Authors Note: Hey here's another chapter and the power levels of the characters for this section of the story. I'm sorry I haven't updated in over a month. I've been busy with my other story and working on a story my friend and I are writing that I've ignored for over a year. I'm going to be working on that story and my other story for a while since it seems to be more popular so don't expect an update for this story for at least 2 or 3 months. I'll update it as soon as I can. Anyways hope you enjoy this chapter and just a reminder that when reading anything in the ancient Saiyan language that each word is written backwards and a single letter word like "I" or "a" is at the beginning of the word behind it (or at the end of the word in front if the following word is a name or race) and apostrophes are taken out. Names and races are spelled the way they are pronounced. I hope that helps but I still included the translations just in case. REVIEW!
"talking"
thinking
:communicating through a bond or telepathically:
dream or something happening within a dream
"talking within a dream"
something written/read like a sign or a note
Disclaimer: I don't own any DBZ.
Chapter Nineteen: Death at Last & Saiyan King
Yamako landed and rolled on the ground after getting through the portal to the Dead Zone. She looked around at her surroundings. She found herself in a world of darkness and shadow. Nothing beyond 5ft in front of her was visible and there seemed to lurk an evil presence wherever you looked. Yamako raised an eyebrow and gave a small half-frown as she glanced over everything.
"So this is the Dead Zone… Interesting." Yamako stated as she began walking.
Yamako dropped out of Super Saiyan 3 into level 2 when she went through the portal in order to preserve her energy. Yamako walked for about 10 minutes before she stopped when she heard something. She looked around and saw 2 or 3 blurs blaze past her. Her eyes narrowed and she let out a low growl. Instantly a dozen shadow warriors surrounded her and she quickly got into a fighting stance. She slowly raised 1 hand and grabbed hold of her sword handle. At that instant all the shadow warriors leaped forward and aimed various attacks right for her head. Fast as lightning Yamako spun and blocked some of their attacks while dodging the others. During the process she pulled out her sword and spun it around, slashing 1 of them in half. She continued to spin her sword around and slash up the shadow warriors. After only minutes she had defeated all 12 of them. Once she was sure no more were going to attack she stood up straight and put her sword back in its sheath. Suddenly she heard the sound of murmuring coming from just a few feet away and she thought she recognized it as Garlic Jr.'s voice. Yamako quickly raced off towards the sound and soon came across Garlic Jr. who was hunched over already plotting his next plan of revenge.
"I'll start with the warriors of Earth first then I'll move to the rest of the planet and…" Garlic Jr. stopped when he heard Yamako stop behind him and he quickly turned around.
"You won't be doing anything because you'll be dead!" Yamako exclaimed as she went level 3.
Garlic Jr. unleashed his full power and grew into his much larger and more muscular form. Yamako narrowed her eyes and crouched down slightly. She extended her hands out to her sides and they began to glow yellow with energy. She smirked and began pulling all of her ki into her palms. Her hands began to sizzle and crackle with yellow sparks and her body began to tremble slightly.
"You can't kill me fool. I'm immortal!" Garlic Jr. exclaimed before he began laughing loudly.
Garlic Jr. continued to laugh as Yamako's smirk broadened and she bared her teeth and brought both her hands together in front of her as a small ball of ki formed in her palms. Yamako began to tremble even harder as her body seared with the powerful energy.
"Guess again! You're not immortal anymore. At long last this is the end for you Garlic Jr."
Garlic Jr.'s eyes went wide when he realized that she was right. He couldn't sense the energy that he had gotten from Shenron anymore. Yamako noticed this and smirked evilly as she got ready to release her ki.
"FINAL FLASH!" Yamako cried as she released her ki at Garlic Jr. from point-blank range.
"NOOOO!" Garlic Jr. screamed, as he was hit full force with Yamako's attack.
Soon Garlic Jr.'s ki signature faded until there was nothing left of him. Yamako stood unmoving as the ki from her attack died away and the smoke cleared. Once it had dissipated Yamako changed back to normal and stood up straight as she smirked proudly.
So much for Garlic Jr.…
"Now to get out of this place…" Yamako stated as she glanced behind her.
