Chapter 10
The Battle; Part 1
At 11:30, a large force crashed into earth. Unfortunately, (Or fortunately, depends on how you look at it) it was on the other side of earth.
"Woah, did you feel that?" I asked aloud in astonishment, grabbing Gohan's flying fist and holding him still. When Gohan showed that he wasn't going to continue fighting, I lowered him to the ground. I looked over in the direction where the power levels hit, and I couldn't help but grin in excitement.
"So.. They've come at last." Muttered Piccolo. Piccolo, who was sitting on the side taking a quick water break, stood up and walked over to us, looking over into the distance with a mellow face on. I nudged him with my elbow and grinned cheerily. Piccolo merely looked down at me and raised a slight eyebrow.
"Man. W-what a huge chi!" Said Gohan shakily. I looked down at him and ruffled his hair.
"Don't worry, they've got nothing on this!" I said, pointing back to myself with my thumb. Piccolo rolled his eyes but went back to gazing out at the distance.
"The Saiyans are coming this way!" He declared, unconsciously sliding a foot back. Gohan gulped and shook a little bit, grabbing my wrist and clutching it with his hands. I opened my fist and gently took his hand, sending positive energy through my hand and into his. I reluctantly tore my excited grin from the horizon and to Gohan.
"Are you ready for this, Gohan?"
"U-Uh-huh." Gohan nodded reluctantly. I dimmed my grin to a sympathetic smile. I squeezed his hand then looked up at Piccolo.
"Piccolo, should we just wait or practice till the end?" Piccolo looked over at me and shook his head slightly.
"We shall mentally prepare ourselves for the upcoming battle." Piccolo declared. I nodded then sat down criss-cross applesauce. I patted the seat next to me and Gohan sat down as well. We sat and talked for a while, but I noticed at noon that all the animals started fleeing. I shifted a bit at the surrounding silence, but when I noticed that Gohan was disturbed as well, I put on a soothing smile.
"There's no need to be afraid. We've become far stronger this year than any other.." Piccolo said gruffly. Suddenly, separate power levels caught my attention, and I stood and looked to the left in confusion.
"Power levels are approaching from the left. And from over there!" I announced pointing in another direction. Piccolo stood up as well, clenching his fists and looking around in confusion.
"Weren't there only supposed to be two saiyans?" Piccolo asked rhetorically, scoffing under his breath.
After a tense half second of waiting, a man leaped up over a mountain and dropped to the ground. The man was bald, with six dots on his forehead, and his head only went up to my waist.
"Ha-ha! Hey! Long time no see Piccolo!" He shouted happily, dropping soundly onto the dirt. Piccolo relaxed from his stance and gave him a cocky smirk.
"Krillin. What have you come for, little man? Come to watch the real fighters?" He taunted. Krillin huffed and put his hands on his waist, taking a few steps forward towards us.
"Oh, give me a break. I've been training for a year too, ya know."
"Hn. You do show slight improvement, I'll admit… and the other idiots are coming too?"
"Yup! I was just the closest. By the way, who are you?" Krillin said, addressing me. I blinked and lifted my arm in a casual wave.
"Hiyah! I'm Melon! Nice to meet you Krillin!" I said cheerfully, walking up and holding my hand out. Krillin gave me a small smile and grasped my hand, but the next thing I know, I was flipped over his shoulder. I landed on the ground face first, giving out a loud breath in surprise. I felt a small foot be placed on my back, and then I felt a hand grasp my tail. I squeaked as pain radiated from my tail and up my spine.
"Aha! So you are a Saiyan! Piccolo, why didn't you know this before! Where's her partner?"
"Agh, you dick!" I squeak in indignation. Piccolo chuckles, and I growl lowly in my throat, but freeze up when he gives my tail a harsh squeeze. "Ack! Cut that out, let me go!"
"And why should I? So you can kill us? I'm not stupid."
"I just might kill you- IF YOU DON'T LET ME GO!" I screeched angrily. Krillin ignored me however, and looked up at Piccolo. I gave him a death glare that he pretended not to see.
"Sheesh, it's so easy to catch a Saiyan, how come you and Goku had problems with it?" Krillin asks befuddled. I heard Piccolo release a low growl at the insult, but luckily Gohan spoke up.
"Krillin, she's on our side- she's not part of the Saiyan's who are coming to destroy earth."
"Huh?" Krillin gasps in shock. I growl and squirm a bit more.
