"Lord Freaza is selling me to his mother Queen Infernia, and his sister
Princess Ember, I am no longer his slave as of today."
A smirk crossed over the young Sayjin's face.
"Which means for the next few days, I can do whatever I wish. Freaza
wouldn't dare incite his mother's wrath."
'He won't survive, Infernia and Ember will kill him immediately upon arrival,
' Vegeta thought to himself.
"Sage, don't be foolish. What would those two twisted bitches want you for?
It has to be a plot to destroy the newest Sayijin prince, they want our race to die."
Though Vegeta would never admit it, his son was much stronger, and he had no
problem proving it. Pushing his power outward, his energy forced his father into
the air, throwing him into a wall.
"Dear Father."
The words were said with disdain so thick it was almost visible.
"Princess Ember fancies me, I am to be a bed servant to her needs."
His voice hit a venomous whisper.
"And don�t ever speak to me like a subordinate again, or your death will be
my greatest pleasure, UNDERSTOOD?"
Without waiting for an answer, Sage glared at his father one last time before leaving
the room. In the gaze it was clear to Vegeta just how purely Sage hated him.
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Vegeta woke in a cold sweat, Gasping loudly. Bulma was up and by his side in an instant.
"Bad dream honey?"
"No, Bad memory!" he stated quietly.
"I can't hear you."
Vegeta was pale and sweat soaked when he rose from the bed and walked through one of the
more recent holes, created by his ensesent training.
The cry, "where are you going?" fell on deaf ears.
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Dark clouds danced along the night sky, black on shimmering light blue. Vegeta stands on a
hillside, every muscle strained to the breaking point. Small rivers of blood ran down his face
and neck, seeping from every orifice on his body, staining his shirt and pants.
He was trying to remember ... something. Something he had forced into the back of his mind
long ago, but what? It was plaguing him, and that dream was the key. His mind raced, trying
to find something in the dream to hold on to.
'What had the man done, or said that seemed so familiar? What was bothering him?' he raked
his mind.
His body tensed more, and broke. His muscles released, and he found the memories at the
same moment. His first son, the only person he had ever used the word LOVE out loud with,
the man who hated him more then anything in the world. His dead son. Sage.
More blood moved over the now scabbed rivers tears mingling with them, the first time he had
cried in longer then she remembered.
Why was all this coming back now, he thought.
Grinding his teeth, he fell to his hands and knees and d looked up staring into the darkness,
the thought went through his head one more time.
"Why?" he screamed at the top of his lungs.
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A lifetime away, a reptilian soldier stood before a huge throne, bowing to his master
and waiting for permission to speak. His master watched him closely, fingering the
spiked piercing on his prehensile tail, and smirking waves his hand at his servant,
giving him the floor. His dead silver eye and fiery black one looked over the twins
on either side of him. One male one female, each white haired, and ice blue eyes,
their skin tinted red. They didn't look very powerful, but their energy rivaled even their
masters, before he transformed.
"The energy signal we have been looking for, King Vegeta's, has been found."
The soldier's voice was a low deep growl, though he was trying hard not to be for
fear of angering his leader.
"But it is far stronger then anticipated, what shall we do?"
The one good eye shimmered as he pondered the word.
"Stronger."
"Geanar, tell the engine room to turn on all thrusters and move in the signal's direction."
The female twin nodded and ran down the hallway to her destination as her master
turned to her brother.
"Sanoth, go feed my bed slaves, we may need them if he has rebuilt his army, and
I want them strong."
Sanoth smirked knowingly.
"Ember and Infernia have been begging for your attention, what shall I do to quiet them?"
The tone of his voice told his king he wanted to hurt them, as was his tendency to do
with anyone he could, but it was not what his master had in mind.
"Tell them I shall be there soon to give them more then they can handle."
"As for you."
He turned back to the soldier in front of him, his smile disappearing.
"That thing we were searching for is a mere prince. I am the only King of Sayjins, Remember that."
"Yes, King S ..."
He never had a chance to finish; his master was in front of him in SSJ3 before
he could blink either of his eyelids. A face that one would have resembled Vegeta�s,
but was now covered with small deep scars one directly over and through his right eye,
beamed brightly as he snapped the scaly neck.
