(In yellow letters floating in space)
A NEW HOPE
War consumes the cosmos. Many years have passed since the overthrow of the frost demons and the rise of the New Saiyan Empire. Since then nothing has gone well for the forces of liberty and democracy.
The United Planets Alliance despite having the numeric advantage is crumbling against the might of the Empire. The imperial navy, marines and elite commandos have triumph in nearly every battle between them. Even with most of the Empires ranks being filled out with only hominids.
The technical advantage of Dr. Gero's machines have made the difference in this war. The empire has access to cyborgs, better power armor, new weapons and more of them.
Tens of thousands of worlds are suffering with no end in sight for them as world's are littered with the corpses of patriots and fascists alike.
Despite the best the best efforts of the UPA, Kakarrot's war machine has stormed across the stars creating an uncountable number of refugees. Starvation and predation have taken over far too many lives. In this chaos democracy is dying as the end of the war seems to be drawing near.
Meanwhile there has been no sign of Chi-Chi or her friends for years to the dismay of the Resistance.
They have been looking for them for all this time but have not found a nothing, nor has the empire either. The Resistance grows desperate as they know for a fact that the emperor's plans are coming to pass.
The secretive Project Prometheus and its sister operation General Offensive are being set to be unleashed on the galaxy. One to change mankind forever the other to bring an end war and finish of the valiant democracies of the galaxy for good.
The leaders of the resistance have pinned their hopes on coming back into contact with Chi-Chi and Bulma who along with Stryker, Mai, Trunks and Gohan who have been completely absent from the war.
They have come to the conclusion that they will be needed to turn this tide in this the darkest hours of the galaxy.
In this the brave members of the Resistance have not been idol. In a desperate attempt to change the course of the war a cadre of fighters have been sent to a remote world where a piece of the puzzle lies in wait.
In response the Emperor has sent his most loyal agent to deal with this nuisance. Not knowing that his plans are already being discovered.
Sweat pour down the faces of these armored men. Around them is the smoking remains of those whom they killed to enter this room.
There is a distinct look of fear upon their faces as they guard the entrance. The entrance is a thick blast door. It had been made mostly to have kept them out, but it hadn't. In this dark smoky room, a man ran up to another who must have been the leader.
"The message has been sent."
"Could we get it to headquarters?"
"No, only to the them if they are still alive."
"What was in it?"
"Don't know nothing good. Prometheus has something to do with Saiyan and genes. There was too much to read right now."
"Do we have an exit?"
"No sir. We lost contact with the rest 'Faith' is here."
The lights went off.
"Night vision on boys and girls. Let's make these imperial dogs work for it. General Ross's fist ain't going down without a fight."
A reddish-orange glow suddenly shined in from the door. It was the glow of melting metal. As a hot jet of ki was burning through it. The jet carved a door through the metal and then it stopped.
The commander shouted out as the door fell "For Liberty, For Freedom!"
They opened up as the door came down and the red ki blade shown through. The red of the ki blade was over too them in milli-second. The screams of the fighters were quickly silenced. Before the commander knew it, he was alone.
In the dark he looked around to find the red ki blade, but his hand was soon relived of his arm and he was on the ground.
Helpless he looked were he knew the head of the man was "Your too late! We've already set them the message."
A dark altered voice responded "You think it matters? You think they'll hear? Your 'hope' has been gone for a long time. They had the sense to find a place to hide. You didn't."
"Long live freedom…"
Before he could continue the red ki blade took a swipe and the commander was no more. A click was heard.
"Inform the Emperor of this nuisance. The enemies of the empire now have our secrets."
Elsewhere
An armor-clad figure is sitting looking over a cliff. The figure is grey-green colored. The gold visor shining in dim light. The armor was battered. The chest piece was in the back was bent. There were scratch marks all over the place. It was splatter with blood crimson and another yellowish looking blood.
