A/N: This starts off a bit dully, but it does pick up near the end. w00t! -Sing Song voice- Someone's going to get their butt kicked! XD
Chapter Twelve - The Wrath of Garlic
It only took a few moments for Shio to return with another young woman, presumably Koshou. She too had blue skin, only it was a bit darker than that of Shio's. Her hair was shoulder length and dark red and her eyes were silver. Vegeta could tell just by looking at her that she and Shio were sisters. "So you're the live one then." she stated more than asked. Her eyes moved up and down Vegeta for a few moments before turning around. "Follow me." she ordered before descending again.
Ha-bu and Shio followed her instantly but Vegeta waited a moment. He had half a mind to blast her for bossing him around but his curiosity got the better of him and quickly caught up with them. As they touched down on the ground inside the castle walls Koshou turned to look at him again. "Shio informs me you are here on some sort of Challenge?"
"Yes." Vegeta replied annoyed at needing to explain again.
"Any idea what exactly it is?"
"No idea. The stupid cat said it was different for everyone."
"Right then. I'll take you to one of the empty rooms for now. Shio, Ha-bu, report to Lord Garlic about this."
"At once." the two said in unison before walking off into the palace.
Koshou led Vegeta through several halls before reaching one of the vacant rooms. Vegeta walked in and looked about. Like the rest of the palace it looked old. Stone floors, walls, and ceiling. The 'bed' was actually a cot strung up in one corner. Vegeta snorted as he climbed into the cot and stretched. /May as well take a nap until they get back./
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"What's the matter Ha-bu?" Shio asked as they walked down the hall.
"Hmmm? Oh, nothing." the large man replied. "Just lost in thought is all. I'm trying to place that guy's name."
"Oh, what is his name anyway, I never caught it."
"Vegeta." the large man replied. It took a moment for him to realize that Shio wasn't beside him anymore. He stopped and looked back at her. She was standing perfectly still, eyes wide in a mix of emotions. "What is it? I know I've heard the name before bu..."
Shio shook her head and walked past her large friend quickly. "We need to hurry." was all she said. Ha-bu shrugged and followed her down the hall to the large throne chamber. Walking in Shio scanned the room for Lord Garlic but didn't see the man. However, she did see the much shorter Garlic Jr. sitting in his throne staring at the ceiling in boredom. "Garlic Jr. Sir," Shio began as she knelt before the small man. "Where is your father, I need to speak with him."
"He's out doing.... something." The small man replied as he reached up and began to pass his hand back and forth through his halo. "Said he doesn't want to be bothered unless it's important..."
"This is sir. We have a live one."
Garlic Jr. quit trying to touch his halo and looked at Shio. "A living person? Here?"
"Yes sir." answered Ha-bu. "Says he's on some kind of Challenge."
"Very well, very well." Garlic Jr. said sighing. "He's in the back courtyard." The two dead warriors nodded and stood. They moved around behind the thrones and through the door behind them emerging into the back courtyard. There they found the six foot tall Garlic floating in the center of the open expanse, legs crossed, a neon green glow shimmering about his body. The two of them stopped and remained still and quiet, not wanting to interrupt him.
After a moment, and without bothering to open his eyes, he spoke. "Shio, Ha-bu, this had better be important."
"It is sir." Shio replied softly. "We have a living person here on some sort of Challenge. He says his name.... he says he's Vegeta."
Garlic's face contorted as his aura darkened to black. After a moment he straightened up and stood, his aura fading away and eyes snapping open. "Where?" he demanded.
"Koshou took him to one of the empty rooms sir, she dosen't know."
Garlic nodded and walked past her and back into the throne room. "Bring him to me." Garlic ordered before vanishing into the room.
Ha-bu turned to look at Shio. "Mind telling me what this is about?" he asked. "I still can't place the name." The woman glanced at him a moment but said nothing before turning and leaving through a side exit. Ha-bu stared after her for a moment, his mind still trying to figure it out. /Something from her past perhaps? No... not likely... but with Lord Garlic's reaction it's definitely something from his past./ He began to follow after her as his mind continued to work on the matter. /Vegeta.... Vegeta... I know that I know that name! Think.... what could have Lord Garlic so upset..../
Before he realized it he was standing outside the room Koshou had taken Vegeta too. The red haired woman was still standing outside the door, Shio had already gone in to get Vegeta. "Koshou, do you know what I'm not remembering?" he asked.
