Prince Vegeta Saga (The Forgotten)

(Please note that many people are killed in this story, often times in horrifying, or graphic ways. If you can't handle that, then please do not read The Forgotten. Also, the 3rd and 4th sagas deal with heavily mature themes; these will be redacted for posts on this site. However, I can not guarantee that the story will be "whole" without them. In addition, due to the nature of reality, some people swear, and some of my characters do as well. I will censor the words, but be warned, they can still be easily figured out. If you have any questions, please leave a post on my talk page, or the talk page of The Forgotten. Thanks!)

The Prince Vegeta Saga is the first saga in my fanfic/manga Dragon Ball Z: The Forgotten. It takes place first, with the Lauto Saga being next in line. It chronicles the friendship and training of the two young Saiyans Ledas and Vegeta, up until the unfortunate destruction of Planet Vegeta.

This saga will also go into great effort to describe the complex emotions and motivations for why King Vegeta challenged Frieza.

Characters
For a complete list of characters in the Prince Vegeta Saga, please visit the list in that section on the Character List (The Forgotten) page.

Theme Song(s)
The theme songs for this Saga are Dragon Rider and Freefall, both produced by Two Steps From Hell. The reason why there are two theme songs is that Dragon Rider is also the theme song of Ledas, and will continue to be used throughout the entire series. The song itself, will evolve as Ledas does.

Specials
Prince Vegeta Saga has one special, Outbreak: Paved In Blood. The special deals with the origins of the character The Benefactor.

Overview
The first saga of the Dragon Ball Z: The Forgotten story arc is titled the Prince Vegeta saga. In this chapter, the focus is on Planet Vegeta, during the 737 age. Here, two young Saiyans are found to have incredible power for their ages; Ledas and Prince Vegeta. These two Saiyans, under the supervision of their fathers and General Nappa, are forced to train constantly. The reasons for this are not immediately clear; indeed only King Vegeta himself truly has an idea for their futures. And whether this means taking out Frieza, fulfilling the legend... or both is unknown by even his closest friends and advisors. And even King Vegeta must wonder what would happen if the children were not able to stand up to Frieza, if they were not the ones chosen to ascend. Is the gamble of his entire race worth the once cherished comfort of freedom?

Complete Dialogue
I apologize for how this will be formatted; when I first wrote this, it was intended only for my use as an aid for when I drew the manga. But I feel it is useful enough to be posted here. Mature subject matter has been partially censored. Graphic subject matter has not. If you disagree, please send me a message. And yes, this will be very long. But I hope all of you can appreciate the (hopefully good) story and writing.

Prologue
"I have heard whispers. Troubling whispers..."

- "Layeeck"


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 * King Vegeta:  Yes… you can have it. The whole planet. I will not stop you.


 * Frieza: A wise choice.


 * Frieza: I will spare your race. The Saiyans are, after all, quite an interesting species.


 * King Vegeta: T-t-thank… you.


 * Frieza: But, you must work for me. Use your strength to conquer other planets, in my name, so that I, the Great Frieza, can rule over this galaxy.


 * King Vegeta: Whatever you wish… my lord.


 * Frieza: Good. That attitude will keep you alive for a long time, Vegeta. But it can be, so easily, reversed.


 * King Vegeta: No, I-I-I would never go against you, lord Frieza. (Echoes again)


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 * <736 Age>


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 * King Vegeta: Layeeck, my friend, how are you?


 * Layeeck: My King.  You wouldn’t believe the week I had.


 * King Vegeta: I can imagine. A new child is always hard to get used to.


 * Layeeck: Ledas is growing so fast. I don’t mean in just the normal way… but his powers too. I hate to admit it but, he’s wearing me out. I don’t know how much longer I can keep up with him.


 * King Vegeta: Heh. I know what you mean. Little Vegeta is quite a handful.


 * Layeeck: Have you started training him?


 * King Vegeta: Yes, I have. And from what I’ve seen, there is no doubt he will honor my bloodline when he comes of age.


 * King Vegeta:  Have you started your training yet?


 * Layeeck: <LAUGHS> My son is only three years old.


 * King Vegeta: Vegeta’s only four. But his power level is incredible. I’ve never seen anything like it before.


 * Layeeck: What is his power level?


 * King Vegeta: Our last reading was at slightly over 1500. I am proud to say he’s growing into his royalty quite well.


 * Layeeck: <WHISPERING TO HIMSELF> 1500... Him too?


 * King Vegeta: I wonder… have you read your son’s power level recently?
 * Layeeck: You probably won’t believe me… he’s at 1300.


 * King Vegeta: <STOPS WALKING, NEXT TO A FULL-WALLED WINDOW> Are you joking?


 * Layeeck: Nope. <SHAKES HIS HEAD> I guess both our sons were born with this raw ability.


 * King Vegeta: <STARING OUT OF THE WINDOW> You know, I’ve been looking for a training partner for Vegeta. If what you say is true, Ledas would be perfect for that.


 * Layeeck: What? Do you really mean that?


 * King Vegeta: You are one of my most trusted soldiers and one of my greatest friends, Layeeck. It makes sense, given the similarities, that our sons would train together.


 * Layeeck: Thank you. But if you would allow it, King Vegeta, I would like some time to at least teach my son the basics. I don’t him to start without any sort of foundation.


 * King Vegeta: <NODS> Yes, I was thinking it would be better in a few months anyways. By that time, Vegeta will be five… and I presume Ledas will be four?


 * Layeeck: Yes. That should be enough time.


 * Layeeck: <WALKS AWAY FROM KING VEGETA, BACK TURNED> Forgive me sire… but I must ask you something… from one friend to another.


 * King Vegeta: <NOT MOVING, STILL STARING OUT THE WINDOW> I’m all ears.


 * Layeeck: I have heard whispers. Troubling whispers of what you plan on doing… please tell me they aren’t true.


 * King Vegeta: <STILL NOT MOVING> Me? I hope I don’t have to do anything.


 * Layeeck: <HOARSELY> Then… he… they will?


 * King Vegeta: Perhaps. We still don’t know the extent of their powers. It would be unwise to be so hasty in this situation.


 * Layeeck: <FEAR, ANGER IN HIS VOICE> You only wish to use my son and I!


 * King Vegeta: You misunderstand, Layeeck. If I were to ever to consider that option, it would only be as a last resort. Only if our lives depended on it. And even then, I doubt I could live with myself afterwards.


 * Layeeck: <BOWS HEAD> If there even is an afterwards.


 * King Vegeta: <TURNING, WALKING UP TO LAYEECK, GRASPS HIS SHOULDERS> Come now my friend, we have talked long. Let us not think too heavily into what could happen. Let us focus instead on what we will make happen. Besides, if we continue much longer, you will be late for your duties.


 * Layeeck: <STILL TROUBLED> <NERVIOUSLY LAUGHS> Yeah, you’re right. I’ll get going.


 * <BOTH PART WAYS, LAYEECK WALKING BACK ONE WAY AND KING VEGETA THE OTHER>



Lest I Forget...
"Remember, son, even though they are weak, any one of these creatures could kill you if you lose concentration. Do not underestimate them."

- "Layeeck"

<PLANET VEGETA>

<737 AGE>

<POD TAKEOFF AREA>

<FLATLINE SHOT OF THE LANDING PAD AREA FOR SPACE PODS; IT IS EVENING, AND THE SUN IS SETTING; THE SKY IS A DARK ORANGE>

<LAYEECK AND IS SQUAD APPROACH THEIR PODS; A FEW LESSER RACES (SUCH AS APPULES) SCURRY ABOUT READYING THEIR PODS>

Ledas: <COMES RUNNING TO THE LAUNCH AREA> Dad! Dad!

Saiyan 1: Hey Layeeck, isn’t that your kid?

Layeeck: <SOMEWHAT DISTRACTED, TURNING AROUND> Huh… what was that?

Ledas: <RUNS UP TO LAYEECK> Can I come with you, dad?

Saiyan 2: Yeah, dad. Whaddya think? <LAUGHS>

Layeeck: Ledas?! What are you doing here?

Ledas: I wanna go with you!

Layeeck: Son… <KNEELS, NEXT TO LEDAS, PUTS HIS ARM ON LEDAS’ SHOULDER> Do you even know where I’m going?

Ledas: <LOOKING DOWN> Well… no.

<LAYEECK GLANCES AT THE OTHER SAIYANS IN HIS SQUAD, THEY ARE ALL LAUGHING>

Layeeck: <IN HEAD>Well, I am supposed to train him soon…

Layeeck: Sure, Ledas. You can come. <THE OTHER SAIYANS STOP LAUGHING> Come on, let’s go.

Layeeck: You! <POINTS TO A NEARBY WORKER> Get my son a new pod ready. Now.

Pod Worker: Yes sir! <RUNS OFF>

Layeeck: Now, son, if you come with us, you must promise to do whatever I tell you… even if it seems stupid at the time.

Ledas: <LEDAS’ POD IS READY, HE JUMPS IN IT> <SMILES> Ok dad.

Layeeck: Good… <TO OTHER SAIYANS> Look guys… I don‘t want another scene like last time. Especially in front of my kid.