The figure looked to see the massive city in the valley that was still on fire in some places. The rising sun highlighted the horror that had occurred the night before. The river that ran through the city looked crimson in the early dawn light. The green jungle around the city looked sickly as it was covered in ash from the burning city.
Overhead was a large triangle shaped ship. It looked at this distance large then life and it had a handled trident tattooed on the bottom of it.
Walking over to the figure was a similar armored figure come over. His helmet was off and in his arms. His blonde hair and blue eyes said it all of who it was, it was Sharpener. There was some dried blood on his lips. His armor was scratched and signed also. His visor was cracked by some close call that still broke his lip.
He took out a cigarette and put his mouth and walked over to his superior. "Want a smoke boss?"
She took her helmet off. She had a x-scar on her face going down one of her eyes. Her hair was very short and black. Her eyes blue and tired. She had a thousand-yard stare in them. It was Commander Videl Teal in her twenties but looking mental far older then that.
"Sure." Videl said while watching the slaughter continue below. Sharpener came up to her and handed her the lit bud.
Sharpener join in with her viewing. "Awe inspiring isn't it?"
Videl sighed "Which one? The city burning or the sun rise?"
Sharpener shrugged "Both. One because everything can be taking away in seconds. Two because no matter what, the universe does not give a shit."
Videl kicked a rock away "Ain't that the truth… Where's Erasa?"
Sharpener inhaled deeply "Had her getting ready to help some stormtroopers take a bunker. The little bastards are dug in them like a tick. It will take us to help too."
"Command wants us back on the 'Avenger'. We're wanted on some sort of special mission."
Sharpener grinned "Well finally the most decorated Uber Commandos in the fleet get their due."
Videl looking far out into the distance "It has't to be something big. They wouldn't even give me any of the details in the transmission."
Sharpener whistled and looked genuinely surprised to Videl "Well damn this must be big considering who you are?"
Videl snarled at that "I hope that's not why we're being chosen."
Sharpener shrugged "Well it does mean you can be trusted right?"
Suddenly Sharpener head exploded from a blast of a plasma rifle his corpse fall on Videl. She was cover in his blood and brains. On instinct she used his dead body as a shield from the sniper who had gone into rapid fire putting blood craters in his dead body.
Her insticts told her were the sniper was and she fired, and the small bird-like looking alien fell to the ground from the tree he was in.
In blinding red rage Videl flew over to the alien. He had broken his legs from the fall but still had a determined look in his eye. He tried to grab his rifle but Videl kicked it away. She looked around making sure that there were no more of them then she looked at him.
Videl looked like she was going to speak when the alien spat at her. She gritted her teeth and with her hands started to punch him to death. His skin was ripped apart and by the time she was done there was nothing left of him but a pile of yellow.
She felt the blood on her face then frantically tried to wipe the blood off her, only to get more alien blood on face. She vomited onto the ground after she got up. She started to walk away from her handy work, but the world was spinning around her.
The memories that the fever brought up came back suddenly the afro man with the mustache and more. There was bootcamp, the bomb strapped to her, all the men she had lost, it was all in front of her. They were staring at her so was the others the face that she had taken. The face that the 'happy' made go away. They were all so judgmental.
She collapsed onto the ground as her eyes slammed shut as the sounds of jungle overtook the scene surrounding her.
She woke up in the med bay. Her friend Erasa sleeping on a chair next to her. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl probably found her. Videl remember what had happen, it meant that she and her were the only ones left of the original squad minus Pencil who got himself a desk job.
They must have taken off her armor all she was in was a hospital gown. Her muscle showing from her constant excise along with her tattoos.
On her right shoulder in black that read 'Dead from Above' on her left shoulder was Tally marks twenty in total, no doubt number of planets she had directly been a part of the invasion of.
On the right side of her shoulder was written in black 'Born to Kill'.
Down the center of her back was the names and ranks of people that had died under her command. 'Warrant Officer Jeff Anderson, Private First-class Angela Maxfield, Private First-Class James O'Brien, Private First-class Kalvin Winters, Lieutenant Maxine Alverez'.
