CHAPTER 2. THE GUARDIAN

The shockwave from the exploding planet pushed Ari's space pod off course it is pushed several light years away and floated through system after system. Soon the space pod is sucked into a black-hole. Eventually it emerges on the other side of the Universe and drifts into a small solar system.

PLANET YERO

The Yerons are a technologically advanced peaceful people. The planet is under the protection Koru the High Protector. Koru was once the leader of the Knights of Koru a personal hit squad for King Cold. Koru had taught and trained Captain Ginyu who founded the Ginyu force under Lord Frieza. Koru is half Ice Demon half Bunier-(Burter's race of the Ginyu force). His Ice Demon father challenged King Cold and lost. Both Cooler and Frieza wiped the clan out, but King Cold ordered Cooler to spare baby Koru. Koru was trained by King Cold himself.

Koru is seven feet tall has pale Cyan skin nubby horns like an Ice Demon. A tale like an Ice Demon and three fingers like an Ice Demon. When he powers up and transforms he has no tale and resembles a Bunier with darker color skin.

When Koru refused an order from King Cold the two fought a deadly duel. Koru fled the planet and traveled the stars. Koru came upon the planet Yero and lived among the peaceful inhabitants but King Cold hunted him down. During the battle the planet was destroyed and Koru fled again. He eventually came upon a race of aliens who taught him a technique that gave him an advantage over pure blood Ice Demons. With his new technique Koru fought King Cold on a distant planet and defeated him.

After years of searching Koru found the planet Namek and asked the Namekians to use their Dragon balls to restore the planet Yero and everyone on it and while he was with the Namekians Koru learned how to sense energy levels in others. Then he returned to the planet and became the Planet's High Protector.

Koru lives atop a tower that reaches all the way into the clouds. He lives with his apprentice N'Raushi who trains to become the next High Protector. The two are in deep meditation when a streak flies across the sky. Koru leaps into the air.

"Rhea Identify energy streak…" He says raising his arm gauntlet.

The arm gauntlet is a living computer given to him by the Yoren. "One moment…" The female synthesized voice says. "Energy streak is caused by the entry of a 1st class Saiyan space pod…Life form identification Female Saiyan…"

N'Raushi joins him in the air, "Master!"

He looks at the young Yoren. "Stay here and meditate…" Koru orders and flies off toward where the streak landed on the other side of the planet. "Rhea contact the eastern continent tell the governor to get everyone to shelter we have a Saiyan on our hands…"

The pod opens and baby Ari casts her eyes on the moon. They turn red as an ancient beast awakens within. Her tale twitches as she transforms into a giant ape and roars. She punches a mountain and rips up a tree. Then she blasts an old ruin from the ancient days of Yoren. "Rhea any differences when it comes to female Saiyans?" Koru asks as he flies toward the giant ape.

"Female Saiyans are fiercer than their male counterparts. Like most Saiyans they can be weakened in normal state by grabbing their tales. In ape form it is best to cut off their tales…However females grow their tales back at a faster rate than males…"

Koru stretches his hand out and sends a blast of energy at the ape. It falls forward on an abandoned building smashing it. The enraged ape roars and looks at Koru. With one hit Koru is sent flying into large rock formation smashing it. As the ape comes running toward him Koru powers up and transform. That is when his apprentice flies at the ape.

"N'Raushi no!" The ape Ari opens his mouth and unleashes an energy blast. N'Raushi tries to dodge the attack but he is too slow. Koru roars and flies at the ape striking in the gut. She goes down to her knees. Then with one swing he cuts off the ape's tale. As the ape returns to its normal form Koru points his hand at the Saiyan.

He pauses as the ape becomes a Saiyan baby. They lock eyes and the baby smiles clapping her hands when she sees the energy ball in Koru's hand. She reaches for him and starts to cry when he makes no move to pick her up.

"Begging your pardon sir, but either destroy the Saiyan female or the moon for as I said female Saiyans grow their tales back at a quick rate…"

Koru looks up at the moon and points his glowing hand at it. The baby claps as the ball of energy flies to the moon and blows it up. Then Koru looks down at the baby conflicted. He couldn't send it away only for another planet to be destroyed by the Saiyan. Neither was he willing to kill the child. He scoops the baby up after blowing up the ship and flies toward a small village.