"How should I know? I don't know what you're forgetting."
"Neither do I. But both Shio and Lord Garlic have had... bad reactions to our guest's name."
"Which is?"
"Vegeta."
Koshou turned her silver eyes toward Ha-bu and just stared at him. The large man was about to say more when Shio emerged from the room, Vegeta in tow. As he exited the room, arms crossed, and an air of either importance or arrogance about him Ha-bu's eyes widened. He watched the two of the disappear down the hall and out of sight before he managed to say anything. And then only two words escaped his lips. "Sai-jin King."
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"Lord Garlic, sir." Shio said entering the room. "I've brought Vegeta."
The tall man and his much shorter son both turned to look at the teen who entered the room. Blue jeans, red t-shirt, leather jacket, spiky hair, and the same look of pride. The eye and hair color were different, but he was definitely Vegeta, definitely descended of that.... scum.
"It's been a long time since I've seen a Sai-jin, even a dormant one." Garlic said after a moment. "Even longer since I've seen any of your family." Vegeta's eyebrows arched up. He'd not expected anyone to know him or any of his ancestors. The action didn't go unnoticed by Garlic. "Surprised? I take it you don't know much about your past."
"I know enough. I'm descended from the last King of Sai-jins, the greatest of them all. That's all that matters."
Garlic began to laugh, a deep rumble that echoed throughout the room. "Greatest of them all!" he roared, still laughing. "How times twist the truth." The mirth on his face vanished quickly as it hardened. "The only thing your ancestors were 'great' at was changing sides! I've waited twenty-five thousand years to run into one of his family and get my revenge!"
"What are you going on about!" Vegeta demanded, his gaze hardening into a glare.
"The Demon Wars. Your ancestor, the last 'King' of Sai-jins, nearly destroyed everything!" he cried, pointing a finger at Vegeta as he stood. "The 'Great' King of Sai-jins led us and the rest of the army the Kai's had established right into an ambush! One he helped to set up!"
"Non-sense!" Vegeta cried. "We would never work with Demons!"
Garlic laughed again. "So naive! Your ancestor was afraid of Buu and instead of fighting him like a true warrior he made a deal with him! He'd help him bring down the Kai's and in exchange the Sai-jins would rule Otherworld and leave him alone. Do you know what happened in that ambush?" By now Garlic's fists were clenched and energy was beginning to spark across his body. "Six million were killed! Over ninety percent of them were Sai-jins. He single handedly brought us all to the verge of oblivion!"
Despite Vegeta's best attempts to keep his face free of any sign of emotion his eyes were like windows into his thoughts. Garlic watched him for a moment, gauging his reaction. Finally he smirked. "Yes, your ancestor is the reason why so few Sai-jins exist, and those that do are only dormant within Human bodies." Garlic shook his head. "I missed what happened to him, some Demon finished me off before I could see that trash get what he deserved."
In a fit of anger Vegeta thrust his arms forth releasing a stream of brilliant purple energy that surged toward Garlic. The energy hit and exploded rocking the room. But when the light and the smoke died Garlic remained standing, unharmed. "You really are as dumb as you look." Garlic snarled. "I could stand toe-to-toe with any Sai-jin twenty-five thousand years ago, do you really think you could even hurt me with that Human body?" Suddenly he vanished to reappear before the teen. There was a thunderous crack and Vegeta doubled over in pain, his eyes bulging and mouth open gasping for air.
Garlic moved back a bit, moving his hand from Vegeta's abdomen. Clutching his stomach in pain the teen fell to his knees but refused to give in to the blackness that pulled at his mind. Garlic glared down at him a moment before his foot lanced up and smacked into the teens jaw knocking him several feet into the air. As he fell back toward the Earth Garlic slammed a punch into his chest knocking him across the room and into a wall where he was finally enveloped by the darkness.
