Hey guys. First I want to say I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I've been pretty busy with school. Second, I'm sorry about this chapter. I uploaded it with some lines that separate parts of the chapter so it's easy to read, but I guess it didn't go through. So now I'm editing it. I deleted the old version and am replacing it with this. I don't know if your reviews will be deleted. Hopefully not. But I can't stand having the chapter all crammed together like this. And I promise I'll get back to you with a new chapter in a little bit. Thanks!
Chapter 2
Ginyu's eyes slowly opened and he looked around, trying to remember what happened. He looked down and grinned, remembering that he had a new body now. It still felt odd and would probably be that way for some time. He didn't usually change bodies very often and always forgot what it felt like. The captain peered out in front of him and saw a man working the rejuvenation chambers. Noticing that Ginyu was conscious, he immediately started draining the tank.
After he left the tank, he noticed a set of armor had been already laid out for him. He pulled on his armor and then his boots. A mirror was placed next to the door. Ginyu looked at his reflection and grinned. The Saiyan from Earth didn't look so bad wearing a Ginyu Force uniform… but he couldn't have pulled it off without Ginyu's help.
"Captain, you're awake!" Jeice called. Ginyu turned around to see his comrade rushing towards him.
"Where's Frieza?" Ginyu asked right away. "Is Vegeta tied up? What about the dragon balls?"
"Don't worry, Captain," said Jeice reassuringly. "Everything's in order, mate. Frieza came back a few hours after your fight, but he only stayed for a little while. He's going to finish taking care of some Namekians and then he should be back. Vegeta's tied up a few rooms away. We've got some pretty strong chains on him and from the looks of it, he's not going anywhere. The dragon balls were brought back into the ship and are being closely guarded."
"I don't want those fools handling the dragon balls," Ginyu grunted. "You saw what happened last time Vegeta barged in here. You're going to keep watch over them."
"What are you going to do, Captain?" Jeice asked.
Captain Ginyu put the bands on his wrists and then picked up his scouter. "I'm going to help take care of those Namekians," he said, putting the scouter on. He left the room with Jeice by his side. "But first let's pay a visit to our friend."
He walked down the corridor until he reached a cell at the end. There was a small barred window on the door. Jeice tapped in a code and the door slid open for them to enter.
Vegeta was lying in the corner with chains binding his arms and legs. Dried blood could be seen all over his face and armor. A large hole could be seen in his armor where Ginyu had hit him in the water. Captain Ginyu pressed his scouter to check the man's power level.
"We'll leave him here for now, but he may have to take a trip to the regen tank. We'll wait for Lord Frieza to get back before we make any decisions." Jeice nodded. They left the room after that and Ginyu started toward the exit.
"Now, let's see," Ginyu began. "If I were a weak little Namekian, where would I go?" He smirked as he pressed his scouter. It immediately picked up Frieza's huge power level and Ginyu grinned. He would simply follow Frieza and assist him. Captain Ginyu took off and started toward Frieza's direction.
Ginyu found himself flying all around and speeding up as fast as he could. "This new body really is fast," he said. "He's even faster than Burter. No. I'm even faster than Burter now." He laughed at his own joke and sped up a bit. That made him think more of Burter, Recoome, and Guildo. Surely Guildo would be easily replaceable. The little runt wasn't much help to the force anyway, but Burter and Recoome showcased real power. Plus, now with all them gone, their routine was completely messed up. Ginyu shook his head, trying to clear these thoughts. He would focus only on Lord Frieza's orders now and think about replacing the force after Frieza's eternal life had been granted.
I wonder how many work benefits I'll get once Lord Frieza's immortal, Ginyu thought with a grin.
He looked down at his reflection once again, kind of refusing to believe that he had actually used his body change. It had been so long since he acquired his last body. This one was better though. It was much lighter and faster. He kind of missed the heavier build. It may have demanded more respect from people, but this one was still useful.
This guy must have trained pretty hard. Kind of odd for a little peace-loving weakling like him to build his body up so much. But then again, how often do you see a peace-loving Saiyan?
Captain Ginyu landed next to what appeared to be a tower. He reached his destination and he could feel Frieza's power inside the building. He pressed his scouter once again and noticed a very weak power. It was almost as if… it was on the verge of death. Perhaps Frieza was just finishing up getting the password to the dragon balls and was going to dispose of the Namekian soon enough. Ginyu flew through the window, which has obviously been shattered open by Frieza.