Yamako quickly took off running for the exact spot where she had entered the Dead Zone. Although for most it would be impossible to tell 1 location from another Yamako knew where she had originally entered and was able to retrace her steps. Yamako traveled fairly quickly because no 1 in the Dead Zone would dare cross her path because the word had quickly spread about her power and they all feared her. Yamako soon arrived at her destination and looked up at the obis in front of her. She sighed heavily.
"Well this is it…" Yamako stated quietly.
Yamako let out a deep breath as she brought her arms around and crossed them in front of her forehead. She then lowered them slowly, uncrossing them as she did so until they were at her sides with the elbows slightly bent. Yamako closed her eyes and concentrated. Her eyebrows nit together in concentration and sweat formed on her forehead. Her eyes began to twitch and her frown deepened as she let out disgruntled grunts every few seconds. After about 5 minutes she bared her teeth and a few minutes later a blue glow began to emit from around her body and her hair started to gently blow by an unseen wind. Her eyes then opened and blazed blue. She then jutted both hands forward and let out a growl as her hair swished forward as her mental energy was concentrated forward through her hands. A small tear soon opened and then grew into a doorway to the H.F.I.L.. The doorway didn't last long as it quickly started to close. Yamako immediately dropped her hands in surprise and gasped. Wasting no time Yamako charged forward and leaped through the doorway as fast as she could. Yamako brought her arms in front of her face as though she were shielding her eyes from light and growled as she barely managed to get through the doorway. The doorway closed right behind her and she was back in the H.F.I.L.. She rolled on the ground and came to a rest facing the spot were the doorway had been. She panted heavily as she watched the last traces of the doorway vanish completely.
Oh man that was a little too close for comfort.
Yamako caught her breath then slowly rose to her feet and brushed herself off.
:Yamako…?:
Yamako's eyebrows rose slightly and her body straightened a little. Yamako brought 2 fingers to the side of her forehead and concentrated.
:What's up King Kai?:
:Oh Yamako. Thank goodness you made it out. But how?:
Yamako smirked. :I guess the seal around the Dead Zone is no match for a psychic at my level of power.:
:Well Yamako now that you're out we need your help. The other Kais and I have contained the energy that gave Garlic Jr. his immortality but we can't channel it to the seal around the Dead Zone because we aren't at the location where the seal is weakest. We want to channel the energy through you and have you transfer it to the seal around the Dead Zone. Since its weakest there you're the best person to do it. Plus you may be the only 1 who can handle that amount of energy coursing through you.:
:Alright I'm ready when you are King Kai.:
King Kai and the other Kais chanted a few magical spells and a white glowing ball of energy shot up into the air and then zoomed down to the H.F.I.L.. It struck Yamako with a fairly large amount of force and caused her body to glow and sizzle with energy. White sparks radiated around her body and she gritted her teeth as she tried to keep the power from over taking her. Yamako closed her eyes in concentration rotated her head to the side as she attempted to control the energy coursing through her body. Soon Yamako's eyes open and blazed blue. Yamako jut both hands forward and released the energy through her palms. The white glow of the energy left her body and shot out into the space in front of her. The energy caused a small tear to become visible and exactly how weak the seal around the Dead Zone was at that particular location. Yamako watched as the tear slowly began to become smaller and finally disappeared all together. The spot where the tear had been flashed brightly and the ripples from the flash spread out for eternity in all directions. The glow disappeared and Yamako smirked as she stood up straight.
So much for the Dead Zone. Yamako thought with a cocky smirk as she concentrated on reaching out to King Kai.
:Mission accomplished King Kai.:
:That's great Yamako! Well done!:
Yamako's smirk broadened and she flexed her neck from side to side gently as she also worked out the kinks in some of her other muscles. She stopped when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her. Her eyes narrowed and she quickly looked over her shoulder only to see a female Elite Saiyan come to a stop a few feet away from her. She continued to watch the Saiyan as she turned around to face her.
"Our king would like to meet you Saiyan. Come with me." Celera said before she turned around and motioned for Yamako to follow her.
Yamako watched her go for a second before following her. They took off into the sky after a few steps and flew in complete silence for about 20 minutes before landing. Celera continued on foot and after crossing her arms over her chest Yamako followed her. The 2 walked for about 5 minutes before rounding a corner where various Saiyans started becoming noticeable on either side of her. Soon she was walking down a path between the entire Saiyan race with the exception of Bardock and his crew and some other Saiyans that were hidden in the shadows. Celera and Yamako soon came to a red carpet about 10ft long that ended at King Vegeta's throne. Yamako stopped about 3ft in and Celera walked until she was 2ft away from King Vegeta's throne. Celera got down on 1 knee and bowed her head. After a minute she raised her head and King Vegeta nodded slightly.