Chapter Twelve - The Wrath of Garlic
It only took a few moments for Shio to return with another young woman, presumably Koshou. She too had blue skin, only it was a bit darker than that of Shio's. Her hair was shoulder length and dark red and her eyes were silver. Vegeta could tell just by looking at her that she and Shio were sisters. "So you're the live one then." she stated more than asked. Her eyes moved up and down Vegeta for a few moments before turning around. "Follow me." she ordered before descending again.
Ha-bu and Shio followed her instantly but Vegeta waited a moment. He had half a mind to blast her for bossing him around but his curiosity got the better of him and quickly caught up with them. As they touched down on the ground inside the castle walls Koshou turned to look at him again. "Shio informs me you are here on some sort of Challenge?"
"Yes." Vegeta replied annoyed at needing to explain again.
"Any idea what exactly it is?"
"No idea. The stupid cat said it was different for everyone."
"Right then. I'll take you to one of the empty rooms for now. Shio, Ha-bu, report to Lord Garlic about this."
"At once." the two said in unison before walking off into the palace.
Koshou led Vegeta through several halls before reaching one of the vacant rooms. Vegeta walked in and looked about. Like the rest of the palace it looked old. Stone floors, walls, and ceiling. The 'bed' was actually a cot strung up in one corner. Vegeta snorted as he climbed into the cot and stretched. /May as well take a nap until they get back./
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"What's the matter Ha-bu?" Shio asked as they walked down the hall.
"Hmmm? Oh, nothing." the large man replied. "Just lost in thought is all. I'm trying to place that guy's name."
"Oh, what is his name anyway, I never caught it."
"Vegeta." the large man replied. It took a moment for him to realize that Shio wasn't beside him anymore. He stopped and looked back at her. She was standing perfectly still, eyes wide in a mix of emotions. "What is it? I know I've heard the name before bu..."
Shio shook her head and walked past her large friend quickly. "We need to hurry." was all she said. Ha-bu shrugged and followed her down the hall to the large throne chamber. Walking in Shio scanned the room for Lord Garlic but didn't see the man. However, she did see the much shorter Garlic Jr. sitting in his throne staring at the ceiling in boredom. "Garlic Jr. Sir," Shio began as she knelt before the small man. "Where is your father, I need to speak with him."
"He's out doing.... something." The small man replied as he reached up and began to pass his hand back and forth through his halo. "Said he doesn't want to be bothered unless it's important..."
"This is sir. We have a live one."
Garlic Jr. quit trying to touch his halo and looked at Shio. "A living person? Here?"
"Yes sir." answered Ha-bu. "Says he's on some kind of Challenge."
"Very well, very well." Garlic Jr. said sighing. "He's in the back courtyard." The two dead warriors nodded and stood. They moved around behind the thrones and through the door behind them emerging into the back courtyard. There they found the six foot tall Garlic floating in the center of the open expanse, legs crossed, a neon green glow shimmering about his body. The two of them stopped and remained still and quiet, not wanting to interrupt him.
After a moment, and without bothering to open his eyes, he spoke. "Shio, Ha-bu, this had better be important."
"It is sir." Shio replied softly. "We have a living person here on some sort of Challenge. He says his name.... he says he's Vegeta."
Garlic's face contorted as his aura darkened to black. After a moment he straightened up and stood, his aura fading away and eyes snapping open. "Where?" he demanded.
"Koshou took him to one of the empty rooms sir, she dosen't know."
Garlic nodded and walked past her and back into the throne room. "Bring him to me." Garlic ordered before vanishing into the room.
Ha-bu turned to look at Shio. "Mind telling me what this is about?" he asked. "I still can't place the name." The woman glanced at him a moment but said nothing before turning and leaving through a side exit. Ha-bu stared after her for a moment, his mind still trying to figure it out. /Something from her past perhaps? No... not likely... but with Lord Garlic's reaction it's definitely something from his past./ He began to follow after her as his mind continued to work on the matter. /Vegeta.... Vegeta... I know that I know that name! Think.... what could have Lord Garlic so upset..../
Before he realized it he was standing outside the room Koshou had taken Vegeta too. The red haired woman was still standing outside the door, Shio had already gone in to get Vegeta. "Koshou, do you know what I'm not remembering?" he asked.
