A Day in the Life
Morning had come as it always had early for Guarda her. Ghosts in her mind had been robbing her of sleep for the last week. Last night's conversation with King Kai had not helped. The sunlight washed over her. She came from mediation to open her sleep deprived eyes to see the sun before her.
She stared downwards to peer between the clouds to see her duty before her. She saw saiyans just waking up many with hangovers getting ready to go out and hunt. Parents teaching their children how to hunt and fish. Life continuing as it always had.
Guarda looked at her hand somewhat wondering where or not it would smoke. She got up from her meditative position and headed off to her room. There she when to a mirror in her room and looked at her reflection.
She saw in her reflection the bloodshot eyes the pale skin and the hair that was ever so lightly turn lighter. She knew from her adopted father that around eighty saiyan hair turns white maybe in a decade or more it would make the final transformation.
It was yet another reminder of distance. She was oldest the last one from Salada, she would soon not even have saiyan colored hair anymore. She couldn't help but feel everything that time had robbed of her.
She wiped her hand across her face making with her powers the blood shot eyes turn back to a white field. The bags under her eyes absorbed by the pale skin. After making it appear as though everything was all alright she departed her room.
She made breakfast a breakfast mostly of meat. She left her kitchen and down the long and winding hallways of she came to her son's room. To see her young son in an x shape, the pillow on the floor and a blanket half on the floor and on the bed.
Guarda "My morning sun time to wake up."
The twelve year old boy's right leg and tail twitched upon hearing his mother's voice. His arms feel around looking for his pillow to put over his head.
Guarda "Well I guess you don't want to spar with the Princes or the Princess."
The young Broly immediately opens his eyes and springs forth from bed to a space right in front of her. The wide eye excited boy looks at her with a massive grin on his face.
Guarda "Well I should have lead with the magic words. Now you better get dressed unless you want the Princess to see you in your underwear."
Broly blushes a bit and rushes off to change into some clothing. He returns to his mother wearing an orange shirt with the words 'disaster maker' on it, with orange shorts. Guarda shook her head in disapproval.
Guarda "You're going to be sparring it will shredded in the first punch. Get on your armor." Broly, nods "Okay."
He rushes back and gets on some black and tan armor. She nods in approval and the two go walking to the deck of the Palace. Broly runs circles around Guarda his tail wagging about happily. They ate breakfast and waited.
They reach the deck Guarda sits to do some mediation while Broly starts in impatiens striking the air with kicks and punches.
Broly "When are they going to get here?" Guarda "If you could focus you would sense that they are on their way."
A few minutes pass of waiting with Broly's impatient movements interrupting the serenity of the Palace. The moments pass and final the group that Guarda had been expecting arrived.
First to land was Prince Veler, then Queen Brisella, Prince Vegeta, Prince Tarble, Princess Escarole and Kakarrot.
Prince Veler regal and standing tall looked and smiled to see his mother and adopted brother. The Queen was adorned in her finery and looked happy to see her reclusive mother-in-law. The seventeen year old crown prince with an angry scowl on his face clearly not wanting to be there.
Prince Tarble was happy to see the old odd lady in the sky. Princess Escarole the nine year old was confused by how such an object could be in the sky but pretended not to be confused. Kakarrot the tagalong look around in happy amazement at the place.
Broly rushes towards the group heading to the Princess. The children quickly gather together and talk about who is stronger then who and a tournament to decide who is the strongest is quickly decided upon.
The adults and Vegeta however, go to greet Guarda. All but Vegeta bow to her as she gets up from her mediation and she bows back.
Prince Veler "Sorry the King couldn't show up but…" Queen Brisella "You know my husband a workaholic. He does send his regards though."
Prince Vegeta thinking "Why would my father send his regards to this witch? What is important about today? And why would my father care?" Guarda looks at Vegeta then looks to Prince Veler in a knowing glance. Prince Veler picking up on what she means. Prince Veler "Hey Vegeta maybe you would like to spar with your brother and sister while we do some boring talking?"
Prince Vegeta "Why would I want to spar with any of those weaklings?" Guarda "I think son you will find my son not so weak and a worthy opponent." Prince Vegeta, chuckles "Ha that a laugh that weirdo a challenge to the Prince of All Saiyans?"
Guarda "Only one way to find out." Prince Vegeta "I know you playing me but your right." Prince Vegeta turns and goes over to where the tournament is happening prepared to fight the winner with Vegeta gone the adults continue.
Guarda looks to Brisella who meekly say "Sorry my son's power seems to go to his head. I have tried to instill some manners in him but he actively resists."
Guarda, sighs "It's alright. He has a lot of his grandfather in him. Rude, powerful and oozing with pride. And just like his grandfather I'm conflicted on whether or not I want to strangle him or hug him. I'm leaning towards the strangle one at the moment."
Prince Veler "I don't remember father being like that."
Guarda "That's because honey you met him after I for lack of a better word tamed him. After I became more than a rival my strength became his strength. And when I had your brother and you he became a lot more regal. People tend to change over time."
Prince Veler "It feels like it was a lifetime ago when he was among us.' Guarda "Sometimes it feels like yesterday." Prince Veler "We got our revenge."
