Damn Traditions

I had written more, but got too tired to continue, so I had to find a place to cut off as you will see. I have another two days off, because the big horserace that gives my city a holiday is on. I like having a day off because of it, but it’s always a Tuesday, so who wants to go in on Monday as well. And my son got the day off too, so I took it off. So with the weekend four wonderful days away from the place I’m not happy in at the moment. If I can get my other story finished I hope to get back to this while I have time off, but we’ll see what happens… Anyway the fights are from the show, but how and why they happen are completely different. Again thank you for reading and reviewing, I still can’t believe it…

Damn Traditions continued…..


Bardock flew slowly in the direction that Zarbon had gone. Vegeta was still out of it. He was about to cross over a rocky hill when he noticed something he had not been expecting to see, an Icejin ship. He ducked back as he saw Zarbon land in front of it. A few minutes later two figures appeared, a large pink blob of a being, and Freiza himself in his little air car.

“The child, Lord Freiza,” Zarbon went down on his knees before the Icejin ruler.

“Dodoria,” Freiza didn’t even look at his servant.

The child had quietened after being taken for a flight, but now that he was being handed over to the pink creature he began to exercise his lungs once more.

Dodoria held the child at arms length. “Take that noise away and find out what it wants. The child is in your charge, Dodoria,” continued Freiza.

Still holding the child out, Dodoria entered the ship.

“I ran into a little trouble, and Princess Aspaga is either dead or badly injured,” said Zarbon.

“She was an annoyance anyway,” said Frieza, “I don’t mind losing her.”

“She thought I was enamored of her.”

“That was your job Zarbon.”

“Yes sire.”

“You said something about trouble?”

“I ran into Vegeta, Prince Vegeta. He learned that his son is alive. I left him for dead too I believe.”

“You should have made sure. I want you to go back and make sure. Rub him out completely. And while you’re at it, make sure of Aspaga as well.”

“Yes Sire.”

But even as Zarbon rose to his feet, both he and Freiza could feel a power coming at them sand within seconds there was a Namek standing before them.

“I thought I had killed this race off,” said Freiza. “Have we met before?”

“We have, on Namek. I tried to defend my leader from you, but was injured. My mate found me before you destroyed my world.”

“You didn’t tell me there were survivors, Zarbon.”

“We did not look for any, Sire. It is possible that some got away.”

“You killed my leader, my father. You destroyed my world.”

“And still you want to fight me. Perhaps you are insane.”

Piccolo had stopped in the cliff above the ship on the opposite side from where Bardock was watching what was going on.

“Zarbon, get to your task. Very well Namek, follow me, I do not wish any harm to come to my ship when I destroy you utterly.”

Freiza took off with Nail following him. Zarbon also took off to do his master’s bidding.

Piccolo flew after his mate.

Bardock was about to rise and go down to the ship in hops of rescuing his grandson when he too felt a power approaching, two in fact, though one of these was weak.

Ginyu and Jeice cleared the cliff and came down to land before the ship. But Bardock saw his son with Jeice.

“Kakarott,” he called as he flew down, l but even as he approached he realized his mistake. The being he was facing was not his son. “How can you be…? Who are you?”

“Don’t you know me, Saiyan?” he smiled, “I am the new and improved Captain Ginyu.”

“Where is my son?”

“Ah well, I have no idea. But I’m going to do to you what I did to him.” And with that he charged the older Saiyan.

Above them Vegeta finally came to his senses and stood to look over the edge of the rock he found himself laying in. He looked down to see Bardock fighting his mate! “What the hell?”

Then Jeice detected a small power coming from behind him with his scouter and turned to see the body of his Captain slowly flying in. “Captain Ginyu. Incoming at three o’clock high sir.”

Ginyu pulled up his fight with Bardock to turn and look himself, “What?”

Kakarott gratefully made it to land. Vegeta watched unsure of what he should do.

“I must say you are one tough customer,” said Ginyu to Kakarott.

“Father you have to be careful, Captain Ginyu has taken over my body.”

“So that is what’s going on. I knew your weren’t my son,” said Bardock.

“Father, fight him. Fight him with all you’ve got.”

“Don’t be ridiculous I saw your power, now I have it.”

“Now you don’t. You can’t draw on my power.”

“Huh, yeah right, watch me. Jeice.”

Jeice turned on his scouter as Ginyu in Kakarott’s body began to power up. His power rose and rose, and Jeice was surprised at how high it was going. Then when he tried again, he found that it was falling.

“It’s falling sir and getting weaker.”

“Huh, what, that’s not possible” he said turning to look at his subordinate.

“See, know you know what I meant. Father, get him, get him now,” said Kakarott.

And so Bardock did. He was above him at the time and punched down at Ginyu, hitting him on the back of the head.

