Author's note: We get some action in this chapter.
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"But how on earth were you able to transform? I thought you needed a moon to do that?" Chichi questioned the prince.
"Look up, woman. You'll find your answer." Replied Vegeta with his thunderous and beastly voice.
Curiosity piqued, Chichi looked straight up in the air and instantly her mouth fell at what she saw.
"W-What is that?!"Asked Chichi, slightly frightened by the huge ball of energy in the sky.
Vegeta chuckled.
"A synthetic moon. The natural way to transform for us Saiyans is by moonlight, but as you can imagine that left us limited to only being able to transform at night. This little creation was developed to solve that problem."
"Wow. Your people sure were a resourceful bunch." Chichi considered in awe.
Vegeta laughed again, this time in pride at her praise for the Saiyan race.
"Yes, especially when it came to battle." He smirked boasting.
"Alright you two. Enough chatting. Chichi, what do you say you join us in our fight?"
Piccolo had flown and had moved over in the air near to Chichi.
Chichi immediately stiffened at the question.
"Relax. I'm not asking the two of you to throw your full weight in punches with each other." Piccolo stated rolling his eyes.
"Just for some light fighting between you two while Vegeta and I won't be holding back on each other.
Chichi, you're strong enough that It's time Vegeta started teaching you some of his methods of fighting now. He fights mercilessly. The complete opposite of you. It may be a good learning experience."
Chichi's eyes slowly went to Vegeta's.
"It sounds good to me but what do you think, sweetie?"
The giant ape grinned in such a way that showed off his impressive and frightening teeth.
"It's more than good with me, woman! It's been forever since we trained together, hasn't it? Let's see how you've changed and what Piccolo has taught you. Afterwards, I'll teach you my Galick Gun. No way my wife of mine is going to be without that!"
Chichi light-heartedly laughed to herself at Vegeta's vehemency, covering her hand over her mouth as she did.
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Piccolo and Chichi had taken their fighting stance side by side one another but with a good distance of twenty or so feet apart.
Piccolo made the first move and shot into the air. He moved quickly, from left to right. Vegeta's eyes were glued to him.
Piccolo's hands then moved just as quickly as he did and seconds later lighting shot from his hands and on to Vegeta.
Vegeta roared in pain. The bolts of lighting coming from Piccolo's attack covered him from head to toe, making him unable to move. It felt like flames of fire were licking him all over.
Piccolo chuckled.
So much for the great ape transformation. Piccolo thought cockily.
Think you have me now, don't you? Thought Vegeta as he bared his teeth at Piccolo.
The Saiyan's eyes glowed red and then shot lasers a Piccolo who had to extinguish his attack and dodge in order to escape.
As Vegeta was laughing at his win, Chichi took the opportunity to make her own move.
She jumped into the air, a foot higher than where Vegeta's head was.
"Ka..me..."
The princess hadn't gotten to fully develop the growing energy attack when Vegeta released a large blast of wind from his nostrils at her, sending her tumbling back in the air.
"Woooah!" Chichi cried out as she was spinning this way and that. She was feeling dizzy and any longer she was afraid she was going to get sick.
Get a hold of yourself! Her inner voice corrected.
Chichi became filled with determination and she powered up. The action alone had stopped her from spinning around in the air.
Come on, Chichi. Get it together! You're gonna embarrass Piccolo and make him look like a bad teacher.
Chichi's brows came together and she moved her hands in position as if to do another Kamehameha.
"You already tried that trick before and it failed you, Woman." Vegeta smiled before taking a deep breath, readying to blow her away again.
Chichi only smirked in response.
'"Ka...me.."
A blue ball of energy was forming in her hands again and Vegeta aimed his mouth at her.
In only seconds later she had disappeared and Vegeta looked for her, wondering where she had gone.
"Hameha!" Cried out Chichi, having appeared behind him.
The Kamehameha struck him on the back, causing his armor to briefly smoke. Had it been a serious attack she would have pierced through his armor.
"Gotcha!" Chichi grinned, raising her fists in the air, happily.
As she was celebrating, Vegeta snatched her from the sky with one hand. The Saiyan chuckled mischievously, looking down at her in his fist while Chichi wanted to smack herself for letting her guard down.
"Very sneaky, Chichi but I can be also just as well! You've learned the hard way and now you're in real trouble!" The Prince said to his wife as she struggled to get out of his grip.
