Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Ancient History: The Forgotten Past of the Saiyans ❯ Old Friend ( Chapter 13 )

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Ancient History: The Forgotten Past of the Saiyans

Chapter 13: Old Friend

    Vegeta Sr. was in the kitchen fixing himself a stack of sandwiches, when Appuru and Tony came in.  They had been discussing how to break the good news to Vegeta Sr.  Appuru was fixing himself and Tony some sandwiches when the computer alerted Tony and him that node one has been drained.  We look at each other and nod.  Vegeta eyes us suspiciously.  After all four of us are seated at the kitchen table, Tony says: "Vegeta, Sir, we have some good news to tell you.  Commander Bardock is alive."  "What?!" Vegeta Sr. exclaims.  'After lunch, I have something special to reveal.  I think you are ready.' Appuru voiced telepathically.     After lunch was finished, the four of us headed downstairs to the lower parts of the lab. Appuru stopped at a door and put his hand on a security pad, opening the door. We proceed through the doorway and down a hall to a room containing what appeared to be a regeneration tank. It was filled with a cobalt blue colored liquid. Within the tank was Bardock, with a breathing apparatus connected to his face.  King Vegeta just stood there, staring.  He was too surprised for words.  "He was was transported here this morning." Tony said.  King vegeta approached the chamber and put his hand upon the clear barrier that looked like glass.     The machine beeped, and the fluid began to drain from the container.  Appuru and Tony began to unhook various tubes and wires from the naked saiyan.  A towel was brought over, and Bardock was dried off.  Gowned and clean, Bardock began to stir into consciousness.  King Vegeta sat in a chair next to the medical bed, wearing his gi, while Bardock woke.  "Your Majesty?" Bardock muttered, still groggy.  'Call me on the intercom if you need me.' Appuru said.  Tony and Appuru left the two alone in the room.
"Bardock, you may drop the formalities." "Yes Sir." "How are you?" "I am feeling well. Where are we?" "We are on the fifth planet of the Lidoria System.  How did you get here?" "I don't know Sir. The last thing I remember was Frieza in orbit of Vegita, throwing a huge energy ball at the planet.  I was in between him and the surface, the pain of contact with the energy ball was excruciating.  Then I woke up here.  That is all I remember." Bardock replied.
    Bardock and King Vegeta exited the lab and walked (with Vegeta's assistance) into the training room where, Appuru and Tony were sparing.  Vegeta helped Bardock sit on a bench in the corner; he then sat beside him, both of them watching the spar in progress.  Appuru hit Tony in the jaw with a strong uppercut, knocking him back.  Tony crouched, sweeping his leg knocking Appuru off balance.  Tony wiped the small amount of blood off his bleeding lips.  Appuru smiles and they levitate into the air.  Appuru rushes at Tony, prepared to strike and Tony dodges the attack.  He then rushes forward, leg swinging around to connect with it's target... only to find out it's an after image.  Appuru appears behind Tony, brings his hands together and knocks Tony to the floor, ending the match.
POV: Bardock
    I wake up in a surprisingly comfortable gurney, with King Vegeta dressed in a black gi, sitting next to me; watching me.  "Your Majesty?" I say half awake.  The last thing I remember was the scorching heat, and utter pain from Freeza's attack.  I wonder why the king is not dressed in his formal attire.  Looking around, I notice two other men standing in the room, both in lab coats.  One of them looks over at the king and, he stares at the young man with glasses for a few moments.  Then the two men left King Vegeta alone with me.
"Sire, How did I get in the Lidoria System? Every ship that has entered has never come back, or was severely damaged when venturing near it's energy fields." "It would seem our friend has the technology to pass the through the energy currents unharmed." King Vegeta replied.  "Friend?" Bardock said confused.  "Yes.  He and the android saved our lives."  Bardock was silent while he absorbed this information.  'Tony and I are sparring in the training room, if you both want to watch.' King Vegeta and Bardock heard Appuru say.
    Bardock started staring absentmindedly at the ceiling, in the middle of what his King was saying.  He was having one of his visions.  He began to smile, and King Vegeta was wondering what was going through the commander's mind.  Bardock's smile grew wider as he continued to see the vision:
        Kakarott threw a right hook at Prince Vegeta's jaw, the impact sending the prince some distance away.  Recovering, Vegeta charged toward his opponent and faked an uppercut to Kakarott's jaw and kneed him in the gut, causing him to cough and spit, after his wind returned to him.  Prince Vegeta chuckled humorously at the sight.  Suddenly Kakarott vanished, only to reappear behind the prince, binding him firmly with his arms and legs.  Vegeta began to struggle in the bindings of his captor.  Kakarott began to sniff the hair of his prey, and then proceeded to lick the shoulder and neck,  biting  deeply into the juncture  where shoulder met neck.  After the claim was made, the Prince was turned around and stared at his rival in shock.  "You are my equal." Kakarott purred, his higher brain functions on vacation, and offered his neck to his prince, which he promptly returned the claim.  And ripped off what remained of the top of Kakarott's gi...
    Bardock's vision was suddenly cut off; and he blinked, looking at the Saiyan King.  'Tell King Vegeta about your vision over dinner.  I have much to discuss with the two of you...'  The same voice as before said to him.  '...And because of your precognitive abilities given to you on your last purging mission, I now know that one of your sons and he Prince is still alive.'  "Lets go see the match." King Vegeta suggested.  How did he know about my mission? Bardock thought.  'I will tell you later.  I will now exit your mind.'
POV: Narrator
    Appuru landed on the floor, only slightly winded from the spar, but still perspiring.  He helped Tony off the ground and then grabbed a towel to dry off from one of the side benches and wiped down, he then tossed in in the wash bin and headed to the nearby shower.  Tony did the same.  After the two combatants showered and were clean, they walked with the two saiyans into the living room, wearing some comfortable jeans and tee shirts.

