Three Rivers of Justice

Chapter Three

Mr. Popo wondered if Piccolo and Kami had picked up on what was happening outside. But, they had not. Their minds were so focused; they seemed to be on a different level of consciousness than they had ever managed to reach separately.

While they continued their meditation, the girls arrived a few miles away, witnessing an intense battle.

But what they saw, both amazed and baffled them.

Yes, they found all of Earth's fighters present and seemingly holding their own. But, it was their attackers that made the girl's hearts race with confusion.

Nameks. About six of them. Two were large and buffed like their father; the other four were shorter but equally as powerful.

"I don't understand!" Rhyne asked almost hysterical. "What do we do?"

"We do what Father would do. We protect the planet." Rideria said, taking charge as she always did in the absence of Piccolo. "Nameks or not, they must be a threat or Krillin and the other's would not be fighting them."

"Right." Rikola said. Both she and Rideria charged forward, but Rhyne stayed back, her legs shaking with fear. "But…" she said, but her sisters were already gone.

Krillin and the others knew that the young Namek girls had arrived, but had no time to fill them in. It was all they could do to handle the six green skinned enemies they had.

Rideria landed a kick to the head of what she thought was the biggest Namek, while Rikola charged at another one. This freed Tien and Yamcha to be able to fight one opponent at a time.

The Nameks swung hard at the girls, then backed away after they saw their small green attackers. They looked at each other, completely bewildered. But, they had no time to ponder their situation as both Rideria and Rikola pushed forward.

Rhyne stood back, watching as her sisters seemed to be doing a great job on the bigger and more experienced Namekian fighters. But she was nervous. She watched to the left, as Chiaotzu was not holding up very well. The Namek he was fighting was easily five times his size. Making a quick decision, Rhyne knew she had to intervene. She flew up, her face in a serious frown and grabbed the Namek from behind. Freeing Chiaotzu, he fell to the ground almost unconscious.

But it left Rhyne to face an enormous enemy. He glared down at the girl, his green face much fuller and even less friendly than her father's. Rhyne swallowed hard and took a fighting stance. "What? You never seen a small, green Namek before?" She said and punched the guy in the stomach. Before he could recover, she hammed an upper cut to his chin. The Namek fell backwards, but was not seriously hurt. Again, he glared at the girl, sending shivers down Rhyne's spine.

"You'll pay for that boy." He said, obviously unaware of the fact that this was not a male Namekian child. He powered up, sending a large blast at Rhyne. Using her special gift, she called upon the wind. A tremendous wave of air struck, sending the ki blast down to the ground where it exploded.

He man wasted no time and charged at her, grabbing her arm and using is knee to ram her in the stomach. Rhyne felt her water from earlier come up and explode out of her mouth before she could stop it. She felt dizzy, but managed to reach a hand up and grabbed her attacker's crotch, squeezing hard.

The Namekian man shouted out in pain and doubled over. Rhyne then blasted him, at close range. He fell to the ground, alive, but down for at least a while.

Meanwhile, Rideria was getting the workout of her life. This Namek seemed as strong as her father and he was putting forth all his powers in an effort to fend off the child. However, Rideria had been training since the day she first walked for this moment. This was her chance to prove to her father that she was a warrior. That is all she wanted, to be a fighter like him. Rideria was focused, using her tiny but commanding hands to keep this man from landing a single blow. Also, she used her small size to her advantage, being able to move and dodge around him, kicking him in the back and sides at every opportunity.

Rikola was also doing an excellent job, her fight having taken her to the ground. It wasn't until Yamcha had been injured and tumbled from the sky that things took a turn for the worse. The Namek who seemed to have beaten Yamcha now turned his attention to the young girl. Both men charged her, their fists drawn. It was out of sheer fear that Rikola sent an icy blast at the men. It was something she did subconsciously, as a means of self- preservation. Instantly, the two Namek men were frozen.

"UhOh…." She said. Looking up in the sky, she saw her sisters and the other fighters, unaware of what she had done. The two men would not die, but they wouldn't thaw out anytime soon either.