Videl groaned and it woke up Erasa who half-smiled and said, "Well looks like sleeping beauty is up."
Videl annoyed visibly at the wires on her and the needle in her arm "How long?"
"Oh… Less than a day boss, not even long enough to get my proper eight hours in while waiting for you."
Videl gritting her teeth "Sharpener's…"
"Died? Yeah."
Videl twitched "My fault."
Erasa shook her head "The bastard was wearing a suit that the sensors didn't pick up. We had secured the area it wasn't your fault. It was mine I was on scouting duty."
Videl sighed not at all believing that in the slightest she grumbled out "I need a drink and a smoke."
Erasa shook her head again and shrugged "Sorry boss. Medics confiscated any that I tried to bring in."
"Alright then, soldier I order you to help me escape this place and get me a Kakarrotdamn drink."
She gave a slight smile "Sure thing boss." (She helped her up, getting the needles out of her arm and getting to her feet.) "Then we can get Sharpener's name on your back after we get good and damn drunk. Sharpener would have wanted it that way."
The lights went off as the two made their escape the medics attempted to stop them, but they were brushed aside. The two made it to the door went they nearly ran into a man in black coming into the med bay.
He was a creepy looking man that heiled Videl. He had odd big lips and round thick glasses with beady black eyes. He had a large black leather fedora on his head to cover his bald spot that didn't do a very good job. He had a pin on his leather jacket that signified he was a party member and below that was his name and rank 'MO Major Arnold Ernst Toht'.
Arnold in his creepy unnerving voice "Good evening Fraulein Teal. We have so much to talk about."
After a quick stop, off to getting them self's dress for the occasion. They were on the shuttle to their destination all sitting down. Both Videl and Erasa were in their dress uniforms Commando brown. Videl looked irate by this whole situation. Her father had sent this man no doubt but for needing to 'talk' about things, but he had barely said a word.
Videl nearly hissing "Where are we going?"
Arnold smiled at her "Classified."
Videl her eyes narrowed "Whose order's?"
Arnold still smiling creepily "Classified."
"Is there anything else you can say?"
"You will apparently be receiving another 'blood iron trident' for your service on New Thailand. You will have so many medals Fraulein that soon you won't be able to carry them all you realize this right?"
"I don't really care." She got up and went to the cockpit to see what they were moving towards the Massive Supercarrier 'Faith'. It was first of the Supercarrier class larger than most moons it looked a lot like a triangle with its pointed front.
Videl sighed she knew who this was. She left the cockpit and took her seat back down. Erasa tilting her head "Where are we going.?"
"We're going to my cousin Romulus, that's where we're going. I was actually for a second thought that this was my brother's doing or my father's."
"You have an eye for ships Fraulein."
Videl huffed then hissed "Stop calling me that or I'd make you eat those glasses spook."
"I apologize my lady." (He said with clear sarcastically.) "But you are royalty are you not? After all it is Cousin Romulus not Crown Prince Romulus Gero. Also is father Moff Teal, mother Moff Violet and its brother Grand Admiral Cyan. But you are correct they are not a part of this operation, but I assure you the mission will be worth it."
They arrived in the square landing bay and walked down the ramp to be greeted by a line's of stormtroopers and officers there to greet them including Grand Admiral Cobalt. They heiled each other and were soon off to the transports. The ship was so big that walking might take days so all these Superships had bullet train systems inside the ships.
It was a quiet ride up to the Prince's quarters. No one really had anything yet to talk about. They arrived at the spot the doors opened.
They were greeted by the Blood Guard (The elite guard of the MO assigned to protect the Imperial family). The guard were in all red and had short red capes on their backs. They were said to all have their tongues removed so they would never speak a word against their wards. It was also said they were all spade and castrated so there would be no trouble.