    Bardock was amazed.  The entire compound was immense, from what was described to him by the Royal.  And the matter transporter was fascinating to him.  After all, he was a scientist as well as a commander of the third class.  "Where's the android you talked about, Sire?"  "Over here."  Tony said. "My name is Tony.  I am not your typical android; I am alive as your are."  And he smiled at a marveling Bardock.  King talked with Bardock, catching up on the recent events in their lives, in the living room, while Appuru and Tony made dinner; it was steak, potatos, and some brocholi. To drink they had an orange/carrot juice combination.

     "So, you have been in a coma for two months?"

"Yes, so I have been told by Appuru."

"Who is Appuru?" Bardock asked.

"He is the telepath.  But that is not all he can do." The Royal said.

"Dinner is ready." Tony announced.

    And the four of them sat at the table.  Bardock looked at the one with glasses; He smiled back and spoke to him 'You may tell him now.'  The smile widened.  "Sire I have some thing important to tell you.  My youngest son, and your son are alive."  "What!?"  "I aquired precog abilities on my last mission."  King Vegeta rolled his eyes and started laughing.  He didn't believe in such nonsense.  "Ha Ha Ha. You really had me there, Bardock."  He looked a Appuru and rolled his eyes.  'Appuru there is something I know about you, that your father hasn't told you yet.' Bardock said telepathically.  'I also picked that ability up on my last mission as well.' Bardock smirked.  'I know that too, Bardock. Besides, my father will tell me in his own time.' Appuru grinned.  King Vegeta coughed, reminding us of his presence, and glared at the two of us.

    After that awkward situation was resolved, Bardock and King Vegeta talked about how they met:  At the time Bardock had just invented the moon sphere and was demonstrating it to some coworkers when the king was walking by and was very impressed with his work.  The king invited him to a private dinner to discuss the future of the scientist.  After discussing that they returned to the subject of  their sons.

    After dinner they went to bed as the excitement wore everyone out.  In bed the four of them began to dream dreams and visions... Appuru and Bardock silently agreed to show King Vegeta what he saw.  They all were linked together, feeling the emotions of the others and the pride King Vegeta and Bardock felt in their  'dream' about their sons' accomplishments.

    Chapter 14: Bra and Pan are back from their trip.