Saiyan 1: Come on, Layeeck it was just a little fu-

Layeeck: Then, next time, it will be you explaining why a perfectly good planet was wasted. All because you couldn’t control yourself. And I doubt King Vegeta’ll show mercy to your recklessness. Let’s go. <LAYEECK GETS INTO HIS OWN POD; LAYEECK AND HIS ENTIRE TEAM LEAVE FOR THEIR DESTINATION>

<ALL LAND ON A PLANET, IT IS A MOUNTAINOUS AND SNOWY>

<THE GROUP GET OUT OF THEIR PODS AND FORM UP>

Layeeck: Ledas! What did I tell you on our way over?

Ledas: Right… keep my fists up… don’t underestimate my opponent… and…

Layeeck: <REACHES FOR SOMETHING> And, don’t forget your scouter. <LAYEECK THROWS LEDAS A NEW SCOUTER> This device will show you where your enemy is at all times. Lose it, and you become blind to their movements.

Ledas: Thanks dad!

Layeeck: Now, use your scouter to find the inhabitants.

<LEDAS PRESSES A BUTTON ON HIS SCOUTER, NOTHING HAPPENS>

Layeeck: Heh… second one from the left.

<LEDAS PRESSES ANOTHER BUTTON ON HIS SCOUTER; STRANGE CHARACTERS FLASH ACROSS THE SCREEN>

Ledas: <LOOKING> There! Wow, there‘s a lot of them.

Layeeck: Yes, <TO HIS TEAM> let’s go. Follow me, son.

Layeeck: And remember your promise.

<ALL FLY TO ONE OF THE CITIES, THEY ARE STANDING ON A CLIFF LOOKING DOWN ONTO IT>

Saiyan Soldier 1: <CROUCHING, LOOKING UP TO THE SKY> Full moon won’t be here for two days.

Layeeck: <IGNORES HIM> <TO LEDAS> Now get ready, we’re going to take out that city.

Saiyan 2: We…?

Layeeck: You stay back. I’m teaching today. <RISING INTO THE AIR> Just my son and I for this one.

<LAYEECK AND LEDAS FLY OVER TO THE CITY>

Layeeck: <NODS TO LEDAS> Remember, son, even though they are weak, any one of these creatures could kill you if you lose concentration. Do not underestimate them. <CREATES A BALL OF ENERGY> You remember how we worked on concentration? How, if you concentrate your energy into a single, focused point, you release it as energy? Like this… <LAYEECK SHOOTS THE BALL OF ENERGY, DETONATING A NEARBY BUILDING; THE NATIVE ALIENS SCREAM AND RUN ABOUT, SOME ARE ON FIRE>

Ledas: Yeah…

Layeeck: Then show me.

Ledas: <GATHERING UP ENERGY> AHHHHHHH!!!!! <HE SHOOTS OF A BEAM OF ENERGY, CREATING A HUGE EXPOSION; BODIES FLY EVERYWHERE, THERE IS A GENERAL PANIC>

Layeeck: <EYES WIDE> Was that… all you’re energy?

Ledas: <UNCONCERNED> No, I can do that again.

Layeeck: <SLOWLY, A BIT SHAKEN> Destroy the city, then.

Ledas: <CHEEFULLY> Okay <LEDAS SHOOTS SEVERAL POWERFUL BLASTS; BUILDINGS CRUMBLE AND PEOPLE ARE THROWN ABOUT; WITHIN A FEW SHORT MINUTES, THE AREA IS REDUCED TO A BLOOD-SOAKED CRATER>

Saiyan Soldier 1: Look at his power level!

Saiyan Solder 2: 1200... 1300... 1400...

Saiyan Soldier 3: Look at that little guy go.

Ledas: <FLIES BACK, UPSIDE DOWN> How was that, dad?

Layeeck: <SMILES, TRIES TO HIDE HIS SHOCK> That was good. It looks like you are going to grow up to be as strong as me.

<BOTH RETURN, LAYEECK IS STILL SHAKEN>

Saiyan Soldier 2: You nearly done teaching? I want to kill me some aliens.

Layeeck: Yeah, we’re done. Let’s finish up and get out of here. <PUSHES A BUTTON ON HIS SCOUTER> There’s a large concentration of them over there <POINTS EAST>.

Ledas: But… is that all I get to do.

Layeeck: There’ll be more next time.

Ledas: But dad-

Layeeck: No more back-talk. Stay back and watch how we do it. Focus and memorize our methods. We’re going to transform.

Saiyan Soldier 2: But how? The full moon doesn’t get here for two more days!

Layeeck: The king showed me something new. I no longer need the moon.

Saiyan Soldier 1: What?

Layeeck: I can make one myself.

Saiyan Soldier 2: An artificial moon?

Saiyan Soldier 3: That’s not possible.

Layeeck: Isn‘t it? Well then, stand back and watch this. Oh, and Ledas…

Ledas: Huh?

Layeeck: Watch how we get things done around here. <SHOOTS A BEAM THAT SEVERS LEDAS’ TAIL; LEDAS FALLS TO THE GROUND; LAYEECK GATHERS HIS ENERGY AND THROWS THE BALL OF ENERGY INTO THE SKY; THE SAIYANS TRANSFORM, AND GO ONTO RAVAGE THE PLANET; AS THE SUN SETS, AND SMOKE RISES IN THE DISTANCE, LEDAS WATCHES, IN MIDAIR, CRYING AND BLEEDING FROM WHERE HIS TAIL SHOULD BE, WITH BLOOD RUNNING DOWN HIS LEGS>

Just Saibamen?
"Prepare to be amazed!"

- "Prince Vegeta"

<div style="font-size:?pt;green:?;"> <LEDAS, LAYEECK, AND THE SAIYANS RETURN TO PLANET VEGETA, THE POD LANDING AREA IS BUSY, BUT THIS IS NOT ABNORMAL>

Layeeck: <GETTING OUT OF HIS POD, NOT LOOKING AT HIS SON, PODS ARE TAKING OFF ALL AROUND, MAKING LOTS OF NOISE> Ledas, go home! I’ll be back shortly! <WALKING UP THE STAIRS TO KING VEGETA’S PALACE>

Ledas: <STANDS, ARMS CROSSED, OBVIOUSLY PISSED OFF> Whatever.

Layeeck: <LOOKS BACK FOR A SECOND, THEN CONTINUES ON>

Ledas: <STARTS WALKING OFF, HAS A HARD TIME BALANCING WITHOUT HIS TAIL>

<LAYEECK ENTERS KING VEGETA’S CHAMBERS>

Layeeck: King Vegeta! <KNEELS>

King Vegeta: Get up Layeeck. You know you don’t need to do that.

King Vegeta: So, good news?

Layeeck: <BREATHLESS> Ledas is ready.

King Vegeta: Ah, he performed well, did he?

Layeeck: More than well. He was able to match even me, without any trouble.

King Vegeta: Did you train him in transformation?

Layeeck: I didn’t. He did everything in his normal form. I admit that I didn’t want to see him transform… I don’t know if he could have been controlled…

King Vegeta: But you used the power ball, right? I‘m sure your squad was impressed. And your son? Did he not transform with you?

Layeeck: Yeah, I used it. But not with Ledas… I needed him to watch…<SLOWS DOWN, AS IF NOT WANTING TO TELL THIS PART OF THE TALE> so… I had to… I had to cut off his tail.

King Vegeta: Maybe that was necessary. But tomorrow when he begins, I want my son to be training with a whole Saiyan. You know how to fix that.

Layeeck: <SIGHS> Yeah, I do. <STARTS WALKING OUT, STOPS, TURNS BACK AROUND> Hang on… what do you mean, “he begins”? I thought they were to start training together?

King Vegeta: Well… I’ve thought about this for a while now. And I’ve come to the conclusion that it would be better if your son displayed his strength…, in front of Vegeta.

Layeeck: Is my word not enough for you, sire?

King Vegeta: Consider this a… formality, of sorts. For what it’s worth, I did believe you. <LAUGHS> It was my son that didn’t.

<THE NEXT DAY>

Ledas: <STILL ANGRY AT LAYEECK FOR CUTTING OFF HIS TAIL> Are they alive?

Layeeck: No, they’re just tools for training.

Layeeck: But that doesn’t mean they won’t try to kill you.

Ledas: <UNDER HIS BREATH> They wouldn’t be the only ones…

Layeeck: <ANNOYED, COMING UP UPON THE TRAINING ROOM> Here we are. Now get in there in show us what you’re capable of. <PUSHES LEDAS INTO THE ROOM, CLOSES THE DOOR>

Ledas:. <SIGHS, LOOKING AROUND> What am I supposed to do?

<LAYEECK JOINS KING VEGETA AND PRINCE VEGETA IN THE OBSERVING ROOM>

Layeeck: He’s ready.

King Vegeta: <NODS> <TO THE NEARBY TECHNICIAN> Open the doors.

Layeeck: <CROSSES ARMS>

<THE FAR DOOR OPENS, 3 SAIBAMEN COME IN>

Ledas: So these are Saibamen? <HE WALKS FORWARD A LITTLE, AS IF CURIOUS; HE IS NOT IN AN ATTACK STANCE>

Layeeck: <IN A WHISPER> What are you doing?!

<THE FIRST SAIBAMAN SHOOTS A KI BLAST AT LEDAS, WHO IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD; IT HITS HIM, BUT DOES RELATIVELY LITTLE DAMAGE>

Ledas: Ow!! <ANGER SURGES>

<LEDAS SHOOTS A BLAST AT THE SAIBAMEN, IT IS INJURED, BUT NOT KILLED; THE OTHER TWO JUMP FORWARD AND ATTACK WITH PUNCHES AND KICKS; LEDAS DEFENDS AGAINST BOTH AT THE SAME TIME>

King Vegeta: Impressive.