"Yeah! I'm a good guy, so get you're tiny but fat ass off-a me!" I shouted angrily. Krillin gasped out apologies and hurriedly stepped off of me. The instant he was off, I stood up and wiped the dirt from my shirt.
"Wait, why are you here then?" I turned and gave him a dark glare, but answered none the less.
"Cause earth is my home. Why else? I'm gonna help save it by fighting the Saiyans." I said in a 'duh' voice.
"But.. you're a Saiyan." Krillin said in confusion. I groaned in annoyance and threw an arm out in exasperation.
"Yeah, so is Goku! I don't see you questioning his reasons for fighting!" I said, grumbling afterwords. I crossed my arms and shot a glare to Piccolo, who was looking at me stoically.
"What?" I asked huffily, pouting when he didn't respond. Gohan shouted out in remembrance and pointed to Krillin in shock.
"I remember you! You're from that turtle-guy's place!" Gohan said, successfully diverting Krillin's attention. I ignored their conversation and kept my focus on Piccolo, who was studying me intently.
"What?" I asked again, rolling my eyes when he simply inclined his head, motioning me to come closer. I stepped over to him, keeping my arms crossed, and sighed. "What is it?"
"You're tail.. It's a liability."
"Huh?" I said, uncomprehending. Piccolo merely rolled his eyes and reached behind me. I stiffened and tried to move away, but he was too fast. A swift, hurtful wave of pain ran up my spine and to the base of my skull, which made me shriek out. I leaped a foot or so away and clutched at my now-tailless-butt, and glared up at with teary eyes.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" I cry out, trying to soothe the numbing pain with my fingers. Piccolo dropped my tail to the ground carelessly, and I swallowed back my tears.
"You're tail is a liability." Piccolo said calmly, like that explained everything.
"YEAH, I GET THAT! BUT WHY DID YOU HAVE TO RIP IT OFF!?"
"Because otherwise the Saiyans would use that to their advantage. I'm not going to save you over something so stupidly weak." He said coldly. I huffed and straightened up, taking my now bloody hands and wiping them on my pants carelessly.
"Could of given me a warning." I grumble uselessly.
"How's this for a warning?" He stated calmly. He glanced upwards then gave me a smirk, pointing up with his clawed hands. I look up then jump slightly when I realized two humanoids hovered there, watching us. I immediately stepped back towards the group, stopping next to Piccolo and getting in my stance that works as both offence and defense.
I slid my foot out and nudged Gohan with it, stopping him from his conversation with Krillin. 'Were they talking the whole time? Did they not hear my cries of pain?' I thought in annoyed astonishment.
"Small talk is over, they're here." Piccolo said coldly, but in his voice was clear excitement. I glanced over and smiled when I saw excitement and determination on his face.
"Well, well, look at that! Four mighty shrimps now!" The bigger one says cockily. He had huge, bulging muscles and was wearing a strange blue and yellow armor with his tail wrapped around his waist, and a blue scouter over his left eye. The other one was shorter than him, but toned quite nicely- at least in my opinion. The other notable feature, besides the pink scouter over his left eye, was that his hair defied gravity and stood up like one on a troll doll.
They both dropped from the sky and landed rather elegantly on the ground. We stood at least 15 feet apart, but even then they were too close for comfort. Vegeta, the one with troll-like hair, smirked at us and looked us over confidently.
"It seems they've been expecting us." He said in a low rumbling voice. I shivered a little once I hear that low rolling tone, but I quickly hid it with a shake of my arms.
"So those are Saiyans, huh? Man, I can feel the chi..L-Like a demonic aura!" Krillin whispers behind me. I silently roll my eyes, but keep all my attention on the two newcomers. Silence surrounded us for a moment, only broken by a small gust of wind. I sighed quietly at the awkward staring contest and decided to break the silence.
"Hi!" I said cheerily, smiling and waving at them in a welcoming way, standing upright and showing no fear. Krillin choked slightly behind me, and I knew that Him and Gohan were sending me weird looks. Piccolo only rolled his eyes and sighed through his nose in annoyance. Ignoring the dramatic trio around me, I took a small step forward, angling myself so I stood infront of everyone. The Saiyans however grinned back at me. Vegeta and his friend both looked me over in a calculating way.
"Hello."Vegeta's friend said back, slight confusion ringing in his tone- yet the confidence stayed.
"Oh, so you do speak English! That's surprising." I said aloud, tilting my head and studying them. Silence rang out after my comment, which was broken by a small 'ow' from me when Piccolo slapped my arm lightly with his hand. I rubbed my arm more for show than cause it hurt, and gave him a confused look.
