Well, here's part 10. The Beginning of Arc 2.
Let me know what you think, and if need be, past chapter can be found at
fanfiction.net, under my pen name, 'Gie' .
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A Tail To Remember
By: Gie (phowah@cs.com)
An Alternate Ranma 1/2 and Dragonball Z Crossover
Saotome Ranma, Tendo Akane and their familiars are not Mine.
They are Hers, Takahashi Rumiko-sama.
Son Goku, Vejiita-oujisama and their familiars are not Mine, either.
They are His, Toriyama Akira-sama.
But hey, if they want to come over and visit, party, get wasted and
fall asleep on my couch, that ki-draining chain holding them down is
not Mine, either.
Really, it�s not.
Any new characters, though, are MINE, not Hers, or His.
Timeline: In Ranmaverse, this is a few years after Saffron and the
wedding disaster. They�ve graduated from high school. Convenient,
ne? In DBZ, this is a few months after the defeat of Garlic Jr. I
will be using some Japanese within...hopefully, I will remember to
define it all at the end of the story. I will be creating my own
timeline, so some things will differ in both worlds. Especially DBZ.
That�s what �Alternate� means.
Arc Two: The Hunt For The Golden Super Saiya-jiin
~Chikyuu, Capsule Corp, Night-time~
He was bored.
Bored.
Bored.
Bored.
Vejiita wandered the darkened hallways of Capsule Corp, his
mind occupied only by his state of boredom.
The gravity chamber was broken, again, so he couldn�t train.
Only this time it wasn�t his fault. Some �gravitational generator coil�
or weird sounding doo-hicky was faulty, and wouldn�t be repaired for
a day or so. He smirked at the guilty look on the Onna�s face when
she found out it was actually HER fault this time, and not his.
Speaking of his ornery Onna, Bulma was the reason he was up
and wandering restlessly around his home. She had woken him up to
tell him she had to go to one of Capsule Corp�s offices in the Capital,
and wouldn�t be back until early in the morning. Something about a
national takeover or some emergency boring business deal on the
opposote side of Chikyuu that had to be done. So, that meant she
wasn�t able to occupy his attentions. And, he hated to admit it, but
he had gotten used to her warm and comforting presence in his arms
in their bedroom at night. So he was unable to sleep. He tried, but
his tossing and turning was accomplishing nothing, except for making
a mess out of the bed.
As he wandered the twisting corridors that consisted of his
home, he thought of other residents of the gigantic building. The
Onna�s parents were gone, once more, on some inane vacation. They
had officially handed over the company to Bulma, so they were
taking full advantage of their �retirement,� or something. He really
didn�t care where they were. Only thing he cared about was that
they were out of his hair.
Serori and Seiika were in their quarters, more than likely
sleeping at this hour. They had been training intensely this past
week, trying to bring their skills up to par as fast and as efficiently
as possible. Kakarotto and his brat and the hairless thing they
called a friend practically had been living over here, training with
the two younger Saiya-jiin as much as possible. They happened to
have gone to their respective homes for the night, since the gravity
chamber was out of service.
He smiled, truly smiled, at the progress both Serori and
Seiika had accomplished within the past few days. Both of them
have increased their power levels by leaps and bounds; especially
Serori. He�d shown tremendous promise before they started
training, and Vejiita was not disappointed. He had picked up on the
new attacks that Kakarotto, the bald creature, and he had shown
him, almost perfecting them within the same day. And Serori had
shown them how to do that ki tornado that he�d demonstrated on
the first day they battled. Vejiita didn�t find it to be all that
useful, but the bald creature certainly took to it fast, and made it
one of his own attacks.
Seiika was a different story. Her training was woefully
underdeveloped; she had been taught the very base of the core
basics and concepts, but wasn�t pushed to her limits, unlike Serori
sometimes had been. He had mentioned a few of the training
exercises that his �Oyaji� had put him through. They sounded rather
interesting, but he wouldn�t have wanted to go through such things if
he didn�t have his Saiya-jiin instincts and training to back him up.
Pit of neko, indeed.
He had shown an extreme weakness around the feline species,
almost completely losing it when he saw that infernal shadow Bulma�s
Otousan called a cat, perched on his shoulder. Seiika had been
there to take his mind off the small creature, and to calm him down.
She told him what Serori was capable of when he entered the state
of insanity called the �neko-ken,� and Vejiita had wanted to see it in
action. But Seiika gave him a dirty look, and cut off any further
discussion of the subject. It must not be a pleasant subject to
discuss around Serori. Although, Bulma�s Otousan and Okaasan
heard Seiika describe some of the details of the feared �Neko-ken.�
Needless to say, and Vejiita snirked to himself, it was the
motivating factor for their impromptu �vacation.�
But Seiika, though, was a fast learner, despite her Human
training, or lack of training. Her faded and sketchy memories of the
short period of training she received back on Vejiita-sei had helped
her tremendously. It had taken her awhile to get the hang of using
ki, but Serori was good at explaining things to her, when she didn�t
understand certain concepts, or didn�t know how to apply them to
her own skills. Although, Vejiita realized that she still had far to go,
still, she was getting better. She had already surpassed Kakarotto�s
brat�s skills, and was using the bald creature as a sparring partner.
