11-04-2005, 11:21 PM
"I don't see a watchtower, but here are the mountains," Olibu told them when they landed. They stood in front of the entrance to the caves Group 4 had taken. They were clearly not the first people there.
?I hate this shit.? Vegeta interrupted with, clearly he was irritated with all the games that just continued to fall into their lap.
"Well," Reijin began, "Let's go in." But just then, everyone?s vision flashed to shade of darkness, and readjusted themselves to the new surroundings.
?You?ve got to be kidding me.? Vegeta hissed out from between his parched lips. It wasn?t quite directed at anyone, but since Reijin was standing next him, he?d take the blunt of it. ?Let me guess, they teleported us again?? Without turning his head, his words danced through the air and into Reijin?s ears, knowing they were meant for him.
?More than likely.? Both Saiya-jin warriors had just about enough of this, but this time it became a bit more interesting. ?It appears that all the fighters from the beginning are here, minus a few hands full.? They seemed to have been put in a jail cell of sorts. Every single one of them, and the prince knew this wasn?t just any cell. For if it was, the bars and walls would be easily incinerated. There was something about this place that Vegeta knew wasn?t right.
"Where I go I do not know.? The voice caught both Reijin and Vegeta?s attention. They turned to greet the voice, and attached it to Bebi?s face. ?The road that lies ahead of me is dark and full of vengance. You are both my friends and my trusted alliance companions. Whom i would entrust with my life. To whom I shall always answer your call and stand true. Stand as one of you. Forever allied to you here and forever more. Know now if I fail, to where ever I head to. I just wanted you to know that." The alien ally turned and began to walk away to another group of fighters after that, leaving the two Saiya-jin warriors in a dazed and confused state.
?What was that about?? Vegeta question at a low tone to his Saiya-jin counterpart. Reijin just grunted a shrug in reply. But without further translation, a sharp screech shot through his ears.
?I?ll KILL him!? The voice was familiar, very familiar. Vegeta turned his head and noticed his daughter voicing out her thoughts of rage.
?Are you stupid?? And there he was. The epitome of rivalry, the Saiya-jin who had surpassed the prince in power, was standing there before his own daughter.
?Raditzu?? The name just rolled gently off of his tounge, almost in a disbelief that he could be here, so close to the fighter which he thought about killing almost every day of his life.
?This is none of your business, you cocky prick!? She argued like a true Saiya-jin princess, almost as if she didn?t possess only fifty percent of the blood.
?You really think you can succeed where Burter failed?!? Rad stepped just a bit too close to Bra for comfort. ?He was an experienced, powerful, battle-hardened warrior and you?re just a pissed off little brat.? Vegeta couldn?t quite pinpoint a face to the name, but obviously he must have meant a lot to his daughter. It was sad really, Vegeta never really spent any time with his children, but devoted it towards training and fighting, perhaps in the future that would change. As for right now though, there was no time to dwell on it.
?What was that?? She stepped towards Raditzu with a look of intense anguish and pain, her fist almost shaking with the hatred that she was feeling.
?You heard me. How many times did that stupid reptile have to come to your rescue? Or get you out of a tight spot?? Raditzu stepped forward in the same fashion as Bra. ?You fucked things up when he was around! What do you think you?ll be able to do now that he?s gone?? Vegeta grunted towards Reijin.
?You know he?s lost his fucking mind.? Vegeta cut into the middle of his steady trance on the two Saiya-jins arguing. Again, it seemed like the prince was speaking to himself, but Reijin was on the other end receiving the words.
?He?s not gone! He?s died before and we?ve brought him back!? The prince couldn?t figure out for the life of him why this ?Burter? character meant so much to Bra. But then again, Vegeta never really took the time to listen to his daughter speak.
?Are you stupid or something!? Look around. Where is he? Sense him anywhere? Need a scouter?? His Saiya-jin rival pulled the scouter from his left ear and extended it towards the girl in a means to mock her.
?Watch it.? Bra?s anger continued to rise, knowing just what Raditzu was trying pull. In no way or fashion was she stupid, or immature, and didn?t take being treated like one easily. She slapped Raditzu?s hand away, causing the scouter to bounce across the floor and roll a few times before finally coming to a complete stop.
?Or what? You?ll get mad? Do you really think I?m afraid of a little girl like you?? This was it, Vegeta could hear the future actions coming straight out of his mouth. For Raditzu?s sake, Vegeta hoped that he wouldn?t do anything else and just back away.
?You stupid, arrogant piece of sh?? Bra was quickly cut off by the long haired fighter who phased in a type of shouting order.
