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Author Notes: Hello there. This time I will bring a more "serious" topic to this notes, and that is about reviews. I had always tought that to keep asking for reader to leave reviews it is not a cool thing to do, but I have to bring myself to do it.
To an author a Review is much more than just a number it is the only way they can receive a feedback on their story and with that to keep improving. So if you like reading this story, take a bit of time and leave your thoughts about it, If you don't want to, there is no problem, but know that every review really motivates me and help me know what I am doing right and what I am doing wrong.
And on a last remark, I will like to say, that it is true to every fic, If you like a story, don't even need to be this one, leave a comment on it, share you opinion about it. That is the best part about fanfiction.
Sorry for the little rant. Let the story continues.
"Well, we are here." Yamcha stopped in front of a small collapsed pink house.
"This is your base?" Cabba asked with a bit of distrust. He looked the house side to side, founding nothing of special about it.
"Hahahah, don't worry. This is only the entrance." The earthling captain grabbed a piece of metal from the ground, revealing a hidden trapdoor. "This way quickly, before any unwanted guest see us." He opened the little passage and strolled down the stairs, with all but one of his companions following him.
"We are really going to follow a stranger down a narrow path?" Coorin asked, eying the last soldier standing outside.
"After following him all the way here, I don't see why not." Cabba is usually someone who takes consideration and a lot of care in his actions, and yet he found himself turning more and more prone to do bold things, like a certain someone always do.
"And here I thought the super elite of the defense force were fearless soldiers." Feeling very proud of her taunt, Caulifla displayed a smirk in her lips.
"Being brave is a complete different thing from being reckless." Coorin frowned; he is now starting to get irritated with himself for getting worked up every time that Caulifla try to mess with him.
"Suit yourself, scared cat." Caulifla tossed her arms behind her head. "I will see what these guys want with us." She walked down the stairs, Kale following her very closely.
"You know, if you keep giving her what she wants, she will never stop messing with you." Cabba pat his smaller friend on the shoulder. The soldier then made his way inside the base.
"Janola…" Coorin said with his head hanging low.
"Yes?" The tall saiyan stood beside his partner, but his eyes are staring at the clouded orange sky.
"Am I being lousy again?" Coorin held Janola's left arm, pressing it firmly with his fingers. "You can tell me."
Janola snorted, a soft smile forming in his lips. "You are doing fine." He put his left hand on Coorin's head, slowly sliding his fingers onto the small saiyan's silky hair. "If you ever get out of line, I am here for you. Like always."
"Thanks." Coorin nodded his head, but did not look up, hiding from Janola the silly smile on his face.
"Er… guys, will you two enter?" Feeling awkward and embarrassed being in the middle of this scene, the young soldier, standing outside with them, decided to call for the duo's attention. "We are kind of standing out here and this is supposed to be a secret base."
"Sorry, sorry. We are going." Janola waved his right hand. He pulled Coorin with him, finally letting the lone soldier close the entrance behind them.
"Glad you two decided to join in too." Yamcha commented. He is standing near the last step of the stairs, his back leaning against the wall. "Your friends are waiting just ahead in the hallway."
"And you? What are you waiting here for?" Coorin eyed the captain up and down, still skeptical of Yamcha's friendly behavior.
"I want to trade a few words with the big guy here." Yamcha pointed at Janola, winking his left eye to Coorin. "If you don't mind, of course."
With a quick glance to the side, Coorin gave a strange look to his partner, Janola just nodded in return, making the former shake his head to the sides. "I will wait for you with the others." Coorin walked pass Yamcha, slowly pacing himself inwards the barely illuminated hallway.
"So, what is it?" The saiyan crossed his arms in front of his chest, carefully watching Yamcha's movements.
"Easy there soldier, I just want to ask you a few things." The captain laughed a bit of Janola's tense atmosphere. "Why are you guys here? Last time I saw a saiyan he was lost and injured, so it make me wonder why a full group has showed up on Earth now."
The saiyan soldier pondered with himself, if it is a good idea to come forth with this man. He closed his eyes, imagining how this captain could be of any help or any threat. He finally decided to speak, after deciding that the possible benefits far surpass the risks. "We are looking for someone, a saiyan like us."
Yamcha took his left hand to his chin, caressing his lips with one finger. "And this saiyan is here against his will, I assume."
Janola only nodded in response.
