Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest

"… Computer… show me all the pictures you have for Planet Vegeta."

Computer: "Affirmative. Loading. Pictures. Of. Home."

"Ah… yes… it's not just a planet, it's our planet. Frieza… I hope you're rotting in hell… you and all of your people. If I ever find one of you monsters… I swear I'll tear them apart. Piece by piece."

Computer: "The database. Shows. That. There are. Other. Saiyans. On. Planet Earth. Besides. The target."

"Other Saiyans? Oh, wait… it's probably those Saiyans who turned into 'saviors of the Earth.' But there's still hope for her to join me."

Computer: "Your. Assumptions. Are. Correct."

"Of course they are… I hope she doesn't give me much trouble. It'd be a waste if I have to kill her."

Chapter 24: An Enemy Approaches, One of Many

After their long and epic journey all the way from the East to the West, our heroes finally arrived at West City. As soon as they got there, a kind stranger, Samuel Fort, went out of his way to willingly help Sakura on her task, and lend the others help, too… except Ninomiya. But just when it all seemed peaceful and quiet, the streets were overrun by ferocious demons! Without a police force to defend the citizens, our heroes had to answer to the people's suffering and fight the foul creatures! However, demons were not the only thing they had to worry about…

Blanca: "ATTAAAAAAAAAACK!"

Everyone: "HYAAAAA!"

In seconds, demons were being flown all over the place. Whether it was by a Ricochet Ray, a Pandemonium Whirlwind, a meteorite crash, a rib-breaking metallic punch, or just swinging of swords, the five warriors clearly had the upper hand in the battle. There might have been hundreds of demons, but the training our heroes had received had given them extraordinary strength! In about ten minutes, dozens of demons had been too heavily injured to battle any longer, and the remaining demons decided to retreat back to hell. But just when victory seemed complete…

Plata: "Take this! Wolf-Fang Cut!" *strikes demons* *demon runs away injured*

Ninomiya: "Phew… looks like that's the last of them."

Demon in distance: "RAAAARRR!"

Andromeda: "There's still one more! And he's going to attack that girl! I'll take care of it!" *runs towards demon*

Demon in distance: "RAAAA—kwah… gah…"

Andromeda: "What the…?"

Demon in distance: "GAAHHH! *screams of agony* AAAAAAHHHH! AAAaaaahhh… aaahhh…" *drops dead*

When Andromeda got to where the girl and the now-dead demon were, she was shocked by what she saw. The demon had a deep cut that went from its heart to its jugular, going upwards in a zic-zac fashion rather than straight. There was blood all over the floor, and all over the girl's clothes. When she turned to look, Andromeda noticed the girl was holding a knife, a very sharp and long one at that, almost like a short blade. She seemed around 17 or so. The girl was looking down at the demon with a slightly troubled look, but not scared.

Andromeda: "Whoa… ummm… are you... are you okay?"

Girl: *pant* "Uh… yes, I'm… I'm fine, thanks."

Andromeda: "Great… uh… you were the one that… did… THAT to the demon, right?"

Girl: "Oh, that. Yes, it was me. I cut it like that to… to make sure it died."

Sakura: "Heeeey! *runs towards Andromeda and the girl, alongside the others* Are you guys alri—WAAAAHHH!"

Blanca: "HOLY… who the hell… wait, was that you, girl?"

Girl: "Y-yes, I killed it."

Sakura: "You… is there… something wrong with your voice? It sounds weird…"

Girl: "Voice? Oh, it's just my accent. I come from England. I'd love to stay and chat, but I have to find my sister and take her back home before any demons come back!" *starts running* "Good bye! Thank you for worrying about me!"

Andromeda: "That was… puzzling, to say the least. She doesn't seem to have any super powers or uncommon features. Her knife is as strong as a military knife, but I don't think it's special. So… she really is just a normal girl… but she will fight for her life. You don't see that often… I wish I had asked for her name."

Ninomiya: "Judging by how luck usually works with us, we'll probably meet with her again very soon."

Samuel: "Sakura! Are you OK, Sakura?!"

Ninomiya: "Good to know he cares for the team… tsk."

Sakura: "We're OK, Mr. Samuel! We'll be there in a second!"

Everyone went to Samuel's apartment. By that time, it was night time. It was difficult to fit everyone in, since there were six people in a one-person apartment, but they managed. Instead of talking about Saiyans, Andromeda wanted to speak to everyone about what she saw.

