowly to get her tongue to work, "-object, it can't die!"
"True," Lynx stood up and flopped on one of the couches, "I hate this place. I like earth better, I mean, how bad do you think Planet Vegeta will be when we get there?"
"My daddy says it's really mean, that if your weak, you die." Bra looked saddened. "Will they hurt us you think?"
"Nah," Lynx told her, tail twitching, "you're a princess and I'm the one they came for anyway. Plus, I'd kill 'em gud if they laid a finger on any of us!"
Bra gave a sigh of relief, "yea, your right about that, I forgot I was a princess."
Lynx hopped to her feet on the couch and gave a tippy bow, "your majesty!" She fell over and landed with a thud on the carpet and giggled tipsily. She did the impression of a 'rug angel' and swept her arms and legs up and down like one makes a snow angel. Static electricity sparked on her gi. With a hand, she gathered a palmlful by sweeping a fist over the rug, "I got an idear!"
"What!" Bra jumped to her feet!
"I'll short out the electrical system! Here, keep making static electricity, I think if I can gather enough, I can send a burst into the wires and the lights go out!!" Lynx with a free arm rubbed the carpet furiously and Bra started to make her own 'rug angel'!
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"Her tail moved, she'll be awake soon." Remarked a familiar voice, very far away. Raven felt something cool and wet on her forehead, but it did nothing to ease her throbbing skull. "Well kid, I think you live, maybe short a few brain cells though."
A groan escaped Raven's lips as she opened her eyes. The light made her head hurt worse. Painfully, she closed her eyes again and whispered, "Bardock?"
"Yes, now quiet, rest, with a lump that size I'm surprised you weren't out for another week." Bardock stated quietly. Raven heard him motion to someone or something, she felt the air swish. Beyond her eyelids, the room darkened.
Though tied and hurting, Raven reached out with her minute stores of ki left. It was like a mental map. She pushed it away from her, sensing everything. When she reached the walls, the energy stopped dead. Grumbling mentally, she pushed again, to be blocked. Quietly she stated, "I can't sense much beyond these walls. "
"That," Bardock rewetted the cloth on her forehead, "is because these walls have a rare material in them that prevents the spread of ki. It is for feisty prisoners trying to blast their way out, it will not work. It's only abundant on one planet, and I pirated that very planet."
Raven opened here eyes and glared, "oh wonderful, I knew we were prisoners, but I didn't know our captors were smart! Oww, I could uses an aspirin," she moved a hand to her head and rubbed. She removed the sopping, wet cloth. It was Bardock's headband and held it out to him "Here, all it's doing is getting me wet."
"Well," Bardock chuckled and tied it around his head. From his usual, green armor, he drew out a dark blue headband, "I believe your missing something?"
Raven happily took her own headband and sat up, tying it around her head. Here she could survey the room better. Strange thing was, the door was open. "Hey Bardock, how come the door is open?"
"These cells are meant to hold more than one being. This one in particular has four rooms. A bathroom, a small room that has the exit to the entire cells, another bedroom with two bunks, and this one." Bardock swept a hand to indicate the small area. There was a pair of bunk beds, and Raven was on the lower bed of one of them. "Actually kind of good, thinking about what sentence we hold when we get back to planet Vegeta."
Raven listened as she swung her feet over the side of them bed. She tested her stability, and then got wobbly to her feet. She needed slight aid from Bardock, but soon elbowed him to let go of her shoulders. She walked to the doorway and into a pool of light and was confronted, by what looked like a werewolf.
It looked exactly like a wolf, but different in ways. It was sitting, staring angrily at her. Silvery eyes seemed to glow between spikes of black fur. When it, he, saw her looking, he bared his teeth to show sparkling white fangs meant for ripping flesh. Smoothly like oil, he got to all fours, moving gracefully like an earthen companion might through the woods when stalking prey.
Raven stood up strait warningly, and the wolf did so too, moving as easily as on all fours. His muzzle on an inch from her nose, he was about a foot taller. The only cloths he wore, and needed as a pair off dark green gi pants, tied off with a black belt. His fur was all night-colored spikes of fur. His sharp-wolf ears pricked back as the tip of his graceful wolf tail quivered, the sign for anger. His voice came in a growl, "what do you want Saiyan?"
Raven glanced at the clawed hands, almost as graceful as the rest. "Nothing, just to explore this pitiful excuse for a living area."