"Approximately a week ago some strange alien guys landed on Earth, bringing a lot of more chaos with them. Maybe your friend is with them." With a click of his tongue, the earthling Captain frowned with his own thoughts. "But, if that is true, then you guys are in a lot of trouble."
"And why is that? Can you elaborate, please?" Janola changed the tone of his voice, giving a lot more sense of urgency. "Do you know who they are?"
"Ah, no. I don't know them." Yamcha ruffled his dark messy hair. "I only got close to those pink fat things and they are not very friendly or talkative. And I really doubt they were the ones that piloted a spaceship across space towards our planet."
"Pink fat things?" Janola ran his eyes to the side, remising about past encounters in his life. "Would those aliens have sharp claws and shoot energy beams from their mouth?" He made a gesture with his fingers, alluding to something firing from his own mouth.
"Seems like you are acquaintance with our new troublemakers." Yamcha smirked. "They are a problem in your planet too?"
"No and they shouldn't be a problem here too." Looking very upset, the saiyan averted his eyes to the side. "Those pink things are Tarblots, and they are from a very far way planet. They have no sense of humanity or bonds, only killing and consuming, even their own race." Janola stared at Yamcha's eyes. "How can someone transport monsters like that in a closed space and make them work together?"
The older man shrugged, looking a bit lost. "Maybe is someone that can control their minds." He laughed, taking his own statement as a joke. "That is not possible, right?"
"I have a bad feeling about all this…" Janola ignored Yamcha's presence for a bit, diving deep in his own thoughts. 'If someone that can control Tarblots captured the prince, then they want to use him too… but why?'
Yamcha walked forward, grabbing the young saiyan soldier by the shoulder. "Kid, a piece of advice from a veteran in this soldier life and as someone that grew up in Earth." The sudden advance from the other man startled Janola, but he quickly focused on what the captain is trying to say. "You should take care of those kids around here, they maybe be strong and capable like all saiyans are or so I heard they are." Yamcha smirked. "But this is a place marked by war and in a place like this, strength is not everything. There is always someone waiting for just one opportunity to take you down"
As a member of the defende force, Janola is soldier that lived his life battling all threats in the universe for the sake of other people, and yet he felt the impact of the veteran captain's words. He could see in Yamcha's face, a reflex of all that he has lived through, a bitter taste flooded his mouth. "I will keep that in mind." He said bowing his head.
"Just make sure to keep those special to you safe, especially the one that is unique in your life." The captain winked at the young saiyan, having traded the words he needed, the captain turned around, making his way down the hall.
Having crossed quite a long hallway, the saiyan group passed through a door, leading to a very bright hallway, with a lot of people coming and going between the doors on the sidewalls.
"For such a dump looking entrance, this place is quite clean and nice." Caulifla rubbed her hands against the clean gray wall; she didn't find a single drop of dust or dirt.
"It makes for a good cover, the abandoned entrance." Coorin opened the door behind them.
"Yeah, most people would stop looking into it, if they think this is just a destroyed tunnel." Cabba nodded, complementing the thought process Coorin started
"Wait, where is the big guy?" Caulifla turned to face Coorin.
"Don't worry about him; he will caught up to us." The smaller soldier leaned his shoulder on the wall. "What now?" He asked Cabba.
"The captain guy said we should just walk straight until we enter a very big room." Cabba said already walking forward. "Let just see what we will find."
"Sure thing, leader." Said Coorin in a mixture of nostalgic feeling and ironic joke.
"Leader?!" Caulifla, who is following Cabba walking by his left side, tilted her head to the side.
"Long story, I tell you latter." With a quick glance to the side, Cabba noticed Caulifla's fiery and curious eyes staring at him, almost demanding for an answer. "Or maybe I won't, if you keep looking at me like that."
"Sheesh, I didn't even said anything." Pouting, Caulifla turned her face away from Cabba. Making Kale giggle in amusement and Coorin roll his eyes to the side.
After passing by a lot of doors and various curious people, they finally made to the end of the hall, stopping in front of the large metal door.
Cabba placed his right hand on the door handle. "Time for a surprise, I guess?" With a sarcastic smirk, he pushed the door open.
Disappointingly, the giant room seemed a bit empty, with most of the people inside gathered around a big round table distant from the door. One of the scientist quickly noticed the strangers walking inside, and notified the rest, whom started to stare at the group, gossiping and maintaining their distance.
"You guys are the package that Yamcha went to fetch for me?" A blue haired woman, wearing a long white coat walked pass the group of scientist, stopping in front of the young saiyans. "So, who are you?" She leaned forward, analyzing everyone with her blue eyes.