He powered down as he reset himself in his throne, Sanoth had already gone to do his
duties and he was left alone. The King pressed a button on the side of his chair, and spoke
into the intercom.
"Will anyone in the throne room vicinity, please come get the ex-lieutenant�s body from my
sight? NOW!"
Several creatures of all assortments ran into the room and carried the carcass form sight,
only one stayed behind for just an instant.
"So sorry for taking so long King Sage."
He ran swiftly after his comrades as Sage leaned forward onto the char, his black hair
reaching his shoulders, the red streaks looked like fire in the shallow light. A smile
returned to his face as he watched the small blue planet move closer.
"Here i come father."
He thought of his father at his feet, lying in a pool of his own blood, dying. The thought
made a large bulge appear on his lap and he rose removing the robe, waling naked to
ravage his once captors once again.
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An automatic door opened, giving Sage access to his bedchamber. He saw the hungry faces of Ember and Infernis and smiled to himself. It amused him to watch them beg.
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"One day i will kill you, I will thrust my hand into your neck, rip out your throat, and let the steaming blood flow into my mouth, and stare into your eyes when die."
The more he spoke, the more pleasure he took out of it, he then turned and looked at Vegeta.
"Then, your next."
Sage walked through the crowd, throwing Freaza to the floor. All eyes fallowed, wondering if the premonitions would come true.
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It had been days since Vegeta had thought about those memories, and he wasn't planning on it as Bulma pressed her lips to his, he barely heard her words, the look in her eyes broke the barrier, bringing back more memories.
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The young Sayjin prince watched as the voluptuous woman danced in front of him, it was his thirteenth birthday and Freaza had sent her as a present. The Sayjin woman leaned over and touched his sensitive area, he leaned back and moaned losing his only chance to see the tattoo on the back of her neck, GE (Genetic Experiment).
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The gravity turned up to a thousand times didn't seem to phase Sage, his hair flailing almost as wildly as his limbs, the figure before him was the greatest warrior he had. Fenex was vicious and malevolent, almost as much as Sage himself, but not nearly as strong willed.
His suite kept the gravity chamber from effecting him. Yet still the arms and legs coming towards him were hard to react to. He was almost knocked through a wall when the outer door opened.
Taking a moment to get used to the change in atmosphere, Sanoth and Geanar walking in unison towards their master. Before they spoke he knew what they were here for, one last swing sent Fenex out the door. He picked himself up as Sage spoke.
"Gravity increase off. You came to tell me we would be there in a little while?"
It was no question; the twins shared a glance as Fenex finally came back huffing. His huge chubby frame seemed to shadow all three people in the chamber. Despite his size however, he was genuinely powerful. Though he outranked the twins they never paid him heed, combined they might beat him one day, but now they were Sage's men and they didn't want to anger him.
"We are almost to the planet, as you said."
"I knew because i could sense Vegeta, and he has just sensed you three, Infernia, and Ember. I am using you to cloak my own signature."
The two looked at each other then at Sage, bowed and left. Fenex stayed smiling.
"You know they plan to try and kill you right?"
It was no question and needed no answer, Sage knew very well. They would never get the chance though; he didn't plan on letting them survive the next battle. He stopped in his steps thinking about their death.
"Perhaps I will let Geanar live, so you may have her. Sanoth on the other hand must die. Computer, open the armoury.�
A wall opened up, revealing a huge sword. Picking it up Sage smiled swinging it wide and quick the sound of metal on metal made Fenex cringe.
"The Sayjin Slayer, beautiful isn't it? I still can't believe how easy it was to find."
"Don't you mean take?" Fenex smirked. "Anyway we should be getting ready."
Another swing hit the wall, taking a huge chunk out of it. The piece hit the ground at the same moment that the ship hit the ground of the planet Earth.
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Vegeta was jerked from his slumber by an indescribable force. He was up at the same moment Goku instant transmitted into his room.
"What is that power? It almost feels like yours Vegeta."
""I don't know Kakarot, but i have a feeling it's after me."
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't know, I just don't know"
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Sage stepped out of the ship smile still on his face.
"I am here father."
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"There are five of them, and they are extremely powerful, more then anything we have ever faced."
Goku was staring out the window as Vegeta pulled a shirt over his head.
"No, there are six of them. Reach out and feel, one of them is using the others to hide. Are the others ready?"