<AFTER A SOMEWHAT BRIEF FIGHT, LEDAS HITS ONE INTO A WALL, IT IS KILLED, BLOOD RUSHING DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF ITS HEAD, ; THE OTHER ATTACKS MORE VIGOROUSLY; LEDAS DISPOSES OF IT AS WELL WITH A PUNCH TO THE GUT; THE THIRD, FORGOTTEN BY LEDAS HAS BEEN CHARGING UP A KI BLAST; JUST AS LEDAS TURNS AROUND TO FACE THE MONSTER, HE IS HIT WITH IT>

Layeeck: Damn it.

Prince Vegeta: <LOOKS UP AT KING VEGETA>

<THE DUST CLEARS; ONLY THE SAIBAMAN IS THE ONLY BEING SEEN; SUDDENLY LEDAS DROPS FROM ABOVE, COMING DOWN, KICKING IT IN IT’S HEAD, CRUSHING THE SKULL, AND SPILLING BLOOD AND BRAIN MATTER OVER THE WALL; LEDAS’ ARMOR IS DESTROYED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, BUT HE IS STILL STANDING>

Layeeck: <QUICKLY> So what do you think? He passed, right?

King Vegeta: <SMILES> Your son put on quite a show. But, the real question is, what do you think, son? <PUTS HIS HAND ON PRINCE VEGETA’S SHOULDER>

Prince Vegeta: <LOOKS AWAY> Whatever.

King Vegeta: <TO SAIYAN TECHNICIAN> Bring him in.

Prince Vegeta: <ALMOST UNNOTICEABLY WALKS BACKWARD>

<LEDAS ENTERS, WALKING CAREFULLY>

King Vegeta: <WALKS UP TO LEDAS> Bravo, young warrior.

Ledas: Sire! <KNEELS>

King Vegeta: My young warrior, we have things to discuss.

Ledas: <GETS UP> What’s that?

Layeeck: Ledas, my son, King Vegeta and I have discussed something… something that you may become, with time and patience.

Ledas: Huh?

Layeeck: We want you to train with Prince Vegeta <GESTURES TO THE PRINCE>. And, when the time comes…

King Vegeta: <QUICKLY, PREVENTATIVELY> When the time comes, we can tell them more. Now, Vegeta, do you have anything to say?

Prince Vegeta: Hmph…I don’t want to work with someone so weak.

Ledas: <LOOKS AT VEGETA FOR A MOMENT, STARING AND VERY STILL> Fight me.

Prince Vegeta: <WITH MUCH ARROGANCE> Ha! You’re not worth my time.

King Vegeta: <AMUSED> A true Saiyan defends his honor! Go!

Prince Vegeta: <ANNOYED, RAISES HAND, WALKS OUT> Fine.

<LEDAS RUNS OUT AFTER HIM>

Prince Vegeta: Now then,<EXTENDS ARMS> prepare to be amazed.

Ledas: <GRINS> I’m gonna hit you so hard…

Prince Vegeta: Ah!!! <PRINCE VEGETA CHARGES, ATTACKS WITH A KICK, IT CONNECTS; AGAIN HE HITS LEDAS; STARTS RAPIDLY MOVING AROUND LEDAS, KICKING HIM; IT IS APPARENT THAT LEDAS WAS DRAINED OF POWER FROM HIS FIGHT WITH THE SAIBAMEN; BOTH CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR A WHILE; VEGETA GETS TOO COCKY, AND LEDAS FINDS A WEAK POINT TO HIT HIM; VEGETA FALLS TO THE GROUND>

Prince Vegeta: <STILL ON THE GROUND, FEELS HIS FACE> No way… <LEDAS APPROACHES VEGETA, OFFERS A HAND TO HELP HIM UP; INSTEAD, VEGETA PUNCHES LEDAS> Ha ha ha! You idiot.

King Vegeta: Enough.

<PRINCE VEGETA IMMEDIATELY FREEZES>

King Vegeta: You two are closer in power than either of you think. You need to see this, son. <SLAMS DOOR SHUT, LOCKING TO TWO CHILDREN INSIDE; MORRE SAIBAMEN COME OUT, 7 IN ALL>

Prince Vegeta: What is this?!

Ledas: It looks like more of those green guys…

Prince Vegeta: <ANGRILY> I know what they are!!! <PRINCE VEGETA RUSHES UP AND ATTACKS, AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, LEDAS DOES AS WELL, THEY ARE FIGHTING THE SAIBAMEN INDIVIDUALLY, NOT TOGETHER; NEITHER CAN BEST THE SAIBAMEN; PRINCE VEGETA IS THROWN INTO A WALL, AND LEDAS IS HIT WITH A BEAM OF ENERGY; VEGETA GETS BACK UP, BUT IS BEATEN BACK AGAIN>

Prince Vegeta: You! <COUGHING> Whatever your name is! Get over here!

Ledas: <UNNATURALLY LOUD> My name is Ledas!

Prince Vegeta: Get over here, FOOL! <IS HIT AGAIN>

Ledas: Say my name!

Prince Vegeta: Never mind then. <ATTACKS AGAIN, BUT IS GANGED UP ON, AND IS POUNDED TO THE GROUND, SCOUTER BREAKS>

Prince Vegeta: Alright! Alright! <SENDS OUT A WAVE OF ENERGY, PUSHING THE SAIBAMEN BACK, BUT NOT HURTING THEM MUCH> I need your help… Ledas!

Ledas: <RUNS AND JUMPS OVER TO VEGETA, KICKS AWAY A SAIBAMAN, VEGETA GETS UP AND THE TWO PUSH ALL OF THE REMAINING SAIBAMEN BACK, BUT THEY ARE NOT

DEFEATED> See? That’s all ya had to say.

Prince Vegeta: Hmph… <THE SAIBAMEN START PACING, VEGETA NOTICES THIS, AND SEES AN OPPORTUNITY, HIS EYES WIDEN> Quickly <GESTURES WITH HIS HAND> come here. <LEDAS APPROACHES>

Prince Vegeta: <WHISPERING> Here’s what we’re gonna do. <WHISPERS FOR A SHORT WHILE, THE SAIBAMEN CONTINUE PACING>

Ledas: <EXCITED> I can do that. <JUMPS INTO THE AIR, GOES LEFT, PRINCEE VEGETA JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES RIGHT; BOTH DISAPPEAR; THE SAIBAMAMEN ARE CONFUSED; PRINCE VEGETA REAPPEARS BEHIND, SHOOTING A LARGE ENERGY BLAST UPWARD; LEDAS APPEARS ABOVE THE SAIBAMEN, SHOOTING A LARGE ENERGY BLAST DOWNWARD; WHEN THE TWO BLASTS MEET, THEY DETONATE, DESTROYING MUCH OF THE TRAINING AREA, BUT ALSO ALL THE SAIBAMEN BITS AND PIECES OF THE SAIBAMEN LITTER THE AREA, THE TWO SAIYANS ARE COVERED IN THE STUFF; PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS DESCEND TO THE GROUND,

Ledas: Hey, we did it!

Prince Vegeta: <FACIAL EXPRESSION IS ANNOYED> <PICKING A PIECE OF SAIBAMAN OFF OF HIMSELF> They weren’t as strong as I thought.

Explosions, Vegeta... Lots Of 'Em!
<A FEW DAYS LATER>

<VEGETA AND LEDAS ARE IN A TRAINING AREA, ALONE, BUT NEITHER OF THEM ARE DOING MUCH OF ANYTHING>

Ledas: Vegetaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Prince Vegeta: <OBVIOUSLY IMPATIENT> What?!

Ledas: <FLYING UPSIDE DOWN> Whatcha doin‘?

Prince Vegeta: <SHOULDERS UP, HEAD DOWN, ANNOYED> Shut up.

Ledas: <NOT LISTENING, WANDERING OFF A BIT, POKES AT SOMETHING ON THE WALL, IT FALLS OFF> When are we gonna start doing something?

Prince Vegeta: Nappa should be here any minute… <LIES DOWN, KNEES UP> Stop talking until he gets here.

Ledas: <WANDERS BACK OVER TO VEGETA> Do you hate me, Vegeta?

Prince Vegeta: <UNMOVING> Hate you? I think you’re weak.

Ledas: But you needed my help yesterday.

Prince Vegeta: Where is Nappa?! <EXACERBATED>

<NAPPA ENTERS (FOR THE FIRST TIME)>

Nappa: <POKING HEAD AROUND CORNER> Prince Vegeta and, uh… other kid… let’s go. It’s time to turn you babies into real Saiyans.

Prince Vegeta: Finally! <GETS UP, FOLLOWS NAPPA>

Ledas: <INNOCENTLY> Sounds like that’ll hurt.

Nappa: <EVILLY> He he he. That’s the plan, boy-o.

Prince Vegeta: <AFTER WALKING SOME WAYS> Can’t you just tell me what you have planned, Nappa?

Nappa: Ha ha ha ha!

Prince Vegeta: What’s so funny?

Nappa: Ha ha ha ha ha!

Prince Vegeta: Well? Tell me.