Cabba's body tensed entirely, he took a step back, his eyes staring intensely at the woman. "M-Miss Bulma?" His jaws dropped and he couldn't believe his eyes.
"Hm? Do you know me?" Bulma raised an eyebrow.
"Aahh, I, no, you see." Panicking beyond control, Cabba walked a few more steps back, hitting his back on Coorin's body.
Caulifla looked back and forward between Cabba and the woman, and then something clicked on her head. "This woman is Bulma?" She stomped her right foot on the floor. "I see, this is the Miss Bulma you talk so much about."
The blue haired scientist frowned after getting a glare from Caulifla. "I have never meet any of you." She put both hands on her hips and smiled. "But I wouldn't mind getting to know the cute one there." Bulma pointed at Cabba and winked to him.
"What did you say, old woman?" Caulifla snapped her finger in anger.
Bulma stomped her foot, not backing down from Caulifla's provocation. "Who are you calling old woman?" She pointed to Caulifla, angrily. "Are you a disciple of that brute queen?"
Cabba grabbed his girlfriend by the arm, pulling back lightly. "Calm down, Caulifla." He whispered to her. "This one is not the same Bulma that I know."
"And how the hell that makes anything better?" Caulifla yelled loud enough to make some of the standing by witnesses flinch with fear. "Then the other one is special?"
'She is my master's wife, what are you so angry about?' Cabba yelled inside his head. "Please, just calm down for a moment."
Coorin gave a low whistle. "She sure knows how to make friends fast."
The main door behind Cooring opened, revealing Yamcha and Janola, both entering the room at the same time. "What is all this commotion for?"
"The girl is mad because the cute guy likes me." Bulma shrugged off, playing an innocent façade on her face.
Caulifla growled in anger. Cabba took one hand to his face. "Please, Miss, don't say those things so seriously, you husband will get mad at me." The young soldier laughed a bit uneasy. He noticed Yamcha shaking his head to the side and waving his hands in a warning way.
"Ohh… Husband you say?" Bulma's face darkened, her mood getting really bad. "So you like to make bad jokes, huh?"
Cabba gulped dry, he backed off away from both women. "What did I said wrong?" He said in a low voice to Yamcha.
"Bad topic, man." The captain snorted trying to hold his laugh. "Her previous fiancé ran away, poor guy couldn't take it."
"Yamcha… You are not saying anything unnecessary, are you?" Bulma took a small gun from her coat pocket, spinning the object in her fingers.
"Wouldn't even dream of it, Ma'am." Yamcha looked to the side, nervously smiling. "Anyway, those kids here are saiyans." He very quickly changed the conversation to another way.
"Saiyans?" Bulma asked.
"Kids?" Caulifla retorted.
"I told you about them before, the legendary space police, remember?" Swinging his right hand to the side, Yamcha punched lightly Janola on the arm.
All the scientists hiding on the far corner of the room, suddenly walked forward, all for them got interested after discovering what the strangers are.
"And what the legendary space police wants in our little and humble planet?" Bulma pulled a chair and sat down, crossing her legs, but still facing the group.
"Didn't they asked for help?" Coorin leaned his head backwards, whispering to Janola, but Yamcha heard his words, making him lift an eyebrow.
"Don't seem like they are the ones that made that distress call." Janola leaned in, whispering back to his partner.
Coorin hissed in annoyance and walked pass Cabba. "Sorry Miss, I mean no disrespect when I say this, but our business has nothing to do with you."
"So the cute girl standing in the back is actually a guy." Bulma closed her eyes and gave out a long sigh. "You just show up here, says nothing of value and want me do to what? Trust you guys, and let you walk freely around our planet?"
"Ah, Sorry Bulma, but I vouch for them." Yamcha said before any of the saiyans could respond. "I can assure you that they are not bad people."
"And how are you so sure about this?" The head scientist asked, her blue eyes piercing through the captain.
"I have a gut feeling that they are good." He smirked, scratching the back of his head.
Out of nowhere, louds sirens noises flared up, red and white lights started to flash around the room alerting everyone.
"What now?" Bulma jumped out of her seat, dashing to a big panel below the giant monitor on the wall. She started to type furiously and not before long, images of a battle appeared on the screen.
"Another one?" Yamcha rushed to Bulma's side. "Where this time?"