Ginyu pulled up turned and shouted, “Why you bastard.”

Ginyu went at him and Bardock fought back, but he was not putting all his strength into it. The body was his son’s after all. But he pulled himself together and went at him trading punches and kicks hard, but few were making contact, until he got him with a good one in the belly, and then kicked him up and then sideways until he bounced off the ship leaving a dent. Still Ginyu was able to stop himself and his anger had grown Bardock was ready for him again.

“Jeice, don’t just stand there. Give me a hand,” ordered Ginyu.

“Ah right, coming.”

“Oh now you don’t whitey, pick on someone your own size,” said Vegeta appearing behind him laughing.

Kakarott looked over at his mate, “Vegeta.” He was glad to see him; even of he looked a little worse for wear.

“Where the hell did he come from?” said Ginyu.

But while he was distracted Bardock launched at him attacking. When Ginyu pulled up he sent a Ki blast at him. Bardock covered himself and was able to deflect most of its power.

Ginyu didn’t understand why it had not been effective. He had seen Kakarott’s power; he should be able to use it like he could. Bardock came at him and the fight was back on.

On the ground Vegeta and Jeice were getting into their own match. Jeice was surprised that he had not detected Vegeta, and Vegeta used that advantage. “I’ve been toying with you up until now,” he taunted.

A wimpy Saiyan like you couldn’t take out even the weakest of the Ginyu force,” answered Jeice. “Now it’s time to turn your lights out.” He threw a punch at Vegeta who went flying for a short distance before turning back laughing.

“You’re a lot tougher than I thought, but take a look at your scouter and see what you’re up against.”

“Oh funny, but just to humor you I take another look to see if I even get a reading….. Oh shit!” He smashed the thing to pieces.

“Come on, I haven’t got all day, I’m waiting,” taunted Vegeta, knowing he had the upper hand.

He had pushed Jeice far enough, “I will defeat you,” he said as he began launching Ki ball after Ki ball, but Vegeta came out of the bright fire with a punch that got Jeice right in the face and sent him flying.

At the same time Nail and Frieza had stopped and squared off, before Nail went at the Icejin leader, but nothing he did had any effect on him. When Nail found himself turned around with his back to Freiza and was attacked from behind with a very powerful attack that threw him face down into the ground. But it did not still his anger; this was the creature that killed almost everything he held dear. In great pain he dragged himself up again and faced Freiza.

Meanwhile Bardock was still fighting Ginyu for all he was worth and he was weakening, even his son could see this from below. He was supposed to be losing his strength, but he was not weakening in any way.

‘He must be figuring out my powers,’ thought Kakarott. “Be careful Father.”

Ginyu laughed, Bardock went at him, and got in a few punches before Ginyu got a hard right in and he went flying followed closely by a Ki ball that knocked him further on before he stopped. But Ginyu was not finished he powered up a stronger one and sent it off. Kakarott knew he couldn’t avoid it and threw himself into the air knocking it out of the way of his father.

“Sorry, but I’ve worked out how you’re body works too, you’ll have to contend with me and my father.” Then quieter so only his father could hear, “We’ve got to get him now before taps into anymore of my power.” He and his father squared off against Ginyu in Kakarott’s body.

Vegeta and Jeice were also still going at it. Jeice throwing everything he had at the Saiyan Prince, before Vegeta got him a few hard blows that had him sailing through the air. Until he was face to hand with Vegeta and realized that he was doomed. The hand released a powerful Ki ball, destroying Jeice.

Bardock, Kakarott and Ginyu were distracted from their battle at the demise of the small red alien. Ginyu actually had a hold of Bardock at the time, but soon let go of him when Vegeta came at him, knowing this was Ginyu and not his mate, he was able to fight with all his strength, getting the upper hand as he kicked him around and bashed him into the ground hard. Ginyu lay there in great pain.

Vegeta celebrated his wins, powering up, showing all that he was back to his strength despite all the battles he had been in, and despite the body being his mates, he zoomed down to finish off Ginyu. But Ginyu smiled, it was time to get a stronger, less damaged body.

Kakarott saw what he was planning with horror; Vegeta would not be able to get out of the way. Ginyu released his morphing power at Vegeta who saw it too late But Kakarott would protect his mate and he sped into the sky to cut him off, getting in the way of the morph setting himself and Ginyu back into their own bodies. Ginyu came down to the ground heavily not far from Kakarott who was laying hurt in a dent in the ground. It really pissed him off to know that he had been denied the power he wanted.

Vegeta however was unsure of what had happened, was his mate in his body or was Ginyu still occupying it. Kakarott could barely move, but his father looked down at him searching him. “No, no he’s back in his own body, Kakarott has his body back.”

Ginyu knew his body was not enough and the strongest one there at the time appeared to be Vegeta. “I have to have Vegeta’s body,” he said out aloud.