There were seven of them for each of the member of the family, minus the wife's so there were just under thousand of them, but soon she knew to be more than a thousand of them. They never showed their faces but at the end of the day they were still guards for people that could blow up planet so Videl wasn't too impressed with them.
They were quickly searched then led by the Grand Admiral to the executive meeting room were Arnold and Erasa were stopped by the blood guard.
Cobalt informed them "My apologies the Prince will only be seeing the Commander today."
Videl marched forward and enter the large door to the mostly empty room. The door shut.
The room was mostly dark but as she enters the lights turned on and she saw him standing looking out the windows. He most has been standing still for so long that the motion light turned themselves off, even when she was younger Romulus seemed seven feet tall now, he looked it.
His suit and mask gave a real cold feeling to her. It was something out a different age. It was medieval but advance. If he wasn't angry in the moment it was like he wasn't here. He was a ghost that lived in a black suit. He was merely his father's will made manifest.
She heiled and he turned around heiled back. In his calm robotic voice said "Greetings Cousin. It is good to see you."
"And I you, my Prince."
"I see you have more scars."
"War is hell my Prince."
"That it is. Sorry to hear about your friend."
"His wife and nine children will miss him dearly."
"They will be well taken care of. His body will be entombed in the 'Hall of the Great Patriotic Heroes'."
"I'll be sure to visit him after all of this. How is your wife…" She said but stopped when remembering how much the two hated each other and the other thing.
"It's okay my sister Livy has your brother to warm her bed. I would hate to be with that viper so better him than me."
"The two do deserve one another my Prince."
"That they do. Now enough talk, I have a mission for you."
"What is it my Prince?"
"A glorified fetch quest cousin."
Her eyebrow went up "My Prince?"
"I thought it was a waste to use you for this, but Father insisted we have the best on this, so here you are. Do you remember the footage from the twenty third world tournament?"
"Yes, My Prince. It was the start of the party take over, our glorious revolution."
"Yes it was. The lead woman Chi-Chi Ox escape my Father's grasp along with Bulma Briefs, Trunks Brief, Major Stryker and Captain Mai. All of them were important and have yet to be captured but all pale to what else we is missing. Chi-Chi was pregnant when she left the Earth with a son from my father. One of my brother's is in the hands of the Resistance. And as of recently important plans for the war just fell into their hands."
Videl's mouth was wide open "You must be joking."
Romulus shook his head "Nein. We have a wayward Prince on our hands. My Father wants him back for the twenty-anniversary celebration of the death of Frieza as well as the plans. You aren't the first one we have sent on this mission. Nor do I truly believe you will be the last. Most find nothing, others never return. However, this time you will be entrusted with quite a bit. This mission is top secret and for it you will no longer be a Commander you are now a Captain as you will be given your own ship. It is a brand-new frigate capable of cloaking. It's the fastest ship in the fleet. You will be given an Elite Moral Order Commando squad, a state-of-the-art brand-new AI for the ship and the twins fresh from their hunt for Tarble."
"We're diverting resources from the war effort to this?"
"Yes. Father believes that the hunt for the renegade King of the Tech-Tech's Super Saiyan is less important than this operation. I'm sure my brother Remus is most pleased about this. I guess he'll have to stop drink and actually do his own job. Now Erasa will be prompted to Commander you are not to give her details of what I have told you nor to anyone else until you're on your way. Father wants them all alive but if it becomes necessary we only need Gohan, Chi-Chi and Bulma without exception. Bulma is a bright mind that could help the Reich in so many ways and of course he wants my brother and his wife back, he misses playing with her terribly. You are to use any methods necessary but if you kill Bill, Trunks or Mai be sure to take their skulls my father wants them for his collection. Question?"
"What are the plans?"
"Classified documents detailing are final battle plan to end the war and a detail plan for our advancement as I understand. You are not to look at them merely to destroy and determine if they have shared them. Now you are dismissed"
Videl heiled then turned around and walked out of the room as Romulus went back to looking at nothingness.