And when she was in her Super Saiya-jiin state, she was
phenomenal. Vejiita didn�t have her train much transformed;
although she could switch to Super Saiya-jiin with a thought, now.
It came to her as naturally as powering up. She didn�t need Serori
anymore to goad her into a fit of anger. He told her the stronger
she was untransformed, the infinitely more powerful she�d be in her
Golden state. She had agreed readily, and took to the training that
both he and Kakarotto threw at her with grace, and determination.
Now matter what they made her do, or receive in the name of
�training,� she did not complain or whine.
Her ki abilities had improved by leaps and bounds as well.
She could now use her ki for more than creating an aura and flying.
She had a ki attack of her very own, and could perform some of the
Z Senshi�s easier originals.
All in all, he was very proud of his futago and her mate.
But that still didn�t mean he wasn�t bored out of his mind.
His wanderings found him in the kitchen, one of his favorite
rooms of the entire Capsule Corp. Maybe eating something would
occupy his time until he once again tried to sleep the seemingly
endless night away.
He entered the darkened kitchen expecting to finish off that
large hidden leg of roast bird that he saw Serori sneak away and
stash in the refrigerator.
Only to encounter a lazily waving tail protruding from a
cupboard.
Vejiita raised an eyebrow in amusement. Seiika had not yet
acknowledged his presence, so he decided to wait and see what she
was up to, this late at night. They had trained very hard today, and
both she and Serori retired early to their suite--he had felt their
mating activities, but that was nothing new, or unexpected. He and
Bulma mated as much as they did. He silently sat down on a stool
and awaited her undivided attention.
She emerged within minutes, with an armful of meats, bread,
and assorted other items. Sandwich fixings if he ever saw them.
His mouth began to water and drool slightly at the thought of a
thick and meaty sandwich. But his thoughts came to a halt when he
saw something that made his uplifted spirits sink fast.
Seiika had in her mouth the aforementioned bird leg, that he
thought still rested within the meat cooler of a refridgerator,
dangling from her mouth, completely stripped clean of all its meat.
She caught sight of her twin and raised an eyebrow at the
pained expression that flashed across his face. �Nani yo,
Vejiita-chan? What are you doing up?� She dumped her armful of
foodstuffs on the counter.
Vejiita sighed loudly and indicated to the bone in her mouth.
�I was going to eat that, Seiika.�
She took it out and glanced at it before she tossed it away.
�How did you know it was there? I asked Ranma to save it for me
for later.� She glanced him accusingly as she started to put
together the makings of several large sandwiches. �You didn�t want
to eat my snack, now, did you, Vejiita?�
Vejiita gave her a mock-surprised look. �Me? Never! The
thought never crossed my mind.� He reached over to help himself to
one of her sandwiches, but was halted mid-grab by a stinging slap of
the butter knife to his knuckles.
He pulled his hand back abruptly and nursed his slightly
throbbing knuckles. �Nani?� He added speed, and reaction time, to
the list of her improvements. He was surprised such a weak
instrument could cause him pain.
Akane continued to calmly prepare her snack. �Ask first.�
He raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. �The Saiya-jiin
no Ouji does not have to ask for anything.�
�Well, the Saiya-jiin no Oujo doesn�t make sandwiches for a
Saiya-jiin no Ouji that doesn�t ask politely first. Or did you forget
all of the manners-training that Biiery-sensei taught us?� She
smiled slightly and raised an eyebrow when she heard his stomach
growl.
�I need to hear it from your mouth, not your stomach,
Vejiita-chan.�
The Prince scowled darkly and turned his attention away from
Akane, focusing on a convenient newspaper, and buried his nose
within its pages.
Akane finished preparing the sandwiches and sat down on a
stool next to her brother. She picked up one and started to eat,
exaggerating her chewing noises and adding comments on the side,
trying to rile the stubborn Prince.
(munch munch) �Boy, are these good!�
�Mmm, hmm! This really hits the spot!�
(smack) �Wow, this bread is so moist!�
(sigh) �How can this meat be so succulent?�
Vejiita visibly ignored her, but his stomach told a different
story. After a particularly loud rumble, he calmly folded the paper
and set it aside. He swallowed and sighed. �Would you please share
your food with me?�
Akane grinned wide at the pained look on his face. She knew
it took a lot of pride-swallowing for him just to ask, and she decided
to reward him. �Hai, Vejiita-chan, I would be happy to share my
food with you.� She pulled another plate out from under hers and
placed half of the stack upon it and set it in front of Vejiita. �Here
you are, Vejiita.�
He nodded his thanks and proceeded to inhale the food within
thirty seconds, flat.
Akane just smiled and continued to calmly eat her own
sandwiches at her own pace.