Nappa: We… ha ha ha… we are….

Prince Vegeta: Out with it!

Nappa: <UNCONTAINABLE GRIN> Explosions, Vegeta!

Prince Vegeta & Ledas: <TOGETHER> What?

Nappa: Lots of explosions! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Prince Vegeta: <SIGHS> What a waste of time.

Prince Vegeta: Come on Nappa. Are we almost there?

Nappa: <THEY ROUND A CORNER, NAPPA IS POSITIVELY GIDDY WITH EXCITEMENT> Here we are!

Prince Vegeta: <UNCONVINCED> The gravity room? What gives?

Ledas: Yeah! We were here yesterday.

Nappa: I already told ya. <FIDDLING WITH THE CONTROLS>Now how high do you kids train at?

Prince Vegeta: (note: while Planet Vegeta’s gravity is 10 times that of earth, earth gravity will be used whenever gravity training is mentioned to prevent confusion) Thirty…

Nappa: <ALL ARRIVE AT THE GRAVITY ROOM> Then I’ll put it at Fifty.

Prince Vegeta: Wait…wha-

Nappa: Now get in there, ya little brats. <NAPPA KICKS PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS INTO THE GRAVITY ROOM AND CLOSES THE DOOR>

Ledas: <SPRAWLED ON THE GROUND> Owwwie! That guy is mean.

Prince Vegeta: <SCANNING THE AREA> Get up. Nappa said something about explosions… where is he…?

<GRAVITY GETS TURNED TO 50G, BOTH LEDAS AND VEGETA FALL TO THE FLOOR>

Prince Vegeta: Aah! I can barely move.

Prince Vegeta: <A LITTLE PANICKY> Nappa! What‘s going on?

Nappa: <OVER THE INTERCOMM> Explosions, Vegeta. Lots of explosions! Get to the other side without getting hit. Ha ha ha.

<BLOCKS AND VARIOUS ITEMS LITTER THE GRAVITY ROOM, IT IS LIKE A MAZE, OF SORTS; SUDDENLY ENERGY BLASTS START FALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE, PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS ARE HIT IMMEDIATELY, FROM THE GRAVITY, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DODGE>

Nappa: <OVER THE INTERCOMM, MOCKINGLY> What’s going on, Prince? My grandma could do this faster than you.

Prince Vegeta: <WITH MUCH RAGE, IS ABLE TO GET UP THROUGH THE GRAVITY, STARTS TO WEAVE THROUGH THE ENERGY BLASTS AND MAZE WALLS; HIS AGILITY IS SUPRISING, AS HE SCALES WALLS AND JUMPS OVER OBSTACLES; LEDAS SEES HIM AND IS AWESTRUCK; HE JUMPS UP AS WELL AND STARTS MOVING, BUT IS HIT AGAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY; HE GETS UP AGAIN, AND HIDES BEHIND A WALL; BOTH START RUNNING OUT OF ENERGY FAST; VEGETA DROPS TO THE GROUND, EXHAUSTED; HE IS STILL BEING PUMMELED BY THE ENERGY BLASTS; AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE EXPOSIONS STOP; NAPPA WALKS IN>

Nappa: Ha ha! How’d you do prince?

Prince Vegeta: <CLOTHES DESTROYED, BLOODIED> <ALMOST WHISPERING> <LONG PAUSE, VEGETA IS JUST LAYING THERE> Start it up again.

Nappa: Whaaa?!?!? Are you crazy? You can’t even move.

Prince Vegeta: <GETS UP, WITH MUCH PAIN> I’m not useless… I’m not… START IT UP AGAIN!!!!

Nappa: Heh… If you wanna die, I’m not gonna stop you. <SLAMS DOOR, RUNS OFF, AND TURNS BACK ON THE GRAVITY, STARTS SHOOTING OFF ENERGY BLASTS AGAIN>

Prince Vegeta: <WALKING FORWARD, WITH MUCH TROUBLE> <TO LEDAS> G-g-get up… you weakling!

Ledas: <BREATHING HEAVILY, ON KNEES IN PAIN> Vegeta…! Wait up…

Prince Vegeta: <IGNORING HIM, TRIES TO GET THROUGH THE OBSTACLES> <STUMBLING> I’ll do this. I have to…

<BOTH ARE HIT AGAIN WITH MANY ENERGY BLASTS, VEGETA IS INJURED, BUT STILL STANDING; LEDAS IS THROWN, BY THE BLAST, INTO A NEARBY WALL; SUDDENLY A LARGE ENERGY BLAST IS SHOT RIGHT AT VEGETA, AND HE IS UNABLE TO DEFEND IT; RIGHT BEFORE IT HITS HIM, LEDAS SHOOTS, WITH ALL HIS ENERGY ANOTHER BLAST RIGHT AT IT AND KNOCKS IT OFF COURSE; LEDAS FALLS, UNCONSCIOUS>

Prince Vegeta: <SOMEWHAT AMAZED AND TIRED AT THE SAME TIME> …Just a weakling…

<CUTS TO NAPPA, IN THE CONTROL ROOM, KING VEGETA IS THERE ALSO>

King Vegeta: That’s enough, Nappa. I think we’re done for today.

A Litte Paranoia Never Hurt Anyone
(note: The following is done in a voice over style, with scenes of progressions shown for Vegeta and Ledas. The speaker, King Vegeta is merely reminiscing over what has happened over the past few weeks. The entire scene takes a lot longer, than it is read.)

King Vegeta: So, I was right. <VEGETA AND LEDAS ARE TRAINING, DOING HANDSTAND PUSHUPS, THE CAMERA MOVES BACK, IT SHOWS THE GRAVITY AT 50G> They were indeed the ones.

King Vegeta: Their ability to adapt so quickly… <SHOWS THEM DOING THE SAME EXPLOSION EXERCISE THAT THEY FAILED EARLIER> is unlike anything I have ever seen before.

King Vegeta: So, I put it all on the line…<SCENE OF VEGETA AND LEDAS BEING “TAIL TRAINED”, WHERE THEY ARE HAVING THEIR TAILS DESENSITIZED> for just two children.

King Vegeta: But, what if I was wrong? <VEGETA AND LEDAS EASILY KILL A GROUP OF SAIBAMEN, THE TECHNICIAN IN CHARGE CAN NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE SEES> Even with all their progress… doubts remain.

King Vegeta: I can not shake the fact that if they don’t fulfill the Legend <SHOWS LEDAS ACTING CHILDISH, ANNOYING VEGETA, THOUGH VEGETA IS, QUITE OBVIOUSLY, LESS IRRITATED; IT CAN BE INFERRED, THAT IN THESE PAST FEW WEEKS THAT VEGETA HAS LESSENED HIS RESENTMENT TOWARD LEDAS>… then I’ve forfeited our entire race.

King Vegeta: In the end... <SCENE OF KING VEGETA AND FRIEZA TOGETHER, KING VEGETA KNEELING> was it truly worth it?

<SOME TIME HAS PASSED>

<NAPPA ENTERS KING VEGETA’S THRONE ROOM>

Nappa: King Vegeta, sire, we have great news.

King Vegeta: Yes, General. What is it?

Nappa: Vegeta’s strength is increasing quickly. His last power level reading was at 5000.

King Vegeta: I am surprised at you.

Nappa: Wha…?

King Vegeta: <,GETS UP STARTS WALKING, THE ROWS OF SOLDIERS THAT LINE THE ROOM, REMAIN STILL> The royal family is the ruling family for a reason, my friend. <HOLDS UP HIS HAND> Unimaginable power runs through our veins. It’s only fitting that my son would carry on this tradition.

Nappa: What about Frieza? Will we ever be strong enough to kill him and free ourselves?

King Vegeta: <FEARFULLY> Silence! <LOOKING AROUND> If you weren’t one of my best warriors, your mouth would have... fatally betrayed you by now. But you’re the perfect trainer for my son. And that's your lifesaver.

King Vegeta: And I want you to always be watching and teaching. See what areas they lag in, and bring them up to par. I prefer the brains over the brawn. That’s what will free us.

Nappa: Yeah, okay, King.

King Vegeta: <WALKS UP TO WINDOW AND STARES OUT> Nappa, you are familiar with the legend?

Nappa: Of course.

King Vegeta: Then you should feel honored to see it with your own eyes… as it comes into fruition.

<LATER AT THE CONCLUSION OF A TRAINING EXCERCISE>

Prince Vegeta: <EXITING THE TRAINING AREA, IT IS IN RUINS BEHIND HIM> Guard!

Saiyan Soldier 1: Sir?

Prince Vegeta: Tell Nappa we want stronger ones.

Ledas: <RUNS OUT AFTER VEGETA> And more of them!

Saiyan Soldier 1: Uh, yes sirs. I will see to it at once.

<THE TWO START TO LEAVE, WHEN LAYEECK ENTERS>

Layeeck: Ledas, I need to have a word with you.

Ledas: What is it-

Layeeck: Now!

<LAYEECK GRABS LEDAS BY THE ARM AND YANKS HIM AROUND THE CORNER; LEDAS IS PERPLEXED:>

Layeeck: <KNEELS, IN A WHISPER, VERY JITTERY> Ledas, you’re getting too strong. Much too strong. And I fear what the royal family will do, what they are capable of.

Ledas: I’m too strong? <SMIRKS> This can’t be a bad thing.