Deciding that using her power, against her father's wishes, really wasn't of a great concern at this point. After all, they were fighting in a battle, of which their father would probably kill them for later. But, there was simply no other choice. Rikola took back to the sky, heading to Rhyne, hoping to help her younger sister.

Rhyne's attacker had recovered and now had the small girl in a head- lock. Rhyne was kicking as best she could, but her oxygen supply was quickly diminishing. The ground below her seemed to be spinning as she squirmed frantically to get away. But, the Namek man kept her at a distance, away from the more sensitive areas of his body. As Rhyne felt herself losing consciousness, the man let go. An arm grabbed her around the waist and held her tightly as her would be killer fell to the ground.

When Rhyne looked up, she wasn't sure if she were in a better situation or not.

Her rescuer let go and glared intently. "Care to tell me what the hell is going on here?" Vegeta said insistently. "All these green aliens running around, I'm not sure who is who."

Rikola arrived, hovering beside her sister. "Gohan has been kidnapped." She said quickly to the Saiyan. They had only met Vegeta once, two years ago. After being unsuccessful in his search for Gohan's father in space, Vegeta returned to earth only to find an unknown power. He sought out answers as did the rest of Earth's fighters and discovered the girls. Their father had specifically told them to stay away from Vegeta. He was powerful and could not be trusted. Yet, this Saiyan had just saved her sister's life.

"Kidnapped?" Vegeta growled. "By whom"

"We don't know. I'm not sure where these other Nameks came from, but I assume they were hostile otherwise, Krillin and the other's would not have begun such a fight." Rikola told him, her voice full of logic.

"Where is Piccolo?" Vegeta demanded.

"He's with Earth's Guardian. They are trying to locate Gohan." Rikola explained. Behind her, she heard several blasts. As she turned, she realized that Rideria has again lost control of her fire power. Vegeta gasped as he saw the adult Namek fall from the sky, nothing but a large ball of fire.

Again, Gohan woke up. His head felt like it weighted two tons, and his body still ached. He glanced around, seeing he was still in almost total darkness except for a dimly lit candle. He managed to sit up, feeling a hard and cold floor beneath him. He tried to remember where he was…..or better yet, how he got here. What had happened? Gohan shook his head as if trying to make his brain function. Suddenly a sharp pain shot through his head and he remembered.

Yes, he remembered.

Piccolo and Kami weren't sure how much time had passed. But, finally, a connection to Gohan was made. Both Nameks breathed a sigh of relief that Gohan was still in this dimension, although his exact whereabouts were not certain.

"Gohan? Can you hear me?" the voice said.

"Piccolo?" Gohan felt comforted at the sound of his best friend's voice.

"Yes….I'm coming to help you, but I need to know where you are!" Piccolo tried to hide the frantic tone in his words.

Gohan thought for a moment. "I don't know where I am. It's dark and cold…..and….and Piccolo something awful has happened."

Piccolo wasn't sure, but he thought Gohan was crying. "Listen to me kid, I'll come for you no matter where you are. You know that. Whatever has happened, we'll deal with it…right now, give me details……." Piccolo hoped he could find a clue to Gohan's location. "Tell me, is it a ship?"

"Yes." Gohan nodded his head even though he knew that Piccolo could not see him. "I am in a dark room….I haven't been awake long." Again, there was that sniffling sound.

"Did you see who took you?" Piccolo asked hurriedly, afraid that their communication might be interrupted at any minute. "Can you describe them? Him? It? Give me something to go on, kid."

Finally, Piccolo heard nothing but deep sobbing. Either Gohan was in excruciating pain, or something was horribly wrong. "Gohan…..don't lose it now! We need you! Help us! Can you describe your abductors?"

"Yes." Gohan said, trying to keep his deep and loud sobs from being heard. "Yes, I know who it was….I know."

Piccolo heard something in Gohan's voice that caused him to hold his breath. "Who?" He asked finally.

"It was my dad." Gohan said painfully.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: HUMMMM…..TWISTY, ISN'T IT? HEHEHEHEHE!!!