Author's Note: Thank you sooo much for the wonderful reviews! As promised, the new chapter is here!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z and Lion King. I also don't own the lyrics. I'm only doing this for fun.
WARNINGS: Strong language and Shonen-Ai (male x male love)
Pairings: Vegeta x Kakarot, Gohan x Trunks
Cast:
Kiara– Trunks
Kovu - Gohan
Nala – Kakarot
Nuka - ?
Pumbaa & Timon – Humans
Rafiki – Korin / Kami / King Kai
Simba – Vegeta
Vitani - ?
Zira- Raditz
Chapter 26
ZIRA:
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king
I've been exiled, persecuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense
But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lioness' mournful cry
That's my lullaby
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is I know it's petty
But I hate to let them live
NUKA:
So you found yourself somebody
Who'll chase Simba up a tree
ZIRA:
Oh, the battle may be bloody
But that kind of works for me
The melody of anger growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death. Oh, my…
That's my lullaby
Scar is gone, but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad
NUKA:
Sleep, you little termite
I mean, precious little thing
VITANI:
One day when you're big and strong
ZIRA:
You will be a king
The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar
NUKA:
The joy of vengeance
VITANI:
Testify
ZIRA:
I can hear the cheering
NUKA & VITANI:
Kovu, what a guy
ZIRA:
Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!
~WE ARE ONE~
"Oh, I'm so full~" The wild black-haired Outsider child, about Trunks's age, fell over to the floor. "It's been so long time since... well, forever, ever!"
"Gohan, Gohan, Gohan... Frieza-sama only chose him to be his personal bodyguard, not to be Saiyan King!" Another tall Saiyan muttered to himself angrily, as he came up to the Outsider child.
"Hey, Goten. Where is that stupid brat, Gohan? ...Your brother." And then, he said sarcastically, "The future 'Saiyan King.'"
Goten got up and wiped his dirty pants. He pouted in annoyance at him and said, "Ketsu-san, weren't you supposed to watch Aniki?"
Ketsu shrugged his shoulders, as he began to scratch himself... basically everywhere on his body. "Hey, it's every Saiyan for himself out here. That brat gotta learn to be on his own if he is going to be Saiyan King."
Goten laughed lightly, as he ran past Ketsu. "The leader is going to be so mad. Didn't he tell you to watch him?"
Ketsu scoffed at him, as he kept scratching and scratching. "Who cares? Anybody can become the Saiyan King, as long as he defeats the current Saiyan King and takes over the throne..." More scratching and more scratching, "Aaarggggh! Damn mosquitoes!"
"But you'll be in trouble," Goten smiled at him, being amused by Ketsu's silliness. "So, you are saying that one of us can become the king?"
"Yes... Me," Ketsu grinned widely and excitedly.
This was the exact reason why Goten liked to spend time with Ketsu. He very much enjoyed watching his older friend doing and saying stupid stuff. Besides, Ketsu was not like other Outsiders. Despite the scratching part, he was quite handsome, to Goten's surprise but obviously, he did not have any brain though.
"So, why don't you tell the leader right now?" Goten asked almost cheerfully. He was really, really enjoying this.
"Really?!" Ketsu exclaimed, as he turned around quickly to spot the certain person he wanted to see. "Leader! Leader! You're back!"
Soon, he stopped when he noticed that Raditz was holding Gohan in his single arm. "Oh... hi?" He laughed nervously, as he was clearly trying to avoid the punishment talk. "Guess what? I found this big lizard, and it was very quick! I finally caught it and killed it, and then..." He stopped when Raditz walked pass him. He pouted, "Um, okay."
Raditz angrily tossed Gohan at Goten, knocking him down in the process. But, the children were used to this anyway.
"Hey, wanna spar, Aniki?" Goten exclaimed, as he got up easily with so much eagerness.
Raditz turned to Ketsu with violent anger in his dark eyes. "You were supposed to be watching him! What the hell had you been doing?!"
"Wait, it's not his fault!" Gohan cried. "I... I got bored, so I sneaked away when Ketsu-san was not watching."
"What were you doing?" Raditz almost growled, as he got in Gohan's face. "Don't tell me you turned your back on us? Your own people?"
"N-no!" Gohan yelled in panic.
"Who made us Outsiders?"
"Vegeta."
"Who killed Frieza?"
"Vegeta!"
"I told you this million times. They are evil people! Theyare loyal to the Vegeta Kingdom!" Raditz yelled angrily.
"But, uh, they don't seem so bad..." Gohan said softly, still scared of more yelling. "I thought we could be—"
"Friends? Ha! You can't be serious!" Raditz scoffed, "You're seriously thinking about being friends with the son of Vegeta? Like he would openly welcome you into his kingdom if you were his child's friend... wait..."