"You're telling me you don't care enough for your children to do just this one thing for me?" Ginyu heard the voice of Frieza. He scanned the room to see his small figure placed in front of a very large and old Namekian. "The last one can be dead in an instant if I return to him. I thought it would be nice if I left him there for a while to see what you decided to do. And I know there's still a little brat flying around here somewhere. Don't think I can't kill him in a second either." Frieza heard Ginyu's footsteps and turned around, lifting an arm in defense.
"Who are you and what business do you have here?" he asked. "Wait a minute. You look… you look just like that…" Frieza could not finish his sentence. It had taken him a few seconds to take in the image before him. The man in front of him looked just like the low-class Saiyan who tried to rebel against him all those years ago. What was his name again? "Oh, it doesn't matter," he said. "I demand to know who you are!"
Ginyu bowed to Frieza before speaking. "Lord Frieza, it is me, Captain Ginyu. I apologize for the confusion, but I've acquired a new body since you left."
"Ah, yes," said Frieza with a laugh. "Your comrade told me you had gotten pretty beat up and I wondered who would have the power to even take you in a fight. Well too bad for the poor fool who got caught in your trap. You've come just in time to help me get the password out of this wise Namekian." Frieza laughed at his words.
"Now, back to you," said Frieza, turning back to the old Namekian. "I am giving you one more chance to give me that password."
The old Namekian, known as Guru, sat in silence for a moment before speaking. "There is nothing you can do. If I tell you how to activate the dragon balls, you will use them for your own evil gain. You will destroy my planet immediately afterwards. You have already harmed my people enough. Nail has already told you that when I die, that dragon balls will be gone with me. You are running out of time."
Frieza was growing frustrated at the Namekian's words. "You will not deny me what is rightfully mine, do you hear me? How dare you think you can refuse to help me! Do you know what I am capable of?"
Vegeta had been waiting several hours to gather up his last bit of strength to carry out a plan that had been formulating inside his head for quite some time. He stared up at the camera on the ceiling. Chances are Frieza had someone watching him, but most of his henchmen had been killed by Vegeta. The Saiyan prince sighed. How could he have been so stupid to let Ginyu defeat him? Sure, he would be strong inside of Kakarot's body, but Vegeta had grown much stronger since he left Kakarot with Ginyu. Ginyu was barely strong enough to defeat the Earthlings in the first place.
The Saiyan decided to think this through once again. He was losing his strength. Had he been able to reach a rejuvenation chamber, he would be fine now, but it was obvious Frieza didn't want to risk it after what happened last time with Zarbon. Therefore, if he didn't have strength, he would have to use stealth. After what he heard of Jeice and Ginyu's last conversation, Jeice was still inside the ship protecting the dragon balls. If Vegeta were even to succeed in escaping, there was no way he could reach the dragon balls. Had Vegeta had his full strength, he would defeat the weakling instantly. If only he had one of those beans Kakarot had offered him.
Vegeta looked around the cold, dark room. There were obviously no windows inside this part of the ship. Vegeta knew for a fact that the cells inside of Frieza's ship were barely used. The man didn't like taking prisoners. Why take when you can kill? Well, for Vegeta's case, he was taken because the Saiyan prince had a lot of potential.
The prince sighed once again before lighting up a small bit of energy in his hands. He placed his fingers over the braces that chained him to the wall. The metal slowly heated up and he could feel the sting as the bands burned through his skin. He suppressed his yells of pain as the bands eventually broke apart. He followed the last action with the bands that chained his feet to the wall. During the end of this process, there were burns on his wrists and legs, but they would disappear after a few trips to the rejuvenation chamber.
The prince stared up at the camera once again. He shot a small ki blast at it before getting up. Just to be sure, he thought to himself. He waited a moment to hear if any alarm had sounded. Nothing. That was a good sign for Vegeta. He got up and started blasting tiny holes in the wall. He was working with the little power that he had left and he knew it would take him some time before he could leave the room. Several blasts later, the wall had been destroyed enough for him to see the sunlight outside. The prince silently hopped out of the space ship and landed on the soft grass of Planet Namek. He smirked as he did so. He was free, but now he needed the dragon balls.
That's when he sensed a small power behind him. It couldn't be one of Frieza's men. It felt too odd. Vegeta immediately turned around and saw a small Namekian trying to sneak away. Vegeta grinned before grabbing the boy by his collar.
