Author's Note: I will be referring to Prince Vegeta as just Vegeta for the remainder of this fic.
In Search for Home
Chapter 3: Unknown Rescue
Vegeta lay on his bed inside his room on Frieza's ship. He had now been in Frieza's possession for years. Vegeta sighed as he rolled onto his back and looked out the window. He recognized the stars for they were nearing his home planet. He rose and walked toward the window, looking for the familiar Planet Vegeta. Vegeta had not seen his home planet since he was ten-years-old, since the day Frieza took him from his family. He had thought about them often over the years, his mother and father, and his best friend, Vichell. He wondered if they were still alive. As Planet Vegeta came into view, one of Frieza's henchmen, Zarbon, entered Vegeta's room. "Hey, monkey boy, Frieza wants to see you," Zarbon taunted the saiyan prince. Vegeta felt his blood boil at Zarbon's comment, but he did not retaliate. Vegeta knew he was not strong enough to challenge Zarbon yet.
Vegeta held his head high as he walked past Zarbon; no one could steal the saiyan's pride away. Vegeta hoped he would get to see at least his father this day. He had been so lonely since he left his home planet, even though Nappa and Raditz were with him under Frieza. Vegeta entered the control room where Frieza sat. "Leave us," Frieza ordered his mean. They all left, leaving Vegeta and Frieza alone. "Do you recognize that planet, Vegeta?"
"It is my home planet," Vegeta replied. He was uncertain of what Frieza was going to do.
"Yes, the Planet Vegeta," Frieza sneered, "Home of the worthless saiyans. Never in my life have I found a race so..." Vegeta began to feel his anger rise; he hated when Frieza taunted him about his saiyan heritage. Vegeta tried his hardest not to attack Frieza for he knew he would not stand a chance. However, Vegeta allowed his ki energy to rise, knowing without a scouter, Frieza could not tell Vegeta was powering up. Suddenly, both Vegeta and Frieza saw three space ships blast off from the royal city of the Planet Vegeta. "What! King Vegeta, I warned you! Now, your race shall pay!" Frieza yelled, as if King Vegeta was standing there instead of his son. Vegeta watched in horror as Frieza opened the portal in his control room and rose to exit with an energy ball forming at his fingertip. He was going to destroy the Planet Vegeta! Vegeta could contain himself no longer; suddenly, he felt something inside him snap. Without any hope of winning or even surviving, Vegeta attacked Frieza head on. In a moment of rage, Vegeta released all the pain and anger he had kept inside during his years of captivity. In an instant, Frieza found the saiyan prince attacking him. Frieza dropped the small energy ball at his fingertip and it harmlessly exploded in space as he tried to protect himself from the enraged Vegeta. But Frieza found it increasingly difficult to ward off Vegeta's attacks. "What do you think you are doing, Vegeta! Stop this right now! Guards!" Frieza yelled as he tried to get Vegeta off of him, but to Frieza's surprise, he found he could not force Vegeta, for Vegeta was too strong. Frieza found himself growing weaker as Vegeta hit him with a flurry of kicks and punches. Just before Vegeta was knocked to the ground by Zarbon, Frieza saw Vegeta's eyes were not his normal black color, but rather, were green!
"Master Frieza, are you alright?" Zarbon asked as he helped Frieza to his feet; Frieza only groaned, "Don't worry, master, we will fix you right up. You there, Ginyu, take Vegeta back to his room and stand guard at the door until I get there!"
"Yes, sir!" Ginyu replied as he grabbed Vegeta by the arm. Vegeta looked back at Frieza with anger and vengeance but also with surprise. As Ginyu dragged Vegeta out of the control room, Frieza passed out from his injuries, but Vegeta didn't have a cut or bruise on him.
"Get in there!" Ginyu said as he threw Vegeta into his room and locked the door, standing guard outside. Vegeta picked himself up off the floor and glared at the door before walking to the window. He opened the blinds and looked at his home planet, the Planet Vegeta. He stood there for several minutes before retiring. Vegeta lay on his bed, crying, somehow knowing this would be the last time he would ever see his home.