"Hmph," the wolf snorted and curved his elegant, fluffy tail over his foot paws, "Saiyans, too stupid to know what's good for them!"
"What just looking around?!" Raven said while raising her eyebrow. "By the way I am Raven, daughter of an elite, I reside on earth, not the Saiyan planet!"
"Does it really make a difference Saiyan?" The wolf said to her and looked her deep in the eyes, "does it?"
"I am not of the same breed as Vegeta Saiyans." She glanced at Bardock, who scowled. "Earth is a peaceful planet, well, sort off, and our fighting is only called to protect it!"
"So what, you must have been dropped on your head as a child to be a Saiyan like that." The wolf informed her.
"Correction," Raven stated, "that would be my uncle. So tell me, all this talk and one still knows not your name. I feel that since we will be traveling together for as long as this horrible place lasts we should know one another."
"Fenrir, Fenrir Saevus of Rutilus, I am high noble and son of Rabiose Atrox, the fiercest warrior of out planet." The wolf said with a head held high, "my title is to be respected by a mere Saiyan."Raven whistled, impressed and held out a hand in friendship, "I am honored to meet you Fenrir Saevus of Rutilus."
Fenrir took the offered hand and gave it a squeeze, "well Elite Raven, I hope our stay in this place is a short one!"
Raven smiled, she'd obviously and startlingly done something Fenrir liked or he probably would be in the middle to ripping her to pieces. With her tail, she invited Bardock over, who was still standing in the doorway, wondering what to do. When the older Saiyan approached, she said, "this is my grandfather, Bardock, he is too an earth Saiyan." She stepped aside for formalities, though Bardock was rather hesitant for he was not used to formal introductions.
"So," Raven said once the introductions were done. She leaned her back against the wall and crossed her arms in a very Vegeta-like manner, "what brings you here in this not so fine day?"
Fenrir snorted and leaned in to the doorway, looking Raven in the eyes, "you really want to know?"
"Sure, why not, I'll tell you my side afterward." Raven told him and watched as Bardock got comfortable on a wall opposite to Raven to listen.
Fenrir took a deep breath and blew it out his nose in a sigh. "My father has a treaty with the Saiyans. The prince of Vegeta, Vegetan, came one day to negotiate warriors out of my father. When he refused to give up out planets strongest fighters, he took myself captive and left my home pack for dead. I think my father is dead too, or that, wounded. He didn't destroy my planet, but I think in the near future has plans for enslaving it. Before they did catch me, I got the word out to nearby packs for all to flee into the deepest wilderness of out planet. That I knew would keep them safe for if one ventures there and does not know it, it is death. Then I was taken and tossed in this ship, end of story, I've been here about two weeks."
Raven sighed, "That must suck. Getting kidnapped also. Well, I'll tell you my story…."
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"Whoa…coooooool…" Bra awed at the sight in front of her, "I never knew that static electricity could become all that…."
Lynx grinned at her friend. What was so amazing was what she held. Her hands were held in front, her palms facing upward. A globe of pure gold and blue electricity hovered in the air. It was the size of basketball, not very big, but compact.
Lynx, who had been sitting, slowly got up, taking care not to jostle the electricity, though nothing would have happened to it. She glanced up at the lights and a small thread of electrical energy broke off. Like a dancing snake it wound it's way through the air, twisting in loops and circles. It hovered almost hesitantly at the light, then plunged into the electrical system. The light bulb heated up to a bright glare before exploding with a "pop!"
Lynx made the thread of power a cord, and all the lights in the room burst all at once! Bra grinned, they were surrounded by the glow of the electricity, they needed no light.
There were shouts in the halls and the constant exploding of lights. The electrical systems fizzed and electricity jumped from the power lines. Pleased with the reaction, with a huge burst of power, Lynx forced the entire mass of electricity into the electrical system!
Bra giggled eagerly as there was a huge explosion from far away. Plunged into darkness, the pair gave a clumsy high five and fell to the floor, giggling.
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Raven, Bardock, and Fenrir all looked around as they were suddenly put in the dark. Raven gave a laugh, "this must be Lynx, I knew she's a fighter." She held her palm out and a soft, blue orb formed, shedding a gentle glow.
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"Find the source of this problem! NOW!!" Vegetan yelled, just daring anybody to refuse his order. The emergency power source was glowing red, making everything that color.
A smooth, young voice behind him said, "isn't it obvious?"
Vegetan struck the speaker, his son, "did I ask you Vegeto!?"
