Dragonball ZL Extra

The Alternate Universe Story version one

Part Five;
¤Kyande the Super Saiyajin; Then It's Off To Namekusei!¤


" Oh, Kyande, " Goten groaned melodramatically.

" Shut Up! " Kyande snapped hotly, " Like you wouldn't have done the same thing for your father! "

" Well, I must admit, this wasn't one of Kyande's most brilliant moments, " Sarro commented, earning a fierce glare of indignity from her daughter, " But, it could not be undone, and she felt the full ramifications later on.

" For now, Kyande was not the one with problems. Vejiita and Katera were... "

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Gohan sat heavily on the ground and stared up at the glowing creature hanging in the air before him. She looked incredible. What once had been a thin, almost frail looking, young girl with black hair that curled at the ends like Yamcha's and bright black eyes, had now become something completely different. When black, her hair looked like it could pass for a humans, but now there was no mistaking it for a Saiyajin's. The once fine locks had stiffend and straightened out, turning a gold colour to match the blinding aura that surrounded her. Her eyes had turned to a solid, hard green, and her thin body had filled out with a muscular structure that couldn't be mistaken for anything but Saiyan.

Gokuu was in awe as well, but not so much in Kyande's physical changes, but in the changes in her aura. She was filled with an anger that was insurmountable. She'd called Yamcha her father... Yamcha had a daughter? Yamcha had a Saiyan daughter? Gokuu could see her tail flicking angrilly back and forth, there was no mistaking it. He was confused.

Following Kyande's terse order, Gokuu lowered himself to the ground and stood next to where his son was sitting. Somehow, he knew they were in for a good battle. Perhaps after this was through, Kyande would consider sparring with him for a bit.

Or even better, teach him how to do that.
 

With a speed that was hard for even Gokuu to see, Kyande moved to attack, snapping Katera's head to the side with one punch and driving the air out of her lungs with another. Grabbing her by the arm still warm from Yamcha's blood, she swung her around into Vejiita. Katera hit Vejiita's broken shoulder guard where her armor no longer protected her. The jagged edges punctured her stomach, and Katera choked. Kyande ripped her back off the shoulder guard and snapped her arm from it's socket. Twisting Katera slightly in the air, Kyande drove the heel of her hand into Katera's throat, successfully crushing
her esophogus, and let go. The blow threw Katera down to the ground, and the impact left her in a deep crater.

" Katera! "

Vejiita was only halfway through the word before Kyande turned on him. He met her glare with one of his own, and threw the first attack. Kyande took the punch to her face without flinching, remaining impassive as Vejiita attempted several blows and short-range ki attacks.

Finally she reached out and grabbed him around the neck. Vejiita's breath stopped in his throat. Kyande drew back one fist, giving Vejiita time to realize where her blow was aimed and the fact that he couldn't stop it before punching straight through his chest. He had raised one arm to attempt blocking, but Kyande had shattered the bones in his forearm on passing.

When Vejiita screamed in pain, Kyande smirked. She watched as the prince's eyes glazed over, before sending him down towards Katera. He landed to the left of his fallen partner, throwing the crater down deeper into the ground.

They say hindsight is 20/20, which was true for Kyande at this point as she powered out of Super Saiyajin form and immediately realized just what she had done.

" Oh... crap. "

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" What? " Goten piped up, " No 'Golly?' "

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Vejiita shakily reached into what was left of his armor with his good hand. With each ragged breath, a thousand million hopes ran through his mind.

Hope that the remote control to his space pod hadn't been broken. Hope that he would live to get revenge. Hope that the Super Saiyajin didn't go mad and destroy the planet before he had the chance. Hope that Katera would survive...

She wasn't dead, yet. He just... knew. He wasn't entirely sure, but he knew. Whether she would stay alive, however, had yet to be determined.

Ah! There it was. Relief flooded Vejiita as he pulled the still intact remote from the protective pocket on the inside of his armor.
Kyande's punch had hit the edge, but that wouldn't affect the signal. Vejiita entered the code just before his strength gave out and his hand dropped to the ground. Turning his head to the side, he could catch a glimpse of Katera's marred face. Forcing his good hand over, he placed it lightly on the back of her head.

" I'll get you to a regen tank, Katera... I promise. Then this whole planet will feel our wrath. "

Now spent, Vejiita laid his head back to wait...