The door shut behind her and Erasa came up to her "What's going on?"
"I'm a Captain now and you're a Commander the rest I can't tell you for a while."
"Now lady Teal I guess its time to show you your ship?"
"After I make a stop to get a tattoo."
They arrive at drydock at the very bottom of the ship after Videl had gotten her new grey officers' uniform and had his name written on her back. They got on an open elevator and were lower to the catwalk that lead to her new ship.
She looked at the ship it was in the body an almost half a cylinder-shaped thing, with two engines flexed downwards on each side. It was colored black white and red color of the flag and had a handled trident on both wings. It had two fins on the back.
The two commandos stood and stared.
Erasa mouth wide open "Fancy new digs."
Videl smirked "Nothing but the best for us."
Erasa grinned at the sight of her "I bet you hate that new uniform."
"You know it. Grey sucks the big one. This means I'm management now."
"Well then why did you make us call you the 'boss'."
Videl sadly stated "No that was Sharpener's idea to get on my nerves. I just ended up liking it."
Erasa put her head down "Oh yeah I remember that… we should be there for Erica."
"She'll understand she as good party member and if she doesn't well I don't blame her. I blame command.
Erasa determined "For Earth and humanity"
Videl nodded "For Earth and humanity. Let's do this."
The two followed by Arnold entered the ship and were greeted by some of the crew. They were led into the airlock that was right next to the cockpit and then they were led to CIC (Combat Information Center) were the entire crew was waiting. In the middle of the room was a map of the Milky Way with the ramp that led up to it. The large room held all sort of stations for the crew to work at.
The first thing that caught her eye of the crew was 17 and 18. The blue-eyed twins looked none too happy to be here she could relate. They were in their dress black uniforms. As Videl understood it they rarely when into battle with armor preferring instead to go in wearing black leather engineer jumpsuits for some reason. They didn't look a lot like soldiers to her, but their record spoke for itself.
Then Videl's focus came to her team. They had odd armor for a commando team. Each one of them had a different style of armor meaning that they were all experimental. Though they were in black with color striping their shoulders. Before she could talk to them all she was intercepted by a man with glasses.
The two heiled one another then the man, with glasses came up to her with his attendant behind him "I do say it is a pleasure to meet you Captain Teal." He looked older to Videl behind his glasses was tired bright green eyes. On his face was a goatee and a smile. He had a trench coat black. His pin said, 'MO Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Leonard Lemon Church.'.
"Will you be joining us Dr. Colonel?"
Leonard sighed "No I'm afraid not Captain. I'm too old for this sort of thing, however, I did wish to give you a run down on the soldiers and equipment I have given you."
Videl nodded "Go ahead."
"First off the ship on board AI is known as Alpha he likes to go by Church. Next the commandos are all from my personal project that the Emperor, your father and Dr. Gero have all signed off on. Which is why they all have odd armor. They will all be going by their project names. The one with the teal stripe is Agent Carolina their leader and quite important to me. Her Second with the yellow stripe is Agent York then there is North and South Dakota with their purple stripes. Agent Wyoming with his white stripe, along with Agent Maine and his brown and white stripe. And let us not forget about Agent Washington with his yellow stripe. All of their equipment is new as well as their AI. They are quite competitive, but Carolina will keep them under control. I will be pleased to hear of their performance when you get back." (He turned from her.) "Come Consular it will not be wise to keep the Prince waiting."
Videl walked forward the group stood in attention. "I don't know all of you right now. But you all look like soldiers to me. The mission we are on has been given to us by the highest authority. I expect you all to remember that. As soon as we are out there, I will explain to you all the nature of our mission and you will understand it. Ensign take us out of dock and to where the Church tell you to go. We can begin our hunt then." (She looked to the crew that she now had at her command; a cold vein ran up her back.) "Dismissed."
The ship detached from the Supercarrier and then shot off into deep space going hunting.
The times have changed haven't they.