Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Villainous Uprising ❯ Chapter 1

I don't know how long I've been here, but it isn't fair. Being stuck in hell with these pathetic losers in a sentence I do not deserve. Look at him over there. Cell. The android that was supposedly oh so much stronger than me. The stronger than the strongest and yet he was destroyed by a little kid.

At least my death was brought on by a teenager, although I should have realized that he was related to Vegeta with that annoying little smirk of his. Vegeta you traitor. I damn you from the lowest floors of hell. Why should you be allowed to live when a much more deserving being is stuck here? You cheated me out of my glory and allowed a monkey no better than you to destroy me or at least bring me near death. The fool didn't know what he was allowing by allowing me to live and then your DAMNED offspring, Vegeta, had to finish me off when I was awaiting my revenge. I demand action. I demand vengeance. I demand suffering and torment to the great "Prince" Vegeta, the last of his lineage that has annoyed me for so long. Your doom is coming, Vegeta and I, Lord Frieza, the most powerful being in hell, will be the one to deliver it.

All I need is some assistance and by some clever manipulation, I can get it. Starting with the great and powerful Cell. He's been over there for who knows how long sulking. If I can convince him to join my cause then my revenge will be even more secure. Especially with the use of his Spirit Bomb. Being closest to the real universe, we were all able to get a good view of the tournament that did the android in. Now I must admit, he does have some ability but he can't be better than me for I am the most feared name in the universe!

"Still brooding over your loss, Cell? I'm surprised you didn't break the little punk's neck. After all, weren't you created to be the most powerful being alive? And yet a child with his cradle years still in his immediate past beats you. There had to be a flaw in your design," I said and Cell glared at me.

"And what makes your accomplishments so great, Frieza? You couldn't destroy Goku way back when he was weaker. I mean, come on. Wasn't that when the concept of a Super Saiyen was new and unheard of? I had to deal with four Super Saiyens and you only had to deal with one and you lost," Cell replied and I clenched my fists in anger.

"What's a Goku?" my father asked and I looked at him.

"Father, PLEASE. I'm trying to carry on a conversation. Now, Cell, let's stop trying to humiliate each other for a moment. I know who to blame for being stuck here," I said and Cell yawned in boredom. The audacity of it all. For HIM to yawn...

"We all do, Frieza. What you've found out is nothing new. That blasted Goku kept getting in the way," he said and I grinned darkly. He hadn't even come close to what I had discovered.

"No. Not Goku. There's someone much worse than Goku. I pity those who try to destroy his pride."

"Vegeta? Are you insane?"

"Hah! Of course not. Radditz, isn't it Vegeta's fault that your beloved planet got destroyed? Wasn't it his duty as a prince to protect the race he loved so much? And now look at him. In bed with an inferior woman from a planet that should have been destroyed."

"I've got nothing to say to you, Frieza!" Radditz snapped and I smiled.

"Fine. Then perhaps I should explain myself more. Perhaps he wanted his planet to die," I said and wrenched free of the hand that was trying to crush my neck.

"Think about it, Radditz. He lives on that pathetic mud ball named earth. What's to say that as a child he didn't have a obsession with the planet? What's to say that he DIDN'T plan the entire thing in his twisted mind? Perhaps HE sent your brother to Earth to destroy it then when that got screwed up, he saw the potentials of the planet and went out of his way to claim a piece of it. All I know is that he's the reason why we're here. If his family hadn't been so strong, I never would have come to destroy you Saiyens. Besides, how can you trust someone who kills his own kind? It seems to me that he WANTED me to destroy Vejita."

There was a silence and I narrowed my eyes. He was definitely seeing things my way. That wasn't so hard. A few choice words and phrases and Radditz was convinced that Vegeta was the REAL foe and not myself. Not that I'm confessing to anything, but I just felt that Vegeta was so much more deserving of Radditz' hate.

"All right, if he's as bad as you say, what can we do about it when we're stuck in hell?" Cell asked.

"Do I have to explain it to you? I've been listening to the guards and I believe there's a way to get out of here. Unlike some of the respectable dead, we have been able to keep out bodies, which means we still have our powers. The universe of the living isn't that far below us and I'm sure we can easily get down there and make Vegeta pay for what's he's done to us."