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It was a wonder. There were no other words for it, none that would suffice. It was just a complete wonder.

Dr. Nikkon stood with a camera in his hands [Ha! Now there's an inventive pun! ~really proud~] examining every aspect of the space craft before him. It was roughly spherical, looking somewhat like a malformed tennis ball. They hadn't yet figured out how to get inside of it, but that would come with time. Dr. Nikkon raised the camera and took another picture. The flash bulb went off, bathing the ship in brilliant white light.

Then something within the purple tinted sole window lit up.

Dr. Nikkon blinked to make sure it wasn't just an afterimage, then his face broke into a smile, hiding his inquisitive eyes behind a mass of smile lines. Stepping carefully around the debris in the crater he pressed his nose to the window and watched with amazement as the computer within came to life.

Marvelous!

Raising his camera to the glass, he pressed the lense to the window and took another picture.

Something whirred and the ship quivered. Dr. Nikkon stepped back, wondering if something he'd done had caused this. If it was his fault, he was in a whole lot of trouble, but it was worth it to see the ship take off.

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In the brief few minutes it took for the ship to reach Vejiita, Gokuu and Kyande really hadn't done much. Gohan had been elected to fly off and get Bulma and Kame Sen'nin. Neither Gokuu nor Kyande wanted to break the news about Yamcha to Bulma. They figured she wouldn't kill a child... they hoped.

Kyande was bawling, and Gokuu couldn't figure out why. She refused to tell him it was because she'd single handedly screwed things up beyond repair. For all she knew, Vejiita and Katera were dead, meaning they were erased from the future, meaning several upcoming battles would be possibly lost due to their lack of contribution. But then again, Sarro would have to find two other warriors to help against Kuraft. But who knew how that would go?

Gokuu patted Kyande absently on the back, freezing when he spotted something approaching in the sky.

" Kyandechan, " he inquired, tapping her on the shoulder. Kyande looked up at him questioningly. Gokuu pointed, " is that a space pod? "

Kyande looked. " Yeah, so? It's probably... Vejiita's. Hey! Maybe he's not dead! "

Gokuu looked puzzled. " You didn't want to kill him? "

" Oh, I wanted to kill him, " Kyande responded without thinking, then amended herself, " Er, that is to say, I did, but I didn't. It's... it's complicated, okay, Gokuu? "

" Okay, " Gokuu shrugged, " so we should let them go? "

" Them? " Kyande repeated. " Katera's still alive too? "

" Oh yeah, I can still feel her ki, " answered Gokuu serenely.

Come to think of it, so could Kyande. She grabbed Gokuu by the shoulders and demanded, " They Why Didn't You Tell Me?! "

" Is that what you were crying about? "

Kyande made a frustrated noise and turned away.
 

Vejiita's space pod touched down, and the prince's eyes opened. He felt for the arm Kyande had shattered, and found that it hadn't healed much yet; he could only fractionally move the tips of his fingers.

This was going to be hard.

Getting up on his good arm, Vejiita winced as his other arm shifted. Dragging his body over, he sidled up next to Katera and caught her around the waist. His breath caught in his throat as the hole through his chest tore open anew.

Forget about hard. This just wasn't going to work.

Suddenly a shadow fell across him, and Vejiita looked up into the expressionless face of the one whom had defeated him.

Kyande crouched down and asked, " Some help, Vejiita? "

Vejiita sneered at her. First she beats him to near death, then offers to help him escape? " I can handle myself. "

Kyande's tone turned sarcastic, " and you're doing so well at it too. " She exhaled noisily. Reaching over, she grabbed Vejiita by the upper arm and lifted him to his feet.

He promptly collapsed.

Shifting his weight, he wheezed, " Don't touch me! "

Kyande reached down and knocked him across the head. Vejiita slumped back unconscious. " I'm not helping you because I
particularily want to, Veggie, " she snapped and picked him up under his arms to drag him to the space pod. " Jeez, " she complained, " Who'da thought such a little guy could be so danged heavy? "

Depositing Vejiita in the seat of the space pod, she went back for Katera. On her way back, she noted that Gokuu really looked like he wanted to help. But she'd told him not to, this was something she had to do.

Crouching down, she turned Katera over, and then lifted the Saiyan warrior into her arms. As she was heading back towards the space pod, she could see that Vejiita had already come to, and was scowling at her fiercely.

