Dragon Moon Z! – By Ocramed
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, DBZ and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This story is a multi-genre story. C&C are welcome.
Special Note: This story is part of the SMST/TRT series, and is inspired by Team Four Star's Abridged Parody series.
Part 28: "The Namek Saga" (IX)
Meanwhile…
"And, here are your Dragonballs, sir," Ginyu said, after transporting them to Freeza's ship via telekinesis.
"Wow," Ice said, as she looked at the orange balls. "Those are some big balls…"
"Thank you, Captain Ginyu," Freeza said. "I should have called for your services earlier."
"It is all in a day's work, Lord Freeza," Ginyu said.
"So, big brother, how are these…Dragonballs are suppose to work?" Ice asked.
"Simple, my dear sister," Freeza said. "All I have to do is summon the Namekian Dragon. From there, I will be granted three wishes."
"Can I have a wish?" Ice asked.
"Why should I give you a wish? These are MY balls, we're talking about."
"Please?"
"No!"
"PLEASE? You'll still have two more, you know!"
"Alright, say that I DO give you a wish. What are YOU going to wish for?"
"I want to wish for the biggest shopping mall in the galaxy. No! The Universe."
"So, that's it? No absolute power or anything?"
"Feh, who needs to live forever, when you can shop at the finest stores? Besides, power is something YOU and Cooler wants."
"Okay, FINE. You can have your wish."
"Oh, thank you, Freeza!" Ice said, as she hugged her brother.
"The things I do for family…"
"Lord Freeza, about you summoning the Dragonball?" Ginyu said.
"Oh, right," Freeza said, before he cleared his throat. "Let's see. DRAGON! Grant me my wish, so that I may become…IMMORTAL!"
Nothing.
"Brother?" Ice said. "Didn't you say that a dragon is supposed to appear?"
"That's…what the intel said," Freeza said. "But…where's the dragon?"
"Of…course!" Ginyu said.
"What?"
"The ones we took the Dragonballs from did not put up much of a fight, if any," Ginyu said. "They knew that we would not be able to summon the Namekian dragon because neither we nor they had the password or phrase to do so."
"Damn it!" Freeza said angrily. "I have been played for a fool by this Sailor Moon and her allies…!"
Pause.
"Where are they now? Sailor Moon or her companions might have more information on summoning the Namekian dragon."
"At this point, they should all be dead, if my Ginyu Force has done their job…unfortunately," Ginyu said.
"Grrrr!" Freeza laments. "Now, there is no way to get my wish!"
"Which means what?" Ice said.
"It means you don't get your space mall, that's what!"
"Ah! NO!"
"If I may interject, perhaps there are Namekians who DO know how to utilize the Dragonballs?" Ginyu said.
"How can there be Namekians when we've been killing them all ever since we got here?" Freeza replied.
"Are you sure, sir? You can always check the scouters."
"Ah, yes," Freeza said, as he relaxed a bit. He then checked his scouter…
TING!
"Well, what do you know, you're right," Freeza said confidently. He then turned towards his sister.
"You, stay here with Captain Ginyu and the Dragonballs, while I find a Namekian. Ta."
And, with that, Freeza flies away in his hover-pod, in search for the Namekian he found…
"So," Ice said, as she turned towards Ginyu. "What do you do for fun around here…?"
Meanwhile, at a second secret location, this time underwater, Sailor Moon was regenerating in a special solution, courtesy of Capsule Corp…
"Wow," Krillin said, as he sees the Moon Princess suspended in solution, unconscious, in all of her glory. He, Gohan and Sailor Namek managed to get to their new hideout undetected, and have Bulma take care of Sailor Moon before Sailor Namek returned to Lord Guru's place for a debriefing.
"Bunny is…beautiful-"
WHACK!
"Ow!" Krillin yelled, before turning to the culprit. "Why'd you hit me, Bulma?"
"Because, you're being a pervert, that's what," Bulma replied. Bulma was monitoring her friend's vital signs, and other aspects of her body.
"You know, I'm just as concerned about Bunny as YOU are, you know. If it wasn't for her, Vegeta would have killed us or something."
"Then, act like it. In the mean time, Goku's ship should be landing soon. Why don't you make sure he arrives safely?"
"Fine, fine…"
"Bulma, will Grandma be okay?" Gohan asked.
"She will be, no problem," Bulma said with a gentle smile. She then turned towards Tho-Ohki the Cabbit. "Right?"
"Me-aw!" Tho-Ohki said with an enthusiastic nod. He was sporting a cute medical doctor's outfit…
"Okay," Gohan said with a nod, as he took one last look at his adopted grandparent.
"Come on, Gohan," Krillin said. "We better get going before Bulma yells at me for something else."
"She does that a lot it seems," Gohan said, before they leave the medical ward…
Bulma sighs, as she turned towards her friend.
"I don't know HOW you put up with that nonsense, girlfriend," Bulma said. She then went back to her work.
"Bulma Briefs Log #244: The subject, Usagi Tsukino Saotome, aka "Bunny", aka 'Sailor Moon', continues to recover from her injuries sustained by her involvement with the Ginyu Force, an ancillary organization within the Planet Trade Organization. Having intimate knowledge of Usagi's physiology for a while now, I can determine her overall physical development since succumbing to the first iteration of the so-called 'booster serum'. It must be noted that the booster serum, while the final iteration has succeeded in performing as expected, in maximizing the human potential by a factor of ten, long term effectiveness in field operations is questionable. Subsequent contact with various warrior species have indicated that humanoid combatants, even with the inclusion of esoteric martial arts training and artificial aids, such as the booster serum, will not be able to keep a pace with the physical prowess of these non-humanoid species…
Pause.