Layeeck: <BECOMING INCREASINGLY HYSTERICAL> Are you not listening to me? If you become stronger than Prince Vegeta, they will kill you!

Layeeck: Suppress your power level, keep just below that of the Prince’s.

Ledas: But I can’t help it…

Layeeck: If you get stronger than him, you must hold back your power. Keep it even, or maybe a little less than his. That way you won’t draw suspicion.

Ledas: <A LITTLE DISAPOINTED> Oh-kay…

Layeeck: Now, remember our maxim?

Ledas: Yeah.

Layeeck: There is no glory in death…

Ledas: <SIGHS>… only in the everlasting conquest.

Layeeck: Good, remember that for the next time you train. I do want you to live, Ledas… I really do. Now get back to your training, son.

Ledas: Yeah, yeah. Okay… <RUNS OFF>

<LEDAS RETURNS TO THE TRAINING AREA>

Prince Vegeta: What was that about?

Ledas: <PAUSES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS> Your dad won’t kill me, will he?

Prince Vegeta: What?

Ledas: If I get too powerful.

Prince Vegeta: No, of course not. We’re friends.

Ledas: Aw, do you really mean that Vegeta?

Prince Vegeta: <CLOSES HIS EYES, BOWS HIS HEAD IN EMBARASSMENT> Don’t push it.

Ledas: <JUMPING AROUND> He he he! Vegeta said we’re friends! Vegeta said we’re fr-

Prince Vegeta: <TURNS AROUND> Wait, who told you that!

Ledas: <STOPS JUMPING> Huh?

Prince Vegeta: Who told you my father would kill you?

Ledas: <CHILDISHLY> Well… I guess it was my dad… He said I should hold back my power so I don’t get as strong as you.

Prince Vegeta: Nonsense. We need to stay close in power to train. <SMILE CREEPS ONTO HIS FACE> And I’ll always be the strongest, anyways.

Prince Vegeta: <FOLDS ARMS> But… maybe we should hold back our power a little bit. I don’t want to embarrass my father to soon.

Ledas: <EAGERLY> How strong do think we can get, Vegeta?

Prince Vegeta: Heh…all the way to Super Saiyans. We have to be the ones… nobody else is even close to us. And when we do, I can finally get rid of Frieza for good.

<THE NEXT DAY>

<NAPPA’S CONTROL ROOM>

Saiyan Soldier 1: Are… are you seeing this?!?!

Saiyan Soldier 2: This is insane.

Nappa: <WALKING OVER, SLIGHTLY BEMUSED> What is it?

Saiyan Soldier 1: Uh general… It’s their power levels.

Nappa: <UNCONCERNED> I know. They‘re both strong.

Saiyan Soldier 2: Look there it goes again! Even higher than before!

Saiyan Soldier 1: General Nappa, sir, you have to see this. Prince Vegeta’s power level has just passed 6500.

Nappa: What did you say?

Saiyan Soldier 1: And the other, Ledas, his power level is just slightly lower.

Nappa: <STARES IN DISBELIEF> They haven’t been training any differently than normal. How did they suddenly get so powerful?

<CUTS TO PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS ENDING THEIR TRAINING SESSION>

Ledas: Vegeta! Do you think they were watching us again?

Prince Vegeta: Of course they were. That’s why we powered up.

Ledas: <INNOCENTLY> But… not all the way.

Prince Vegeta: Heh heh. It was enough. And those low-class workers enjoy a show every now and then.

Prince Vegeta: <SITS DOWN> Besides, I’m not ready yet to reveal our true power.

<NAPPA ENTERS>

Nappa: You are getting strong, Prince.

Prince Vegeta: Shut up Nappa. I’ve already surpassed you.

Nappa: Well… uh, I don’t know about that.

Ledas: Hey... me too!

Prince Vegeta: <GETS UP, STARING DOWN NAPPA> Yeah, we’re both stronger than you.

Nappa: <GETTING ANRGRY> Grrr… Enough.. Your dad wants to see you. He‘s agreed to give you a mission. Let’s go.

Prince Vegeta: <RUNS OUT, REMARKABLY QUICKLY> Finally!

Ledas: Mr. Nappa sir... where are we going?

Nappa: King Vegeta's prepared somethin' special for ya. Don't worry, it'll only hurt a little. <LAUGHS>

Always Remember Your First
<NAPPA, PRINCE VEGETA, AND LEDAS HAVE LANDED ON A PLANET, NAPPA IS SCANNING THE HORIZO N, THE OTHER TWO ARE PREPARING FOR THE ONSLAUGHT>

Nappa: This shouldn’t be too much trouble, or fun either… no one here has a power level above 150. You shouldn’t need to transform to beat these ones.

Prince Vegeta: <LOOSENING UP HIS SHOULDERS> Let’s do this. Remember Nappa, we don’t need your help.

Nappa: Right, prince.

Ledas: <STRETCHING OUT HIS LEGS> Yeah, I’m ready!

Nappa: Vegeta, you’re forgetting something. Ahhhhhh…catch! <THROWS AN ENERGY BEAM AT VEGETA AND LEDAS, IT BINDS THEIR TAILS TOGETHER> Don’t wander off now, heh heh.

<THE TWO TAKE OFF, USING THEIR SCOUTERS TO FIND POPULATION CENTERS>

<FOR SOME REASON, THE PLANET’S ARMIES SOMEHOW SEEMED TO BE EXPECTING THEM; TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ALIENS ARE LINED UP, GUARDING THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITIES BEYOND; THEY HAVE WEAPONS IN THEIR HANDS, WHICH THEY START SHOOTING>

Prince Vegeta: <ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET OFF THE GROUND, STILL> What’s the deal? How’d they know we’d be here?

Ledas: Maybe they were expecting somebody else…? <A SHOTS START RAINING DOWN AROUND THE TWO SAIYANS>

Prince Vegeta: We better get out of here. Follow me. <VEGETA STARTS WEAVING THROW THE BLASTS, SHOOTING OUT HIS OWN IN THE PROCESS, LEDAS FOLLOWS SUIT>

THEY ARRIVE INTO THE CITY>

Ledas: Ah!!! <SHOOTS A LARGE ENERGY BLAST, DESTROYS A HUGE BUILDING> Hey Vegeta, I bet I can blow up more buildings than you.

Prince Vegeta: <GRINS> You’re on!

<THEY BOTH START ATTACKING THE BUILDINGS, AS A KIND OF GAME>

<NAPPA IS STANDING ON A CLIFF-FACE WATCHING THE CARNAGE>

Nappa: <TALKING INTO HIS SCOUTER> Yeah, they walked right into it… I don’t know… there’s lots of explosions. Maybe this will turn out to be some fun after all. <ZOOMED SHOT ON NAPPA’S FACE, HE IS SMILING, BUT WITH MALICE>

<PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS ARE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY NOW, BUT THE ARMIES ARE STILL PURSUING THEM; DEBRIS IS EVERYWHERE>

Ledas: <ROLLS OUT THE WAY OF AN INCOMING BLAST, RETURNS TO ONE KNEE, THEN SHOOTS AN UNREFINED WAVE INTO THE FACE OF A NEARBY SOLDIER> Hey Vegeta… how many do you think there are?

Prince Vegeta: <DETONATES A BUILDING, IT FALLS OVER ONTO SOME CIVILLAINS/SOLDIERS> <LAUGHS; VEGETA IS STILL BRIMMING WITH EXCITEMENT, SOMETHING THAT HE HAS A HARD TIME CONCEALING > Not enough for the both of us.

MORE SOLDIERS POUR IN, VEGETA AND LEDAS TAKE THEIR TIME BLASTING THEM AWAY THE CITY IS IN RUINS, THEY MOVE ONTO ANOTHER, WITH THE SAME RESULT>

Nappa: <IT IS NOW OBVIOUS THAT HE IS TALKING TO SOMEONE ON HIS SCOUTER> Yeah, yeah… I let them know. <GATHERS HIS ENERGY, SHOOTS A FLARE INTO THE SKY>

<CUTS TO PRINCE VEGETA/LEDAS; THEY ARE CONTINUING THE DESTRUCTION>

<PRINCE VEGETA FIRES OFF AN ENEGY BEAM, DESTROYING A HUGE AREA; PREPARING ANOTHER ONE, HE IS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, DESTROYING HIS SCOUTER; HE FALLS, AND IS UNCOUSCIOUS>

Ledas: Vegeta! <DUE TO THEM BEING TIED TOGETHER, VEGETA IS DANGLING IN MID AIR, LEDAS IS HAVING A HARD TIME KEEPING HIMSELF HELD UP> Vegeta! Wake up! <THE MYSTEROUS ATTACKERS GROUP IN ONTO LEDAS, THERE ARE FIVE OF THEM> Who are y- <ONE OF THEM UPPERCUT PUNCHES LEDAS, SENDING THE TWO SAIYANS FLYING INTO A NEARBY BUILDING> <WITH LETHARGY> Vegeta… wake up…

<TWO OF THE ATTACKERS JUMP AT LEDAS, HE DODGES OUT OF THE WAY, AND HITS ONE IN THE GUT, IT DOUBLES OVER, BUT BEFORE HE CAN KILL IT, THE OTHER ONE HITS HIM WITH A BEAM>