Gah, he's resilient, Kyande muttered inwardly. What she said out loud, as she handed Katera to him was, " Already today, she's accepted human hospitality and kindness, why can't you? "

" You, " Vejiita growled, " are not human. "

Kyande smiled, leaning in to tell him the truth in a low voice, " I'm half human. "

Vejiita's eyes widened for a brief moment, then he narrowed them in disbelief. " I will return, " he threatened, " to destroy this planet and all it's people. Legend or not, pray that you are not here. "

" Whatever, " Kyande said in a far too chipper tone, " Have a safe trip! "

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Sarro picked up her cup and made a face. Looking up at her audience she said, " Well, I don't know about you guys, but I sure need another cup of tea. "

Several of the guests blinked.

" Oh, " Chichi said, " sure, Sarro. "

Goten turned to Kyande and opened his mouth...

" Say one word, Goten, just one word, " Kyande warned, " and I'll make sure it's your last. "

Goten's open mouth formed a smile. " Well, " he drawled.

Kyande raised her hand.

" Kyande, " Sarro warned from the kitchen.

Kyande lowered her hand.

Sarro returned with a fresh pot of tea (obviously ki warmed) and a new plate of cookies. The cookies, of course, disappeared within seconds.

Sarro sat herself back down. Taking a long sip of her tea, she set it in the saucer in her hand and waited patiently until everyone was settled once again.

" This concludes the first part of Kyande's little escapades. As you can see, things started off normal enough, then grew to immense changes. That's usually the way of things.

" The, well, I can't exactly say first due to Radditz, but the second battle with the Saiyajin had come to an end, but it wasn't without it's casualties.

" One more casualty than before, actually. Kuririn had been killed by Katera, and was more than likely on his merry way to Kaiousei at this point in time.

" The same old problem presented itself, the death of Piccolo, and as a result, Kamisama. Kyande at least had the sense to direct them to Namekusei, despite an acute dislike for Dende. More same old occurances came along, Bulma blew up Nappa's space pod, and Mr. Popo led her to Kamisama's old supposed direlect ship. As for Katera's space pod, Dr. Briefs had commondeered it, and wasn't letting anyone take his precious new toy away from him.

" Then, of course, came the question, who would go on the expedition to Namekusei? "

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" They way I figure it, " Bulma was saying, " It'll take about one month either way. It can't take us that long to collect the Dragonballs on Namekusei and wish everyone back. At the most we should only be gone two and a half months. "

Chichi's worry had been continually escalating as Bulma had outlined the expedition. " Gokuu, are you sure you want to do this? " she asked, the question coming out as a bit of a whimper.

" Yes, Chichi. I have to, Bulma can't go by herself. Besides, Vejiita and Katera might go after her. Then I'd have to go anyway. " Gokuu explained.

As Kyande stood leaning against the wall of the hospital room she suddenly remembered when, in a rare moment of reflection, her mother had commented on her first impressions of Gokuu.

Admittedly, her first impression of him had been that he was a complete moron. (exact wording, too, though she'd said it with a dry tone in her voice) But for what he lacked in conventional knowledge and judge of character, he made up for it in other areas that most people lacked themselves. In battle he was a genius of strategy and reading his opponents abilities, and while he didn't know people very well, he cared for them deeply, which gave him all the more strength.

Then, Sarro had remarked, there were the times when he had a moment of such absolute intelligent clarity it threw you back into
trying to figure him out all over again.

Kyande was having one of those moments now. In four sentences, Gokuu had realized, and ended discussion on the one aspect of the future Kyande had not only forgotten, but hadn't planned for in case.

Gohan's jaw jutted out slightly and he said firmly, " I'm going too. "

Gokuu smiled, dispelling his intellectual moment. Bulma stared. Chichi freaked.

" Gohan!? You can't! I won't let you! "

" But, Okaasan, I have to. Piccolosan-- "

" --has been a very bad influence on you! You know I don't like him. There is no way I'm letting my only son fly off into space! "

With the mention of Katera and Vejiita, Kyande's mind had begun reviewing what she knew about the first trip to Namekusei. Freezer had been there, along with the Ginyuu Force. They'd been forced to team up with Vejiita (they being Gohan and Kuririn, but Kuririn wasn't here) to fight the Ginyuu Force. But even this hadn't been enough, they'd needed Gokuu's help.