"HOW'S THIS FOR SNEAKY? HAAA!"
A giant namekian fist came crashing down on the Saiyan's head, making him fall backwards to the ground.
Vegeta's ape fist had opened up enough for Chichi to be able to wiggle out and she gladly took the opportunity.
Once she got out of her husband's grasp she looked up and saw Piccolo in his giant form. The last time she had seen him so huge had been when he and Goku had fought in the tournament against one another.
Chichi gave an involuntary shiver at the sight. She considered Piccolo a friend now, but after originally seeing his giant form she had been terrorized with nightmares of him chasing her and now he was even taller than she had ever seen him before.
The princess lifted herself into the sky and looked down over at Vegeta.
The ape's fall had left a large crater underneath him and Chichi worried for him until she saw Vegeta beginning to move.
Giant Piccolo smirked and walked over to ape Vegeta, picking him up by the collar of his armor.
"Personally, I can't say I'm all that impressed with this form of yours Vegeta." Piccolo said before punching him in the face. The green fighter continued to hit him over and over and Vegeta was unresponsive. His eyes were closed and his head had gone slack.
Chichi looked on, horrified at the brutality of it.
Maybe this is how they always fought each other when they were training alone? Chichi wondered, her hands covering her mouth at the sight.
Piccolo drew back his fist again for this time a more powerful punch. His fist was moments away from impact with Vegeta's face again when out of nowhere the ape lifted his head and grinned darkly at Piccolo, stilling him with disbelief.
Piccolo's fist hung frozen and inches away from Vegeta's face and the Prince in a split second opened wide his mouth and bit down hard on the Namekian's hand. Piccolo yelled in pain, the bones in his hand could be heard breaking and the ape did nothing else but laugh cruelly as purple blood flowed out of his mouth and seeped through the gaps of his sharp teeth.
Chichi felt her stomach churn and bile rise up in her throat at what she was witnessing.
It was so disgusting and she wanted to retreat and hide away until they were over with their training, but she knew it wasn't right for her to do such a thing. She had been observing in the sky and rendered immobile by the horror of the viciousness of the two males.
I need to help Piccolo.
A line formed between Chichi's brows. She powered up and rocketed near the great ape's head. With a loud battle cry she kicked the side of Vegeta's head. Vegeta instantly came tumbling down to his side, tearing off Piccolo's hand with his teeth as he did. He hit the ground and a huge dirt cloud exploded in the air as a result of his fall.
Chichi screamed in dread.
"Oh no! I hadn't meant to hit him that hard! I'm not used to my own strength!" She cried out. Quickly Chichi landed on the ground and made her way through the cloud, looking for her husband to try and help him and to apologize for what she had done.
She was startled to see as she entered the dirt cloud that she couldn't find the giant ape that had just fallen and had left another crater on the ground. The princess stood in place in confusion, looking left and right and even in the sky, wondering where the giant ape had gone.
A strong breeze blew by, moving the dirt cloud away and slowly revealing the prince who had now returned to his more humanoid form.
Chichi gasped at how the Saiyan now looked.
One of his eyes was shut from injury and his face was blooded with streaks of his own blood mixed with Piccolo's. Chichi was sure she had been the source of his eye trouble and that he had gotten it from his fall after she had kicked him.
"I'm so sorry honey! It was an accident! I'm a horrible wife I-" Chichi's apology was cut off short by Vegeta shooting her a dark malicious grin. Fear filled her at the sight. Vegeta had never given her such a dark look before. He began walking to her, his armor scratched up and a little chipped away here and there.
Chichi's legs began shaking beneath her as he approached.
What if the old Vegeta has returned and now he wants to kill me for what I did to him?!
When the Saiyan prince was just three steps away from her he wiped the blood around his mouth off with the back of his white glove and spit on the ground to the side, getting rid of the namekian blood from his mouth.
"Ve...geta?" Chichi nearly yelped in fear. "Are... Are you mad at me?"
Vegeta didn't respond verbally, instead, he took her roughly with one hand by her gi and kissed her passionately, making her eyes widen in shock.
Anger had definitely been the opposite of what Vegeta had felt after getting a serious kick to the face from her and sustaining injury. The prince's male Saiyan blood had run volcanic with attraction and bewitchment by her. Never before had a woman inflicted him with so much pain. His Saiyan DNA screamed in delight that this powerful warrior goddess was his woman. His wife.