"And do what? He's kind put us here, if you remember," Cell said.

"Don't tell me all you've been doing is sitting around and sulking," I replied.

"Of course I haven't been. I get bored quite easily, you know. I've been using my time to train and I can only suspect that you have been doing the same."

"Of course I have, haven't I father?"

"What? Of course, son," my father said and I folded my arms.

"You see? Now if we combine our strengths, we can break free and take Vegeta down along with the entire planet!"

"But what about the Kais that watch over this place?" Radditz asked and I spun around.

"Exactly. They `watch over' this place and they've been doing it for an extremely long time. They've become bored in their task and have taken up hobbies. Now's the time for..." I grinned darkly as the others waited for me to finish. "...all hell to break lose."

"We're going to need assistance," Cell said and I laughed coldly.

"Ha! I've already got my crew here. Ginyu! Dodoria! Zarbon!"

Each one of my former warriors appeared and I hissed in annoyance when Cell yawned.

"I suppose you could have done better?" I asked and Cell shrugged his shoulders.

"Your mercenaries are a bit...shall we say, outdated?"

"Outdated?! And you call yourself trendy and stylish? Let me tell you something..." Jeice said and I held up my hand.

"Silence!" I hissed. "If we make too much noise, someone's bound to check up on us."

"If you want to do this, you're only going to be able to take one or two of them with you. We'll be more likely to leave if there are a few of us," Cell said and I glared at him. Damned android. He was smarter than I gave him credit for. There's no telling when he might try to take over. I'm going to have to keep an eye on him.

"Ginyu! I may have a use for your body changing ability. Dodoria! Let's go," I said and turned around.

"Um...Lord Frieza...?" Burter asked and I looked at him.

"What do you want? And where the hell is Ginyu?"

"Ginyu was turned into a bloomin' frog! Don't you remember?!" Jeice cried.

"I remember seeing the report on it somewhere, yes," I replied.

"That Saiyen threw a frog in his path when he was going to use his body change and now he's...he's..."

"He's a frog, hopping along on the surface of the planet," Burter said and Jeice clenched his fist in anger.

"I won't let the Captain's fate go unpunished. I'll gladly go and destroy the earth," Jeice said.

"But the Captain's on earth somewhere, right? Don't you think we should rescue him before the planet gets destroyed?" Burter asked.

"I'll locate him. I wanted to get back at Vegeta for killing me but now I'll get revenge for the Captain as well."

"Fine. I don't care who comes. Let's just get out of here," I said and folded my arms. I didn't think such a simple thing as escaping would take an eternity.

"If you find the captain, tell him I said hi," Burter said.

"I'd like to bring someone," Radditz said and I glanced at him.

"What's one more? Just hurry or else they'll suspect something," Cell said.

"Let's go Nappa! Vegeta's had it his way for far too long. He doesn't deserve to be called a Saiyen."

Radditz had taken quite well to my description, of Vegeta, I noted but I couldn't help but wonder what the basis of his image was. I knew of his hate for me and I suspected that his new-found hatred for Vegeta was drawn off of his hate for me. I didn't know how to take that, but I chose not to make a big deal about it, lest I lost his hatred for that arrogant Saiyen.

"Are you ready for payback, Nappa?" Cell asked and Nappa nodded his bald head.

"Then let's get going," I said and Dodoria scratched his head.

"How are we going to get out?" he asked.

"I take it you've never seen the Gates of Hell? They're in terrible condition and I believe only one attack from Cell would be enough to force them open. That is, if Cell is willing to do it," I said.

"I'd gladly do it. I've grown tired of this place," Cell replied.

"Good. Let's get going, then."

Everything seemed to be in a state of degeneracy the closer we got to the Gate. It seemed ironic that the path to freedom was so pathetic but I suppose I shouldn't have expected anything less. When it came to beings classified as "evil" it seemed that every organization broke down in their containment centers. It was odd, considering the fact that the negligence was brought on by the same people that fought for justice and peace. Once we had been removed from the source, they considered the problem was solved and completely forgot about us. The Kais so deserved the rude awakening I was going to give them along with the help of my mercenaries.