Yes, that was right, Gokuu had been late. Why had he been late? Kyande looked him over, he looked well enough. But that was because Kyande had fought Vejiita and Katera. Gokuu had never faced off with an Oozaru Vejiita. So his injuries were...

Ack! They were drastically less than they'd been originally. In the original battle Gokuu had been bedridden-- having to leave for Namekusei late in a ship built by Dr. Briefs.

A ship with a gravity machine. Gokuu had spent six days training under consecutively higher gravities until...

Until he'd gotten so strong he left everyone else in the dust and became the first to reach Super Saiyajin in the battle against Freezer. But, this time, she was the first to reach Super Saiyajin, and Gokuu wouldn't be training for six days straight.

Crap, there was that hindsight thing again.

Kyande looked up at the arguement going on between Chichi and her son. Taking a slow breath to calm her pounding heart, Kyande said, " I'll go with you to Namekusei. "

Silence reigned as everyone stared at her: Gokuu, Gohan, Chichi, Bulma, Kame Sen'nin, and a nurse.

Bulma was the first to speak, " Kyande... are you sure? "

Chichi turned to Gohan. " You hear that, sweety? Kyande's going with Gokuu and Bulma, you don't have to. "

" Yes, I do, Okaasan, " Gohan said, unwrapping the bandage from around his head, " I owe it to Piccolosan. "

Chichi's face finally crumpled, tears erupted and she violently pulled her son close as she wailed, " But I Don't Want You To Go, My Baby! "

Kyande was irritated at herself to the point where it put her in a bad mood. " Oh, Chichi, shut up, he'll be fine. "

Once again, everyone stared at her.

Kyande pursed her lips, saying, " and we won't be taking Kamisama's ship. " No one said anything, so Kyande continued. " With the ship Dr. Briefs is building we can be there in six days. Plus, we'll need the training equipment he can build into it. "

Gokuu smiled at the idea of training equipment.

Bulma was one of the many people whom had given up on trying to figure out how Kyande knew all that she did. Leaving her knowledge of Dr. Briefs plans for the third Saiyan space pod, and refusing to entertain the idea that Kyande might be a corporate spy, Bulma touched on another aspect of what Kyande had said, " Are you sure? Kyande, there's a good chance that Vejiita and Katera will arrive there as well. "

Gokuu nodded, " They'll want a rematch, and coming back from injuries like that will only make them stronger. "

Duh. Kyande felt insulted, she wasn't a complete idiot... most of the time.

" I know, " was what she said, " but even combined at full strength, they don't stand a chance against a Super Saiyajin. " I hope.

Gokuu furrowed his brow, something else occuring to him. " Super Saiyajin? " he asked, stressing the species' name. " How can that be? You said that Yamcha was your Otousan. "

" Nani?! " Bulma shouted. She turned on Kyande, looking the girl up and down. " How can that be? You look too old to be his daughter! Who's the mother? Yamcha's not a Saiyajin, is he? Is he? Who's your mother, I demand to know! "

Kyande silently cursed Gokuu for remembering her slip. She wracked her brain for a way out. The only plan that came to mind wasn't the best of them, but maybe it was just stupid enough to work. " Ah, sumimasen, I forgot myself for a moment back there. Yamcha looks very much like my own otousan, I guess that's why I protected him... for as long as I could. " Kyande supposed it was more of a half truth.

[sumimasen = I'm sorry/excuse me]

" Oh, " Bulma seemed to be satisfied with the answer, but just a little suspicious.

Kyande sighed, it was going to be a long trip to Namekusei. Standing away from the wall, she started out of the room. " I have to go to Capsule Corp. and talk to Dr. Briefs about the training equipment and help him along with some things. I'll be back later. "

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The alarm sounded loud in the relative silence. " Incoming! Incoming! " it seemed to say. It broke through the ear drums (or whatever hearing mechanisms one might have) and jarred synapses into motion.

Someone was approaching; unannounced.

It was a mystery, and the guards faced it with a mixture of antisipation and fear. Friend or foe? Strong or weak? Freezer or
someone else?

The first to the station watched, his breath caught in his throat and his eyes wide despite the sweat running into them. Then the
identification came through.

" That signature! " he exclaimed, " It's Vejiita-Oji! "

The prince of the Saiyajin required a team to meet him upon arrival. Everyone immediately scrambled into action, racing for the landing platform.