Andromeda: "Alright, everybody. I know we just fought a demon invasion, but there are even more pressing issues right now. When I was in the observatory, I managed to use their telescope and catch something rather close to Earth. It was… a Saiyan spaceship."

Sakura: *was drinking coffee* *chokes on coffee* *cough cough* "W… WHAT?!" *cough cough*

Andromeda: "Sakura, two things: First, breathe! Second, don't take this as good news. As we all know, Sakura is an exception of the typical Saiyan. If there is a Saiyan coming to this planet, it's more than likely that his or her purpose is to either conquer it or destroy it. If my estimates are correct, the Saiyan spaceship should land here the day after tomorrow, on a near-by desert."

Samuel: "Wait, seriously? Deja-vu…"

Andromeda: "That's not all, though. Besides the Saiyan spaceship, I also managed to catch some dark objects heading towards Earth. I couldn't figure out what they were, but they don't seem Saiyan-like, so that is probably a different issue from the Saiyan spaceship. Whatever those were, something big is going to happen on this planet, and it doesn't look friendly. I suggest we spend all day tomorrow training, so when the Saiyan and the dark objects arrive, we're prepared."

Sakura: "… but… why would a Saiyan want to destroy this world? We don't have a home planet anymore, why would any Saiyan want to give that horrible feeling to anyone else…?"

Andromeda: *sigh* "Look, Sakura, I know it's hard to face it, but… Saiyans… Saiyans are evil. They don't go around helping others and making people smile like you do, they go around killing inferior races for money and power. And, even harder to face, is the fact that their thirst for power and riches led them to team up with Frieza to ultimately be betrayed."

Sakura: "… I… I… hate th—"

Before finishing her sentence, the TV suddenly turned on to the news channel.

News reporter: "We interrupt this broadcast to bring you alarming news on West City. As of this moment, West Mall is being attacked by demons, just like the ones that attacked the park earlier today! Almost everyone has managed to evacuate, but we believe there are still at least two people trapped inside the mall. Without a police force to combat the demons, there seems to be little to no hope for those poor civilians trapped inside! Johanna Velez, Channel 2 News."

Blanca: "The demons are back! We have to stop them! Thank you for the coffee, Mr. Samuel, but we can't stay here any longer!"

Sakura: "Thank you for all your help, Mr. Samuel! You taught me a lot!" *kisses Samuel on cheek*

Samuel: "Ah! Oh my… oh my god… a cute Saiyan girl just kissed me! She KISSED ME! AH-hhhhahaaa…" *faints*

Ninomiya: "Don't worry, he'll be OK. Everyone, let's go!"

Our heroes ran towards West Mall. Andromeda seemed to recall seeing it on her way to the observatory, so she knew the way.

Blanca: "ATTAAAAAAAAAAAACK!"

Plata: "But, sis, the demons have scattered into other parts of the mall!"

Blanca: "… damn it, demons, don't make me scream in vain!"

Ninomiya: "But where could they have run off t—"

Suddenly, a gunshot was heard from upstairs. When they turned to look, a demon's corpse came rolling down an escalator, with a bullet hole through its head. At the top of the escalator was the English girl they met earlier.

Girl: "Tiara? Tiara! Tiara, where are you?!"

Andromeda: "Hey, it's you again! You haven't found your sister?"

Girl: "Oh, hey everyone! No, I can't find her yet. I'm worried that the demons might have taken her. But I know she's still alive… I feel it."

Andromeda: "We'll help you look for her! Just tell us two things: How your sister looks like and, well, your name. We didn't get to introduce ourselves earlier."

Girl: "Oh, sorry about that. My name is Helen Helena. My sister is Tiara, and she's nine years old, short, brunette, and she was wearing a green coat last time I saw her this evening."

Andromeda: "Helen and Tiara… alright, got it! As soon as one of us find her, we'll take her back to this spot and call out for everyone else to let them know. OK, let's split up! And, Helen, are you sure you will be OK?"

Helen: "Oh, don't worry about me. Surviving in this place should be pretty simple. I'm worried much more about my sister than myself! Let's move!"

All six of our heroes split up and went to different areas of the mall, looking for Tiara. They were all capable of defending themselves against the demons, except for Tiara, which is why they had to move fast! 20 minutes after the search started, Plata found a demon seemingly chasing after someone.

Demon: "GRAAAAHHH!"