"Well, well, well," he said. "You thought you could just sneak away from me? What are you doing here, anyway? If Frieza's men saw you, you would be dead in an instant."
The Namekian shook a little before speaking. "Let me go," he threatened.
"What are you going to do if I don't, you little brat?" Vegeta asked. "I'm assuming you're here for the dragon balls. Think you can save your dying planet. Well be my guest. The dragon balls are hidden inside of the ship somewhere, guarded by one of Frieza's most ruthless mercenaries. Good luck." The prince laughed a little before the Namekian responded.
"Laugh all you want," said the young Namekian, "but you won't be using the dragon balls. You don't know how to and neither does Frieza."
Vegeta stopped laughing for a second and stared at the Namekian seriously. The bald one couldn't figure out how to get the dragon balls to work… and he's used them before on Earth. Frieza obviously hasn't used them yet. He doesn't know how to use them either. Vegeta grinned. He had all the knowledge he needed right in front of him.
"You've come at the right time, boy," he said. "You're going to help me use these dragon balls."
The Namekian struggled and tried to free himself. "No. I know what you did to those villagers and I'm not helping you! Do you think I would help someone who has killed my people?"
"You don't have much of a choice," said Vegeta, tightening his grip a little bit. "Frieza will figure out the secret soon enough and your planet will be gone. He will gain immortality and destroy this miserable place. With eternal life, I would at least let you live… or perhaps even make you my slave."
The Namekian clenched his teeth at Vegeta's words. He was about to open his mouth to speak, but stopped. He could sense Guru growing weaker. There was no doubt that Frieza had already gotten to him. Nail was at a very weak state and would soon be killed. The last three Namekians would all soon die if he didn't do something. The Earthlings were gone and now there was no one to help him. He couldn't do this alone. He looked back up to Vegeta's face and stared him right in the eyes.
"Fine," he muttered.
Vegeta couldn't believe the stubborn boy's agreement. "What was that, boy?" he asked.
"I said 'fine,'" the boy repeated. "I am willing to work with you, but I will not tell you how to summon the dragons. I will be the one to carry out the wishes. The dragon balls here perform three wishes. I will use the first two and I will allow you to have the last, but you must swear not to hurt me or my people."
Vegeta rolled his eyes and nodded. "Fine," he stated. "If you want to play it like that, you little brat. I was going to split the wishes with the Earthlings anyways. I guess I'll just have to compromise with you, but if you try anything funny, you're dead." The Namekian nodded slowly.
"My name is Dende," he said as Vegeta slowly let him down. "First I will need you to retrieve the dragon balls. It's not a good idea to call upon the dragon inside of that ship." He pointed to Frieza's space ship.
"As much as I would love that," Vegeta began, "I'm running out of strength. Frieza's men will just capture me again. If this is going to work, we'll need a little cooperation from you too."
"What?" Dende asked.
"I was thinking bait," he said with a laugh. "I mean, look at you. You're small and weak. You'd be perfect for the job."
The thought of this scared Dende slightly, but he shook his head. This was for the best. "Alright, what do you want me to do?"
"You're frustrating me," Frieza said coldly. He'd been staring at the large man in front of him for the past minute in silence. Ginyu remained by his side, waiting for something to happen.
Guru had decided to stop talking. What was said was how he felt and there was no need to speak anymore. He spent his time trying to search for his last remaining children. He could read Dende just a little, but barely felt anything of Nail. It seemed that the Namekian was growing weaker.
"Captain Ginyu," said Frieza, "I'm going to have to ask you to leave. This is going to take longer than I thought. You need to secure the dragon balls. I need to trust that they're in good hands."
"As you wish, Lord Frieza," said Ginyu. He saluted to the short man and flew off into the distance, heading back to the space ship.
Jeice hadn't moved from the same spot for quite some time now and he was growing irritated. The dragon balls were safely hidden inside a room of the ship. Vegeta was weak and wouldn't be leaving that cell any time soon. Perhaps he could just leave for fifteen minutes. What was the worst that could happen? But he stopped himself.
"No," he whispered. "The captain's already mad at me for screwing up last time. I need to make sure I do this right." He stood there for several more minutes before he heard yells from men down the hall.
"Quit your screaming!" Jeice yelled. "What is it this time?" The Ginyu Force member peered down the hallway before making the conclusion that no one could be seen. Suddenly, a small Namekian could be seen shooting down the hall. He flew amazingly fast and paid no attention to the people around him. "What the?... What is going on here?" He sprinted down the hall and took off, shooting towards the Namekian. How did a Namekian get inside of here?