"Looks like the south hideout." The woman pointed to a map on a monitor close to her.
More and more screams are coming from the scene unfolding, the cameras outside of the hideout caught a glimpse of a giant pink monster, slashing and smashing his way inside of the place. Then flashes of light flew from further inside, piercing the monster's body and killing it instantly. Appearing from where the first one came, other four monster made their way in, stomping over the body of the dead one.
"Dammit, look at the other camera." Yamcha pointed out and Bulma quickly switched cameras.
This one is on a far up place on the outside part of the building, being able to watch all over the entrance and the area close to it. With it, they could see the sea of enemies walking towards the base. More and more of the pink aliens appeared from behind the buildings, attracted by the fight noises.
"They will not be able to defend, there are too many of them." Bulma held her hands in front of her mouth in horror. "We need to do something."
"We will help them!" Cabba said getting everyone's attention.
"You will?" Bulma asked, her voice showing the skepticism on her part. "Why?"
"Because we have to, is a soldier's duty to protect those who are in need." The young saiyan soldier said back.
"And with that we can also prove that we mean you no harm and we are here to help." Janola spoke to the woman for the first time.
"If you save our people, you will have my trust… and my gratitude." She said in a formal way, completely hiding the desperation that is storming inside her.
With that, the saiyan warriors ran back to the hallway they came from, wasting no more time that they needed to.
"See, they are good kids." With a youthful smile, Yamcha pulled himself away from the command table, walking to the exit door too.
"We will see about that." Bulma turned her eyes away from the metal door, back to the giant monitor, watching her companions fight against the foreigner enemy.
"Take this, stupid pink blob." Caulifla arrived at the scene landing a powerful dropkick on one of the monster, sending it flying away.
"Be careful, those things are deceivably strong." Janola said after landing close to her.
"We have fought against those things already." Cabba said; he and the other two landed close to Caulifla and Janola.
"Where did you fight against some Tarblots?" Coorin didn't even waited for an answer, instead, he dashed forward, punching one enemy in the gut, making the monster fall backwards.
"We had a run with them, back when wimp was still with us." Caulifla clicked her tongue after noticing that Coorin was rushing alone into the building and taking the spotlight away from her. "You will not have all the fun, dammit." She flared her ki up and took off towards the ruined door, blasting two Tarblots that were trying to follow Coorin.
"Wimp? Who is that?" The taller soldier looked to Cabba.
"Asparus…" Kale's voice came from behind both of the soldiers, making them turn to her. "I-I mean, prince Asparus… That is how she calls him."
From the corner of his eyes, Janola noticed a movement going towards Kale. He threw his left arm up. "Look out!" Out of reflex, he jumped from his position trying to reach her.
Kale bent her body do the left, letting a massive pink arm pass swigging close to her, she then jumped kicking a Tarblot in the face, forcing it to hit its face on the ground. A second one tried to latch its claws on her, but with a somersault backwards, she dodge again, shooting a powerful green ki blast, destroying completely the monster's upper body.
"Don't worry about Kale; she is very strong and capable." Cabba punched away two aliens trying to attack him.
"I can see that." Janola threw an interested gaze to Kale, making the saiyan girl blush in embarrassment.
"Kale, focus on defending the entrance." Cabba shouted with a firm and commanding voice. "Janola with me, we will attack the other ones while covering each other's back."
"O-okay, I will do my best." Kale nodded her head. Clenching her fists, she flared her ki even further, getting the attention of the enemies trying to break through inside the building.
"Aye, aye, leader." Janola stepped closer to his friend, a smirk in his face. "Just like before, huh?"
"Just like before, no mistakes and perfect results. Let's do this." In a stream of transparent light, Cabba flew ahead with Janola following close with the same speed and ki aura.
"Isn't cute how they fight together?" Negi stands sitting on the edge of a rooftop of the tallest building around the area, dangling his legs in the air like a kid that is having the time of his life. "Wow, look at that combo of punches." He clapped his hands after seeing Cabba smashing one of the Tarblots with a powerful combination of punches.
"Aren't we using a bit too much of our toys in this play of yours?" Seigyro is sitting close to Negi, resting his chin on top of his hands. "Maybe we should sent him already." He rubbed his hands together in a childlike excitement. "I really want to see him fighting."
Henkanegi snorted and looked to his friend, making a strange face. "You really don't know how to have fun." He took his eyes back to the battle happening down on the ground. "But I guess this one sided battle is getting kind of lame."
