Author's note: this is the FIRST B/V that I ever wrote.
I think it sucks, but it is finished. And I did get nice reviews
for it on fanfiction.net.
Hello. I am Ueki. I am a guardian.
My charge is a young man named Vegeta. He is a prince of a people
that is almost extinct. Yes, he and one more man are the last Saiyans
in the universe. Today is the day Vegeta will die. I have seen
it coming for a while. I've tried to protect him, but it's very hard.
He will not listen to his feelings. He pushes them aside and locks
them away. But he is still strong.
I remember only a few minutes ago I saw Vegeta shed
tears for the first time in so many years. He knows what is coming
now. I felt his fear, the hurt he felt. A heart as strong as
his refuses to give in. He doesn't want to die, but worse than that,
he won't believe that he's going to die. I can hear his every frantic
thought. Right now he's unconscious and under water, he thinks he's
already dead. I wish there was some way I could end his suffering,
but alas, I am incapable of interfering. I almost got through to
him earlier, into his ear I whispered;
"Get out of here, Vegeta! death awaits!" and
for once, he listened. He tried to escape, to fly off, but Frieza
caught him, and sent him flying to earth with a thunderous right hook.
Frieza has just parted the waters in which Vegeta
lay, and is kicking him around like a ball. The last Namek and the
Earthlings watch in terror. They want to help, but they know that
there is nothing they can do. Now he lay in a heap at their feet,
I can see blood pouring from his mouth. I can feel his suffering.
He looks like a doll that has been violently flung to the ground.
His ribs are close to breaking, the armor he wears is protecting him, but
not enough. Frieza's tail coils around my poor boy's neck.
As he lifts him up Vegeta's mind fills with panic, he's always been uncomfortable
when there's little oxygen, and he feels suffocated. Now he's in
terror, he cannot breath and Frieza begins to punch him again and again
in the back. I hear his ribs snapping, his cries of pain, if only
I could help him! He suddenly chokes and blood shoots out of his
mouth in a horrible spray. I hear his thoughts so clearly now.
This has to end. The pain is too much!
I can't take anymore. Please let this end!
It will soon, my dear. His cries are unbearable.
"It pains me to see you like this, Vegeta." Frieza
says, he actually feels compassion for Vegeta still. " I don't know
why, but I still care for you enough to end your suffering." Vegeta's
eyes fill with tears as Frieza pulls him forward and prepares to deliver
the death blow.
But wait! A hero appears! He's the only other
Saiyajin left besides my poor ward. Frieza releases Vegeta and he
collapses in a heap, I am at his side instantly. I try to help him
see, his vision is so distorted by agony that he can't tell who's arrived.
"Hey, Kakarotto," he rasps, "You finally made it."
It hurts him to talk, blood is filling his lungs, slowly yes, but blood
is trickling from his lips. Vegeta is happy to see Kakarotto, even
though he knows it is too late to help him.
"Whatever your problem with Vegeta is you can take
it up with me." Goku says. I know Kakarotto is his Saiyan name but
he is Saiyan by birth only. So I give him respect and call him the
name he likes. I am glad Goku is here, perhaps my charge will live.
Frieza looks on with disdain, his soul is as black as pitch, and even I
fear him. Were I took take on mortal flesh, my powers would be strong
but, I would be easily defeated. Frieza fires at Goku and he bats
the beam away as if it was nothing and I am in awe. Such power Goku
has! And it grows stronger as I kneel beside my prince, he is the closest
to an angel as I have ever seen in a mortal. His heart is as pure
and strong as his will and power. And I know he would be capable
of beating Frieza if he was stronger. It makes me sad but I am hopeful
as Frieza shoots repeated ki-beams at Goku and he bounced them all away.
When the smoke clears he stands with one hand raised, and Frieza looks
surprised.
"One hand?" he says in astonishment. "Not
only was he able to block but he aimed them away from his friends!"
suddenly Vegeta begins to laugh. It is harsh and dry.
"Who would have thought.. a low class soldier like
you Kakarotto. I commend you." He pauses to catch his breath and
I fear what is coming next. "Frieza you fool! You don't get it do
you?" I try to tell him to hold his tongue, but he does not hear me.
Indeed, it is a rare case when he does, but I will never give up on him.
I still see the good in him. It is small yet, but it grows larger
each day, a small bit though it is. But I am pleased enough. "Kakarotto
is no ordinary saiyan-" he sits up even though it causes him pain.
"He is a super saiyan!"
"Huh?" was all Frieza could manage, still stunned
that Goku was not lying dead at his feet. I can sense the thoughts
nagging him that Vegeta is right. And it makes him very angry.
"That's right. You heard me." Vegeta taunted and
a pray that he shuts his mouth already, I sense Frieza's anger building
and I know he will do something soon. And I fear the worst for Vegeta.
"If there is a God at least he let me live to see this day." If
you shut your mouth you could live longer! I cry. But of course,
he doesn't notice. "This is a dream come true, to see you beaten
by a saiyan. Ha ha ha!" and then it happens, I can do nothing but
watch in horror as Frieza shoots a small ki-beam at Vegeta. it pierces
his armor and then his heart, burning a small hole right through.
I hear his gasp, his eyes go wide in shock. No. I say.
I began to weep. I've failed. I've failed my prince and now
he is dying. He falls back and his head rolls to the side and he
coughs, blood shooting out in a huge glob.
"Oh no!" Goku cries.
"Enough! Loud mouth. On and on like a broken
record." I feel his pain intensify as if it were my own, he is shaking
quietly, still staring forward.
"Oh no!" Goku cries again, he is stunned as well.
"What's your problem? He was no threat to you anymore, he couldn't even
defend himself. There's no honor in that." Vegeta grimaced
and groaned in pain.
"It's the only way I could shut him up! he
insists on babbling about that stupid legend. There's no such thing
as a super saiyan." Vegeta was trying to speak, his mouth moved silently
as blood trickled down the side of his face. I could not bear the
sight. He called to Goku and told him of his childhood of which I
knew all too well. He pleaded Goku to show no mercy on Frieza and
ignore his weak emotions. Goku refused to listen, he knew what Vegeta refused
to believe. Feelings give you knowledge and strength. I wish Vegeta
knew. I wish he would listen. For a moment I block out the
gory scene before me and let myself drift. Faintly I heard Vegeta
describe how Frieza had destroyed Vejiitasei but I knew it all.
I was searching for answers now. I wanted
to know if Vegeta was a lost cause. I knew that if he were to die
now and never comeback he would but something was nagging at me.
I sought the future. I could no longer see Vegeta lying at my feet,
I saw blue. Blue like the ocean on a perfect day, and that was it…
I looked down. Tears were streaming down Vegeta's
face and I felt sorrow and fear touch my heart..
"Please, no more. Save your strength." Goku told
him.
"Kak-" Vegeta gasped. "Please." His tears
were soaking the ground, I felt my heart clench.
"Destroy Frieza. He made me what I am.. don't- let him.. do it to
anyone else… whatever it takes…" I felt his heart beats come to a stop
and I gathered his soul in my arms.