?Shut up!? The echo coming from his voice was loud enough for all to hear, and Vegeta?s eyes thinned out.
?What?? Vegeta took a step forward, but Reijin again put his hand on the prince?s shoulder. The prince stopped, and was in an almost shocked state to even fight it, but he knew exactly what his ally meant by his actions, and Vegeta continued to watch.
?Or else what? Hmm?? The female half Saiya-jin shot off a trademark of her race and smirked but something happened next that no one probably expected. Raditzu flung across his open palm straight alongside her cheek, in a manner worth being called ?slapping the shit out of you?.
?Or I?ll shut you up!? There was no way this just happened in the presence of Vegeta himself. His eyes shot open, targeting Raditzu with even more hatred then he?s ever felt. Messing with him was one thing, but fucking with his children was something not tolerated by the prince, for it rarely ever happened at point blank.
In that moment Raditzu?s fiery white aura burst to life. His hair was whipped into a frenzy and his eyes burned. Several head had turned as the verbal battle between Rad and Bra had escalated in volume. Bra, however, didn?t care about any of that. She lunged at Raditzu, swinging her fists with reckless abandon. Before she could reach her target, however, Uub, the human that has recently joined the ranks of Xero Tolerance, stepped in and attempted to restrain her. When it became obvious that the girl was not joking around, however, another fighter stepped in as well.
?That?s enough, Rad.? Uub said after they had gotten Bra to calm down. ?You didn?t have to be so harsh.?
?Tch? when the truth really sinks in, that?ll feel like nothing.? His eyes diverted towards a smaller looking creature, possibly someone they knew closely, but again the face didn?t come up as familiar to the Saiya-jin prince. They exchanged a few words, and the long haired warrior was back on Bra. ?You think Brim would hesitate to wipe you out of existence? Or any of us? You think Burter would be happy if you got yourself eradicated? Is that what he died for?? Raditzu turned and started walking away leaving his back for all to see. ?You guys can sit around all you want. I?m going to try and find a way out of here.?
Vegeta knew he had to do something, it wasn?t like him to just stand around and watch someone disrespect his family. It was just the same as saying damnation promises to his face, and that?s exactly what Raditzu just accomplished. Without any more thought, he felt Reijin?s hand lift from his shoulder, almost as if a cage was opened to let the beast free, and an evil smirk swept across the prince?s face. His feet began to lead him forward, trekking as if he was hunting his prey.
?Hm?? Vegeta stopped just as he saw another familiar face cross his path. It was Android 18. This was the supposedly mate of his rival, and he began to remember a variety of things that occurred between the two in the past. They mainly concerned the hunt for the dragonballs, their marvelous escape from the grasps of Koola and Vegeta, fleeing and wishing upon a star for something that the prince had never laid eyes upon. There was something very distraught about her though, she wasn?t near Raditzu, perhaps they had just been released from a fight of sorts, or maybe this game had put a heavy burden on their relationship. Either way, it didn?t really matter to Vegeta, because to him, they were both on his hit list.
He watched as she approached the bars, studying it ever so carefully, but still she tried to challenge the feats. The android?s fingers wrapped tightly around the bars, and she was greeted with a sense of pain so electrifying, it would make anyone?s hair stand on end. A low chuckle escaped from his body, for there was nothing as rewarding as seeing his enemies in pain. Vegeta wiped the smirk off of his face and returned his glare to Raditzu who stood away pondering a way out. His feet almost moved on command without thinking about it, and he returned to his venture.
Vegeta passed Trunks, his son who he had shared more memories with than his daughter. They had trained together, and fought together, but that was almost a life time ago, a different one than this. However cold hearted the prince was, he knew his children would live to grow stronger than even he or Raditzu, and he encouraged the hell out of them. Vegeta gave a slight nod towards Trunk?s direction, recognized his presence, and continued towards his destination. It was then that he noticed he arrived at the Saiya-jin warrior.
?I think you made a mistake.? Vegeta pressed forward with his words, standing there with his arms tightly folded across his chest. Raditzu paused for a moment, letting the words sink in before turning to greet the Saiya-jin prince. He already knew the meeting was bound to happen sooner or later, and it was obviously the sooner approach this time.
?Excuse me?? His rival was unsure about his opening sentence and requested for clarification.
?I meant about Bra. You must have made a mistake. Obviously you?ve lost your mind and thought she was me or something. Allow me to jog it back into place for you.? With the utmost quickness, Vegeta?s arms unfolded and his right fist flung straight forward into Raditzu?s jaw, sending an even louder thud across the cell than when the warrior had engaged his youthful daughter in a slapping competition. There was no doubt that the attack had received a healthy gathering of eyes towards their current location.