"So it is time?" Seigyro grinned.
Negi jumped to his feet, stretching his arms and giving a very pleased sigh. "Bring the lizards out. That ought to make this fun again."
That made the red man drop his shoulders in disappointment. "How many?" Seigyro stood up too, readying the big red orb in his hand.
"All of them." Negi turned his face to the small red alien, his eyes burn with a dark anticipation and the smile on his lips are evil enough to send chills down on Seigyro's body.
"They are… running?" Janola punched away the last monster trying to attack him.
"Looks like it, why?" Cabba rested his hands on his hips, trying to catch his breath back.
"Tarblots never run away." Janola turned to face his friend. "It doesn't matter how much you beat them, they never stop fighting until they are dead… or their prey are."
A loud explosion noise startle both soldiers, they quickly turned backwards, and caught a glimpse of smoke coming out of the entrance that Kale is fighting. In a clumsy urgency, they flew as fast as they could back to her.
"That was so lame." Caulifla walked out of the giant hole, where once was the entrance to the base.
"You did needed to blow up the place." Coorin came right after, a frown in his forehead.
"They started to run like cowards, of course I would get mad." Caulifla shot a glare back at the saiyan soldier. "Oh, are you okay Kale? Didn't see you standing right outside."
Kale brushed some dust out of her clothes and smiled to her friend. "I am fine, don't worry about me."
"Looks like they are done here too." Janola smiled at the stupidity of their concern.
"Gods, someday she will make me have a heart attack." With a hand in his face, Cabba couldn't help but laugh in relief.
"Guys… Are… you all okay?" Yamcha came running down from a street. He and his companions are all gasping for air, having running all the way from the other base to here.
"Of course we are." Caulifla proudly said. "Those pink things are way too weak now, I didn't even sweat."
"Haha, glad to see that the tales about saiyans are true." With his left hand, the captain wiped the sweat in his face. "Now it is our job to make sure that everyone is safe, let's go guys." He lifted one arm up, ordering his soldiers to enter the building.
"That was easy, I didn't even needed to transform to take them out and there was lot more for them this time." Caulifla walked over to Kale, wrapping her right arm on her friend's neck. "What do you think Kale?"
"Y-yeah, our training paid off." Kale's lips curved into a bright smile.
"Well, last time the real problem was that giant lizard, coming out of-" A giant claw erupted from the ground, slashing at Cabba's back with devastating strength. The blow launched Cabba, his body spun around until clashed against one building.
"CABBA!" Caulifla shouted in surprise. She felt a cold sensation cross her body, without thinking she started to fly into the direction were Cabba landed.
"Wait!" Both Coorin and Janola yelled and jumped at the girl, tackling her onto the ground.
From the opposite direction came a wave of dark energy, barely missing the saiyans and exploding a giant hole on the ground. From a side road, another lizard appeared and from the top of a building, another one jumped down to the ground.
"What the hell are those things?" Coorin stood up, taking three steps back, away from the giant monsters.
"Dammit, I should had expected this." Caulifla cursed. "Last time, this shit thing appeared right after we took out those pink ones." Caulifla glared at the lizards, all of them standing still, only watching their movements, taunting the young saiyans with their emotionless red eyes. "We almost died trying to kill one of those, now there are three of them."
"Sis, what we do now?" Kale's legs tremble with fear, remembering the last time she faced against one of those lizards.
"We fight. What else there is to do?" Caulifla spat angrily.
In a flash of golden light, Cabba came crashing down into one of the lizards, hammering his feet against the creature's head. Having already transformed in Super Saiyan 2, his kick made the monster growl in anger and twirl his body around throwing Cabba to the air. The golden haired warrior landed beside Caulifla, an angry scowl in his face.
"This time I will not lose to this thing." Cabba whispered, half of it being to Caulifla and half to himself.
Both Janola and Coorin stared at their friend, as a golden aura surrounded him with flash of light coming out of his body.
"So this is the famous Super Saiyan form?" Coorin eyed Cabba up and down. "Looks strong enough." He laughed nervously.
"Super Saiyan 2, actually." Cabba broke his serious stance for a moment and replied with a smirk to Coorin.
"I want to transform too…" Janola's eyes shines with awe. 'My hair would look awesome in gold color.' He simply couldn't stop staring at Cabba's hair.
