"Dragonball AS: Destroyer Saga"
Chapter 5- "Bad Omens"
By- Tiny
Ubuu was flying high over the planet with the wind in his face, blowing what little hair he had about like some kind of rags, his clothing being pushed up onto his body as he picked up his pace. The two Saiya-jin that had been staying with him followed at a rather quick pace of their own, though they weren't going near as fast as they could, their hair blowing about even worse than their roommate's. The resurrected Majin had no idea why they had insisted on going with him to his destination, but he didn't really care as the white tower of Karin came into view.
It had been years since the Majin had been to the Lookout for anything, the last time he could remember being just after he finished his training with Goku, and it felt good to be in the shadow of the looming palace once more. The two Saiya-jin were slightly less optimistic, having done nothing but ask questions the whole trip about what the big deal with this place was. Ubuu had been more than happy to answer their questions, seeing as the two men were living with him for the time being, but it was really getting annoying as they repeated themselves.
"So, tell us where are we going again, Ubuu?" Berge asked, his voice as gruff as always, "All you said was something about some magic beans and going to consult with some Nameksei-jin."
"We're going to the Lookout, the mystical residence of the guardian of Earth, who just happens to be a Nameksei-jin named Dende," Ubuu growled, "As for those magic beans I told you about, I have a feeling that we're going to need them in the near future, but I have another reason for coming here."
"You just ask too many questions Berge, he knows what he's doing," Apio chuckled, "After all, this is his planet and he would know enough about it that we don't have to have him answer the same question a million times!"
"I just like to know what's going on, that's all," Berge grumbled, folding his arms over his chest as they reached the top of the tower, "So, is that the guy that we're here to meet up with?"
Ubuu looked down at the top of the Lookout, spotting what was definitely a Nameksei-jin on the floor, but there was something about him that made the Majin certain that this wasn't Dende. For one, he was far too tall to be the guardian and looked to be a little bit younger than Ubuu knew Dende was, but those were only the physical traits that gave things away. The clothing was something else that pointed away from the normally conservative and strict guardian, who had never been seen out of his white guardian robes in all of the days he had spent on Earth.
This Nameksei-jin, on the other hand, was dressed a lot more like a modern day skater or something, decked out in a pair of rather baggy blue jeans with a green dragon running up the right leg. He also wore a black t-shirt over his obviously muscular torso with the words 'Bad Ass' across the chest, topped off with a matching beanie to cover up his antennae. He was also in a pair of red and gray sneakers, the kind of shoes that Ubuu was more likely to see on Goten or Trunks, which was startling since no other Nameksei-jin had ever even worn a pair of sneaker willingly.
The green-skinned alien happened to catch sight of the three arrivals and stopped whatever it was he had been doing as they descended to the ground, folding his arms over his chest in a fashion that put Vegeta to shame. If it weren't for his high power level, Ubuu probably would have mistaken this Nameksei-jin for the late Piccolo just because of the way he carried himself. Still, Ubuu couldn't be distracted by thoughts of old friends that were now long gone, as he had come here for a purpose and had every intention of carrying that purpose out.
"Uh...hi!" Ubuu smiled, waving his hand, "We're here to see Dende about something. Do you know where he is?"
"Dad, there's some people here to see you!" the Nameksei-jin called out, turning his back to the three warriors, "A couple of them might be those Saiya-jin you told me about!"
"Dad!" Ubuu gulped, "You're Dende's son?"
"Who'd you think I was, Piccolo?" the young Nameksei-jin chuckled, "My name's Sanil, and I take it you're Ubuu. I saw you once when you left here with that overgrown child, Son Goku."
"Sanil, I've told you a million times about insulting Goku and the others," an older, much more respectable voice coughed, "It's not polite and it will send the wrong impression to potential allies."
"I'd rather not ally myself with anyone, I've never needed them before" Sanil growled, "Besides, you've already said I'm more powerful than even Piccolo used to be, so what do I need help from these fools for?"
Had Ubuu looked behind him he might have seen the two Saiya-jin's tense up and their hair begin to rise up in the air, but he wasn't looking at them as he walked up to Dende and smiled. The guardian was still young in comparison to his predecessor, only getting to be about forty or so, but it was easy to tell that he was one of the oldest in the group just by the way he carried himself. The Nameksei-jin just had a sense of dignity and prominence about him that demanded respect from his peers, and he got just that from the Majin at the very least.
"Good to see you again Dende," Ubuu grinned, bowing before the guardian, "When did you have a kid, by the way?"
"Just before Goku brought you here to train, adding up to about sixteen of this planet's years," Dende smiled, "You'll all have to forgive his temperament though, he's a fighter type. They tend to be a bit more...angry than the rest of our species is known to be."
"Perhaps someone should beat a little sense into him, change his mood if you catch my drift," Berge growled, the fur on his tail bristling, "I'd sure like to be the one that took care of him too!"
"As if you could, Saiya-jin," Sanil chuckled, "I doubt you could even beat the broad side of your own a..."
"That's enough, Sanil!" Dende snapped, "Ubuu, I take it you and the others didn't come here to get into a fight with my son, so might I ask what you're doing on the Lookout?"
"There's a dark warrior known as Destroyer who was following the recently arrived fighters and we think he might be coming here," Ubuu rubbed his forehead, "We were wondering if you know anything about it."
Dende's face darkened slightly as he moved towards the edge of the Lookout, way past his son and the others, and looked down at the Earth with what appeared to be tears in his eyes. Ubuu had never seen the Nameksei-jin man cry once in all the years he had known him, nor had Sanil, and it was deeply upsetting to see him get so very emotional all at once over one name. Something was wrong, very wrong, and the Saiya-jin couldn't help but shiver as the air around them seemed to suddenly grow colder while the guardian turned back to them.
"Yes, I know of the one called Destroyer and his masters," Dende nodded, a tear falling down his face, "And he is already here..."
Author's Notes: This one is a little shorter than the others, actually a whole lot, and probably isn't my best work, but you can be assured that the next few chapters will be longer and more exciting. The next chapter will feature the announcement of a new Budokai and the revelation about Destroyer, putting everyone on full alert as they prepare to enter the ring. It will also introduce one or two more new characters from the new generation of fighters and feature insight into Berge's past, but until then, let's get to the reviewers!
the monkey: You wanted more, you got it, even if it was only a little bit! Hope to see you around again!
Gomer: Yeah, the spar was pretty good, considering I usually suck at writing those action sequences. Still, what's still to come is going to make that spar look like a warm-up, so stay tuned!
Adum I. Smart: Thanks for the praise! Hope to see you again!
Vegetamon: Thanks for reviewing the story and yeah, killing off the older character's was expected in the rewrite. And not to worry, Vegeta and Goku will appear later on in the story, just it won't be for a while more when a character, who will remain unnamed as of now, dies and goes to Other World. Hope to see you when that time comes!