He immediately caught up with the boy and shot right in front of him. The Namekian stopped in an instant. He was shaking. The boy turned around and tried to start flying the other way before Jeice flew in front of him and stopped him.
"Well, decided to pay a nice visit, eh?" Jeice asked. "I'm sure Lord Frieza would be pleased to see you when he gets back." Jeice grabbed hold of the boy. "I know, mate. I'll just put you in with Vegeta until he gets back. He's a bit of a monkey, but don't worry. He won't bite… if you keep far enough away from him." Jeice laughed at his joke before slowly flying back down the hall. The Namekian was still shaking. He had said nothing since Jeice had caught him. The boy struggled, but obviously couldn't break free.
Jeice eventually made it to the cell he had placed Vegeta in. "Now, I think you'll find it quite cozy in here." He turned to the cell door and was in shock. Vegeta was gone and there was a large hole in the space ship wall! "Damn it!" Jeice yelled. He threw Dende into the metal wall before taking off back to the room where the dragon balls had been hidden.
The door slid open for him and he ran inside. The dragon balls were gone and a small figure could be seen shooting across the ocean. "Damn him," Jeice growled in anger. "No. I won't let this happen. Not this time."
The Ginyu Force warrior was getting ready to take off after Vegeta when the clanking of boots against the metal floor interrupted him. Captain Ginyu was back and he didn't look pleased.
"Now, Captain," Jeice started, "there was a little Namek boy flying around here and they distracted me. Vegeta has the dragon balls now, but I swear I'll get them back!"
"Then go get them!" Ginyu ordered angrily. Jeice didn't say a word, but took off after Vegeta. Ginyu turned around and walked angrily to the small Namek boy. His fists were clenched and his teeth were clenched together. He wasn't going to let anything happen to the dragon balls. Vegeta was leach and couldn't hold up for long. Jeice would be able to easily defeat him.
He kicked the Namekian in the stomach. "Come on, now," he said. "Get up." The Namek boy slowly got up off the ground and looked up at Ginyu. "I know you did that for Vegeta and I'm not going to let you help him! You're going to tell me how to use the dragon balls." Captain Ginyu laughed at Dende, who was shaking a little bit.
"I refuse to help you!" Dende yelled. Ginyu let out a deep growl and picked up Dende. He then threw the Namekian inside a nearby cell and shut the door.
"Damn it," he muttered. "Damn it! None of these damn Nameks will give out their secrets! And now Vegeta's gone with the dragon balls! Frieza will have my head if he comes back and they're gone." Captain Ginyu began pacing back and forth, thinking for several minutes.
"They don't trust anyone," he muttered to himself. "They'll only give out their secrets to someone they think they can trust. All the Earthlings are dead. There's no one I can use to…" He stopped walking and looked up. A mirror had been placed on the wall where he was standing. A devious smile suddenly spread across the captain's face. "If they want someone they think they can trust, I'll give him to them."
He made his way down the hall and to the room where he was last in the rejuvenation chamber.
"Where is that little pest?" Vegeta asked himself. "He should have been here by now." The sound of feet hitting the grass rang through Vegeta's ears. He turned around, expecting Dende. The man who stood before him was not Dende at all. It was Jeice.
"Don't think you can just take those dragon balls and not expect me to come after you!" Jeice growled. "If you think I'm going to let Frieza down, you're mistaken."
Vegeta's eyes moved back and forth between Jeice and the dragon balls, which he had thrown into the same spot and gathered up to put next to each other. I'll have to buy some time.
"You know, I've always hated that stupid accent of yours," he said with a smirk.
"Don't try to turn this around," Jeice replied. "You're acting tough, but I know that you're weak. Captain Ginyu took too much out of you and you just barely made it here. I'm going to beat you and then take you back to the ship with the dragon balls. Frieza will probably have me kill you once he returns."
"Are you sure he won't have you killed?" Vegeta asked, smiling. "I mean, I'm sure I'm a big target with him now, but after that last slip up, I'm sure he's ready to kill you the moment he sees you."
"You dare?" Jeice yelled. He shot forward and started attacking Vegeta. The prince still had some fight in him, but probably wouldn't last very long. He had been punched several times by Jeice and was having a hard time dodging. The two lifted up higher and higher in the air. Vegeta noticed himself slowly losing his speed. It was hurting him just to attempt to hit Jeice.