One of the lizards made a motion to attack, which prompted Cabba to jump at it at his full speed. He dodged the claws coming his way, passing right below it, using his left leg; he took a weird jump to the side, to get a clear view of the monster's face. He jumped again, fists ready to attack, but a crossing of two black beams of energy hit his body, making him block it with both arms. Cabba tried to fight against the energy, but the pain of his arms burning made him waver, and with it, he got blasted backwards to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Caulifla rushed to his side, she grabbed his left arm, making him hiss in pain with the burning wounds.
"I am, sorry." Cabba got back on his feet, feeling both embarrassment after the blunder and pain in his arms.
"Don't worry." Caulifla smiled to him. "Thanks to wimp, I know how to take this thing down." She took a few steps away from Cabba, a lot of confidence showing in her face. "I will blow those lizards to bits, just like I did to the last one."
With a fiery explosion of ki and a firce shout, Caulifla transformed into Super Saiyan, her feets pressed down against the ground, and her hands tensed as she went beyond to Super Saiyan 2. Her voice became louder, her muscles started to twitch and enlarge, first her legs busted in pressure and size, then her chests jumped, growing in size together with the muscles of her arm.
"What the hell is she doing?" Coorin held his right hand in front of his eyes.
"That is way too much energy coming out of her." Janola said with a concerned voice.
Cabba's eyes got stuck in Caulifla's image, he knows that she had transformed beyond Super Saiyan 2 before, but seeing it for himself, is a lot more impactful, he can almost feel some tears coming to his eyes. "She is amazing." He said without even noticing.
"No, you idiot, that was not a compliment." Coorin yelled angrily. "If she releases that much energy, she will be useless in less than four minutes."
With a last flash of blinding gold light, Caulifla's ki exploded in all directions, revealing her new powerful form. "Let's do this, ugly lizards." With a battle cry, Caulifla disappeared and reappeared in front of one of the lizards, she drove her clenched fist onto the monster's chest, and then she opened her hand unleashing a powerful Ki blast.
In a matter of moments, the grey scales all exploded out of the lizard body, revealing the monster light green skin. Not letting a moment to waste, Caulifla shot another ki wave at the unprotected creature, tearing a big hole on its chest, killing it instantly.
"How do you like that?" She yelled angrily. Her breath is now so heavy and she has started to sweat a lot. Her body is slowly getting at its limit, even if she can't noticed it.
The remaining lizards started to channel their energy on their mouth, ready to fire a crossed beam again.
"No, you don't." Caulifla disappeared again, landing on top of the lizards on the left. She swung her right arm in a wide angle, smashing it on the creature's head, repeating the same actions as before; she opened her hands and shot a powerful ki blast, tearing all of the lizard's scales out.
"Another one down!" She yelled proudly and started to charge her ki on her right hand. The ball of energy grew to a large size and then completely disappeared, with the same flicker of light, Caulifla lost her golden aura and her body returned to normal. "What is happening?" Caulifla stared at her hands in shock.
The lizard sitting on the right, swung its tail at the saiyan girl, sending her to the air, the other one quickly charged the black energy on its mouth, releasing it at full power towards her. Both Cabba and Kale jumped to the air, and blocked the energy befored it could hit Caulifla, but they only delayed the hit, as they got pushed back, colliding with Caulifla. All three of them fell to the ground, with Caulifla staying unconscious.
"Dammit, why don't she use her head for once?" Coorin cursed. "Wasting that much energy, of course she would get exhausted in no time."
"Cabba, Kale. Are you two still with us?" Janola asked.
"Y-yeah, I am fine." Cabba crawled his way to Caulifla, he ran his fingers on her left cheek. "Just rest now, we will deal with the other two."
Kale didn't respond, but she was quickly in her feet, standing next to Cabba.
"Kale, please take care of her." Cabba lifted Caulifla out of the ground and placed her on Kale's arms.
"Leave her to me." Kale held her friend closely and ran to the building, taking Caulifla to a safer place.
"Janola… Corrin, cover me." Cabba walked between the other two, flaring up his ki to the maximum.
"Right on it." Coorin said, but Janola only nodded in response. Both took battle stances in front of Cabba, waiting for the right moment to attack.
A jolt of red lightning flared at both lizard's head, making they screech loudly in pain. After a few twitches of their body, their passive stand disappeared; both started to jump all around firing their black energy wave at all sides. The one without the protection of the scales, buried itself into the ground, while the other climbed the top of the highest building.
"First we deal with the one outside." Cabba jumped into the air, holding his hands together behind him. "Galick ho!" He shot his purple energy wave without holding anything back.