"In essence, the human species will always be at the mercy of potential threats, without radical modification at the cellular level," Bulma continued. "It may be that without a substantial change in the evolutionary development of human beings, the human species is at a dead end. Still, within the human species are the 'homo superior' and 'homo mutatis'—mutant and mutate—evolutionary off-shoots with the capability to manifest super-human abilities. Perhaps these sub-species will be the answer that Earth and her colonies will need, as humankind come into contact with 'extra-terrestrial-led organizations like the Planet Trade Organization. But, I digress…"
Pause.
"As for Usagi, her unique physiology, thanks to tampering made by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, via their 'super-soldier program', has the capability to assimilate and adapt foreign genetic material, as well as manifest the benefits that the material can produce. This was made possible with the company spliced xeno-morphic material with Usagi's own genetic structure. For what purpose, I do not know, nor has Usagi told me. But because of this tampering, Usagi successfully took on the characteristics of a Saiyan. In fact, in theory, she could assimilate other exotic genetic strands, given the right conditions. Furthermore, this capability has not negated her natural abilities as a Lunarian, an ancient race known for their empathic and healing capabilities who are descendents of an ancient race of transcendental beings known colloquially as 'gods'. One wonders if this heritage also allows for Usagi's overall adaptation capabilities…"
Pause.
"Nevertheless, Usagi's acquired Saiyan abilities has served her well," Bulma said, as she continued her audio recording while taking a sip of her coffee. "Although her training has increased her fighting potential, it is her regenerative prowess that should be noted here. The Saiyanjin species has the capability to become stronger after reaching the point of death. Their training regimen does indeed increase their powers. However, this can also be done by being severely injured. Still, the more potent Saiyans are those who train hard before getting severely injured. Upon getting injured, the Saiyan maxes out the benefits of their training to reach a new plateau, as evident by how both Vegeta and Goku, both of pure Saiyanjin blood, are indeed getting stronger. Thus, from this, I can make the following conjecture…"
Pause.
"I believe that demi-Saiyans, such as Usagi and Gohan, will possess the same capabilities of getting stronger in the same manner as Vegeta and Goku," Bulma said. "Already, Usagi's physicality has maxed out all the training benefits that she has already undergone. The big question is how her non-Saiyan physiology will influence her development from this point on, considering the fact that Usagi's body is influenced by the xenomoprh splicing process, coupled with mutated by gamma radiation. Ultimately, Usagi's near-limitless physical potential will only be tempered by her actions and disposition, and how she reacts to her opponents. End: log."
Bulma sighed, as she looked at her friend. According to the monitors, Sailor Moon had gotten stronger just by recovering from her injuries. In fact, her height had increased by a few inches, as her skeletal system had hardened.
"I can see why Ranma chose to marry you, Usagi," Bulma said. "You're willing to risk your life for others because you truly love life. I wish…I had pursued him, instead of pushing him away like I did…"
Pause.
"I promise you this: no matter what, I WILL marry the man who is just as tough and just as capable as Ranma, even IF he's an insensitive jerk," Bulma said. "I won't be as superficial and childish about love as I have been. I swear…"
For a moment, Bulma stood in silence…
WOOOP-WOOOP!
"Bulma: speaking," Bulma said.
"Bulma!" Krillin said excitedly over a secured communications.
"Calm down," Bulma said. "What happened?"
"It's Goku! He's possessed!"
"'Possessed'?"
Krillin quickly tells Bulma that after Vegeta dispatched Recoome, Vegeta foolishly decided to retrieve the Dragonballs from Freeza's ship. Meanwhile, Krillin and Gohan had gone to meet up with Goku, had only just arrived when Ginyu came upon the scene. He had defeated Vegeta, and learned that a new fighter had arrived on Namek from him. Unfortunately, during the course of the battle, Ginyu, injured from his battle against Goku, had switched bodies with Goku, and now was on the verge of killing him and Gohan…
"Okay, I got it," Bulma said with a nod. "Help is on the way. Just stay alive as long as possible."
"Easier said than done, Bulma!" Krillin said, before he disconnected the link between himself and Bulma.
CHIRP!
Bulma sighed, as she turned to look at her still unconscious friend.
"Bunny, I hate to do this, but you're needed," Bulma said, as she activated the forced-wake up call…
A short time later…
"Hahahaha!" said Ginyu, as he floated over the injured forms of Goku (in Ginyu's body), Gohan and Krillin. "I LOVE this new body! It may be Saiyanjin, but we can't have everything."
"Give me back my body!" Goku said, as he struggled to get up.
"Oh, contraire, I do not think so," Ginyu said. "In fact, I will ease your concerns by eliminating you three…"
Ginyu then raise his palm to deliver the lethal blow.
"Good-bye my friends!"
BWOOSH!
"Daddy!" Gohan yelled.
"No!" Krillin replied.
"Grr!" Goku grimaced, even as the energy wave was about to make contact…
BLAM!
As the energy wave moved off safely, Ginyu realized that a new combatant had arrived.
"No," Sailor Moon said, as she stands straight to face her new foe, after swatting aside the energy wave attack. "I don't THINK so…"
Tbc.