When they finally broke apart Chichi's face was pink and she found herself having gripped tightly to Vegeta's armor to keep from falling. She was entirely lightheaded from the kiss. Vegeta chuckled at her reaction and brought his arm around her to help her to stand.
"Guess that answers my question." She bashfully thought aloud to herself and while out of breath.
"Should have gouged my eyes out instead of going after my fist, Vegeta."
The husband and wife looked over at Piccolo who had spoken, breaking them out of their private bubble. The green fighter had returned to his normal height and was flexing the new hand he had just grown.
"Oh, shut up Piccolo! No one said you had to watch." Vegeta retorted with a hint of humor.
In shyness, Chichi covered her face with her hands. She was mortified that her teacher had basically just witnessed her making out with her husband. She then let out a small cry in startled fright as she felt herself suddenly lifted off of the ground. She removed her hands and saw that it was Vegeta who had picked her up and was carrying her in his arms.
"I think I'll be teaching my wife now my attack I told her about earlier, namek. We'll fight again later, perhaps go busy yourself with some food in the castle or something." Vegeta said while lifting himself off of the ground and rising into the air.
Piccolo scoffed.
"Yeah, whatever. If you two are planning on doing anything more than holding hands then please do all of nature and earth a favor and get a room instead of doing it outdoors."
Vegeta responded by flipping Piccolo off with a gloved finger, chuckling to himself as he did.
"'Geta!" Chichi scolded, giving him a punch on the chest for his behavior as he carried them off into the sky, making the Saiyan snicker.
Piccolo shook his head, smirking to himself and crossing his arms. The Namekian gave a glance at his new hand, considering in appreciation the small battle he had just partaken in.
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Vegeta landed near a river on the castle grounds. The mist of the stream was in the air and felt cool and refreshing to the spouses after the fighting they had just done. The Prince set Chichi on a large rock and took a step back.
"Here seems like a good place to teach you the Galick Gun." Vegeta said, taking a second look at their surroundings in confirmation. "It's a move that's been in the royal Saiyan family since the very beginning. My father taught me it and now I'd like to teach you. What do you say, woman? Are you ready?"
Chichi was overwhelmed with gratitude and humility that he would want to share such a personal thing with her.
"Yes, I'd want nothing more to learn your attack."Chichi smiled, making Vegeta smile in return. "But a couple of things must be done first."
Vegeta was surprised and curious at what she could mean. He watched her open her purse at her side and rummage through it. Shortly after she pulled out a senzu bean.
"I knew I still had one left!" She murmured triumphantly to herself.
She held out the senzu bean to Vegeta who was stunned by her offer. He took it from her and popped it in his mouth. As the Saiyan began to chew it, Chichi got up. She went over to the river and dipped a napkin in it that she had pulled out of her purse.
The princess walked over to Vegeta, just as the Saiyan swallowed the senzu. He eyed her curiously at what she was about to do.
"Here, let me clean you up," Chichi murmured affectionately and placed a gentle hand on the side of Vegeta's face, stunning him again. With his injuries now healed, Chichi softly began wiping off the blood, sweat, and dirt from Vegeta's face.
Vegeta's eyes avoided her gaze in an attempt to keep his exterior appearance hard and avoid showing his heart melting.
"There we go. All better now." Chichi smiled, looking at Vegeta's healed and cleaned face.
She threw the now filthy napkin on the ground and blasted it out of existence then turned her attention back to Vegeta.
"My...What a handsome husband I have." Chichi sighed admiringly, making Vegeta blush.
Vegeta shifted uncomfortably where he stood and avoided her eyes again, still not fully used to such compliments despite hearing it so much from her.
Chichi gave an impish smile and giggled to herself.
The Saiyan's jaw dropped and his tail bristled as he watched her laugh as if caught doing something naughty.
"Woman, you did that on purpose! You wanted to see me turn red!" He exclaimed in outrage.
Chichi flipped her hair while playfully grinning at him.
"Consider it payback for all the times you made me blush."She winked. "But seriously though Vegeta, I meant it. You're quite dashing."
Chichi turned her back on the prince, happy with herself at what she had just done to him.