But something was eerie. Something wasn't right. Was this a test of some sort? Why hadn't there been a signal belaying his arrival? Why was there no communication with the space pod now? Why was there only Vejiita's? Where were Nappa and Katera?

They made it to the platform just as the space pod hit. It landed on the proper area-- that which cushioned it's impact. The team
straightened up and swallowed hard. Then... silence.

The guard who had read the signal and identified the passenger nudged the one he'd been playing cards with at the time. The other guard, a reptilian being with a high domed head that curved backwards and purple skin marked with irregular yellow spots, approached the space pod tentatively. As with all those under Freezer, he'd heard of the Saiyan prince's legendary temper. If he'd lost both members of his team, well, he wouldn't be in the best of moods. According to most, Vejiita's best moods weren't all that good. Typical of a Saiyajin.

The guard peered through the window in the space pod's door and blinked in surprise. Through the tinted glass, he could just make out two figures, both apparantly unconscious. Mentally, he put two and two together and stepped back in surprise.

" It's Vejiita and Katera! "

" Eh? " The other guards exclaimed.

The guard stepped closer again and got a better look. Cringing, he added, " They don't look so good. Let's get them out and into the regeneration tanks. "

" Hai! "

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Gokuu found Kyande sitting outside of Capsule Corporation, sitting with her back to the wall and her arms wrapped around her knees. Wordlessly he sat next to her, resting his arms on half-bent knees and following her gaze out over the landscape. It was just after noon, when the sun was high and bright and the air was hot. Gokuu felt a slight breeze tousle his hair, and he took a deep breath of the scents it carried from Mrs. Briefs' flower garden.

The silence between them stretched on for a long time before Kyande spoke up. Resting her chin on her arms she said quietly, " I've never actually been to Namekusei. "

" Kaiousama says the Namekuseijin aren't anything like Piccolo, that they're more like Kamisama: peaceful. "

" I'm not particularily fond of Namekuseijin, " Kyande admitted.

" Why? "

Kyande shook her head subtly, " It's not important. What's important is making sure you're stronger by the time we reach Namekusei. "

Gokuu smiled. " Are you going to train me? "

Kyande nodded and gave a slight, " Mm, " in agreement.

" Sugoi! " Gokuu exclaimed, and began examining his gi, " I wonder where I can put your symbol. You see, I've got the 'kame' kanjii on the front from my training with Kame Sen'nin, and on the back I've Kaiou-sama's kanjii from training with him. But where can I put yours? Maybe on my sleeve...? "

Kyande giggled. Giving Gokuu a fond smile she assured him, " Even if I had a kanji you could use, Gokuu, I wouldn't allow it. I'll only be teaching you something you already know. "

Gokuu blinked at her, that ever clueless but loveable expression on his face. " What? "

Kyande rested her head on her arms sideways, so that she could still see him. Words her mother had told her once during training coming to mind, " Everything I will teach you, you already know, deep down inside your heart, Son Gokuu. You are Saiyajin, " Kyande watched his expression darken at the name of his parent race, " I know you don't like that fact, but you have to accept it; make it work to your advantage. "

" Kyandechan, can I ask you a question? " Gokuu requested.

Kyande blinked. " Sure, " she agreed slowly.

" How do you know so much of all this? How do you know all about us? " Gokuu gave her a look that was anything but clueless. " Are you from the future? "

Kyande was a long time in answering, " In a sense of the word. "

Gokuu gave her an imploring look. Kyande felt her heart breaking already. " Then, " Gokuu said, lowering his voice, " will more people die on Namekusei? "

Well, that did it. Kyande felt her heart shatter. Was it just her, or did Gokuu just have this effect on everybody?

Looking away, she answered quietly, " I cannot predict the future, Gokuu, it changes with every miniscule event, but... there is a chance that people will die on Namekusei. I wouldn't be surprised if death hasn't visited the planet ahead of us. " Death which calls itself Freezer. " But I do know one thing: Destiny awaits you on Namekusei, Son Gokuu, and it's my job right now to make sure you recognize it when you face it. "

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Chichi bustled around the kitchen while Gohan sat on the table with a large towel wrapped around him and a mixing bowl resting on his head.

" Okaasan, " he asked, " why do I have this bowl on my head again? "

" Because, sweety, I'm going to cut your hair. Can't have you going off into space looking like a juvinile delinquent, now can we? "

" Guess not. " Gohan furrowed his brow. How, exactly was his mother going to but his hair if it was under a bowl?