"Stop being stupid. Just be quiet." He said gruffly, huffing slightly. I rolled my eyes and lifted both my arms in surrender, stepping back into the group nonchalantly.
"Sorry, just trying to break the testosterone-filled ice. My bad." I said in a slight teasing way. I gave him a joking grin, but he ignored me and stayed focused on the two Saiyans.
"You have been preparing for us?" Vegeta asked casually.
"How did you guess?" Piccolo responded dryly. "Let's make this clear; what exactly do you want here?" Piccolo asked- well, more like demanded.
"Ah, that voice.. So it was you who killed Radditz, wasn't it?" Vegeta said knowingly, smirking at us.
"Voice?" Piccolo mumbles in confusion.
"Didn't Radditz tell you? This also serves as a transmitter." Vegeta stated, lightly tapping his scouter with an I-know-more-that-you smile. I blinked but stayed silent, not at all perturbed by this new information, though Krillin was worried.
"He's a Namekian.." Nappa commented, breaking eye contact with Piccolo and looking down at Vegeta with a curious look.
"Looks like it. Not so strange that Radditz was beaten then." Vegeta stated, crossing his arms and thoughtfully inclined his head. Vegeta would glance between all of us, but his gaze kept returning to Piccolo and I. The three in front of me stiffened in surprise at this new information.
"Namekian?" Piccolo mutters.
"Piccolo? Y-you're an alien too? N-no wonder.." Krillin stuttered thoughtfully, looking up at the tense green-man. At his comment I rolled my eyes and looked down at Krillin with an incredulous look.
"Was it not obvious?" I asked quietly, a slight mocking tone in my voice. Yeah, I'm still pissed at him for jumping me.
"R-really?" Gohan asked Piccolo, looking up at him in shock and a little admiration. I sighed and temporarily glanced skyward, before refocusing my attention on the two saiyans, one of whom was watching me with an amused grin.
"They say these slimy Namek gastropod guys possess strange powers even beyond their extraordinary fighting abilities.. Even sorcery." Vegeta said musingly, turning to look at Piccolo with an interested yet disinterested stare. I stifled a laugh and whispered under my breath;
"Maybe he's a super Saiyan!" Nobody heard me, thankfully, so Vegeta continued his speech.
"You're the one who made the dragon balls, aren't you?" Vegeta accused lightly, smiling knowingly at Piccolo- who was staring at them in shock.
"Y-You know about the dragon balls?!" Krillin squeaks in horror. I sigh and slump slightly in exasperation. I looked down at Krillin and gave him an incredulous look.
"Krillin, why else would they be here?" I asked, which made Krillin look up at me with a small glare.
"Yeah, why else would we bother with this dump? Hand them over! Bring on all the Namekians you can find, they're all just slugs to us!" The big one yelled arrogantly. I giggled quietly then raised my hand, directing both the Saiyans' attention to me.
"Sorry, but we're on earth. Don't you mean Earthlings?" I asked teasingly. Vegeta smirked in amusement, whereas the big one scowled and glared at me. He glanced at Vegeta, who was quietly laughing, and his expression seemed to sour some more. By now, Piccolo decided to ignore me, much to my secret amusement.
"Heh.. Thanks to you I have a much better insight into my ancestry. Alas for me, however, I did not make the dragonballs. As you will see, my specialty.. Is combat!" Piccolo stated, sliding into an offensive stance. Piccolo grinned confidently and shouted out; "As you will see, who is a slug?!" I watched as Krillin and Gohan reluctantly got into a similar stance, and I huffed- blowing some hair out of my eyes.
"Oh geez, we're starting now? Crap." I grumbled under my breath. I immediately moved to the side so I could have some space, but instead of getting into an offensive pose, I stayed in my offensive/defensive pose.
"Oh, By the way!" I shouted, gathering the smug Saiyans' attentions again, "What's your names? My name is Melon, that's Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin!" I shouted, gesturing vaguely to the three next to me. Krillin seemingly choked in shock and glared hatefully at me, while Piccolo gave me an 'are-you-retarded?' look. I ignored the three and kept my gaze locked on the two Saiyans instead. Vegeta smirked and tilted his head, studying me again with curiosity.
"I am Vegeta. My colleague is named Nappa." He cocked his head towards Nappa, who was still giving me an annoyed look. I smirked at this and mock-curtsied before sliding into an offensive stance.