Voice: "NO! GET AWAY FROM ME! HELEN!"

Plata: "That sounds like a little girl's voice! Hey you, demon! Why don't you mess with someone your own size?!"

Demon: "Haaarrr?" *is thrice as big as Plata*

Plata: "… ummm… well, maybe not your own size, but more like your own… aw, dang it, I'm wasting time! Wolf-Fang Cut!"

Plata Wolf-Fang Cut the demon and—

Author: "Actually, let me just explain what a Wolf-Fang Cut looks like. Imagine Plata pouncing towards the demon. When she reaches the demon, she swings her sword, damaging the demon's chest, not knocking it to the floor, though. She then performs a second horizontal slash, damaging the injury even more AND sending the enemy sliding across the floor. OK, dude, go ahead and continue."

… ahem. Plata Wolf-Fang Cut the demon and then tail-smacked it on the back of the head, knocking it out cold so it doesn't keep fighting. She then went on to help the corralled girl, who was, indeed, Tiara.

Plata: "It's safe now. You can stand up, Tiara!"

Tiara: "H… how do you know my name? Who are you?"

Plata: "I'll answer all your questions as soon as I get you back to your sister."

Plata took Tiara, who seemed calm now as Plata didn't seem intimidating at all (because you totally see wolf girls running around, heavily damaging demons on a daily basis), back to the rendezvous point, where she called out for the others. When they all returned, Tiara ran towards Helen, hugging her tightly.

Tiara: "Helen! I was so scared back there! I thought they were gonna take me, or you!

Helen: "It's OK, Tiara. We're safe now, and that's all that matters. Thank you, everyone! I don't know how I could possibly repay the favor."

Sakura: "Oh, it was noth—"

Andromeda: "Well, we, uhhh, we just got here today, so we don't really have a place to stay at, so… we were wondering if we could, maybe, possibly, perhaps, stay at your home for, like, a day or two!"

Sakura: "We… were…?"

Andromeda: "Oh, silly Sakura, of course we were (get with the plan, damn it)!"

Helen: "Well, our house isn't very big, but, if you guys don't mind sharing the guest room, you're welcomed to stay for a while!"

Ninomiya: "(Oh, man, this is bad… another guest room… and I'll probably end up in the same bed as Sakura again… WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO BE SO FREAKIN' YOUNG?!)"

Sakura: "Ninomiya, you look upset… is it because we're sharing beds again?"

Ninomiya: "Sakura… why are you so… adorably… INNOCENT?!"

Sakura: "W… wha…~?"

Helen: "Oh god, I just realized Ninomiya is the only man (poor guy, the only other adult in the group is the one that is least likely to want anything to do with him)…"

Yeah, he's screwed… anyways, at least our heroes have a place to sleep at now! But they can't get too comfortable, as a Saiyan is just approaching Earth! What intentions does this mysterious Saiyan have on the planet? Will our heroes be able to keep up with all the chaos around them? Find out next time on Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest!

To be continued…

Bonus skit

After all the demons had been defeated… or brutally murdered, if it was Helen the one dealing with it, our heroes could finally get to know each other better.

Andromeda: "So, Helen, how old are you? 17?"

Helen: "18, actually. My birthday was last month. How about yourself, 18?"

Andromeda: "16, believe it or not. My previous life was very boring, kind of made me lose some youth. But if I keep training like this, I should look young still for another two years, so I'll catch up."

Blanca: "Wow… Helen and Tiara, you two are, like, the first people we've met that don't say anything about our tails and stuff."

Helen: "Oh, your tails? Well, it's not a huge deal, really. It's just an extra limb. It'd be cool to have one if it was prehensile, or just worked like a third arm, but really, I find the lack of limbs way more noticeable than a plethora of them. And trust me… when you see something move around with just a mouth, that's when you know it's a big deal."

Plata: "… just a mouth… how…?"

Helen: "It's a long story… and very complicated, too. Let's just say, those demons are NOTHING… compared to what I've had to deal with before."

Tiara: "My sister is very brave and smart! She managed to surv—"

Helen: "Uhp, uhp, stop right there, Tiara. We don't need to scar anyone for life."

Ninomiya: "What?... wait… what's that supposed to—"

Author: "Meh, out of ideas. I'll just end the chapter."

Ninomiya: "WAIT, NO, HOLD UP, I HAVE SO MANY QUEST—"