Although I can't entirely be sure that they'll continue to stay under my direction. Jeice and Dodoria will with little complaint since they've been under me before but I am not entirely sure about the others...Cell especially. With the brain he was given, he might all to soon figure out my true motives and that will be a problem I'll have to address. Then there's Radditz. Something about him didn't make sense. Perhaps I was too rash in the assumption that he was an idiot. Or maybe he held more stock in his own kind than I had previously assumed. I'm going to have to keep an eye on him as well.

"Man, would ya look at this place? Just because we're considered the `bad guys' doesn't mean we have to live like Calcerian pigs. If they showed us a little more consideration, I don't think I'd want to blow the entire place to bits," Jeice commented.

"It's called `red tape'. They've probably got their resources all tied up in Other World for the more `deserving' beings. To them we aren't even worth looking at," Dodoria replied and I narrowed my eyes.

"Which is all the more reason to make them realize their mistake when we get loose," I hissed and Cell looked at me.

"I thought we were after Vegeta," he said and I glanced at him.

"We are. But we should provide some misery to the Kais that neglected us, shouldn't we? After all, aren't they supposed to be the `higher' beings that have control over us?"

"Actually, I believe their duty is to merely observe and interfere when needed. But I see your point. They have brought this upon themselves for neglecting their so-called duties."

"So where is this gate, Lord Frieza?" Jeice asked and I pointed to a barely visible gate off in the distance.

"There it is. It's practically falling off its hinges if you can see from this distance. I must admit that even with my superior eyesight, it is hard to tell just how bad a condition the gate is in," I replied and Cell stopped walking.

"I should be able to destroy it from here, then," he said then glanced back at us. "Then all we need to do is make a run for it. Ka...me...ha...me...ha!"

We all winced at the blue light of ki that emitted from Cell's hands. When the light died down, we were already running for the gate that stood between us and freedom and more importantly...revenge.

"That thing is huge," Jeice commented as we neared the Gates of Hell. They were made of some type of metal with huge spikes adorning the top. One side of the gate, engraved with demonic characters, lay on the ground still pulsating with Cell's ki.

"Nice shot," Dodoria commented and Cell shrugged his shoulders.

"It was nothing. Let's just leave before someone notices what happened," Cell said.

"They're certainly going to have a rude awakening, aren't they?" Jeice asked as we began running.

"Lord Frieza, I've got a question," Dodoria said and I glanced at him.

"What is it now?" I asked and he looked confused.

"Actually this is my first question my lord..."

"Just ask it, will you?"

"Not that we're free, how exactly are we going to get down to the earth?"

"A brilliant question. How are we supposed to get down there, Frieza? Fly?" Cell asked and I glared at him.

"Look, there's no time for insults. Why don't you look for a ship instead?" I asked and Cell folded his arms.

"Very well then. There's one. Open up your eyes, Frieza or else you'll miss the little things."

I couldn't tell whether that was a threat or not and at that point, I didn't care. Jeice took the lead and I suddenly realized how annoying he could be. If I had a choice between the two, I believe I would have preferred Ginyu. I then noticed why Jeice had taken the lead. There was a guard at the ship. A small guard, but a guard nonetheless. Jeice attacked and the small creature fell limp from shock. I shrugged my shoulders. What had I been thinking? With the gate in such a state, why would they put a strong creature in charge of watching the escape ship? And why was there an escape ship to begin with? Whatever the reason was, I didn't care. The ship was there and at my disposal and I gladly took it.

"The way is now clear, Lord Frieza!" he cried and Cell folded his arms.

"You should have chosen the blue one," he muttered then glanced back at the two Saiyens. "You don't seem too pleased to be going out for some destruction."

"I'm not overly anxious to meet up with that traitor," Radditz replied and I watched him carefully. Was he truly sincere or did he think he was playing me for a fool? If it was the latter, I'd make sure I destroyed him completely.

"The ship is awaiting your orders, Lord Frieza!" Jeice said and Dodoria glanced at him.