"Sire I have brought the mysterious Saiyan just as you asked. Here she is…" Celera said as she stood up and motioned to Yamako.
King Vegeta rose to his feet and Celera bowed slightly and stepped back as he stepped towards Yamako. Yamako didn't move but simply remained unchanged even as all the other Saiyans bowed slightly and King Vegeta came to a stop just a foot away from her. The 2 stared at each other (each with the same look Vegeta always uses on other people) in silence for a few moments, neither moving a muscle as the other Saiyans looked between the 2 in curiosity and confusion. Bardock stood behind King Vegeta's throne and smirked knowingly while his crew looked at him in question. Finally after a few moments Yamako smirked and her eyebrows rose slightly in amusement.
"Llits ni eno eceip iees." Yamako stated perfectly in the ancient Saiyan language.
("Still in 1 piece I see.")
King Vegeta's head jerked slightly in shock and a large murmur sprung from the crowd of Saiyans as many of them whispered about how this girl could know the ancient Saiyan language. Only Saiyans from the royal family were taught that language and even 'Prince Vegeta' hadn't been taught that language before Planet Vegeta was destroyed. King Vegeta quickly got over his shock and smirked as well. He looked at Yamako and then straightened as he took on a proud posture and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Yltnerappa ym nos si oot ." King Vegeta responded smugly.
("Apparently my son is too.")
Yamako shrugged slightly. "Seh enod thgirla rof flesmih. Seh deganam ot tup tsom fo sih tsap dniheb mih."
("He's done alright for himself. He's managed to put most of his past behind him.")
King Vegeta nodded ever so slightly. "Staht doog ot wonk. Won llet em Lrig…si ym nos sa lufrewop sa uoy?"
("That's good to know. Now tell me Girl…is my son as powerful as you?")
Yamako's smirk broadened. "On. …Tub tsuj tuoba…"
("No. …But just about…")
"Yllaer? Staht elbakramer. Isyawla wenk eh saw denitsed rof ssentaerg." King Vegeta stated proudly.
("Really? That's remarkable. I always knew he was destined for greatness.")
Yamako smirked and nodded slightly as she subtlety shifted her weight from 1 foot to the other as she altered her stance. "Sey…ni tcaf seh eht driht tsegnorts ni eht esrevinu."
("Yes…in fact he's the third strongest in the universe.")
King Vegeta raised a quizzical eyebrow. "Driht?"
("Third?")
Yamako nodded slightly. "Sey, ylno ot flesym dna Goehaa. Seh adeerb-flah."
("Yes, only to myself and Gohan. He's a half-breed.")
Yamako decided not to tell him about Gohan being her grandfather in order to keep the royal family honor. Although Trunks and Pan were destined to be together Pan was still a Third-Class Saiyan and even though the laws of Planet Vegeta in regards to mating didn't apply to the Saiyans of Earth these traditional Saiyan mating laws declared that it was dishonorable to take a mate lower in rank. She was sure that King Vegeta would find it shameful that his son would have let a member of the royal family take a Third-Class mate (because she was sure that he was going to find out that she was his son's granddaughter).
"Taht tsum eb eno fo Baddock snosdnarg. Evew neeb dlot atol tuoba meht morf Radiz dna Nappe gnola htiw srehto ohw evah thguof meht."
("That must be 1 of Bardock's grandsons. We've been told a lot about them from Raditz and Nappa along with others who have fought them.")
"Sey seh eht tsedle fo eht owt. Tub eh sah nevorp flesmih yhtrow fo gnieb dellaca Sayyin, etipsed sih dlim noitisopsid."
("Yes he's the eldest of the 2. But he has proven himself worthy of being called a Saiyan, despite his mild disposition.")
"Llet em Lrig, ohw yltcaxe era uoy? Ti si raelc ot em that uoy eraa Sayyin fo layor doolb tub tahw noitaler od uoy evah ot ym nos?"