Vegeta turned entirely scarlet in color at her compliment while his eyes took in the view of her from behind. Her hands were on her hips and her long hair cascaded beautifully down to her waist. He hungrily took in the rest of her body. The prince shook his head, breaking from her spell on him and he considered for a moment of jumping in the river to cool off.
"Enough! If we don't stop going at one another like this, we'll never accomplish serious training." Vegeta stated grimly, clenching a fist. "We can have our fill of passion and flirtation once Freiza is destroyed!"
Chichi's smile fell at Vegeta's words.
He's right. She thought to herself gravely. She turned around and faced Vegeta with a now serious expression.
"Show me how to do the Galick Gun." She pleaded.
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"Haa..Haa..." Chichi breathed after successfully firing the violet attack. It had taken her quite a few tries, but she had managed to get it. The princess stared at the tree she had destroyed and jumped in the air happily.
"I did it!" She happily cried out. "That was so cool!"
Vegeta was leaning against a tree, watching her with a proud smirk.
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Two days later
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"Can't catch me!" Chichi playfully taunted as Vegeta and Piccolo were both training their speed by attempting to capture her in their large ape and giant form. Piccolo's arm stretched quickly to catch her.
The trio stopped abruptly from moving, their smiles wiped off of their faces at the power levels headed their way. Seconds passed and the rest of the Z warriors landed nearby, Goku having led the way as he sat on Nimbus.
"Morning! Nice seeing you again." Goku said cheerfully to Chichi, knowing the two males hardly tolerated his presence.
"No way! Has it already been two days?!" Chichi exclaimed incredulously as Piccolo and Vegeta returned to their smaller and natural forms. "Guys, I'm so sorry! It feels like it's only been a day. Otherwise, the three of us would have been off to meet you all when you all came out of the chamber. Right, guys?"
Being met with silence, Chichi looked curiously over her shoulder and saw Piccolo and Vegeta glowering at Goku.
What's that all about? Chichi wondered, looking over at Goku. When she sensed his new power level, she understood.
Goku had done more than caught up with the three of them. He was now on par with Vegeta. Stronger than she and Piccolo.
One of Piccolo's brow ridges twitched in anger and his fangs were showing as he was filled with hate.
"I don't have time to waste with the likes of you and your stupid buddies right now." Piccolo snapped venomously to Goku and zoomed off into the sky.
"Piccolo!" Chichi called out sadly and was about to take off to check on her friend when Kami's voice spoke into her mind.
"Don't follow him. Piccolo needs to be humbled like this. Let him sort himself out."
Chichi frowned but understood. She looked over at the others and quickly sensed them. They too had become really strong. The princess had to give them credit for their accomplishment.
"Wow, great job all of you but how did you all manage to do it?!" Chichi asked.
"That crazy guy." Answered back krillin, pointing bitterly in jest at Goku. "He kept pushing us all and never wanted to take a break. Too motivated by you guys to think clearly I guess."
"I'm kind of grateful about it." Admitted Yamcha sheepishly. "Don't think I would have become this powerful if he hadn't."
Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yajirobe gave a solemn nod in agreement.
Chichi considered this in awe while Goku laughed at everything krillin had said and the others.
"Wait, there's one more surprise I have to share!" Goku smiled to Chichi and then jumped off of Nimbus. He landed in front of her and all of a sudden began falling forward.
"Yikes, still not used to it!" Goku said as he fell.
Before he could fall on Chichi and earn Vegeta's jealous wrath, Tien and Yamcha grabbed Goku by the shoulders.
"Easy there, Goku. It's gonna take some time." Tien murmured.
Chichi and Vegeta pondered on what was being discussed when the couple spotted together the brown furry tail coming into view from behind Goku.
"You got your tail back!" Chichi proclaimed in surprise as she pointed at it.
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Author's note: Dun dun dun!
No, Goku won't be as he is in the show where he has the spotlight on him and is the strongest while we are meant to forget about the others. Love Goku, but come on!
We wanna see the others powered up and winning too. ;)
Poor Piccolo but don't worry as I stated he is my favorite.
Also, I don't want to make Chichi a Mary sue.
Was anyone reminded of Attack on Titan with this chapter? *insert grinning emoji*
Power levels will be addressed in the next chapter.
Y'all I want the fighters to be strong but not so strong they can defeat Freiza with ease like future Trunks did. Haha!
It would be pretty anticlimactic.
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