"Where do you get off taking the head? I still outrank you," he said and Jeice stepped away from the ship.

"I merely forgot, sir."

"I expect to see a full report about this infringement on my desk tomorrow morning."

"You've got a desk? Man, and they didn't give me anything. I had to fight to keep my uniform. How did you get a desk?"

"Jeice! Dodoria!" I hissed and they snapped to attention.

"Yes, Lord Frieza?" they asked in unison.

"Get inside and be quiet while the rest of us prepare for departure."

At least two of the people who were with me knew when to obey orders. I know I'm probably repeating myself, but the feeling of doubt isn't going away. Especially when it concerns the others. The others....If only I could hear what they were thinking. Then I'd feel a lot more superior, especially to Cell. There was something about him I didn't trust and I knew he'd challenge me soon. I just hoped it would be after the earth was destroyed. I never liked the idea that he was supposed to surpass me in strength, anyway. After all, I was feared as the most powerful being in the universe. At least until that stupid monkey....

"Let's go then. We don't want to keep Vegeta waiting for his reunion, do we?" Cell asked then began laughing. "And it's going to be so nice to see his gift given to him by a couple of Saiyens."

"What are you getting at, Cell?" Radditz asked as I stepped into the ship.

"The earth awaits. Let's not keep it waiting any longer," I said and the others followed my lead. This time, I thought, I really AM going to blow it up.

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As we came closer to earth, I remembered why I wanted to destroy it. Yes, that pathetic little blue and green mud ball served as home to a few strong warriors and large medicite thorns in my side, but the planet also reminded me of Namek. I don't know how it did, but it did. For that reason alone I would gladly throw a death ball at the world but the fact that a group of monkeys lived on it....

"I wonder how the captain's doing down there," Jeice commented.

"Perhaps Vegeta smote him," Radditz replied and I glanced at him. Who exactly was he going for on this excursion from hell?

"The captain's way to smart to be caught by Vegeta. He would never get caught by him."

"Besides, Vegeta doesn't seem to be the type to go about chasing frogs," Dodoria replied.

"If he was, the world would have been destroyed long before now," I replied, then glanced at Cell who sat watching me. What was he doing? Analyzing? Analyzing what? My strength, most likely but for what purpose? I caught his gaze for a moment, his pinkish eyes cold and emotionless then glanced away.

"Is something bothering you?" I asked and he glanced back at me. He smiled, an expression that didn't look friendly on his face. Of course, such an expression would never look friendly on ANY of our faces but it seemed even more threatening on his.

"Something bothering me?" he asked in that calm voice tone of his. "Of course not. I am merely awaiting our arrival on earth so we can begin the road to...annihilation."

"I see. Well, we should be there soon enough."

"And what's the first step you're going to take once we touch down on the surface?"

"We're going to locate Vegeta. What else? Have you already forgotten the plan?"

"What plan?" Radditz asked and I looked at him.

"The most simple plan of all. Revenge. Surely you're not happy with the Saiyens for putting us here," I said and Radditz folded his arms.

"You have a couple of Saiyens with you. I'd be careful what you say."

"Watch how you talk to Lord Frieza!" Jeice cried and Radditz glared at him.

"I didn't join this thing to listen to you," he said and Jeice folded his arms in anger.

"Lord Frieza, we're touching down," Dodoria said and I looked at him.

"Good. Maybe the fresh air will cool the tempers of the people in this ship," I replied as Cell stood up.

"Even yours, Frieza?" he asked and I looked at him.

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"Through my observations, I've found that you're a little...shall we say...hot-headed? I believe some of your past failures would have come out differently if you hadn't been so quick to anger. Like your misfortune on Namek, for example."

He was baiting me, I could tell and it infuriated me. I so wanted to tell him off, to call him all sorts of things that my father would black out from hearing or congratulate me on, I wasn't sure which would be the correct result, but I couldn't. I would be walking right into his trap if I said anything. He watched me smugly, gauging my emotions as the ship shook slightly upon landing. Dodoria opened the hatch and I turned away from the android and walked past Jeice and Radditz, who still seemed to be at odds with each other.

"Let's destroy him," I hissed and stepped out of the ship with Dodoria following me.