("Tell me Girl, who exactly are you? It is clear to me that you are a Saiyan of royal blood but what relation do you have to my son?")
"Ima Yameke Ookime Breefz… Vigettas tsedle rethguaddnarg."
("I am Yamako Ookami Briefs… Vegeta's eldest granddaughter.")
"Os ym nos sah nerdlihcdnarg huh? Staht gnisaelp ot wonk. Uoy era deedni lufrewop Lrig dna yhtrow fo eht eltit fo Sayyin Ssecnirp."
("So my son has grandchildren huh? That's pleasing to know. You are indeed powerful Girl and worthy of the title of Saiyan Princess.")
"Sti na ronoh gnieb eht Sayyin Ssecnirp etipsed tahw elttil elor ti syalp no ruo tenalp. Woni tsum nurter emoh erofeb ym ylimaf snigeb gnihcraes rof em."
("It's an honor being the Saiyan Princess despite what little role it plays on our planet. Now I must return home before my family begins searching for me.")
"Fo esruoc. Tub ekat siht…" King Vegeta said as he reached under his armor and pulled out a pendant of some kind.
("Of course. But take this…")
He held it out to Yamako and she looked at it. She instantly recognized it as the Saiyan Royal Family Talisman. It was 2 crescent moons put together each facing opposite directions. Yamako looked at it for a second before taking it with her right hand and with it in her hand she looked back at King Vegeta. The talisman was just slightly larger than her palm and her fingers closed around the tips fairly well. Yamako smirked and brought her right fist over her heart and nodded her head as she leaned forward ever so slightly. King Vegeta followed suite and did the exact same thing to her. Another murmur rose up among the Saiyans as they witnessed this symbol of respect that King Vegeta showed this mysterious Saiyan. The other Saiyans didn't know who this girl was or why she was worthy of the king's respect, or how she knew how to speak the ancient Saiyan language. At that moment Yamako stood up straight and lowered her hand to her side still holding the talisman. Yamako then walked away from King Vegeta and headed for an open area in order to open a Universal Space Gateway. King Vegeta turned his head slightly and watched her go for a moment then smirked slightly.
"Take care of my son for me." He stated quietly.
Yamako stopped and turned towards him slightly. She looked at him for a minute before smirking and nodding slightly at him. Yamako then turned back around and continued walking. After a few feet she waved her right hand in front of her and a Universal Space Gateway opened and she calmly walked through. A Gateway opened at Kazefern Cliff and she stepped out into the sun.
SCENE CHANGE
The Saiyans watched as Yamako disappeared and as soon as they heard what King Vegeta said about her taking care of Prince Vegeta for him a new murmur sprang up among all the Saiyans. Bardock, however, simply smirked and remained the way he was with his arms crossed over his chest. Torra noticed this and instantly questioned his friend on the matter.
"What's going on Bardock? Who is that girl? I know you know all about her so tell us who she is and why she can speak the ancient Saiyan language."
The rest of Bardock's crew and even Nappa, who was standing close by and had overheard them, turned towards Bardock expecting an explanation. Bardock turned to look at them and then faced forward again.
"That girl is the future. She is Princess Yamako. Prince Vegeta's eldest granddaughter."
"Granddaughter?!" the 5 Saiyans chorused as they jerked back in shock slightly.
"Yes. …But…she is also the great-granddaughter of my son."
"You mean Kakarot right Father?" Raditz asked as he came out of the shadows.
Bardock nodded and the others, and especially Nappa, gasped and jerked in shock.
"What?! How can that be?!" Nappa exclaimed.
"Prince Vegeta's son and my great-granddaughter are mates."
"I can't believe Vegeta would allow his son to become mates with a descendant of that Third-Class scoundrel."
"Don't judge my son too harshly Nappa. He is 1 of the most powerful forces in the universe and there was nothing that could have been done to prevent this. Yamako's birth was destined to happen and I cannot begin to tell you of the importance of her existence."
"What do you mean Bardock?" asked Torra.
"You want to know why Yamako can speak the ancient Saiyan language? It's because she has a connection to something that was lost to the Saiyan race ages ago and she must be the 1 to face our history."
"What does that mean Father?"
"It means Raditz…that the future of the Saiyan race rests on her shoulders."