When he was done, he reached for a napkin and wiped his
face and fingers clean. �Domo arigato, Seiika-chan. They were
satisfying. I don�t know why Serori teases about your cooking
abilities.�
Akane frowned slightly. �Well, I didn�t really cook anything.
I just slapped some meat and cheese in-between two pieces of
bread. I have made some disasters in the kitchen at times.� She
admitted reluctantly and sighed. �Ranma has gotten quite ill from
them. I tried really hard, but it just seemed to always turn out
wrong.�
He just shrugged his shoulders. �You were never meant to
cook. That�s what servants are for. Or you ate raw.� A faraway
look crossed the Prince�s face. �Remember that adult male yakuuti
we brought down for our First Rites?�
She nodded, smiling at the memory. �I remember it well,
especially when the thing scared me half to death when it bounded
out of the brush and stepped on my tail.� She rubbed the tip in
rememberance. �Although it did taste very good when we ate it that
night.�
Vejiita nodded in agreement. �That animal was four or five
times our size. The King was impressed that we brought it down
without any ki attacks.�
�Hai, Papa was very proud.�
They sat together in silence, remembering days long extinct.
Vejiita finally broke it, with a question. �Would you like to go
hunting with me, again, Seiika-chan?�
Akane blinked a few times, in surprise. �Nani? Well, I
haven�t done that since...forever, I guess. Not since Vejiita-sei. I
don�t know if I would be of any use.� She shrugged her shoulders
helplessly.
He dismissed her protests with a snort. �You would do fine.
Hunting is part of your instincts--it doesn�t go away with disuse.�
He furrowed his eyebrows and stared into her eyes. �They may have
been blocked for a time, but they still exist.�
Akane smiled and nodded. �Hai, that sounds like fun.� She
furrowed her own eyebrows and returned his stare. �But I have a
question, Vejiita. It�s been bugging me for awhile, and you brought
up a point.�
He looked slightly interested. �Nani? What do you want to
know?�
Her face became serious. �How did you know mine and
Ranma�s memories were blocked? How long did you know I existed
on Chikyuu?�
Vejiita blinked--he wasn�t expecting those questions to arrive
out of the blue. �Well, the night that the Namek-seijiin called us up
to his home to tell us of the new enemy, he also told me about your
surviving Friiezer, and your arrival on Chikyuu.�
�Honto?� He nodded. �So you only found out the night
before?�
�Hai. If I had known earlier, I would have searched you out
immediately, even if you weren�t awakened to your memories of me
and our past.�
She turned away from his intense gaze and lowered her eyes
to the table, fiddling with her sandwich plate in nervousness. �So it
wasn�t because you were ashamed of me? Because I am weak?�
He looked surprised at her thought. He reached out and
gently turned her towards him once more, lifting her chin to look
into her face. He saw her shame clearly written upon the delicate
features. He shook his head roughly. �Iie, Seiika-chan. I would
never be ashamed of you. You are not weak. You are the Saiya-jiin
no Oujo, Crown Princess of Vejiita-sei, Heir to the Saiya-jiin Empire.
You are my futago, my oneechan,� he smiled slightly, �if only by a
few minutes.�
She smiled and brushed her fingers across his forehead.
�That�s another thing, too, ototochan.� She smiled wider at the roll
of his eyes. �How come you are so much older than me and Ranma,
now? He was, what, almost six months older than the two of us?
And you now are how old?�
�I�m thirty-one, plus I spent four years in cryo-statsis on one
mission for Friiezer.�
Akane looked confused. �Thirty-five years? Honto?� Vejiita
nodded slightly. Akane shook her head, amazed at the new
information. �We arrived on Chikyuu only sixteen years ago. We
were, what, four when we blasted off Vejiita-sei, and now we�re
considered eighteen. How long of a trip was it from Vejiita-sei to
Chikyuu?�
Vejiita thought for a moment. �It would have taken just over
a Chikyuu year to reach here at full power and speed in the pod you
arrived in.�
�So why are you so much older? Unless...you said
cryo-statsis?�
Vejiita nodded. �On the night we were told about you, the
Namek-seijiin took us back in time to witness your first night on
Chikyuu.� He saw her alarmed look and shook his head. �Iie, we
weren�t seen by anyone. The Namek-seijiin made us invisible to the
world. Your pod had been damaged--most likely by Friiezer�s scout
ship that we thought destroyed it--and the computer said you were
in cryo-statsis. So you slept for seventeen years, or so, in statsis.�
She nodded, things finally falling into place. �That makes
sense. The pod must have been really damaged for it to take so long.
Still, I wonder, why Chikyuu?�
Vejiita shrugged. �Who knows? I wasn�t told where you were
originally sent, in case Friiezer tried to pry the information out of
me. And it didn�t matter once we saw the explosion. The King
declared you and Serori dead.� His face became solemn and drained.