Guarda "And the universe has become our play ground."(There is a pause). "Brisella its fine that my son didn't want to come you don't have to cover for him." Queen Brisella, panics "I didn't mean to lie." Guarda "Its fine. My son just doesn't want to deal with it."
Prince Veler "I tried to convince him." Guarda "Everyone is the master of their own destiny." Queen Brisella "He never talks about his father." Guarda "Lets change the subject."
A large thud his heard and the adults look to see the final match of a tournament Prince Vegeta versus Broly. Broly stands confident having beaten all the other handedly and the Prince stands smug.
Broly starts the fight charging Vegeta quickly surprising him. Vegeta can't seem to follow Broly's movements. Broly appears in front of Vegeta punching him in the gut, Vegeta counterstrikes and a brawl takes place. Each blow gives the Prince more of a sense of how outmatched he is compared to Broly.
In embarrassed anger the Prince desperately tries to fight back but can't seem to do any damage. A normal match quickly getting more aggressive with time. Broly getting more frustrated by the fact that Vegeta seems to want to hurt him.
Broly in a bit of anger punches Vegeta in the nose breaking it. After Vegeta tried kicking him in the crotch. Blood comes gushing out of Vegeta nose and he grinds his teeth at Broly.
Prince Vegeta "Fine no more playing around."
In an angry yell Guarda says "Enough! Stop this before you break anything."
Both Broly and Vegeta stare at each other both wanting to continue their fight. With them both very will to defy her Guarda goes right between the two. She turns her head to face one of them at a time.
Guarda, yelling "Okay if you this eager to have a real fight let's see if you brats can take me on!" Broly, in confused puppy eyes "Mom?" Guarda "You heard me! I can take you both on. No sweat."
Vegeta charges at Guarda first trying to land a punch. Broly then charges in but instead of attacking her attacks Vegeta. Broly "No one attacks my mom!"
Guarda grabs a hold of Broly and chucks him away and punches Vegeta away. Guarda "Maybe you didn't hear me so well attack me! If you not just stand down. Because I certainly don't need your help fending off Vegeta. So go stand and watch if you're not going to prove yourself."
Something seems to snap a bit in Broly as he charges at his mother both she and the rest are stunned by his growing power. He begins to throw punches that might actually hurt Guarda if they were to land. Guarda begins to wonder if she might need to go super saiyan to stop him. An unreal green-yellow light begins to be emitted from her son's aura.
Guarda may have not seen it before but it match what her adopted father Veler said in his description of the Legendary Super Saiyan. It was a bizarre feeling she was getting from her son he seemed to be becoming another person. No longer the goofy, clumsy kid that she raise but a killer.
She knew she had to stop him before this went any further so she chopped him in the back of the neck and he went down. The unreal power disappeared leaving the boy's normal power to return. Guarda realized that she had broken a sweat and was breathing heavily the boy had just taken everything out her to stop.
Guarda thinking "That super saiyan god form that dad said he used must have been quite the power if he could stop this kid with it. He wasn't even close to being done powering up. Even if I went super saiyan he would have surpassed me easily. I am going to have to be way more careful when training him. First lesson going to have to be anger management."
Broly wakes up from his knock out gets to his feet. Broly "What happened?" Broly looked to his mom. Broly "You were saying something to me and then I just blacked out."
Guarda, calmly "Nothing I just proved to you my strength by aw knocking you out with only my energy." A big smile came over Broly's face. Broly "Really?!" Guarda "Yeah don't you believe your mom."
Broly "Wow that's amazing! You got to teach me that!" Guarda "Sure when you're older. But I kind of need to talk to everyone for a second so you stay right here. Okay." Broly "Alright."
Guarda gathers up the others and gets them into a circle. Guarda "This never happened. Everybody got that?"
Prince Vegeta, snidely "Why? Was a twelve year old giving the super saiyan an actual fight?" Guarda "Yes because you did so well against him?" Prince Vegeta growls in annoyance.
Prince Veler "Was that the legend you told us about from grandpa Veler." Guarda "Maybe. The bottom line is however this never happened." Guarda broke from the circle and said out loud so everyone could hear. Guarda "Who's for lunch?"
On a table inside the Palace was set up a table with a wide variety of meats from across Planet Vegeta was set enough to feed a village of humans but merely be lunch for a handful of saiyans.
Before a word could be said they were all eating as though they had not eaten in a week. Not a word was said mere growl when they felt another was coming to close to their plate. No utensils were used just hands and tails with the tails used a napkins.
The spectacle was done in maybe ten minutes without even the bones spared as they were cracked open to get the bone marrow. With no scrape left alive everyone decided to start breathing again. They sat and picked at their teeth trying to get the last bits of meat stuck in their teeth out.
They then grunted in approval of Guarda's cooking of which she accepted in a grunt. Broly and Escarole broke of from the main group and talked for awhile their tails wagging about. It was clear to Guarda that the two were showing a interest in one another.
A few hours passed and soon the group took off leaving Broly and Guarda alone. The two had a little spar. They had dinner and Guarda made sure that Broly had a bath which was a fight. She told him story until he finally started yawning.
Guarda had him off to bed then took her own bath cleaned she went out on the deck to mediated. The crescent moon above her, said to herself "Happy anniversary." Then closed her eyes and tried to get some sleep but it would not come.