In retaliation, the monster fired his own energy, meeting Cabba in a duel of power. The buried lizard jumped of the ground, aiming its attack on Cabba stuck in midair.
"Now!" Coorin shouted and jumped after the emerging monster.
The green lizard tried to hit Coorin with its tail, but Janola appeared behind it, kicking the monster down. Infusing his fist with his ki, Coorin punched the creature's chest, sending it fliying directly at Cabba's attack. After being hit by the purple and the black energy waves, the lizard was blow into pieces.
"Just one left, let's end this." Cabba landed next to Janola and Coorin again, preparing himself to attack again.
The last surviving lizard released a maddening cry of anguish, all his scales started to shine with a dark red energy. Suddenly the movements of the monster got three times faster than normal, as it jump from building to building.
"What is it doing?" Janola asked, trying and failed to keep track of the monster's movement.
"Just watch for the attack, don't get distracted." Even Cabba in his Super Saiyan 2, couldn't keep the pace of the lizard's speed.
A flash of white ripped the floor where Coorin is standing, sending the saiyan flying far away with the blow. Before Cabba or Janola could react, the lizard attacked again, driving its claws on Janola's back, sending him too flying against a building far to the side. For a single moment, Cabba felt the time stopping around him, as his eyes stared intensely at the sharp white claws just a few centimeters away from him. He felt a cold rush in his body, like he was losing all his senses, but before he could get hit, a brown blur passed right in front of him, snatching the lizard away.
"What the hell?" Cabba felt everything going back to normal, his eyes focused on the form right in front of him.
A giant robotic tiger, bigger than some buildings, is carrying the lizard in its mouth. The tiger started to bit harder and to hit the lizard against the ground, repeatedly, until the grey monstrosity lose all sights of life. The giant robot shuffled its mechanical eyes all around, not minding Cabba's presence, after looking at all sides and founding nothing more of interest, the brown tiger leaped over the buildings, disappearing as fast as it had appeared.
Coorin walked over back to Cabba, holding with his left hand his right arm. "What was that?" He hissed in pain.
"I have no idea." Cabba lost the golden glint of his Super Saiyan aura, going back to normal. "But I am glad that it decided to not attack us." He fell on his knees, still feeling the pain on his arms.
"What is this planet?" Janola landed next to the other two, he being the less injured one. "In this place, there is always something bigger than the last opponent."
"I know, right?" Coorin sat on the ground, holding his arm even tighter now.
"What's wrong?" Janola noticed his partner troubled expression.
"I think I broke my arm." The small saiyan hissed in pain again. "At least feels like I broke something."
Janola rushed to Coorin side. "Let me see it." He gently grabbed his partner's injured arm. "Hold tight just a bit." He firmly pulled the arm, making Coorin growl in pain. "It was not broken, thankfully, just dislocated."
"Dammit, it hurt… Thanks." After an intense pain, Coorin gave out a sigh of relief.
Clapping sounds started to echoes around the abandoned street. "I have to say, I am very impressed." A silhouette appeared from behind the saiyan soldiers, walking right out of a building.
"Really, this never ends?" Coorin got in his feet, stance ready to fight again, but his stamina not so much.
"Wait, I know this voice." Cabba said walking forward towards the voice. "Negi?"
"That is me." Negi came out to the street, a friendly smile in his face.
"What are you doing here?" Cabba asked, confused to see the saiyan on Earth.
Coorin and Janola traded glances, both raising an eyebrow.
"I am here to welcome you, of course." Negi clapped his hands again. "After such a marvelous display of strength and wits, I have to commend you guys for it, truly great."
"Wait, you were watching us?" Cabba walked a bit forward yet again.
"More importantly, how the hell did you get here?" Now Coorin asked, in a way less friendly way.
"And what are you doing here?" Janola asked this time, crossing both arms.
"Guys, calm down. So many questions, it is so tough to be popular." Negi giggled. "Let do something fun, I will answer a single question and you answer a single question of mine, it is fine like that? So ask away."
"What are you?!" Janola and Coorin asked in harmony, startling Cabba, who is completely lost, staring at them.
"That was fast." Negi laughed. "Well, I am one of a kind… I am Negi, and… I am Cabba." Negi took his blue orb out of his pocket, transforming into Cabba. "Cool, right?" The orb's light flared up again, making Negi change form again, now to Caulifla. "I am her, I am you, I am anyone that I want to be." He changed form another time, but now he transformed into a tall green men, with point ears and fork like teeth, adorned with red and blue clothes. "But alas, this is the real me. Henkanegi, the thousand warriors in one."