?I hate this shit.? Vegeta interrupted with, clearly he was irritated with all the games that just continued to fall into their lap.
"Well," Reijin began, "Let's go in." But just then, everyone?s vision flashed to shade of darkness, and readjusted themselves to the new surroundings.
?You?ve got to be kidding me.? Vegeta hissed out from between his parched lips. It wasn?t quite directed at anyone, but since Reijin was standing next him, he?d take the blunt of it. ?Let me guess, they teleported us again?? Without turning his head, his words danced through the air and into Reijin?s ears, knowing they were meant for him.
?More than likely.? Both Saiya-jin warriors had just about enough of this, but this time it became a bit more interesting. ?It appears that all the fighters from the beginning are here, minus a few hands full.? They seemed to have been put in a jail cell of sorts. Every single one of them, and the prince knew this wasn?t just any cell. For if it was, the bars and walls would be easily incinerated. There was something about this place that Vegeta knew wasn?t right.
"Where I go I do not know.? The voice caught both Reijin and Vegeta?s attention. They turned to greet the voice, and attached it to Bebi?s face. ?The road that lies ahead of me is dark and full of vengance. You are both my friends and my trusted alliance companions. Whom i would entrust with my life. To whom I shall always answer your call and stand true. Stand as one of you. Forever allied to you here and forever more. Know now if I fail, to where ever I head to. I just wanted you to know that." The alien ally turned and began to walk away to another group of fighters after that, leaving the two Saiya-jin warriors in a dazed and confused state.
?What was that about?? Vegeta question at a low tone to his Saiya-jin counterpart. Reijin just grunted a shrug in reply. But without further translation, a sharp screech shot through his ears.
?I?ll KILL him!? The voice was familiar, very familiar. Vegeta turned his head and noticed his daughter voicing out her thoughts of rage.
?Are you stupid?? And there he was. The epitome of rivalry, the Saiya-jin who had surpassed the prince in power, was standing there before his own daughter.
?Raditzu?? The name just rolled gently off of his tounge, almost in a disbelief that he could be here, so close to the fighter which he thought about killing almost every day of his life.
?This is none of your business, you cocky prick!? She argued like a true Saiya-jin princess, almost as if she didn?t possess only fifty percent of the blood.
?You really think you can succeed where Burter failed?!? Rad stepped just a bit too close to Bra for comfort. ?He was an experienced, powerful, battle-hardened warrior and you?re just a pissed off little brat.? Vegeta couldn?t quite pinpoint a face to the name, but obviously he must have meant a lot to his daughter. It was sad really, Vegeta never really spent any time with his children, but devoted it towards training and fighting, perhaps in the future that would change. As for right now though, there was no time to dwell on it.
?What was that?? She stepped towards Raditzu with a look of intense anguish and pain, her fist almost shaking with the hatred that she was feeling.
?You heard me. How many times did that stupid reptile have to come to your rescue? Or get you out of a tight spot?? Raditzu stepped forward in the same fashion as Bra. ?You fucked things up when he was around! What do you think you?ll be able to do now that he?s gone?? Vegeta grunted towards Reijin.
?You know he?s lost his fucking mind.? Vegeta cut into the middle of his steady trance on the two Saiya-jins arguing. Again, it seemed like the prince was speaking to himself, but Reijin was on the other end receiving the words.
?He?s not gone! He?s died before and we?ve brought him back!? The prince couldn?t figure out for the life of him why this ?Burter? character meant so much to Bra. But then again, Vegeta never really took the time to listen to his daughter speak.
?Are you stupid or something!? Look around. Where is he? Sense him anywhere? Need a scouter?? His Saiya-jin rival pulled the scouter from his left ear and extended it towards the girl in a means to mock her.
?Watch it.? Bra?s anger continued to rise, knowing just what Raditzu was trying pull. In no way or fashion was she stupid, or immature, and didn?t take being treated like one easily. She slapped Raditzu?s hand away, causing the scouter to bounce across the floor and roll a few times before finally coming to a complete stop.
?Or what? You?ll get mad? Do you really think I?m afraid of a little girl like you?? This was it, Vegeta could hear the future actions coming straight out of his mouth. For Raditzu?s sake, Vegeta hoped that he wouldn?t do anything else and just back away.
?You stupid, arrogant piece of sh?? Bra was quickly cut off by the long haired fighter who phased in a type of shouting order.
?Shut up!? The echo coming from his voice was loud enough for all to hear, and Vegeta?s eyes thinned out.