"Yeah they are waiting at Kame's Lookout."
"Then let's go."
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The other Z fighters stood watching the ship from Dendia's home, their shock over whelming them. Goku and Vegeta appeared before them, but went unnoticed for a long time. It was almost as if they didn't want them to be there, as if they didn't want to face whatever was down there waiting.
They did have to deal with it however, and knowing Vegeta and Goku were there, only meant it was time, without a word all of them rose and flew down towards the landing space ship. By the time they had gotten there the doors were wide opened, and five creatures stood there waiting, yet it didn't seem for them.
Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan almost fell down after seeing two of the women, they look identical to Freaza, except for colorations. A huge man blocked the door, his head gear making him look slightly more dangerous. What was really frightening though was how closely their power levels matched both in strength and frequency, making them seem more like a unit.
Smirking, two identical beings began dancing back and forth on their feet, they were getting anxious. They exchanged an impatient glance with one another, as the two Freaza-things sat in a submissive pose.
After what seemed like a life time Goku spoke.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
The twins spoke in unison, No one interrupted, nor even looked their way. The ship still lay opened, as if they were expecting the other being Vegeta had sensed to come through at any moment.
"Our King has brought us here on a search for Prince Vegeta. He has an invested interest in that old bastard."
The last words were filled with so much malice, it surprised even them. Many of the X fighters looked at Vegeta, Goku however just stepped forward.
"And after your Business with him is done?"
This time the giant spoke, his huge frame moving with every word.
"The same we do to all worlds when their purpose has been filled, destroy it, and take the last two males and females, for experimentation."
As always, Tein, Chouzu, and Yamcha let their anger get the best of them, gave each other a small signal and charged forward. They were the sign, the twins immediately shot forward and floored Tein and Yamcha, smashing their faces into the ground in a simultaneous identical attack. Chouzu had his head turned, not even thinking about stopping he slammed head first into the Giant, almost breaking his neck. He fell to the ground as the huge man spoke up.
"Geanar, Sonath, kill them and get it over with. I gues I can take care of the small fry."
His hand lowered and before Chouzu could move, he was smashed, literally. He layed ther not moving as the twins began kicking and punching the other two. Piccalo suddenly shot a LIGHT BEAM CANNON at the male twin, knocking him into his female counter part. By the time Piccalo checked on both his commrads, however, they were dead. Chouzu gave one last muffled scream as he joined them.
The smaller Freaza like creature shot forward, slamming into Piccalo, as Krillin ran for the giant. His whole body slammed into him, but still the huge creature was uneffected. Ember began pummeling piccalo with all her might, but it made no difference he was far stronger then her. Ath the same time Fenix grabbed Krillin's head in one hand and began squeezing, Piccalo threw the women into the ship, rocking it She fell to the ground, limp either unconscience or dead, Piccalo didn't care. One blast sent her into the next demnsion.
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Sage, Waiting inside the ship, felt his precious Ember die. His eyes become pure red, and the rage filled him. A scream escaped his lips, and he pulled his power together into him. Powering up, the ship around him began shaking breakign apart under his power. It was time.
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All the fighting stopped, as shards shot in all directions, orbiting around a form in the center. Piccalo , Krillin and the twins were now lying dead, peices stickign out of their chests. The form moved forward, the pieces still orbiting around him, as he came into veiw. all the remaining X fighters looked in shock as they saw the face of Vegeta on the man before them. The Giant stepped aside adn the Freaza woman stood, walking towards the mysterious person. Gently he leaned down and kissed her, his power soaring.
"I am sorry for Ember my dear, but I will make them all way."
His body moved forward slowly, the rage inside causign it to triple.
"And I shall start with you father."
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Too fast for any one to see, Sage was behind Vegeta and holding his arms tightly. The evil look in hiseye was too much for Trunks to take, he sailed forward and was caught in midair by Fenix. One quick look from Sage told Fenix what to do, he grabbed Goten and began banging their heads together, as the two youngest Sayjins flailed and shouted. Suddenly Trunks shouted something that caught Sage' attention imediately.
"Father help us."
Sage's voice stopped Fenix cold, "Fahter? You mean to tell me this purple headed runt is my little shit... I mean brother?"