<LEDAS IS UNABLE TO MOVE AROUND AS FAST, DUE TO VEGETA BEING “DEAD WEIGHT” ON HIM, SO TO SPEAK; HE LANDS A HIT ON ONE OF THEM, BUT IS ROUGHLY SLAMMED INTO THE GROUND FOR IT>

Ledas: <PANTING> Vegeta… <STANDS UP> Well?! Come and get me, ya big jerks! <A SMALL, BUT NOTICABLE SMILE CAN BE SEEN ON HIS FACE>

<THREE OF THE ALIENS START A DIVEBOMB TOWARD LEDAS, AT THE LAST SECOND, BEFORE THE FIRST ONE HITS HIM, LEDAS SHOOTS A BLAST INTO HIS FACE, KILLING THE ALIEN (note: Ledas did not charge his attack up); THE OTHER TWO HIT LEDAS, WHO IS UNABLE TO REACT FAST ENOUGH TO THEM; THEY PUSH LEDAS TO THE GROUND, AND ONE IS STANDING OVER HIM>

Alien 3: So, ya thought you could play dirty, huh? <RAISES HIS HAND TO THE AIR, AN ENERGY BLAST STARTS TO FORM> Well, kid, let me give you first lesson. <LAUGHS, IN A PROLONGED WAY> The first rule of war… <ALL OF THE SUDDEN, A SMALL BEAM OF ENERGY SHOOTS THROUGH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, AND OUT OF HIS FOREHEAD, HE FALLS>

Prince Vegeta: <STANDING, BEHIND THE FALLEN ALIEN, HAND STILL OUTREACHED, ARROGANTLY SMILING>… is that there are no rules.

Ledas: <SMILING, LAUGHING HAPPILY> Yay! Vegeta! You saved me!

Prince Vegeta: <WALKS UP TO LEDAS, HELPS HIM UP> <STRETCHING NECK> You ready? <BOTH ARE GRINNING, VERY EAGER FOR THE FIGHT>

<THE OTHER THREE ALIENS CHARGE, AND ATTACK THE CHILDREN, THEY ALL ENGAGE IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT; EVENTUALLY, VEGETA AND LEDAS KILL THE THREE ELITES>

<CUTS TO NAPPA, WHO IS WATCHING AT A DISTANCE, STILL TALKING>

Nappa: They were the strongest ones I could find… yeah, power levels of over 5000 each. They should have won! I don’t know what happened...<PAUSE> Hang on, they’re comin’ back.

<VEGETA AND LEDAS RETURN TO THEIR PODS>

Prince Vegeta: <LANDS, BACK FACING NAPPA> Who were you talking to, Nappa?

Nappa: <PRETENDING TO BE ASLEEP> …Oh, uh… what’s that Vegeta? I was just taking a nap.

Prince Vegeta: Hmph… <GETS INTO HIS POD> Well, while you were getting your beauty sleep, we went and cleared this whole planet.

Ledas: See! We didn’t even need your help!

Nappa: <MIXTURE OF DISTRACTION, EMBARASSMENT, AND ANGER> Yeah, yeah. Let’s just go home.

<LEDAS, PRINCE VEGETA, AND NAPPA HAVE RETURNED TO PLANET VEGETA; THEY ARE OUTSIDE KING VEGETA’S CHAMBERS>

Nappa: So did ya two transform? That was a very fast mission.

Prince Vegeta: We didn’t need to, Nappa. None of those fools were any challenge.

<NAPPA HAS A CURIOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE>

<THEY WALK INTO THE ROOM WHERE KING VEGETA, LAYEECK, AND TWO OTHER UPPER CLASS SAIYANS ARE>

King Vegeta: <TO OTHER SAIYANS> Excuse me. <WALKS OVER TO THE THREE THAT JUST ENTERED> <WEARILY> So Nappa, tell me the news. And I hope it’s good.

Nappa: <GLANCES AT PRINCE VEGETA> All went according to plan, King Vegeta.

King Vegeta: <SIGH OF RELIEF> As I hoped. <TURNS TO LEDAS AND PRINCE VEGETA, KNEELS DOWN, PRESSES HIS HANDS TOGETHER> So, tell me, what happ-

<FRIEZA ENTERS, ALONE>

<ALL, SLOWLY, TURN TO LOOK AT HIM>

Frieza: <IN SEMI-SLOWMO, WALKS RIGHT UP TO THE SAIYANS> <COOLY> King… Ve-ge-ta.

(note: fights will always more prolonged and detailed in the manga/anime)

Lord Frieza
<RECAP>

King Vegeta: So Nappa, tell me the news. And I hope it’s good.

Nappa: All went according to plan, King Vegeta.

King Vegeta: <SIGH OF RELIEF> As I hoped. <TURNS TO LEDAS AND PRINCE VEGETA, KNEELS DOWN, PRESSES HIS HANDS TOGETHER> So, tell me, what happ-

<FRIEZA ENTERS, ALONE>

<ALL, SLOWLY, TURN TO LOOK AT HIM>

Frieza: <IN SEMI-SLOWMO, WALKS RIGHT UP TO THE SAIYANS> <COOLY> King… Ve-ge-ta.

<SCREEN FADES TO BLACK>

<SCREEN COMES BACK INTO FOCUS, RATHER SHARPLY>

King Vegeta: Lord Frieza! What are you doing here? <PANICKING> <KNEELS>

Frieza: Oh? Can‘t I ever visit? I was under the impression that this is Planet Vegeta? The very same Planet Vegeta that I preside over.

King Vegeta: <ALMOST PAINFULLY> Yes, lord Frieza, of course.

Frieza: Now… <WALKS PAST KING VEGETA AND NAPPA> Prince Vegeta… and…

Ledas: …Ledas, my lord! <BOTH KNEEL>

Frieza: <NODS> Yes. <PAUSES> Your father speaks highly of the both of you. <SQUINTING, LOOKING AT THE KING> Our king isn’t one to lie, after all.

Prince Vegeta: <PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS STAY KNEELED> Thank you, lord Frieza.

Frieza: <TO KING VEGETA, LAYEECK, NAPPA AND OTHER SAIYANS; COLDLY AND ABRUPTLY> Leave us.

King Vegeta: O-of course, lord Frieza. <KING VEGETA LAYEECK, NAPPA, AND THE OTHER SAIYANS LEAVE IN AN ANXIOUS MANNER>

Frieza: <WATCHING, WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO CLOSE; FINALLY IT DOES, FRIEZA WALKS A BIT FORWARD> Tell me, Vegeta, do you think you could beat anything? Any planet at all?

Prince Vegeta: <WITHOUT PAUSE> Yes, lord Frieza. We could take on any planet.

Frieza: <SARCASTICALLY, BUT STILL SOMEWHAT CURIOUS> My my, Vegeta. You are confident.

Ledas: Uh… lord Frieza… we are really strong.

Frieza: Ho ho ho! Is that so?

Frieza: <STARTS PACING> You are bold, the two are. I like that. But at the same time, overconfident. And we wouldn’t want that to be your downfall, now would we?

Prince Vegeta: Sir?

Frieza: <TILTS HIS HEAD, PRESSES A BUTTON ON HIS SCOUTER> Vegeta, I’ve ordered a soldier, a… benefactor to have a planet assigned to you. Don’t count on it being as easy as before. Be back by three days time, or don‘t come back at all.

Prince Vegeta and Ledas: <TOGETHER> Yes, lord Frieza.

Frieza: Oh, and one more thing, my dear Saiyans.

Prince Vegeta and Ledas: Yes, sir?

Frieza: <SMILES> Do come back alive. <FRIEZA WALKS OUT, THE DOOR CLOSES>

Frieza: <SMILES> Do come back alive. <FRIEZA STEPS BACK, GESTURES TO THE DOOR; VEGETA AND LEDAS WALK OUT, THE DOOR CLOSES>

<BOTH CALMLY WALK OUT OF THE ROOM; WHEN OUT OF SIGHT OF FRIEZA, BOTH START RUNNING>

Ledas: This is awesome!

Prince Vegeta: Three days, huh?

Ledas: Do think we can do it that fast, Vegeta?

Prince Vegeta: We can do it in two. We have to.

<BOTH RUN TO THE AREA WHERE FRIEZA SAID; THEIR PODS ARE WAITING, A SOLDIER IS STANDING THERE>

The Benefactor: <STILL> One for the road, two for the books... <VEGETA AND LEDAS RUN UP TO HIM>

Ledas: <STARING AT THE BENEFACTOR> Who are you?

The Benefactor: <UNMOVING, CONTINUES TO TYPE AWAY ON HIS TERMINAL> You ever hear of someone who's too dangerous to let live? Consider me that someone.

Prince Vegeta: Are our pods ready? <LEDAS CONTINUES TO STARE AT THE BENEFACTOR>

The Benefactor: <PRESSES A BUTTON, THE POD DOORS OPEN> <TURNS TO LEDAS, GETS REALLY CLOSE TO HIM> Careful, kiddo. You stare at death for too long, and one day it just might stare back.

Ledas: <WITH FEAR> O-o-oh…kay. <LEDAS AND VEGETA GET INTO THEIR PODS, LEDAS STILL SEEMS TROUBLED ABOUT THE BENEFACTOR, BUT HE IS TRYING NOT TO STARE>

The Benefactor: <BORED> You understand that you have only three days for this one, Saiyans?

Prince Vegeta: Yeah.