�I really believed you died because I could feel both your and
Serori�s presence, your ki, still in the back of my mind, and after the
explosion, it wasn�t there anymore.�
He sighed and looked into his chest, not wanting to meet her
eyes. His voice was so low, she had to strain her ears to understand
what he was saying. �It felt like part of me was ripped directly
from my soul. And it hurt. Oh Kami, did it hurt...�
Akane smiled softly, her aching heart mirrored the
barely-concealed emotions on his face. She stood, and climbed onto
her twin�s lap, straddling his waist. She wrapped her arms around
his neck, and hugged him close, bringing his head down to rest on her
chest. �It�s alright, Vejiita-chan.� She gently stroked his hair,
feeling him shake slightly as the pent-up emotions finally released
themselves into her pajamas. �I�m here, now. And I won�t go away
again. I promise.� She felt him nod slightly, and he wrapped his
arms around her waist tightly, entwining his tail around her own as a
child would with a parent. She buried her face within his forest of
hair and released her own withheld anguish. They sat there for
several minutes, in the still of the night, not saying anything; not
needing to--the other�s presence was enough for now.
Soon, Akane emerged from Vejiita�s hair, and Vejiita sat up
slightly. She ran her fingers through his uncontrollable locks and brushed
her lips across the nobby ridge in-between his eyebrows. She
rubbed noses with him and smiled. �So, do you want to go now?�
Vejiita blinked at her question and sat up even farther.
�Nani? Go now? Where?�
Akane removed herself from his embrace to stand up and
place the dirty plates in the sink to be cleaned later. �Hunting, of
course. It sounds like fun!� She waggled a finger at him in
reproach. �Or have you forgotten, already?�
He shook his head. �Iie. You just ate. Are you still hungry?�
Akane rubbed her stomach, thinking. �Well, I�m not starving,
but some raw meat actually sounds really good right now. Let me go
get changed, and I�ll meet you outside.�
�What about Serori?�
Akane shrugged. �What about him? He�s zonked out to the
world.� She winked at him suggestively. �Besides, I wore him out
earlier. This is our fun.� He nodded and watched as she flew to the
rooms she shared with her sleeping, and supposedly satisfied, mate.
Vejiita felt a rare excitement buliding up in his stomach and
veins. He hadn�t been hunting in quite a while, and forever with his
sister. They used to hunt the game on Vejiita-sei all the time, and
were very skilled. Everyone knew how good of a hunting pair they
made, and at such a young age, too. That�s why they had their First
Rites at age three. Why should they have to wait until they were
older to come into their titles, when they could claim them at such a
young age? It was just another sign for the prophets and the
Saiya-jiin of Vejiita-sei that he and Seiika were the Prophecized
Ones. He left the confines of Capsule Corp with a rare look of
anticipation written across his finely chiseled features.
He met up with Akane, who was just closing the balcony doors
to her suite. She had on her black and purple training suit and her
tail curled tightly around her waist. �Ready, Seiika?�
She nodded and launched off the balcony and into the sky.
�You bet. I�m really looking forward to this!� She smiled wide. �I
think I�m starting to crave raw meat. My mouth is watering at the
thought!�
Vejiita smirked and pointed in a random direction. �Let�s
start off that way. There is usually some big game in that neck of
the woods, and it is far away from civilization.�
Akane nodded, and smiled to herself that Vejiita had taken
the time and consideration to think of the Humans on the planet.
She watched as her beloved brother launched off the ground and
into the air. She followed directly behind.
********
~Chikyuu, A Clearing in a Forest, Night~
Wild animals scattered helplessly as four large spherical
objects landed in a clearing soundlessly. The circular pods were a
metallic silver, with several flashing lights surrounding the outer
hulls. The lights stopped blinking altogether as the pods began to
power down with a hiss. The pods opened their hatches one-by-one,
and the five occupants filed out, one-by-one, so that twenty
creatures stood in four rows of five.
At first glance they looked quite similiar to giant bees. The
Drones were black with thin white stripes that ran horizontally around
their bodies. A silver disc was attached to the set of the Drone�s thin
forearms, while another two sets of tapered legs supported the elongated
body and walked upon the ground. The pincers that constitiuted as
hands were at rest. The large, round, multi-faceted eyes took in the
surroundings as the four antennae bobbed up and down, and rotated from
side-to-side as they made quiet clicking and humming noises within their
ranks,
communicating their orders to each other. The Hachi Drones
unfurled their four thin, membrane-like wings and left the clearing
in pairs, leaving one pair behind, to guard the ships. They took to
the air to preform their assigned duties.
To search out Humanoid life and assimiliate it into its own.
For these Scout Drones were just the Beginning of the
attack on Chikyuu.
********** ~Chikyuu, Clearing on the Opposite Side of the Forest, Night~
A puff of smoke was the only sound that was made when the
capsule returned to its original form. Only the local animals that
chose to see what the commotion was about, saw the two figures
leave the sight at a rather brisk pace. They ran side by side, taking
in the scenery and sights as they travelled.