Movign with the same lightening speed as before, Sage grabbed Trunks from Fenix's hand, holding him in the air, and snapping his neck. the limp body dropped to the ground, causing dust to fly every where. When it cleared Sage was no where to be found, searching Vegeta finally found him behind them all.
"I sense another, Oh daddy do I have a sister? How interesting, I bet her insides taste good."
Dissappearing into the distance, Sage was too fast to see. The Z fighters had more to deal with, Fenex was charging forward full force. His huge form pushed Goku into the ground, Vegeta was long gone, after his son. Lefts and right sailed between the two worriors, blood sweat and spit flew as finally some shots connected. Goku was thrown to the down and slowly being crushed by a hand as big as his torso.
"The legendary Kakarot, how ientertaining. Tell me how does it feel to be out classed."
A smirk crossed the lips of the sayjin as his hair color changed to a bright gold, his eyes blue. A shout escaped his lips and with all his strength he pushed upward... and didn't budge the huge creature. Laughing the giant pushed harder, squeezing the air out of Goku. Gohan was quickly over him, and just as quickly smashed to the ground. A Light Beam Cannon hit fenix in the back of the head, lettign goku go he spun around and attacked Piccalo. The mask fell off and the remaining fighters stood in shock, This massive monster was blind. The eyes holes were burned shut, but it wasnt hard to tell there were no eyeballs behind them. A rage filled scream filled the air and small but powerful energy balls shot everywhere. Before he could move, piccalo felt his head being crushed by a huge hand. Fenix smiled as the green goo began leaking from the nameks face into his hand.
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Bra and Bulma stared into the night sky, the lights had caught there attention and they refused to leave the sight Even the figure coming towards them didn't deture thier eyes, until he came into the light landing. Unable to see the strange hair color they mistook him for Vegeta.
"Father what happened?" Bra ran to him, eyes full of worry until he stepped closer and she realized this was not her beloved dad. Smirking he snatched her off the ground and held her up to his face, she could see the immortal scars burried into his skin. His eyes turned blood red adn the flesh around his cheeks quivered.
"Hello little sister," His tongue lashed out and licked from her chin to her forhead. "Aren't we a tasty little princess."
Tears filled her eyes, but Bulma was too shocked by the word sister to do anything. Why did this monster look like Vegeta? Then him and her daughter were gone and a shout filled the air.
"He has three hours to find me, then she will feed my hunger."
Moments later Vegeta was there, Bulma didn't look up as she cried at the table.
"Where is Bra?"
"Some one who looked like you took her, who was he Vegeta?"
"a dark memory I had hoped long dead. He was my first son, and my first enemy. Sage."
"Why did he take her Vegeta? Why couldn't he take me, why our daughter?"
"He hates me, and the very thought of my blood being passed on sends him into a rage, he wants to kill her infront of me. The problem is, I'm not sure i could stop him."
With that he flew back towards the battle to help Goku, he needed all the help he could get. Bulma completely forgot the message till he was long gone.
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The sweat rolled down fifteen year old Sage's body,His gentle dream was turning into a nightmare. Long ago he had forgiven his father for not being there when he needed him, and his sleep had been peaceful since. His dream was dark the clouds sharp and ominous, a huge beign stood before him staring down at him. The deep dark voice spoke into his mind not his ears.
"Sage, you have a mission. As long as one with yrou fathers blood remains alive a dark being will be brought back. He existed long ago, his evil was immeasureable. The darkness he creates will be pure death, and he will come back in the form of King Vegeta. As logn as one of yoru fathers blood lives, he will return."
The visions before hsi eyes were too horrible, Sage woke with a gasp. The room was freezing and he bundled up, he wouldn't be sleeping for a long tiem.
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The night air blew cold past Sage and Bra's heads as they flew over South City. Her screams had not effected him and she had given up several minutes ago, now she just needed to talk. Needed to know she was still alive.
"Where are we going? Where are you taking me? Why are you taking me? Why do you look liek my daddy?"
"One more word and I rip out your tongue and eat it inches from ryou eyes."
That shut her up real quick, her face went pale and her body limp. Suddenly and unexpectedly Sage landed, letting her loose on a roof as he sat on the pebble ground, sighing loudly. His one good eye stared intot eh night, not watchign her as if giving her an invitation to run away. Before she got the chance she noticed a deep conflict in his eyes. Being the deathly curious sort she had to find out why someone so ruthless seemed so confused.