<LEDAS REMAINS QUIET, JUST LOOKING AT THE BENEFACTOR>

The Benefactor: <ALMOST A WHISPER> Then, <PRESSES A BUTTON> get going. <BOTH PODS SHOOT OFF INTO SPACE>

<KING VEGETA, LAYEECK, AND NAPPA WATCH AS THE CHILDREN TAKE OFF>

King Vegeta: Frieza must have given them a mission.

Layeeck: This is bad…

Nappa: Why? This way we get to see if the two little… <KING VEGETA GIVES HIM A “LOOK”> …kids… can play with the big boys.

King Vegeta: Layeeck’s right. If they fail, I can’t even begin to think what Frieza would do.

Nappa: Whaddya mean?

King Vegeta: I don’t have any other options. Nappa, follow them. Try and help, but do not physically interfere. Frieza will be watching for that. <A BIT PANICKED, YET FORCEFUL> Do you understand?

Nappa: Yeah, yeah. I’m goin’.

King Vegeta: <WATCHING NAPPA LEAVE, QUITE MAD> You know, Layeeck, Nappa’s really starting to piss me off.

<PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS’ PODS LAND ON A PLANET>

<PRINCE VEGETA EXITS HIS POD, LEDAS FOLLOWS>

Prince Vegeta: So this is it, huh?

<LEDAS GETS OUT OF HIS POD, HE IS HIT WITH VISIONS OF HORROR, SEEING THE PLANET BEING RAVAGED BY A DARK FIGURE; THERE IS BLOOD, SMOKE, AND DESTRUCTION EVERYWHERE; VEGETA DOESN’T SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL>

Ledas: <FALLS TO HIS KNEES, BREATHING HEAVILY> <BLINKS, EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL AGAIN, HE IS STILL SHAKEN> D-did you see that, Vegeta?

Prince Vegeta: Huh? See what?

Ledas: <QUIETLY> Oh… nothing.

Prince Vegeta: <CLICKS HIS SCOUTER> Ha, look at this! There’s barely anybody here. We can do this!

<VEGETA TAKES OFF>

Ledas: Vegeta. Wait for me! <LEDAS TAKES OFF AFTER HIM>

<BOTH ARE FLYING, SEE ANOTHER POD SHOOT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND HIT THE GROUND>

Prince Vegeta: What? Who could that be?

Ledas: Maybe they’re here to help us.

<PRINCE VEGETA PAUSES, THEN TURNS TO WHERE THE POD LANDED, HE STARTS FLYING TOWARD IT>

Prince Vegeta: We don’t need help.

<BOTH ARRIVE AT THE POD>

Ledas: <LANDS WALKS UP TO THE DOOR, IT IS OPEN, PEERS IN>

Prince Vegeta: I wonder who it was…

Ledas: Whoever it was… they stink! Ewwww….

Nappa: <STANDING ON A ROCK BEHIND THEM, SMILING> Ya little brats shouldn’t be talkin’ about me like that.

Ledas: What are you doing here?

Nappa: King Vegeta sent me to help. Come on, I’ll show ya-

Prince Vegeta: Hmph. We don’t need your help! I know how to get a planet ready for Frieza, I’ve done it before. Besides, how can someone weaker than me teach me anything?

Nappa: Thank you for sharing. Now… <IGNORING THEM, HE LOOKS OFF> There we go. A nice big city for you two to blow up. <WAVES HIS HAND> Go on! <ALL FLY OFF TO THE CITY; LEDAS STILL SEEMS TROUBLED>

Do Come Back Alive
<DOOR OPENS,VEGETA ENTERS, WITH CONFIDENCE>

Frieza: Vegeta. What are you doing back here so soon?

Prince Vegeta: < HE HAS BATTLE SCARS, HIS ARMOR IS CRACKED AND BROKEN; KNEELS> We’re done, Lord Frieza.

Frieza: Oh? <SOMEWHAT CONCERNED> You’re even a day early.

Prince Vegeta: Me and Ledas cleared the whole planet… <ARROGANTLY> it was easy.

Frieza: My, my Vegeta. You are getting powerful. Your father should be proud, <PAUSES; LOOKS DIRECTLY AT VEGETA>or worried.

Prince Vegeta: <SMIRKS> He wouldn’t of been able to defeat that planet so fast. I’ve grown much stronger than him already.

Frieza: <LAUGHS> You should keep that to yourself, my young Saiyan.

Frieza: <GETS UP; TALKS INTO HIS SCOUTER TO ZARBON> Zarbon, young Vegeta here has finished his mission. Assign him another.

Zarbon: <OVER INTERCOMM>Yes, lord Frieza.

Prince Vegeta: Thank you sir.

Frieza: <SMILING> Do come back alive. I wouldn’t know what I would do without my little Vegeta.

<SOME TIME LATER>

<BOTH ARE SITTING OUTSIDE, ON PLANET VEGETA; IT IS A SLIGHTLY FORESTED AREA, HILLY AS WELL>

Prince Vegeta: <MANIPULATING THE WATER IN A NEARBY POND> Ledas, how strong are you?

Ledas: <CHEERFULLY, NOT REALLY PAYING ATTENTION> I <HELD LONG> dunno <SAID QUICKLY, SHORTLY>.

Prince Vegeta: Then power up. I want to see how close we are.

Ledas: Okay! <POWERS UP; PRINCE VEGETA IS AMAZED AT HOW HIGH IT IS>

Prince Vegeta: Nice! 10,900.

Ledas: <FLIES UP TO PRINCE VEGETA, UPSIDE DOWN> Your turn Vegeta.

Prince Vegeta: <SMIRKS> Stand back, I wouldn‘t wanna singe your hair. <POWERS UP>

Ledas: Whoooaa! Your power level is 11,000. I wish I could be that strong.

Prince Vegeta: Heh. So we are close.

Ledas: Vegeta… are we the strongest Saiyans yet?

Prince Vegeta: Not yet. <HOLDS ONTO WRIST, LOOKS BACK AT LEDAS> Long ago there was one, the fabled Super Saiyan. He was the strongest in the whole universe, before he died.

Ledas: Super Saiyan? What’s that?

Prince Vegeta: It’s what we’re going to become, if our power levels keep going up like this. But I won’t make the same mistake that he did.

Ledas: <MESSING AROUND WITH SOME GRASS> Huh? What’s that?

Prince Vegeta: The last Super Saiyan was killed because he couldn’t control his own power.

Ledas: <IN A CHILD-LIKE TONE, NOT DONE ON PURPOSE> He was so strong he couldn’t control it?! Wow, he must have really been the strongest ever!

Prince Vegeta: Records are meant to be broken. And this one will be soon.

Ledas: But… how do we know when we become Super Saiyans?

Prince Vegeta: We just will. More importantly, Frieza will know. And he’ll pay. I’ll kill him myself if I have to.

Ledas: Do I get to help?

Prince Vegeta: Yeah Ledas. When we become Super Saiyans, you can help me kill Frieza.

<CUTS, RATHER SHARPLY TO LEDAS AND LAYEECK TRAINING, NORMAL DESERT AREA ON PLANET VEGETA IT IS BRIGHT AND HOT OUT>

<LAYEECK PUNCHES LEDAS, HARD; BLOOD IS RUNNING FROM HIS NOSE>

<THEY CONTINUE TO SPAR FOR A WHILE>

Layeeck: Once more.

Ledas: I-I-I can’t…

Layeeck: You will. <PUNCHES LEDAS AGAIN>

<LAYEECK ATTAKS, LEDAS DOESN’T BLOCK; HE FALLS TO THE GROUND>

Layeeck: Get up! I know you can take more than that!

Ledas: <ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, BREATHING HEAVILY>

Layeeck: <VERY ANGRILY, KICKS LEDAS>Show me your full power!!

Ledas: Why do you think I’m holding back!? <COUGHS UP BLOOD>

<LAYEECK PICKS UP LEDAS, HOLDING HIM BY HIS SHIRT>

Layeeck: I’ve seen you train, I know what you can do… hell, you’ve been successfully completing missions for Frieza that no one else could even attempt! <SLOWS DOWN A BIT> Now, POWER UP! <THROWS LEDAS TO THE AWAY FROM HIM>

<CHARGES AT LEDAS AGAIN, WHO THIS TIME MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, LAYEECK TRIES THIS A FEW MORE TIMES, BUT CAN NOT LAND A HIT>

Ledas: <UNWILLINGLY> I don’t want to humiliate you, father. Please…

<LAYEECK, FRUSTRATED ATTACKS LEDAS. LEDAS DODGES AND HITS HIS FATHER IN THE BACK, SENDING HIM FLYING INTO THE GROUND>

Layeeck: Enough. <POUNDS HIS FISTS ON THE GROUND; LEDAS FREEZES> No one else is around here. Show me your power level!

Ledas: <VERY MUCH AS THE CHILD HE IS>Fine! I’m stronger than you! But, I don’t need to power up to show you that. <TO HIMSELF> We agreed not to…<DECENDS AGAIN TO THE GROUND AND WALKS AWAY, DEFIANTLY, THOUGH LIMPING>

Layeeck: <WATCHES LEDAS WALK AWAY, LAYEECK IS SOMEWHAT TIRED AS HE TAKES OFF HIS ARMOR> So stubborn… <A SMALL SMILE CREEPS ONTO HIS FACE, IF BUT FOR AN INSTANCE> I wonder who he gets that from…

The Boy Doesn't Mean Any Harm
<LEDAS IS ON ANOTHER PLANET, IT IS IN RUINS, BUT IT CAN ASSUMED HE DIDN’T CAUSE IT, HE WALKS UP TO ONE OF THE BUILDINGS, BODIES ARE EVERYWHERE>

Ledas: Whoa… who did this? It’s kinda creepy… <THERE IS A GRAVE SILENCE> V-vegeta?! <TURNS AROUND, VEGETA IS NOT THERE> Vegeta? It wasn‘t me! I swear! I didn’t do it!