Vegeto rubbed his cheek and spat blood on the floor angrily, his tail waved in an livid fashion. "And sadly to think that you are my father," he said with loath. "And that you are to inherit the throne. Your brother at least stood up with guts, unlike you. The first trip to earth you ran as well…" He was silenced by a well-aimed kick. Vegeta, though only twelve, showed as much pride and power as his father. But when one looked in those angry, black eyes, they saw something different. Vegeto did not carry such evil as his father. Essentially, in looks and personality, he was a young version of his uncle, Vegeta.
"Get out of my sight brat before I kill you!" Vegetan threatened.
Vegeto scowled darkly, fists clenched in anger. But he swept off. Not down to his chambers on this ship he went, but directly down to the place where prisoners were kept. So much he hated his father for who he was, an insult to the royal family, even more an insult to Vegeto was that they were related. The guards he passed bowed in respect as the hall to the cells opened to admit him. Vegeto was determined to get revenge, and much unlike his fellow Saiyans, see true justice.
"Guard, allow me into the cell of the earth Saiyans." He said loudly.
The guard stumbled and unhooked a ring of keys. They were odd keys, they only looked like shiny bars of steel. But one was inserted into the cell that held Raven and Bardock.
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Raven whipped down the small hall to the cell exit. The door was just slamming shut, she saw the light fade. In the cells, no emergency lights had come on and she'd cut her ki light when she'd heard the cell open. Almost immediately, she collided with someone her size. Whoever they were fell with an "oof." The other person groped and came in contact with her tail, causing her to scream in pain and lash out. The pair grappled, until Bardock held a glowing bar of ki to illuminate the vicinity.
Raven saw she holding a Saiyan boy by the tail, upside down. She was wary, especially when it seemed not to pain him. He wore shoulder less armor, in gold and white, and the cape he wore was the color of blood. "I am prince Vegeto, release me and I will explain." The boy said. Raven let him drop to the floor, he landed on his spiky hair and instantly got to his feet. "You are from earth no?"
"Yes," Raven answered, narrowing her eyes. "What have you done with Lynx?"
Vegeto, he held a stature of power, yet had just in his voice, "ahh, she id fine I am told, I have no idea where on this ship though. But, I feel you probably want to escape if I am right."
Bardock walked forward, "and what is it to you?"
Vegeto shuddered. "My father, heir to the throne since Vegeta disappeared. I loath him, he has no fairness. He just causes destruction, death and suffering. I know what he will do with you once we get to my planet. I cannot allow it. And therefore, wish to help you escape. Your return price, help me kill him."
"Big words for such a small kid," Raven said. "But I know you are not lying," she looked into the child's eyes. For such an age, he had a real weight on his shoulders. "So, how do you plan to carry this out?"
Vegeto shook his head, "for now, I do not know, but I will create one that will not fail."
"Well Vegeto," Raven said, "we would be honored to help if you spring us. But can you include our wolfy friend?"
Fenrir melted from the darkness. Silvery eyes glowed in the light of the ki, the wolf bared his sharp, white teeth "I myself would like to sink my teeth into the evil one who is your father."
"Then it is settled," Vegeto held his tail out for the Saiyan promise. Bardock came forward. They clasped tails, twisting like a fighting snake and pulled them apart. "I will be back to give my plan, until then, be careful, by father is in a venomous mood. And to prove my word," Vegeto dug in his pocket of his armor. In his hand, he held out to Raven a lone dina-cap and a small leather pouch. "This was found on you, I do not know what technology or significance, but I hope it confirms my word."
"Wait kid," Raven put a hand on Vegeto's shoulder as he turned to leave. In his hand, she placed two sensu beans, part of the contents of that pouch. "These are special beans. One will heal you instantly, even if a breath from death." To show what she meant, Raven popped another from the pouch into her mouth. She'd looked and obviously talked like she was injured, and her breathing sounded raspy and bloody. But even Vegeto's eyes widened when her bruises, cuts, and any visible injury mended instantaneously. "Use them well, Vegeto."
Vegeto smiled and nodded, "I will." With this, he left, knocking on the cell door for it to be unlocked.
"This is good," Raven tucked the dina-cap away safe when the young prince was gone. "I can form many escape idea's with my the stuff in my backpack, especially my sharp objects. And now that I'm perfectly healed," she flexed her fingers that glowed with ki, "this will be successful."
There was silence. "I think we may have a chance." Bardock said softly. "Just maybe…"