The taller of the two spoke. �Are you sure you got it right?�
The shorter of the two nodded impatiently. �Hai, Hai. Stop
worrying. We�ll get there in time.�
�But what if we miscalculated?� The features of the tall male
screwed up in anxiety. �What if we�re too early, or too late?�
�Then we are too early or too late. But we aren�t. Or won�t
be. I thought you had faith in me. �Kaasan did.� The shorter of the
two�s eyes flashed in pain, but expression did not change.
The tall one swallowed nervously. �Hai, I do. I just wish we
were absolutely positive. I�d rather be too early, than too late.�
�Hai. I understand. So do I. But the calculations were
checked, double-checked, and then checked three more times for
good measure.� He smirked at his companion as they ran along.
�Don�t worry. You�ll die before you�re old enough to live, if you
continue down that path.�
The tall one�s smirk mirrored the shorter one. �Honto?
Where have I heard that before?�
�Ojisan said it everyday to you for the past five years.�
�Honto? So I really don�t think I need to hear it again.�
�Then stop worrying.�
The two forms continued through the woods, an almost deadly
intent driving them to arrive at their destination at the correct
time.
***************** Akane slowly flew close to the ground, keeping a sharp
eye
open for any signs of catchable game. She knew Vejiita was a few
yards away, down another path, doing the same thing she was. Out
of the corner of her eye she saw him land and crouch behind a clump
of bushes, gaze intent on a clearing farther away.
She turned around and noiselessly crept up next to him,
trying to spot the reason he stopped. The waning moon gave them
enough light to see clearly by, thanks to their naturally enhanced
eyesight. Vejiita acknowledged her with a slight nod, and pointing to
a clump of trees several yards ahead of him, he muttered so only
she could hear. �Buck. Big.�
Akane squinted in the direction he pointed and saw
nothing--until it shifted. Her eyes widened at the twelve-point buck
that was just barely visible in the grove of trees. If she still had
her Human eyesight, he would have passed her gaze unnoticed. She
silently thanked Kami that Vejiita�s senses were more alert than
hers.
Vejiita pointed to the right and Akane nodded, moving herself
into a new position behind the buck, downwind, effectively
surrounding it. He waited until she was settled and the buck was
still once more. It had moved a few steps to the left and seemed a
tad skitterish, but it returned to its resting position within the
protective clump of trees.
He signaled to Akane, and they both slowly moved forward,
making their circle smaller and smaller, until they were almost right
upon the creature. He could smell the deer�s musk, and the smell
inflamed his nostrils, making his blood run hot with the thrill of the
hunt. He glanced over to his sister and saw the exact same emotions
running over her face. He grinned wickedly and nodded, giving Akane
the signal to pounce.
But before they could actually attack, the buck suddenly shot
out of protective cover and ran deeper into the woods, startling
Akane, for the buck decided to use her as a pathway in its
pre-emptive flight.
Vejiita spat out a curse and bolted after the buck, Akane
right behind him, still a tad shocked from their intended quarry�s
mad dash. They quickly caught up to the deer and Vejiita jumped,
tackling its hind legs with his arms and upper body. The deer cried
out, falling to the ground. Akane grabbed it around its neck, and
with a swift twist, broke the animal�s neck and ended the Hunt.
Both Saiya-jiin panted, more from the excitement and rush
of the hunt, than from tiredness.
Akane grinned and held the animal�s head in her lap. �Yatta!
That was a rush! Sugoi! I thought we lost him when he bolted.�
Vejiita nodded, crouching over the animal. He ran a hand over
the hide, exmining it for any signs of disease. �So did I. I wonder
what set it off, running. It wasn�t us.� He reached behind him and
pulled out a very large and very sharp kinife from sub-space, and
opened the stomach to disembowel their catch. �Make a hole so we
can bury the entrails.�
Akane nodded and, using her ki, created a small crater in
which to dump the unwanted parts of the deer so it would be easier
to carry home. �I didn�t think it was us that spooked him. Although,
I was the one spooked when he ran over me. It was First Rites all
over again.�
Vejiita smirked as he carried the unwanted parts of the deer
over to the hole, and using his own ki, recovered it. �Your guard was
down. You were too confident in the kill.� He gave her an appraising
look. �Although I thought I�d have to be the one to make the
finishing blow. I didn�t know if you�d be up to it.�
Akane looked offended at his remark. �I�m glad you have so
much confidence in me, Vejiita-chan. You shouldn�t stroke my ego so
much.� She blew a raspberry at his rolled-eyes reaction. Her mood
abruptly changed; she looked around, staring into the darkness, a
frown gracing her features.
Vejiita looked up at her scowl and scowled himself. �What�s
wrong?�
She held up her hand to silence him. �Do you feel that?� Her
eyes darted around her, her head swiveling in all directions, trying
to pinpoint her reaction.
Vejiita mimicked her, trying to find what she felt. What now
he felt. He stopped swiveling, narrowed his eyes and pointed in a
direction. �Over there. It�s coming from over there.�
Akane came up to her brother�s side. �What is it? It feels
very ominous.�
He shook his head. �I don�t know.� He grabbed the deer and
placed it high into a tree and marked the trunk with a very small ki
blast. �But I�m going to find out.�
�Do you think it�s what scared the deer?� Akane suggested.