?What?? Vegeta took a step forward, but Reijin again put his hand on the prince?s shoulder. The prince stopped, and was in an almost shocked state to even fight it, but he knew exactly what his ally meant by his actions, and Vegeta continued to watch.
?Or else what? Hmm?? The female half Saiya-jin shot off a trademark of her race and smirked but something happened next that no one probably expected. Raditzu flung across his open palm straight alongside her cheek, in a manner worth being called ?slapping the shit out of you?.
?Or I?ll shut you up!? There was no way this just happened in the presence of Vegeta himself. His eyes shot open, targeting Raditzu with even more hatred then he?s ever felt. Messing with him was one thing, but fucking with his children was something not tolerated by the prince, for it rarely ever happened at point blank.
In that moment Raditzu?s fiery white aura burst to life. His hair was whipped into a frenzy and his eyes burned. Several head had turned as the verbal battle between Rad and Bra had escalated in volume. Bra, however, didn?t care about any of that. She lunged at Raditzu, swinging her fists with reckless abandon. Before she could reach her target, however, Uub, the human that has recently joined the ranks of Xero Tolerance, stepped in and attempted to restrain her. When it became obvious that the girl was not joking around, however, another fighter stepped in as well.
?That?s enough, Rad.? Uub said after they had gotten Bra to calm down. ?You didn?t have to be so harsh.?
?Tch? when the truth really sinks in, that?ll feel like nothing.? His eyes diverted towards a smaller looking creature, possibly someone they knew closely, but again the face didn?t come up as familiar to the Saiya-jin prince. They exchanged a few words, and the long haired warrior was back on Bra. ?You think Brim would hesitate to wipe you out of existence? Or any of us? You think Burter would be happy if you got yourself eradicated? Is that what he died for?? Raditzu turned and started walking away leaving his back for all to see. ?You guys can sit around all you want. I?m going to try and find a way out of here.?
Vegeta knew he had to do something, it wasn?t like him to just stand around and watch someone disrespect his family. It was just the same as saying damnation promises to his face, and that?s exactly what Raditzu just accomplished. Without any more thought, he felt Reijin?s hand lift from his shoulder, almost as if a cage was opened to let the beast free, and an evil smirk swept across the prince?s face. His feet began to lead him forward, trekking as if he was hunting his prey.
?Hm?? Vegeta stopped just as he saw another familiar face cross his path. It was Android 18. This was the supposedly mate of his rival, and he began to remember a variety of things that occurred between the two in the past. They mainly concerned the hunt for the dragonballs, their marvelous escape from the grasps of Koola and Vegeta, fleeing and wishing upon a star for something that the prince had never laid eyes upon. There was something very distraught about her though, she wasn?t near Raditzu, perhaps they had just been released from a fight of sorts, or maybe this game had put a heavy burden on their relationship. Either way, it didn?t really matter to Vegeta, because to him, they were both on his hit list.
He watched as she approached the bars, studying it ever so carefully, but still she tried to challenge the feats. The android?s fingers wrapped tightly around the bars, and she was greeted with a sense of pain so electrifying, it would make anyone?s hair stand on end. A low chuckle escaped from his body, for there was nothing as rewarding as seeing his enemies in pain. Vegeta wiped the smirk off of his face and returned his glare to Raditzu who stood away pondering a way out. His feet almost moved on command without thinking about it, and he returned to his venture.
Vegeta passed Trunks, his son who he had shared more memories with than his daughter. They had trained together, and fought together, but that was almost a life time ago, a different one than this. However cold hearted the prince was, he knew his children would live to grow stronger than even he or Raditzu, and he encouraged the hell out of them. Vegeta gave a slight nod towards Trunk?s direction, recognized his presence, and continued towards his destination. It was then that he noticed he arrived at the Saiya-jin warrior.
?I think you made a mistake.? Vegeta pressed forward with his words, standing there with his arms tightly folded across his chest. Raditzu paused for a moment, letting the words sink in before turning to greet the Saiya-jin prince. He already knew the meeting was bound to happen sooner or later, and it was obviously the sooner approach this time.
?Excuse me?? His rival was unsure about his opening sentence and requested for clarification.
?I meant about Bra. You must have made a mistake. Obviously you?ve lost your mind and thought she was me or something. Allow me to jog it back into place for you.? With the utmost quickness, Vegeta?s arms unfolded and his right fist flung straight forward into Raditzu?s jaw, sending an even louder thud across the cell than when the warrior had engaged his youthful daughter in a slapping competition. There was no doubt that the attack had received a healthy gathering of eyes towards their current location.
~Semper Fidelis~