"Lord Frieza, may I say something?" Dodoria asked and I looked at him.

"What do you want?"

"I'm sure you've noticed it already, but I wonder how long they are going to keep pretending that you're the leader. It seems to me that it was a bit...foolhardy to allow them all to come."

"They should be glad they got the chance to come here. Without me, we'd still be stuck in hell with nothing to do. They owe me for this," I replied.

"Perhaps, but be careful, my lord. You know that you will cease to exist if something happens to your body this time," Dodoria said.

"I'm fully aware of that, Dodoria but I plan to stay one step ahead of my comrades. Now let's start searching for that traitor of a Saiyen."

"How should we go about finding him, Lord Frieza?" Jeice asked and I looked at him. Leave it to Jeice to ask a question that I could not answer. I glanced at Cell, who stood watching me and narrowed my eyes. What the hell, or should I say earth, was going on in his mind?

"Wouldn't it be easier to locate the Capsule Corporation Headquarters?" he inquired. "Once you've found that, you've found your Saiyen. From our observations, it seems pretty obvious to find the human he's become taken with and then let him come to us."

"If you would have just waited, I was about to suggest that," I replied and Cell looked at me with those cold, pink eyes.

"Really? I could have sworn that you were fishing for an explanation."

"I didn't come here to listen to you two argue," Radditz said. "I came here for a purpose and if we don't get going pretty soon, Nappa and I might be tempted to break away from your little party and destroy the earth ourselves."

"I'll tell you what," I said and the Saiyen glared at me. "Instead of you leaving us, why don't you take Jeice with you?"

"But Lord Frieza...." Jeice protested and I held up my hand.

"That way you can do your searching but you can't lose us. Don't forget whose idea it was to come down here and who you agreed to help destroy."

Radditz's eyes flashed in anger for a moment then he nodded his head at Jeice.

"If you're coming along, you've got to keep up."

"Lord Frieza, do you think that's a good idea?" Dodoria asked and I looked at him.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"If they do something to Jeice, you won't know where they are."

"Not true. Jeice has his communicator with him. Besides, why does it concern you so much? I was under the impression that you didn't care too much for Ginyu's team."

"I prefer him a lot better than some of the other company we're in," Dodoria replied in a low voice.

"I must agree with you there. But, beggars can't be choosers," I replied. "Well then, I wish you two Saiyens the best of luck in whatever you're going to do. Now Cell, instead of just bursting in at the Capsule Corporation, why don't we do it proper and take the female he loves hostage? You knocked him senseless when you were still alive and I'm sure your power has grown a little since your death."

"Perhaps not by a little but your suggestion intrigues me. I believe we should collaborate on this...shall we say, trap?"

Perhaps he was a liar and a crook but so was I and for the time being, we were both on neutral ground. I just wish I could say the same about the Saiyens I brought along. I don't know why, but Radditz worried me. Even more than Cell at the current moment.

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"All right so this is the plan," I said as I looked at the drawing etched in the sand. "We arrive at the Capsule Corporation, abduct her, and wait for Vegeta to show up."

"Extremely simple," Cell yawned. "I just hope she's not the type to scream hysterically from fear. I do hate those types of creatures."

"If that happens, we'll just scare her into silence. Come on, the Capsule Corporation waits."

"What about me, Lord Frieza?" Dodoria asked and I looked at him.

"Go after Jeice," I replied.

"But..."

"That's an order."

"As you wish, Lord Frieza."

"The similarities are amazing," Cell commented, once Dodoria had taken off.

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"Perhaps nothing. I was just reminded of another's foolishness for some reason. Come, now, we can't let Vegeta take the advantage."

He took off and I followed, my mind trying to decipher what he had alluded to. Another's foolishness...it had to have something to do with his life on earth. What had he gone on about in hell that would lend itself to foolishness? Vegeta. Of course. Vegeta allowed Cell to evolve into his perfect form which still should not have existed. If only that damned Goku hadn't come along and stopped my fun. That dirty little monkey with his bright yellow hair and those eyes....those terrible eyes that looked at me in the same way several years later except those eyes were not Goku's. Vegeta's brat. I swear, I'll take him down as well. It would be suitable pay back for robbing me of my revenge.