Gohan blinked in confusion when a wicked smirk appeared on the Outsider leader's face.
"You are brilliant! It's no wonder why Frieza-sama chose you!" Raditz laughed loudly. "I'm so proud of you! Come with me. You need some sleep. You'll have a big day tomorrow!"
"But, I'm not tired—"
"Shhh," Raditz shushed at him, as he took the chosen child's hand. They walked over to one of the poorly built shelters.
Ketsu rolled his eyes in disgust, as he and Goten followed them into the shelter. The remaining Outsiders followed after them.
"Ugh, the 'chosen' one," Ketsu mumbled to himself. This made Goten giggle quietly.
After tucking Gohan in the bed, Raditz smirked widely at him. "You need rest. We will get the kingdom back, but firstly, the Vegeta family needs to fall! Then, the power of the kingdom will return to us, the loyal followers of Frieza!"
"But, I don't want –" Gohan was interrupted.
"Shh," Raditz shushed again. "You need to sleep now. Your intense training begins tomorrow. Sleep."
"I'll sleep with you!" Goten jumped into the bed with his older brother. "Good night!"
Gohan smiled at him. "Good night."
As soon as they fell asleep, Raditz decided that it was time to gather the Outsiders. They should be done with hunting by now. "Ketsu, go and get the hunters. Tell them to meet at the usual place."
"Yes, sir!" Ketsu yelled before leaving the shelter and taking off into the sky in the search of the remaining Outsiders.
Raditz had never forgotten the day he was betrayed by his own brother. At that moment when he was ordered to leave the kingdom, Kakarot just stood there and was completely silent. His young brother should have stood up for his family... yet, he hadn't done that. Raditz had been raising him since Bardock was killed in the 'accident.' Kakarot was a fucking spoiled brat who wanted his own way. Just like his selfish father. And Vegeta...
Vegeta stole everything he ever wanted. Every time Raditz thought about him, he got a little tense... no, more than just tense. He had been exiled by the one he hated and shamed by his own people. What's even worse was that his brother did nothingabout it... after all he had done for him!
He wanted revenge. Yes, that was it. Revenge. He wanted to make sure that Vegeta suffered horribly before he died. He wanted Vegeta to watch his own child getting blasted into pieces. Hell, he wanted to hear Vegeta beg for his mercy. He wanted to hear Kakarot's mournful cry. Those beautiful sounds were his perfect lullaby.
Soon, more Outsiders were gathered around the fireplace. They were sitting on the large, old logs waiting for Raditz to say something... hopefully, a feast!
"I have had enough," Raditz said. He watched them as the Outsiders were muttering to each other in confusion. "Yes. We can't live like this forever. Vegeta exiled us to this wasteland. I'm trying to forgive him for what he had done, but..."
The Outsiders grinned evilly when Raditz picked up one of the rocks and crushed it into pieces with his single hand.
"I haven't forgotten what they did to us. They took everything away from us. Our families, wealth, and even food! Frieza-sama and Cooler-sama may be gone, but we still have a Super Saiyan. He needs to learn how to be a killer before taking out Vegeta! He will become the Saiyan King who will allow us to do whatever we want! And, that's our Gohan!"
"Gohan, Gohan, Gohan...!" the Outsiders began to chant.
Raditz had the biggest evil smirk on his face. "The Vegeta Kingdom will pay for what they did to us!"
~WE ARE ONE~
"This can't be good! What if... what if Vegeta Kingdom will be taken out once again?!"
"What are you talking about, King Kai?"
"Oh! Vegeta! The dead king!" King Kai laughed nervously. He had forgotten that the Vegeta family had the power to move around in the heaven and hell... in their own original bodies! "You know the cute story about Trunks and Gohan... It's been ten years since their meeting. Trunks is growing stronger and stronger and has been winning every single tournament! But..."
"But?"
King Kai frowned with obvious concern on his face. "Raditz is filling Gohan's heart with so much hate. He is raising him to become the next Frieza."
"Isn't he a Saiyan?"
"Yes. I'm very worried. There is no lower god on your planet to help your son and grandson, unlike Earth. How are we supposed to get through the Vegeta family?"
"Nah, there's no need."
"What? You have a plan?"
"If Gohan and Trunks get together when they are older, then there won't be any problem, right?"
"WHAT?! Oh, Vegeta Sr., you been up here too long. You must be confused –" King Kai freaked out when the former Saiyan King came closer to him with menacing presence. "Okay, okay, okay! To be honest, I don't think this is going to work, but you were the great Saiyan King, after all. I have to trust you, so I hope you know what you are doing!"
~To be continued~