" Now, where did I put those scissors? " Chichi murmured absently to herself. " Ah-ha! Here they are! " Brandishing the scissors triumphantly, Chichi clamped a hand down on the bowl on Gohan's head and said, " Now just hold still, dear! "

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It took Dr. Briefs a month and a half to build the spaceship, including all the necessities, gravity machine, various training devices, kitchen, refrigerator, pantry. Kyande had impatiently waited through it all, although she had allowed for the cappucinno [How in blazes is that spelt?] machine, and made sure to have a cup every morning of the trip, sometimes two. (But I'm getting ahead of myself, Sarro had commented)

When the ship was all ready, everyone met outside Capsule Corporation's main building for the big unveiling. Bulma stood next to her father in a yellow and black space suit that looked awfully bulky on her. Gokuu stood at the front of the group with Kyande, gazing in childlike awe up at the immense ship Dr. Briefs had created out of one little space pod. Kyande, on the other hand, was impatient. She was ready to go, she wanted to get this over with. Hopefully, when the Sarro of this timeline showed up, she could send Kyande home.

Sarro didn't show up until after Namekusei, and as she recalled it, the fight on Namekusei with Freezer took a loooooong time.

Chichi, Gyuu Maoh, and Gohan (sporting a brand new bowl-cut) stood in a trio with the pile of... stuff... Chichi had packed for Gohan. There was a bag for Gokuu in there too, of course. But all Chichi bothered packing for him was plenty of extra underwear and even more spare gis.

Bulma had a stack of bags as well, but hers was mostly clothes, makeup, and technical supplies.

Kyande had a pocketful of change and what she was wearing.

Why didn't I think to ask Bulma for some clothes or something? she thought despairingly. Ah well, maybe I can borrow some from her on the trip.

Kyande squared her shoulders and started for the spaceship. " No time for sentiments, people. You'll all be back soon, " I hope, " and we've lost precious time. "

" Bye-bye Okaasan! " Gohan said, running for the ship.

Chichi wailed her own good-byes, and, in a surprisingly touching moment, Gokuu walked back to her for a quiet good-bye. Kyande watched, a slight smile on her face, as Gokuu gently kissed his wife's tear-streaked cheek and then hugged her violently.

Bulma attempted a hug with her father through the bulky suit she was wearing, but soon decided against it and instead shook his hand. Patting the small black cat attached to his back on the head, Bulma entered the ship.

Amidst a chorus of good-byes, the ship took off for Namekusei.

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The doctor peered through the glass of the regeneration tank, then at the readings the computer attached was feeding him. His face impassive he moved on to the tank next to that one, and was privately pleased to see the readings were virtually the same.

Looking back through the glass at the occupant he marvelled at the Saiyan metabolism. Already the two Saiyajin were back from the brink of death and able to come out. Freezer would be pleased to have not lost the prince or his personal guard. As for Nappa; the doctor had heard that not even the prince was all that fond of the large commander.

Entering a code into the computers drained the healing liquid out of the tanks. With a click and a hiss of air the plastic bubbles encasing the tanks detatched and drew up.

The first thing Vejiita woke up to was the hairs on his arms raising as the cool outside air touched the moisture on his skin. The next thing was an awareness of how stiff his muscles were, but also how intact. So, he was fresh out of a regeneration tank.

Opening his eyes, the prince blinked many times and then removed the breathing mask. Taking a slow breath of the cool, fresh air, Vejiita stood up and stretched his back.

" Vejiitaojisama, " the doctor greeted, though it sounded more like a question in Vejiita's ears. The doctor turned his head.
" Katerasama. "

Vejiita followed the doctor's gaze and met Katera's eyes with his own. They exchanged a smile with each other as Katera stepped down out of the tank. A smile that held so much more than the doctor could comprehend.

Battles in the war, Vejiita reminded himself, Battles in the war. We will get our revenge...
 

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[So, how come Vejiita gets all the kewl ending lines? Because, he's essentially evil right about now? I dunno, but he's certainly got a grudge against Kyande right now. Speaking of Kyande, how do you think she's going to handle training Gokuu? There's a switch! Will they make it to Namekusei? Will Freezer be waiting for them? How will it all end? Perhaps next time: Part Six; Kyande the Trainer? Awaken the Legendary Power!]

[Written by Inseiko, 1999]
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Onto the next chapter!!