"How should I know? I don't know what you're forgetting."
"Neither do I. But both Shio and Lord Garlic have had... bad reactions to our guest's name."
"Which is?"
"Vegeta."
Koshou turned her silver eyes toward Ha-bu and just stared at him. The large man was about to say more when Shio emerged from the room, Vegeta in tow. As he exited the room, arms crossed, and an air of either importance or arrogance about him Ha-bu's eyes widened. He watched the two of the disappear down the hall and out of sight before he managed to say anything. And then only two words escaped his lips. "Sai-jin King."
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"Lord Garlic, sir." Shio said entering the room. "I've brought Vegeta."
The tall man and his much shorter son both turned to look at the teen who entered the room. Blue jeans, red t-shirt, leather jacket, spiky hair, and the same look of pride. The eye and hair color were different, but he was definitely Vegeta, definitely descended of that.... scum.
"It's been a long time since I've seen a Sai-jin, even a dormant one." Garlic said after a moment. "Even longer since I've seen any of your family." Vegeta's eyebrows arched up. He'd not expected anyone to know him or any of his ancestors. The action didn't go unnoticed by Garlic. "Surprised? I take it you don't know much about your past."
"I know enough. I'm descended from the last King of Sai-jins, the greatest of them all. That's all that matters."
Garlic began to laugh, a deep rumble that echoed throughout the room. "Greatest of them all!" he roared, still laughing. "How times twist the truth." The mirth on his face vanished quickly as it hardened. "The only thing your ancestors were 'great' at was changing sides! I've waited twenty-five thousand years to run into one of his family and get my revenge!"
"What are you going on about!" Vegeta demanded, his gaze hardening into a glare.
"The Demon Wars. Your ancestor, the last 'King' of Sai-jins, nearly destroyed everything!" he cried, pointing a finger at Vegeta as he stood. "The 'Great' King of Sai-jins led us and the rest of the army the Kai's had established right into an ambush! One he helped to set up!"
"Non-sense!" Vegeta cried. "We would never work with Demons!"
Garlic laughed again. "So naive! Your ancestor was afraid of Buu and instead of fighting him like a true warrior he made a deal with him! He'd help him bring down the Kai's and in exchange the Sai-jins would rule Otherworld and leave him alone. Do you know what happened in that ambush?" By now Garlic's fists were clenched and energy was beginning to spark across his body. "Six million were killed! Over ninety percent of them were Sai-jins. He single handedly brought us all to the verge of oblivion!"
Despite Vegeta's best attempts to keep his face free of any sign of emotion his eyes were like windows into his thoughts. Garlic watched him for a moment, gauging his reaction. Finally he smirked. "Yes, your ancestor is the reason why so few Sai-jins exist, and those that do are only dormant within Human bodies." Garlic shook his head. "I missed what happened to him, some Demon finished me off before I could see that trash get what he deserved."
In a fit of anger Vegeta thrust his arms forth releasing a stream of brilliant purple energy that surged toward Garlic. The energy hit and exploded rocking the room. But when the light and the smoke died Garlic remained standing, unharmed. "You really are as dumb as you look." Garlic snarled. "I could stand toe-to-toe with any Sai-jin twenty-five thousand years ago, do you really think you could even hurt me with that Human body?" Suddenly he vanished to reappear before the teen. There was a thunderous crack and Vegeta doubled over in pain, his eyes bulging and mouth open gasping for air.
Garlic moved back a bit, moving his hand from Vegeta's abdomen. Clutching his stomach in pain the teen fell to his knees but refused to give in to the blackness that pulled at his mind. Garlic glared down at him a moment before his foot lanced up and smacked into the teens jaw knocking him several feet into the air. As he fell back toward the Earth Garlic slammed a punch into his chest knocking him across the room and into a wall where he was finally enveloped by the darkness.