With that Bardock looked away and the others didn't ask anymore about it. They simply went on with their business and didn't tell anyone about what Bardock had told them. The Saiyans that hadn't heard the conversation were still tossing ideas around at each other about who this girl was. King Vegeta simply walked back to his throne and sat down while he pondered over the things Yamako had said to him and what they meant. He was pleased to know that his son was alive and well but knowing this brought up a whole knew bunch of questions about his son's life and family, his family. The family he had never known and the family he would never know or would ever see. King Vegeta remained in thought for several hours and the commotion from the other Saiyans lasted even longer after that.
SCENE CHANGE
Once Yamako exited the Universal Space Gateway she looked around and then took a quick glance down at the talisman in her hand.
"About time. Figured you'd come back here after you were through with Garlic Jr."
Yamako quickly turned around and faced Kumori. Yamako had been so engrossed in her thoughts she didn't sense him when she came out of the Universal Space Gateway. Kumori looked at her slightly confused. It wasn't like her to not notice someone standing so close to her. It was then that he noticed that she was holding something in her hand.
"What's that?" Kumori asked as he pointed to the talisman in her hand.
Yamako lifted it up and looked at it closer. She smirked and looked back at Kumori.
"Just a souvenir I got from the Saiyan king."
"Vegeta's father?"
Yamako nodded. "It's the Saiyan Royal Family Talisman."
Kumori nodded in understanding. He then crossed his arms over his chest and smiled slightly.
"So…you going to tell Vegeta about that?"
Yamako looked back at the talisman for a second before tossing it up in the air and swinging her hand around and catching it. Yamako smirked at Kumori.
"Nah…I think this'll be our little secret. Besides that would require a little too much explanation." Yamako stated as she put the talisman on and hid it under her t-shirt.
Kumori smiled and shook his head. "You know you're going to have to explain a lot to them anyways. I mean…they're going to want to know how you got to the H.F.I.L. and back so quickly and how you managed to beat Garlic Jr. Dende told us that he was more powerful than a level 2 Super Saiyan."
"Yeah he was…I had to go level 3 to beat him. And as far as explaining things to them…I'll simply erase their memories of me getting to the H.F.I.L. so quickly and tell them that I can go level 3." Yamako shrugged casually.
Kumori raised an eyebrow at her. He looked at her disbelievingly.
"You can do that…? You can erase people's memories?"
"Well…not really erase. I just move those memories to the deepest corners of their subconscious where they'll never be able to recover them unless I allow it."
Kumori looked at her strangely. He then shook his head and sighed.
"I shouldn't be surprised…you can do almost anything. …Hey…have you ever erased 1 of my memories?"
Yamako gave him a look. "You're my boyfriend…what do you think…?"
Kumori smiled slightly but still looked at Yamako in expecting question.
Yamako rolled her eyes. "No and unless you tell my secret I wont ever have to."
"How long have you been able to erase memories?"
"Since I mastered being able to control minds with ease…since I was 18. It's basically the same thing except I'm forcing the brainwave patterns to change instead of controlling their actions."
Kumori nodded. "Well we'd better get over to Capsule Corp. before the others really start to worry and end up teleporting up there in order to find you."
Yamako sighed and nodded. She crossed her arms over her chest and took a step towards Kumori (her body facing slightly away from Kumori). Yamako turned her head and looked at Kumori questioningly.
"Ready?"
Kumori nodded and Yamako faced forward again. Yamako closed her eyes and concentrated. Soon hers and Kumori's bodies faintly glowed blue. Yamako's hair gently swished back and forth as Kumori watched Yamako closely. Yamako's eyes soon flew open and glowed blue. Their bodies glowed brighter for a second before they disappeared as Yamako used Universal Teleportation. They reappeared seconds later at Capsule Corp. and Kumori took a shaky step back. Kumori swayed on his feet a bit and lost his balance. He began to fall forward but Yamako was at his side in an instant. Wrapping her arm around him in front of his chest she kept him from falling and placed him back on his feet. Kumori put a hand to his forehead and groaned slightly as Yamako stepped away from him. Kumori straightened and looked at Yamako, giving her a thankful smile.
"You alright?" Yamako asked emotionlessly.
"Yeah…I will be as soon as my brain catches up with the rest of me. I'm not used to those rapid dimensional jumps like you are Yamako."