The prince was punched up in the air and beaten back down against the ground. It was hard for him to keep his eyes open and he was ready to slip into unconsciousness. His hands were shaking and he felt a stream of blood coming out of his mouth and his forehead. There were cuts and bruises all over his body and he was nearly ready to give up.
Jeice walked over to Vegeta and picked him up so that his head was perfectly level with Jeice's. He then proceeded to punch the man in the face over and over again. Blood was gushing out of the Saiyan's nose and he fell to the ground upon being let go.
"That should take care of you," Jeice said, clapping his hands together to get a bit of dust off his gloves. He then pressed against his scouter. "Captain, I dealt with Vegeta and the dragon balls."
"Good," said Ginyu from the other end. "Now make sure this time you see to it that no one gets their hands on them. Leave them where you are and I'll find you later. I've got a bit of business to take care of first.
Ginyu flew at full speed, only glancing down at his reflection in the water a few times now. He was now wearing Goku's old orange jumpsuit. It was kind of funny looking down at himself. It was like seeing the real Goku again, except for the scouter of course. It was still placed over his left eye. The small device beeped and a light started blinking. He was close. The man searched desperately for a Namekian standing around.
"There," Ginyu said. "I've got you now!" He was careful to take off his scouter before landing. A full grown Namekian man lay on the soft grass. A bit of blood could be seen on his face and his clothes were torn up. Ginyu could tell Frieza had already been to him.
"Are… are you okay?" Ginyu tried to act convincingly, laying a hand on the man's shoulder. "Hello?"
Nail opened one of his eyes first and looked up at Captain Ginyu before opening the other. "Greetings," he said weakly.
"I should get you some help," Ginyu said, trying his best to look concerned.
"Ha," said Nail. "Don't worry too much about me. I'll survive. I just got beat around a little. You should be worried about yourself. But then again, I don't think you should worry too much. Your friends have told me a little bit about you. You're that guy from Earth that's supposed to come and save us." Nail grinned. "Well, I'd say you came a little late, but there's still a little bit of time."
Captain Ginyu grinned at the man. "Well I'm here now," he said, "but I need some help. You see, we can't – er – get the dragon balls to work."
Nail looked confused and then a little scared. He searched for Guru's life force for a second and then relaxed. Guru was still alive. "You got me worried there for a second," he said. "Now I get it. You're from Earth and the dragon balls work differently there. Here, our dragon balls give three wishes and our year is only 130 days, so the dragon balls reappear after 130 days. Well, how do you get the dragon balls to work on your planet?"
Ginyu looked shocked. "Uh… um…," he stood there for a second thinking. "You know, it really slips my mind right now. I haven't used them in so long, I…"
"Well here we have to call upon the dragon," said Nail. "The dragon here is known as Porunga and you must call him by his name. You also need to know that your wishes must be asked in our native language. They can't be asked in the common tongue."
Damn, Ginyu thought. I don't know any Namekian!
"Any chance you've got a translator around here?" Ginyu asked hesitantly.
"You can always bring the dragon balls to me," he said weakly with a smile. "I know I don't look like I've got much time left, but give it a shot."
"You see," said Ginyu, trying to think of a good story, "We can't move the dragon balls. We don't have much time left before Lord Frieza gets to them. "
"What do you need to know?"
Ginyu was shocked. He didn't know how to respond to this question without losing the Namekian's trust. "You see, Frieza is incredibly strong. I… I don't know if I'll be able to beat him and get out of here alive… with my friends. I need to… wish for immortality."
Nail looked a little surprised. "That Saiyan, Vegeta, was going to wish for immortality. Your friends were going to split the wishes with him. Is that still the plan?"
Ginyu hesitantly nodded. "I… I need to know how to wish for Vegeta's immortality." Nail nodded.
"If you'd ask me, I'd say it probably isn't the wisest choice," he said, "but after all, they are your wishes." Nail then recited the wish for Ginyu. The captain asked for him to repeat it twice so that he could remember it in his head. The name "Vegeta" was always thrown in at the very end and Ginyu knew it would be easy to replace this name with "Lord Frieza."
"Good luck," said Nail. "I'll hopefully be seeing you soon."
Ginyu smiled, but he was really contemplating whether or not to kill the man. No, he thought. If things go wrong, I'll have someone to come back to. Captain Ginyu thanked the man and took off, heading back to the base. He would see if Lord Frieza had arrived back.