Kakarott heard him and dragged himself to his feet, “Over my dead body,” he said as he tried to power up his Kamehameha. But with all the pain he was unable to aim it straight and he missed the large alien, before collapsing back to the ground.

Seeing his mate that way forced Vegeta to act and again he zoomed at Ginyu. Ginyu wanted this, wanted Vegeta in his line of sight. Wanted to take over his body. He began his morph move, but saw Vegeta disappear only to reappear behind him and smashing him up the side of his face on both sides followed by kicks and hits until he went soaring off. He didn’t quite hit the ground because Vegeta got there first and kicked up upwards, before rising above him and punching him down into a rocky hill right through the center, then attacking it with Ki blast after Ki blast reducing it to rubble. Still Ginyu managed to get up and tease Vegeta who went at him again and kept at him until he was able to grab an ankle and swing the big guy around and letting go. Ginyu again crashed into the earth with Vegeta not far behind, Ginyu laughed; he was letting Vegeta do what he wanted. All he wanted was the chance to make the switch. Kakarott could see that even if his mate could not.

Ginyu taunted Vegeta getting him to toss him skyward, knowing he would follow, the perfect set up. He powered up his morph as Vegeta came straight at him. Next to Kakarott a toad hopped by, he grabbed it and with a powerful toss threw it skyward.

Vegeta suddenly realized his danger, but it was too late, but yet again, he was saved by his mate as the toad got between him and the morph power. Ginyu and the toad swapped bodies. Bardock and Vegeta watched the Ginyu body land and assume a froggy position before hopping off. The toad sat there wondering what to do next with its new body.

Bardock landed beside his son with Vegeta not far away watching as the father looked over his son to see the extent of his injuries.

“And where did you come from?” demanded Vegeta.

“Ah, hi Vegeta. I couldn’t help it. I knew something was wrong and I just had to be here. I found this nice pair of mercenaries and they brought me here,” he answered.

“Look at the condition you are in, bakabrain.”

Bardock helped his son to his feet, putting his am over his shoulder to support him.

“Where is Ginyu?” he added.

“Well that toad over there, that’s him.”

“Looks like frog stomping time,” said Vegeta going after the creature that hopped off in absolute fear.

Kakarott groaned in pain.

“Vegeta, he’s hurt bad, we need to get him somewhere to heal up.”

“I’m not leaving here without my son. This is Freiza’s mother ship. Where the hell is he?”

“He took of with some big green guy leaving the baby with a big pink guy.”

“Big green guy?” asked Kakarott.

“Yeah, he and Freiza took off together.”

“He’s one of the Namek’s that brought me here. Why would he want to fight Freiza?”

“Because Frieza destroyed the planet Namek utterly,” answered Vegeta. “If I remember right, Icejins have healing tanks on their ships. They were technology stolen from us. Let’s get him inside and into one of them and find my boy. Hopefully the Namek can stay alive long enough for us to get out of here.”

Bardock nodded, he knew of the tanks Vegeta was talking about.

Finally they found the place where the tanks were and got Kakarott ready to go inside one of them. Vegeta programmed the thing to suit Kakarott, then he and Bardock got him inside and started it up. The tank filled with a green liquid, and Vegeta was satisfied that it would do its job on his mate.

“Now we find my son,” said Vegeta and they moved off.

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Freiza had just beaten Nail to the ground once again without raising a hand to touch the Namek. Nail was tiring, but he was not about to let the Icejin defeat him. He had to pay for what he had done. But all Frieza saw the fight was as a piece of sport. It was fun to toy with the Namek before he would join the rest of his useless race. Still he asked, “Are you going to give up, you can’t win.”

“Never, I will never give up.”

Freiza stood with his back to him, so lashed out with his tail, hitting Nail before coiling the tail around his neck and bashing him into the ground with it. Nail pulled himself upright and Freiza appeared in front of him punching him in the gut and the jaw sending him back to the earth. It took a little longer for him to get up, but he did and there was purple blood dripping from his body.

Freiza continued to taunt him, advising him to give up. He was near the end of his strength and Freiza hadn’t been touched once, none of the fight had affected him at all.

As he was readying to attack however, Nail turned and sent a power blast at Freiza. When the smoke cleared Freiza hadn’t moved, it was as if nothing had happened, yet there was a trench of gouged earth all around him. Then he disappeared to be standing right in front of Nail when he punched him right in the face. Nail fell covering his painful face with his hands, then he laughed.

“By now the child you planned on stealing from this world has been recovered. I let myself be a distraction, because I wanted to destroy you. But I think by now I have won anyway.”

“What?” said Freiza. “I’m not finished with you yet,” he continued as he took off. As he flew he tried to contact the Ginyu force on his scouter. But he could not reach any of them. He continued on his way back to his ship.

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