Cabba stared at him, he clenched his fists and a frown formed in his fore head. "You… are you the one that killed the queen and tried to put the responsibility on me?"
"Ah, no-no. Just one question at time." Negi transformed back to his saiyan form. "But yes, I did that. But don't take it too personally; I only did it for my big friend Asparus."
"WHERE IS HE?" Cabba felt his blood boil with anger; he don't even know how he haven't jumped on Negi yet.
"Cabba, you are making me very upset." Negi frowned. "That is not how you play this game, answer my question and I shall answer another one from you."
"What… What you want to know." Cabba frown deepened, he hated to give in and play on Negi's terms.
"Much better now." Negi smiled again. "Okay, okay. I have I killer question for you." He rubbed his hands together in anticipation. "Cabba did you know, that every time you beat a saiyan, just barely not killing him, he simply gains an incredibly amount of power?"
"What are you talking about?" Cabba felt his body shudder in apprehension.
"Hah, that is another question." Negi grinned in a victorious way. "Well, I will explain. You know every time a saiyan face a very strong opponent he gets all beat up and then after the fight he feels a lot stronger, right? Do you follow it?"
Coorin looked away, feeling sick from just standing somewhat close to Negi, Janola continued to stared at the strange man, his expression showing little to no emotion. Cabba on the other hand is already trembling, almost bursting from anger.
"Anyway, I know a cool trick to make a saiyan very strong in no time." Negi bit his lip, an evil smirk showing up. "Let say that I have a saiyan with me and that I beat the hell of him every single day… How strong you think he is now?"
"What… What did you do to him?" Cabba's voice came out extremely low, like a lost whisper in the wind. His hands trembling more and more. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!" Cabba latched on Negi, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt.
"Easy there friend. Today I just want to talk to you." Negi pushed Cabba away. "Trust me, you don't want to fight me right now."
"Fuck you! You will tell me where he is or I will beat you until you say it." Cabba tried to reach for Negi's neck this time, but an incredibly force powerful pushed him down, pressing his face against the ground.
"Ahh, Look at what you did, you pissed off my friend here." Negi's voice was full of sarcasm, little laughs escaping his mouth.
With a lot of effort, Cabba looked up, just to see another man standing right in front of him. However, a metallic grey helmet covers his face, with only his bright red eyes being visible. The completely emotionless gaze from this man froze Cabba up to his soul. This person is holding Cabba's body using only one hand, completely locking the young soldier's movements.
Coorin and Janola prepared to jump in and help Cabba, but they quickly stopped when Negi held a small ball of ki over the soldier's head.
"Like I said, I am here only to talk, no need to have a meaningless fight." With a long and disappointed sigh, Negi erased the energy on his hands and crouched closer to Cabba's head. "Don't worry about the little prince, he is my new toy and I treat them with a lot of care. And if next time I am in a good mood, then maybe I will bring him to play with you."
"I will find you." Cabba's words came out muffled by the dust in the ground. He felt the hand on his head press with even more force, feeling like his head would split open in any second.
"Let him go." Negi commanded, and the other man quickly obeyed. "And I will be looking forward to that." The impersonator giggled. "I love this type of game too."
In a flash of red light both Negi and the masked man disappeared, leaving behind only the dust flying up from the ground.
"Are you okay?" Janola asked, extending his hand to Cabba.
"Somewhat… At least now I know he is alive." Cabba took Janola's hand, using it to stand up. "If we can trust on anything that Negi said."
"That guy make me sick." Coorin kicked a pebble away. "People like him, are the worst, treating others like they are nothing more than a tool."
The three of them just stood outside in silence, even if they had own the battle against so many foes in a row, right now, they all have the feeling that it was their loss. Like they were just playing a part in Negi's twisted game.
"This turned out to be a very shitty day." Coorin said angrily. More than anybody, the small saiyan hates to lose, doesn't matter on what or to who, but losing to someone like Negi feels even worse to him.
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VcArchangel chapter 12 . Aug 8- I really like Janola and Coorin too, a lot actually.
About Yamcha, Bulma, etc, I decided to use their original names exactly for that reason; it felt better that way.
Caulifla's parents was a bit of a challenge, I was not too sure about them, so reading this makes me very happy.
No shame confirmed, lol.