I had been foolish to let a teenager kill me, but was that the foolishness Cell was referring to? Obviously not. What Cell had been referring to was when Vegeta gave him the chance to absorb the missing android simply because the arrogant Saiyen wanted a challenge. He had no idea what he was dealing with, yet he was confident that he would emerge victorious. I believe he had the same attitude with me. He blatantly defied me, destroyed my elite force and turned its captain into a frog. Okay, so the monkey called Goku was responsible for throwing the frog at the last moment but I still blame the entire mess on Vegeta. He mocked me and for that alone he deserves a painful death.

"Now what's gotten to you or are you licking your wounds from past defeats?" Cell asked and I glared at him.

"What I think about is none of your business!" I snapped. "You're not talking to some inferior being, you know."

"By my standards, you are. Let's face it Frieza. You were feared, you were strong, but you screwed up and let a couple of Saiyens destroy you. You almost met death the first time but big-hearted Goku let you live so that you could learn from your pain. Then Vegeta's offspring ran a sword through you like you were some fish waiting to be filleted. You had your chance and you blew it. By my standards, that's inferior."

"And how do you explain being destroyed by a child?"

"An unexpected burst of ki came from him. It was as if someone were helping him deliver my killing blow. If that hadn't happened at the last possible moment, I would have destroyed this world and everyone on it. Including Vegeta."

Hmph. Talk. That's all it is. Talk. The Saiyen brat had seen a weakness and exploited it, just like he had done with me. I don't know what weakness Vegeta's offspring had exploited, however, because I had none. I was Frieza, the most powerful being in the universe and powerful beings like myself didn't have weaknesses. We were flawless and yet, somehow, I still got killed. That didn't add up.

"Again you fall silent, Frieza. Has the, if you excuse the human expression, cat got your tongue?" Cell asked and I looked at him. What the hell was he talking about? If there was one species that didn't make sense, it was humans. How could a bald monk, and a overconfident world champion both be humans?

"Nothing has captured my speaking ability," I retorted and Cell laughed.

"Well that's good. I would hate for this trip to be boring. But, it seems as though our trip is at an end. There it is. The Capsule Corporation."

The Corporation was large and consisted of numerous spherical and dome shaped buildings. There were a few cylinder shaped buildings thrown in for contrast, but it was obvious that the architect preferred circles in every shape and form. There was even a hyperbola. We landed near a guard house and we scanned the area for life forms. They weren't that hard to spot. Their ki was no more than normal. Typical humans. Taking their lives would be too easy.

"The fun is about to begin," I said and grinned slightly.

"I wouldn't do that, if I were you," Cell said and I looked at him.

"I did not become the most feared being in the universe by listening to others. I do as I please."

"Then you will get an unwelcomed visit from the child that killed you and apparently his mate. I'd estimate they both have strong ki amounts, even though I can't distinguish between the two. They're in that building you're about to destroy and if we keep quiet and take Vegeta's woman, we may be able to get out of here without them detecting us. We are dead, you know. Perhaps they won't be able to sense us as easily as they would were we still alive."

He had a point, much as I hated to admit it and I sullenly lowered my hand. There had been the possibility that I could have killed them with my surprise attack, but it wasn't worth the risk. Not if I wanted Vegeta and everyone else to die. Besides, while Cell was overseeing this hostage plan, I could devote my time to coming up with a way to...destroy him. I couldn't exactly kill him since he was already dead, but I could wipe him into oblivion. That seemed much more satisfying than anything else. I'd destroy all three of them that way, I decided as I watched Cell who, surprisingly stood watching me.

"Don't be foolish, Frieza. I don't exactly know what plot is in your mind right now, but I'd advise you not to go through with it," he said and I turned away from him.

"I didn't ask you to come along as my advisor," I replied haughtily. Who did that android think he was dealing with, anyway? He certainly wasn't going to trick me like he did Vegeta. I wasn't THAT stupid.

"Then keep your eyes open Frieza."

"Let's just get the woman. I want to see how he'll react when something of his is stolen."

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