Vejiita shrugged his shoulders and launched himself into the
air. �Maybe. Let�s go find out.� Akane nodded and jumped after her
brother.
********
After a few miles of flying, Akane and Vejiita touched down
in a bare patch of woods. They stood there silently, trying to feel
the presence they felt a while ago, and no longer could detect.
�Is it gone? Is that why I can�t feel it any more?� Akane
scowled at the surounding area, her questions going unanswered by
the lush vegetation.
Vejiita matched her scowl with one of his own. �I don�t
understand. It came from this direction.�
She sighed, disgusted by their wild-goose chase. �Let�s go
back to where we left the deer. Maybe we�ll pick it up again.�
Vejiita nodded, and they launched once again into the air. When
they arrived back at the original site, there was no trace of the
strange feeling they felt before. Vejiita retrieved their kill and
headed for home.
But they did not get far when their senses were assualted by
that feeling again. It was very strong; almost seemed like they were
on top of it. Both Saiya-jiin landed immediately and spread out,
trying to find the source of the distress to their senses.
Akane was the one to break through into the overgrown
clearing. She cried out, bringing Vejiita to her side immediately. He
swore out loud and slowly advanced to examine the four space pods.
There were no creatures in sight, forest or otherwise, and the air
surrounding the spheres was very still.
�Do you recognize the ships, Vejiita? That�s what they are,
spaceships?� Akane called out, emerging farther out into the
clearing.
He nodded. �Hai, I believe they are, but I do not recognize
them. They are not Friiezer�s pods, nor Saiya-jiin. I have seen
similar ones, but this is a basic design. There are lots of races that
have the capability for space travel, and have designed their ships in
this manner.�
Akane walked up to the nearest pod and ran her hand along
the surface of the silver metal. �What do you think arrived in
them?�
He shook his head and backed away from the pods. �I don�t
know. Another question we should be asking is where are the
creatures that arrived in them?�
Akane widened her eyes at the errant thought and quickly
backed away from the pod. She turned around slowly, searching the
undergrowth for any signs of the new visitors. Even though she
didn�t know what she was looking for. She inched her way over to
her twin. �Do you see anything, or anyone?�
Vejiita shook his head. �Iie. I don�t think they are here
anymore.� He pointed to the ground. �There may be quite a few of
them, or they paced around for some time.� The ground was literally
covered in four-toed prints. He bent down and studied the tracks.
�They�re still fresh.� He stood up and scanned the surrounding area.
�They should be still close.� Akane grunted in acknowledgment and
darted her eyes around the area as well, looking for the unknown
invaders.
In her sweep of the area, Akane did not notice that she was
backing up into one of the silver pods, until she literally ran into it.
A loud beeping immediately started to sound.
Akane jumped back drastically, eyes wildly darting. Her aura
flared bright instinctively. �What�s going on?� Vejiita moved in
front of his sister, his aura matching hers in intensity.
On one of the pods, a hatch opened. The two remaining
Drones slowly emerged and scanned the area, looking for the
Humanoid creature that one of the four pod�s outside sensors�
detected. Their sweep detected and discovered two: Vejiita and
Akane. They walked down the plank and stopping to touch some
buttons on one the side of the pod, retracted the bridge and
started a small red light to pulse.
Vejiita called out roughly to them. �Who are you? What are
you? What is your business on this planet?� The two Drones said
nothing, but turned toward the Saiya-jiin and began to advance.
Vejiita started to become angry. �Bakayaro! Tell me what
you want here! Or I�ll destroy you!� They continued to say nothing,
and moved closer.
Vejiita swore and shot a relatively small ki blast at the closer
of the two drones. Drone One raised its arm and Vejiita�s shot went
into the silver disc attached to the arm. It immediately flashed
white, and the Drone aimed the disc at Vejiita, releasing the ki right
back to its owner.
He dodged it effortlessly and Akane gasped aloud. �It
absorbed your ki! That disc absorbed your ki and shot it right back
to you!� She looked closer at the Drones. �Vejiita, look! It�s black
and white-striped!�
Vejiita grunted as he ducked another of his returned ki
shots. �I can see that, Seiika. This must be the new enemy that
appeared in Onna�s dream.� He tried shooting several blasts rapidly,
but they were all immediately caught and sent back to their owner,
and his partner. �They seem to be the same intensity as what you
shoot at them--they�re not adding their own ki.�
Akane and Vejiita jumped around, trying to avoid the
returned ki, and trying to get an effective shot in. Vejiita growled
when one struck him in the leg. �If I knew I was going to fight, then
I�d have worn armour.�
Akane ducked a returned shot and sent one of her own. It
actually hit the target, and caused some slight damage. �We have to
team up. They can be damaged. But they�re so fast.� She dodged
another shot and tried to get in another hit.