Dende wasn't having a very good day so far. His head was still throbbing violently and he wondered if he had a concussion. His surroundings had appeared to be spinning around him for the last several minutes and he felt like he was going to puke.
The boy rubbed his head with his hand and stared over at the metal door to the cell he was being held in. It was shaking along with everything else in his sight. He waited several more minutes before even attempting to get up. It seemed like the hardest thing in the world. He was carrying his own small weight, but it felt like he was carrying a ton. All he felt like doing was collapsing and falling asleep for a long time.
The door, he thought. The door in front of him hadn't been shut all the way. It had been jammed and a small space had been left open. It was just enough space for Dende to put one eye through. The boy slipped through the door within a few seconds. It was a tight squeeze, but it proved no problem for Dende.
"Shit!" Jeice yelled. He stumbled to the ground after Vegeta lunged himself at the Ginyu Force member. "You just won't give up, will you?" The man had to have been extremely tired by now and knew he would be defeated soon, but something kept him going. He was kicked several times in the stomach and face by Jeice and was sent flying.
The prince landed nearby and slowly got up. He flew up a few yards above the ground and stared down at Jeice. The man's face was expressionless. He no longer had any look of anger or frustration. It was hard to read what was going through his mind.
Meanwhile, Dende had landed next to the dragon balls. He was aching from being thrown into the wall, but was still as quick as possible. He ran to the dragon balls and immediately started yelling out to the dragon. The skies grew dark and lightning flashed all across the land. Jeice and Vegeta continued fighting and took no notice to their changing surroundings until a bolt of lightning struck close by. Jeice stopped for a moment and was punched in the face by Vegeta. He was sent flying back a little bit before catching himself.
They said the skies grow dark when the dragon balls are being used. Vegeta looked down and saw the dragon balls glowing. Dende was standing next to them and suddenly a large form appeared before them. It was the dragon.
Jeice noticed this and shot down to the ground. He darted towards Dende, but was stopped by Vegeta. The Saiyan punched Jeice in the stomach and shot a ki blast at him.
A loud, booming voice started speaking and Vegeta believed it could only be the voice of the dragon. "State your first wish."
The small Namekian immediately started screaming his first wish at the top of his lungs. He had no time to waste and he knew what he wanted. "It shall be done," the dragon bellowed. A moment passed before the dragon spoke again. "You have to wishes remaining. Speak your next wish."
Jeice was frantically trying to get down to the Namekian, but Vegeta kept getting in his way. The Namekian had already stated his second wish before Jeice had managed to finally push Vegeta away and started making his way to the dragon balls.
Two figures could be seen flying in the distance. The energy trail they left behind was massive and showed that they were flying extremely fast. It could be none other than Frieza and Captain Ginyu.
"Boy!" Vegeta screamed over the loud thunder. "Listen to me! Nothing will save you now, but my immortality! Hurry up and state the wish or we will both be gone!"
Dende hesitated a little bit. Captain Ginyu and Frieza started closing in on him and were getting ready to land. "Give me what is rightfully mine, boy!" Vegeta yelled. "You made a promise with me! Hurry up or we will both be dead!"
Dende gulped and nodded toward Vegeta's direction. He looked up at the dragon, which was growing impatient with him. He started stating the wish. It was hard to believe that he was doing this for an enemy, but it was the only chance for him to survive. His people would be safe, but he may still have a chance to stop Frieza from his evil conquest. Vegeta was still bad, but not as bad as Frieza would be.
The boy was about to finish off his wish. He started pronouncing Vegeta's name, but was attacked by a large figure and shoved into the ground. A hand was tightly placed over his mouth and he could not finish the wish. "LORD FRIEZA!" The man screamed. The man got up and shoved Dende back into the ground.
"Your wish shall be granted," the dragon said. Vegeta watched this in horror.
"NO!" he screamed. "NO!" He was growing furious at the boy's stupidity. Had the Namekian started his wish only a second earlier, Vegeta would have gained eternal life.
Frieza stopped next to Ginyu with an expression of anger and confusion. As the dragon disappeared, he felt a sudden rush inside of his body. Frieza lifted his hand to look at it. He was trembling as a strong force shot through his body. His body was now giving off a light glow and he peered down at himself for several seconds before looking at his surroundings. The dragon had disappeared and the dark sky was now light again. Vegeta's screams of defeat were now gone and all eyes were on Frieza.
"It is done," he said with a laugh. "I am immortal."