"What are you thinking?"
The dead eye glared at her and seemed fully alive for a second.
"Hmm it is so much easier to fight somoine who hates you then one who cares about you."
the sentece was more to himself then than her, but it stopped her mouth for the short rest.
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Vegeta was halfway to goku when he sensed Sage just south of him. Without thinking he shifted coarse and flew towards the signal. His muscles tightened as South city came into veiw, upon a rooftop two of his children say silently. All in one second Sage saw him and grabbed Bra sailling into the air to meet him.
Flying around his father slowly, "Death awaits you, will you embrace him or defy me?"
"Do you have to ask?"
With a scream of rage, he shot a huge energy ball at his father. Barely dodging it, Vegeta started building up his own ki blasts. With one hand Sage flung the attacks to the side, one hit directly into the middle of a skyscraper bringing the top plummeting down. With a scream Sage dropped Bra and flew straight towards the falling building, forcing it upward with all his strength. Vegeta held his daughter upa dn watched in disbelief, suddenly Sage's face filled with pain as an indescribable agony raked his body.
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Fenex could feel the skin sizzeling as both Piccalo and Goku attacked him at once. In pain liek he had never experienced, he threw all the energy he could muster at them both sending them sailing backward. Still both the fighters kept coming at him full force, thier bodies bloody and weak they refused to stay down. His own power weakening too much to win, Fenix wanted nothing more then to destroy these two trouble makers.
"Why wont you die?"
With no answer, Piccalo sent a namek Dark Beam, a new attack he had created. While Goku shot a Kamahamaha, at the same moment. Finally the great beast lay still as his power faded into the next demension.
"We have to find Vegeta and find out whats going on."
Piccalo nodded and the two sailed for the power they felt west of them.
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Both the building and Sage were falling fast to the ground, when vegeta felt his power increase rapidly and sharply. The flesh around Sage's forarms began breaking revealing dark green scales and tuffets of fur, the muscle expanded to double thier normal size. The mutated DNA inside of him was reacting to his need for power, the energy around him was so bright he seemed to be on fire as he forced the structure upward then with a mighty blast obliterated it from existance. The spikes on his tail were surounded by skelital extentions, and the length and thickness changed. His eyes changed, one was blood red the other a darker crimson, and the skin around hsi cheeeks seemed to be melting showing the boney grin beneath. In one of the Windows Sage could see his own reflection, and it filled hims with rage.
A sad voice broke the night, "Why? Even in the darkest night, I still cast a shadow."
He dissapeared from sight. Bra screamed his name as Vegeta stared at where his son had been.
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"He saved them, but why?"
Goku and Piccalo were staring at Vegeta dumbfounded, he was explaining to them what had happened. Still none of them could beleive it, Bra was crying on her knees and no one thought to comfort her. All around them they could hear people talking about the mysterious figure who had such outstanding power. Suddenly the tears were stopped as Bra screamed.
"Because they were innocent, he only wants to kill us, anyone with royal blood."
"How do you knwo that?"
"I saw it in his eyes,it was just there as plain as day."
Goku wasn't paying attention he was too busy looking for the ki of the dreaded son of Vegeta. It hd seemed to completely dissapeared. For a second he was gone, then returned lookiing worried.
"The woman who was with him is gone, and I can't sense either of them. I can't imagine where they could be."
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Sage and Infernia were in fact deep withing a cave below the surface of Earth, Sage smashing anythign he could get in reach of. Infernia stared at her love and had fear in her eyes, what had thse beasts above done to him?
"What happened darling? Why are you liek this?"
"If I knew i might fix it, either way it doesn't matter, I will be dead soon after my father if I can help it."
"Must you? Why can't we just go somewhere and live our lives?"
"I can't as long as I am alive my fathers blood flows through my veins. That means the dark king can come back, I can never do that to the poor innocents who cannot defend themselves. The lives of hundreds cannot measure tto the lives of countless. I am sorry."
"Is that why you saved those humans? Because they were innocent?"
"Do you have to ask?"
In that sentence she saw mroe of his father in him then she had ever thought possable.
"His eyes darkened, "I will have the royal blood, one drop at a time."