"Nice to meet you. Now I know what to put on the graves." I stated nonchalantly, grinning as Nappa gritted his teeth in annoyance.
"Oh, and since you won't give us any information on the dragonballs… We'll just have to beat it out of you." Vegeta said, directing it towards the whole group.
"981.. 1220.. 1083.. 1001. Fools! D'you think you can challenge us with power levels like those?!" Nappa shouted out in a mockingly amused voice. I smirked silently as his scouter beeped with inaccurate information, but apparently Vegeta remembered the last battle.
"Nappa! Take off your scouter." Vegeta commanded whilst removing his. Nappa gave him a confused look and mumbled a 'what'.
"These slugs vary their power levels to suit the battle. Those numbers are worthless." Vegeta said dramatically, while dropping his scouter and giving us a knowing smile. We didn't react outwardly, just stayed in our positions and watching them warily.
"Yeah, that's right.." Nappa said in sudden realization. He smirked at us and removed his scouter and dropped it too. "That weakling Radditz probably got himself killed because he depended on the scouter's numbers- and got caught off guard." I caught eyes with Nappa and smirked.
"That… weakling?" Piccolo stated in shock at their disregard. I rolled my eyes and glanced at him in my peripheral.
"Piccolo, these are a race of fighters- they aren't going to be as soft as Goku and me." I said calmly. Piccolo glanced at me and I saw a hint of wariness, before he steeled his gaze and looked back at the aliens.
"Hey. I-Isn't Radditz the guy who nearly clobbered you an' Goku… Together?!" Krillin asked in horror. Krillin immediately started mumbling under his breath, saying "weakling he says" and "this isn't good". I sighed but kept my mouth shut.
"Hmm, why don't we see what they can really do? Then we'll ask them about the dragon balls again. Hey Nappa, weren't there six seeds for cultivars left?" Vegeta asked thoughtfully.
"Heh heh, you like to play games, don't you Vegeta." Nappa gave Vegeta an understanding look and pulled out a small far from his pocket eagerly.
"Cultivars?" Muttered Krillin.
"Wh-what are those?" Asked Gohan shakily. I instead smirked and muttered under my breath;
"Let's play a love game, play a love game. Do you want love or do you want fame?" Thankfully only Piccolo probably heard me, and he just chose to not acknowledge my random singing.
"Ah, there's six alright." Nappa announced cheerfully. He kneeled on the ground and stabbed the dirt with his fingers 6 times, each an inch apart. He then opened his bottles and dropped the seeds into the holes. I laughed at the ridiculousness of the situation and lowered my raised arms a bit. I locked eyes with Vegeta and gave him an incredulous look.
"Wait, what? I thought you guys were fighters, not farmers! Unless, of course, you're going to attack us with a Venus flytrap." I said teasingly. Vegeta narrowed his eyes but still smirked with that know-it-all smile of his.
"There." Nappa said, standing up and carelessly tossing the bottle behind him. I mock gasped and muttered "litterer" under my breath. Nappa took a few steps back and crossed his arms in anticipation.
"W-what's going on?" Krillin muttered, still in battle-ready position. All was silent for a moment, but then a weird digging sound was heard. I frowned and cocked my head to hear it better, when suddenly a green… thing started growing up out the soil. I squeaked when it kept growing, slowly pulling out of the ground to reveal a green alien with veins popping out on literally every part of its body. Its arm's were crossed in mummy-position, and they stood straight. They were small, only about the size of Gohan. Suddenly, their eyes popped open.
Red, bloodshot eyes locked on us and they grinned widely, spreading their beaks in pleasure as a shrill squeal escaped them. I winced and automatically leaned back in surprise.
"They're not Venus Flytraps, but they will get the job done." Vegeta stated coolly, smirking and grinning at me malevolently. I gulped and steeled myself for this pre-battle.
'Well…Crap.'
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A/N: Heey! I got it done! And Vegeta was here! *swoons*
(Please ignore/forgive any and all spelling errors.) Alright, so now the fight is on! I shall try my best to write a fight scene that actually makes sense (this is my first fighting fic ever, sooo yeah. Wish me luck~). I've always wanted to put a chapter title up there…Lol, well I saw a chance and I took it! Quik Ques: since there will be battles that I split up, should I label the important ones or not? (like I did for this chapter?)
Alrighty then, uhm. I.. don't really have anything else to say.. So stay awesome and review! (ﾉ･ｪ･)ﾉ
Jewels~