Yamako nodded her head in understanding and went inside. Kumori lowered his hand and shook his head to clear it. He then noticed that Yamako had already gone inside and quickly followed. When he got inside he found everyone but Piccolo in a kind of trance with blank eyes. Yamako's eyes were glowing blue and she had her right hand extended towards them. Yamako waved her hand in front of them and their eyes flashed blue for a second. Yamako lowered her hand and her eyes returned to normal. The others stood there for a moment staring off into space blankly then closed their eyes and shook their heads. They blinked a few times and looked around confused. They then looked at Yamako expectantly.
"If you're wondering how I beat Garlic Jr. it's because I went level 3."
They all looked at Yamako surprised. They all nearly gasped in shock.
"You can go level 3?" Pan asked.
"Yeah…all my training finally paid off."
The others nodded in recognition even though they all had a feeling there was more to it than that. They couldn't figure out what Yamako was hiding but they knew there was something more to it. Somewhere in the back of their minds they knew something but didn't know what. Yamako smirked. They didn't remember anything about how fast she got to the H.F.I.L. or how she could've found out about Garlic Jr. so quickly. Piccolo knew the answers to both those questions but wouldn't say anything to the others. He knew that Yamako would erase his memories about her powers too if she found out that he did. Yamako was very secretive about her psychic powers and abilities. Kumori leaned up against the wall and shook his head as he sighed. Kumori raised his head up and smirked a little. Yamako would never change and as long as she was the way she was she wouldn't reveal her powers to the others. That was just the way Yamako was. But 1 thing was for sure. It was better to be her ally than her enemy. It was also better to be in her good favor and know about her powers than to not know because then you were always left in the dark about something. With as powerful as Yamako was there was no telling what she was capable of. He sighed. Even he had some doubts about what really went on up in the H.F.I.L.. He looked out the window in thought. He definitely knew 1 thing…Yamako's adventures were far from over.
Author's Note: So Garlic Jr. has finally been killed and King Vegeta has given Yamako the Saiyan Royal Family Crest. Also King Vegeta is now all caught up with what's going on with his son and the Earth. But what did Bardock mean when talking about Yamako and their Saiyan history? Find the answers in the chapters to come.
P.S. I've included the power levels for everybody as they currently stand. Hope this helps with understanding how strong they are.
Battle # 3
Gohan: 22,000,000
SS: 100,000,000
SS2: 200,000,000
SS3: 500,000,000 (400,000,000 sustainable)
SS4: 800,000,000
Goku: 10,000,000
SS: 47,000,000
SS2: 94,000,000
SS3: 235,000,000 (188,000,000 sustainable)
SS4: 376,000,000
Vegeta: 10,000,000
SS: 47,000,000
SS2: 94,000,000
SS3: 235,000,000 (188,000,000 sustainable)
SS4: 376,000,000
Gogeta: 20,000,000
SS: 96,000,000
SS2: 192,000,000
SS3: 480,000,000 (384,000,000 sustainable)
SS4: 768,000,000
Pan: 8,500,000
SS: 45,000,000
SS2: 90,000,000
SS3: 225,000,000 (180,000,000 sustainable)
Trunks: 8,000,000
SS: 44,000,000
SS2: 88,000,000
SS3: 220,000,000 (176,000,000 sustainable)
Goten: 7,500,000
SS: 43,000,000
SS2: 86,000,000
SS3: 215,000,000 (172,000,000 sustainable)
Gotenks: 15,500,000
SS: 90,000,000
SS2: 180,000,000
SS3: 450,000,000 (360,000,000 sustainable)
Yamako: 12,000,000
SS: 52,000,000
SS2: 104,000,000
SS3: 260,000,000 (208,000,000 sustainable)
SS4: 416,000,000
Jasumin: 6,000,000
SS: 22,000,000
SS2: 44,000,000
Jaketsu: 6,000,000
SS: 22,000,000
Kurige: 5,500,000
SS: 21,000,000
Kasaiko: 5,000,000
SS: 20,000,000
Piccolo: 70,000,000
Majuub: 42,000,000
Kumori: 42,000,000
Lackey # 1: 45,000,000
Lackey # 2: 12,000,000
Lackey # 3: 34,000,000
Garlic Jr.: 200,000,000
Author's Note: Anyways hope you liked it and the power levels were helpful. Please remember to REVIEW!