Vejiita grunted, powering up. �Honto? You attack, draw it�s
fire. I�ll try to get its blind side.� Akane nodded, powered up, and
threw a volley of ki blasts that would have made any sensei proud, in
different circumstances. This accomplished the task and distracted
both Drones; they naturally absorbed them and returned fire upon
Akane.
Vejiita crept around to the opposite side and when they were
busy obsorbing Akane�s attacks, he let loose one of his own.
�Big Bang Attack!� The strong ki blast was directed at the
backs of both Drones.
The two-pronged attack worked. Vejiita�s blast managed to
catch them unguarded, and to his slight satisfaction, melted off
their wings and left giant scorch marks on their backs.
Both Drones let out an ear-piercing shriek, the first sound
heard from them, and both turned toward Vejiita, moving as fast as
they could go. Drone One�s antennae started to glow green, and with
another shriek, launched a green beam at the hovering Saiya-jiin.
The wide beam washed over the surprised Vejiita, effectively
immobilizing him, and sending him crashing to the ground.
�Shimatta! I can�t move!� Vejiita stuggled in vain to break
free of the paralyzing beam, only sucessfully moving a few inches.
The unoccupied Drone Two quickly moved over to the frozen
Vejiita, and removed one of the silver ki-capturing discs from its
forearms. It placed it upon Vejiita�s chest, and pressing the darker
grey button in the center, released metallic arms that latched it
onto his chest. Vejiita screamed in agony, his aura flaring bright.
Akane screamed right back at him. �Vejiita!� She
immediately flared into Super Saiya-jiin and launched a huge
barrage of gigantic ki blasts. Both Drones turned in her direction
and effortlessly captured her ki and directed it back to her. Lucky
for the Saiya-jiin present, by distracting the Drones, this succeeded
in releasing Vejiita from the paralysis beam.
Akane vainly tried to avoid her own ki that was being directed
back at her, while attempting to still hit the Drones with others.
She was only partially successful. She did manage to avoid her first
round of ki, but was directly hit by the second. Akane screamed in
pain, and fell to the ground.
Vejiita sat up when he felt he was able to move. He had just
stood up and shaken off the last effects of the paralysis beam when
he saw Akane get hit with her own ki attacks and fall screaming to
the ground. �Seiika!!!� Vejiita screamed and his aura burst bright.
He blindly shot off a round of ki at the two Drones, and felt them
return it to him, but he paid it no mind. He directed his ki at the
two Drones, hoping to distract them long enough to get a lucky shot
in as made his way over to his downed sister. He avoided all of the
return ki and when he they had no more to throw, he knelt next to
Akane, checking her vital signs. She was out, unconscious, but still
alive. Barely. She�d never been hit really hard by such a large
amount of ki, and the shots that she sent, and therefore took, were
bigger than she ever thrown or shown before.
Vejiita turned toward the two Drones; they were silent as
they advanced. One of them was glowing green. He knew what was
coming next. His anger and anguish at not protecting his sister
clouded his mind, making rational thought imposssible. He felt
something snap inside him--as if the last twig restraining the large
pile of firewood snapped. �Kusotare! You will pay for hurting
Seiika-chan!� He powered up, and up; higher than he ever gone
before.
And then he felt it.
What he always strived for, and what he never attained.
Super.
Super Saiya-jiin.
Super Sayia-jiin was his.
Finally.
When he felt the trememdous tsunami of power that
overflowed his senses and catapulted through his veins finally reach
his brain, he knew his hair had turned a white-blonde, and his eyes
were a pupil-less aquamarine. He also knew that the power that
bulked him up was what he was trying to attain for so long; what
Kakarotto and Seiika attained before him, and what he finally had
achieved.
He also saw that the two Drones were right in front of him.
The green-glowing Drone One was just about to launch that damned
paralysis beam upon both him and Seiika when from out of nowhere a
blur took Drone Two out of his sight. And other blur removed the
other Drone.
Vejiita blinked rapidly. �What was that, and where in the Hell
did the Drones go?�
He looked around and saw a male with red, blue, and black
hair and a braid attacking Drone One with a sword. Pieces of Drone
covered with a dark blue blood-substance flew everywhere. He
effectively carved up the Drone with a very sharp-looking katana.
He spotted Drone Two being sliced into pieces, as well, by a
purple-haired male with a fairly large sword. The tri-colored male
pulled a cloth from behind his back, wrapped his sword, and placed it
behind his back, where it disappeared. The purple haired male wiped
his own blade clean of the blue goo and tossed it into the air, where
it landed in its sheath on his back. Both males turned to Vejiita and
Akane, who was still on the ground. She made a small noise and his
attention was brought back to his sister.
�Seiika! Daijoubu?� He knelt down next to her and placed his
hand on her forehead. She blinked a few times as she looked into
the corona of light that was her Super Saiya-jiin twin.
She groaned once more. �Vejiita-chan? Is...that you?� She
closed her eyes again and sighed softly.
�Seiika? Don�t go out on me! Seiika! Don�t leave me again!�
Vejiita�s voice rose in pitch with every phrase. His aura pulsed
brightly, and with a tremendous flash that lit the sky for miles
around, blinked out.
Akane cracked open her eyes when she felt Vejiita slump onto
her stomach. They went wide when she saw the unconscious state
he was in. �Vejiita? Vejiita-chan? Daijoubu?� She sat up, immediately
regretting the sudden movement. She winced hard and slammed her
eyes shut. Then she felt soft hands push her back to the ground,
and the weight of Vejiita being removed from her chest.
A soothing voice talked her through the pain. �It�s alright
now. Just lie back down, and the pain will slowly go away.�
�Demo...� she struggled to sit up. �Vejiita...�
�He�s alright. He�d just passed out from the disc and the
switch to Super Saiya-jiin.�
Akane fluttered her aquamarine eyes open and was met with
warm dark-brown ones and a small smile. �Who are you?�
He smiled wider and helped her sit up slowly. �For now, let�s
say I�m a friend.�
She looked around for Vejiita and found him a short distance
away, still in Super Saiya-jiin mode, lying on his back with another
male hovering over him. �And him?� She indicated to the
purple-haired male by Vejiita.
He looked over to the direction she indicated and nodded.
�Hai, he�s a friend, too. My best friend, actually. He�s trying to
remove the Hachi disc from his chest.�
Akane rubbed her head, trying to relieve the pain she felt
there. �Hachi? Bee? Is that what those things are?� She looked
around frantically. �Where are they? What happened to them? Did
Vejiita get them?�
The tri-colored male held her still, talking in calming tones
once more. �Ssh, it�s alright. We took care of the Drones. Those
two are gone for now.� He looked over to the other male and called
out. �How�s it going over there?�
The purple-haired male looked up and nodded. �I�m just
waiting for the last arm to retract. They all got fried when he went
Super Saiya-jiin.�
�Is he still out yet?�
The purple-haired male nodded again. �Hai, but he should be
coming out of it soon. Alright, I got the disc off. Catch!� He
tossed the disc into the air and the tri-colored Saiya-jiin hit it with
a thin ki-beam, distinigrating it upon contact.
The tri-colored male spoke again to his friend. �Did it hit
Stage Two?�
�Purple� shook his head. �Iie, they never activated it. I
wonder why?�
Akane smirked slightly. �Well, I flared into Super Saiya-jiin
and attacked when they first attached it and he screamed. I don�t
think they got a chance.� �Tri� smiled slightly and nodded.
He looked concernedly a second later. �Are you feeling
better? Can you stand up?� Akane shrugged her shoulders and
moved to stand. She did it, but leaned on �Tri� for support. �Boy,
what I wouldn�t do for a Senzu bean right now.� She chuckled
weakly. �Tri� shrugged his shoulders and smiled at her in comfort.
Akane made her way over to Vejiita, with Tri�s help. She
knelt down next to him and studied his new features, not noticing
the two strange males had backed away. He looked pretty much the
same, except for the blonde hair and the bulkier body. She looked
at herself, comparing his change to her own. �I do bulk up some
when I�m Super Saiya-jiin. I didn�t realise that.� She touched his
cheek, rubbing off a smudge of dirt there. �You�re all dirty,
Vejiita-chan. Bulma-chan gonna throw a fit.�
Vejiita groaned under her hand and cracked an aquamarine
eye open. �Serori�s going to have a heart attack when he sees you.
Talk about a mess.�
Akane smiled and helped him sit up. �Are you sure you�re all
right?� She patted his chest where the disc was attached for good
measure.
Vejiita brushed her hand away. �I�m fine, Seiika.� He looked
around. �Where are the Bee creatures?�
She glanced around and nodded behind him. �These two males
destroyed them, I guess. Or at least that�s what they said. I was
still knocked out. They also removed the disc from your chest.�
Akane looked relieved at his recovery rate, and powered down to
normal.
Vejiita whirled around, blinking a few times at the headache
that rose out of nowhere. He felt his twin power down, and stood up
straight. He remembered something important.
He was a Super Saiya-jiin.
He reached the Legend.
He was the Legend.
Akane noticed his change in attitude and smirked. �So you
finally remembered you reached Super Saiya-jiin?� Akane snorted.
�Took you long enough.�
Vejita whipped his head around to his sister and saw that she
had a genuine smile on her face. She bowed slightly. �Omedetou!�
(Congratulations)
He bowed back. �Domo arigato.� Akane brought him in for a
small hug, and kissed him on the cheek. �Welcome to the true Elite,
Vejiita-ouji.�
He smiled at his sister, and turned to face the two males. He
crossed his arms and scowled. �You�re Saiya-jiin.�
Well! How was that for the next installment? Vejiita-oujisama is finally
a Super Saiya-jiin. And it only took his thoughts of losing Seiika to do
so! ^_^ Also, I bet you can guess who our two new characters are...or at
least one. But all will be revealed in the next part. Plus much more. Let
me know what you think! Gie-chan