<A NOISE IS HEARD, LEDAS TURNS BACK AROUND; IT IS THE BENEFACTOR; HE JUMPS DOWN FROM A LEDGE>

The Benefactor: Were it so easy.

Ledas: Y-you! <WITH FEAR, STEPS BACK>

<THE CAMERA PANS AROUND THEM, THEY ARE ALONE, AND IT IS QUIET>

The Benefactor: <WALKING TOWARD LEDAS, REACHS HIM AND GRABS THE CHILD BY HIS NECK; THE BENEFACTOR PICKS HIM UP AND LOOKS AT HIM IN THE EYES> One day, the fear, the pain, it will all go away. You just have to sit back, and let the darkness continue its path. <THE BENEFACTOR, RAISES AN ENERGY BLAST> … just let the darkness continue its path. <THE BLAST DETONATES, CAUSING A BRIGHT LIGHT>

<LEDAS WAKES UP, IT WAS ALL A DREAM, HE SITS UP IN HIS BED, BREATHING HEAVILY>

<HE IS STILL BRUISED FROM HIS TRAINING WITH HIS FATHER THE DAY BEFORE; BUT, NEVERTHELESS, HE GETS UP, OUT OF BED AND WALKS OUTSIDE, IT IS THE EARLY MORNING, BUT HIS FATHER IS OUTSIDE TRAINING ALONE; IT IS FOGGY>

<LEDAS WATCHES, AFTER A SHORT WHILE, LAYEECK STOPS; LANDING ONTO THE GROUND WITH HIS BACK FACING LEDAS> <THE ENTIRE ATMOSHPERE IS RATHER MUTED>

<CUTS TO MID DAY, KING VEGETA AND LAYEECK ARE TALKING, THEY ARE OUTSIDE>

King Vegeta: … So the real question is have you gotten any closer to an answer?

Layeeck: <DIRECT> If by that, you mean getting my pride destroyed, then yes. He is much stronger than me.

King Vegeta: <A RARE SENSE OF EXCITEMENT IN HIS VOICE> But a reading? Did you get an actual reading?

Layeeck: He wouldn’t power up for me. I could tell though, that while he wasn’t even trying, he could outdo me with ease. Maybe ten thousand… I’m not sure though. It could be higher or lower.

King Vegeta: <SIGHS, SITS DOWN> Vegeta refuses to power up as well. I don’t know why…

Layeeck: You’re up early, son.

<LEDAS DOES NOT ANSWER, BUT WALKS OUTSIDE>

<HE LOOKS BACK FOR A BRIEF SECOND, BUT THEN TAKES OFF>

Layeeck: Good morning to you too. <SIGHS, SHAKING HIS HEAD>

<CUTS TO PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS, THEY ARE INSIDE, MAYBE AROUND THE PRINCE’S QUARTERS, THEY ARE SITTING AROUND>

Ledas: Come on Vegeta! Why can’t we power up?

Prince Vegeta: I already told you. I don’t want anyone to know how strong we are. If my father finds out, he’ll try and use me.

Ledas: <CURIOUS, CHILD-LIKE> For what?

Prince Vegeta: I don’t know. Experiments maybe.

Ledas: But then how do we become Super Saiyans if we don’t get stronger?

Prince Vegeta: We’ll get stronger. I just don’t want anyone to know it. We’re not going to become threats to Frieza, until it’s too late. He’ll never see us coming.

<CUTS TO FRIEZA’S SHIP, IT IS IN SPACE, UNKNOWN LOCATION>

Zarbon: Lord Frieza… have you considered my request?

Frieza: What, Zarbon? You mean the one where I kill the Benefactor?

Zarbon: My lord, he can not work with anyone… he’s scaring the other soldiers. It’s just a bad fit for us.

Frieza: Is it my problem that the grunts are good for naught but manual labor? It has always been so, Zarbon.

Zarbon: <IN AN ELEGANT WHINE> But lord Frieza, you know as well as I do that he’s dangerous. His power level was over 50,000... and that was such a long time ago. He might be as strong as your first form by now!

Frieza: That is no cause for concern.

Zarbon: Bu-

Frieza: Zarbon, the Benefactor is not as foolish as you may think. He knows my power, and he wouldn’t dare forfeit his life over such a vain pursuit.

Frieza: <THERE IS A LONG PAUSE> Now then, Zarbon, I want you to set a course for Planet Vegeta. It’s been too long. I just can’t wait to visit our king again.

Zarbon: As you wish, lord Frieza. <ZARBON EXITS>

<ZARBON WALKS DOWN A HALL TO THE CONTROL ROOM, HE BUMPS INTO THE BENEFACTOR>

Zarbon: Oh, it you. What do you want?

The Benefactor: Do you expect the greatest among us to come quietly? To so easily give in?

Zarbon: What are you talking about now, Benefactor?

The Benefactor: To lose one’s innocence, at such a young age is damaging. Truly, it is a nightmare for those who have to endure it.

Zarbon: <ANNOYED> Just stay out of my way, and we won’t have any problems.

The Benefactor: Take care now, Zarbon. I think we’ll be talking again soon. Sooner than you think.

<CUTS BACK TO PRINCE VEGETA AND LEDAS>

<A BRIEF SCENE IS SHOWN, LEDAS IS STILL PLAYFUL AS EVER, VEGETA REMAINS UNWILLING TO SHOW HIMSELF IN SUCH A POSITION; THE TWO CONTINUE TO PLAY, AS IF THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN; LEDAS HAS FORGOTTEN HIS ENCOUNTER WITH THE BENEFACTOR, AND IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY FOR SOME TIME>

<CUTS BACK TO KING VEGETA AND LAYEECK>

King Vegeta: I have no other plans… it does have to be them.

Layeeck: What can we do if they don‘t get there in time?

King Vegeta: I’d rather die that let Frieza continue to rule over us. And I think you and many others share that thought.

Layeeck: <CONFIDENTLY> I do, my king.

King Vegeta: <STILL WITH MUCH AUTHORITY ABOUT HIM> It still hasn’t come to that. Tomorrow we will do one more test, where they will have to show their true power.

Layeeck: And if that fails?

King Vegeta: Then we’ve run out of time. If that fails, we will have to take matters into our own hands. Either way, Frieza will have to deal with the Saiyan race soon.

Because It's My Birthday
<FRIEZA’S SHIP IS STATIONED OVER PLANET VEGETA, A BRIEF SCENE OF VEGETA AND LEDAS IS SHOWN, KILLING MILLIONS AND FINISHING UP A PLANET, ONE THAT WAS CLASSIFIED AS “VERY HARD”> <THEY RETURN TO PLANET VEGETA, BUT INSTEAD OF LANDING ONTO THE PLANET, THEY DOCK WITH FRIEZA’S SHIP>

<CUTS TO THE INSIDE OF THE SHIP>

Zarbon: <ON HIS SCOUTER> Lord Frieza, Prince Vegeta and Ledas are here to see you.

Frieza: <STANDING IN HIS CHAIR, STARING OUT AT THE STARS, A GLASS OF SOME KIND OF DRINK IN HIS HAND> Send them in.

Zarbon: Yes, my lord. <DOOR OPENS, VEGETA AND LEDAS WALK IN>

<THE BENEFACTOR IS STANDING NEXT TO FRIEZA, IT CAN BE ASSUMED THEY WERE TALKING>

Frieza: <TO THE BENEFACTOR> That is all for now. We will continue this discussion later.

The Benefactor: <CALMLY, HAUNTINGLY> Yes, of course. <WALKS OUT, STARING AT LEDAS AS HE WALKS BY> <LEDAS HEARS SOME WHISPERING, ALTHOUGH HE CAN’T MAKE OUT THE WORDS> <LEDAS IS UNSURE OF IF THE BENEFACTOR WAS ACTUALLY TALKING, OR IT WAS HIS IMAGINATION, NEVERTHELESS, HE CURIOUSLY WATCHES THE BENEFACTOR AS HE LEAVES>

Frieza: You two <JUMPS OFF THE EDGE OF HIS CHAIR>… you two are quite something.

Frieza: <WALKS UP TO THEM> So, how long did this one take?

Prince Vegeta: <BOTH SAIYANS KNEEL, THEY ARE DIRTY FROM BATTLE> One day, sir.

Frieza: One day? Is that really true? <STARES OFF INTO THE DISTANCE, AS IF FORGETTING HE HAS COMPANY> That was one of my hardest assignments. No one had even bothered to try it before you two.

Ledas: Lord Frieza sir… do you have another mission for us?

Frieza: <COMING BACK TO REALITY> <CURTLY> I will call for you when I have something. For now, you may go.

Frieza: <WATCHES VEGETA AND LEDAS EXIT> One day…<LONG PAUSE> one day indeed.

<BACK ON PLANET VEGETA, LEDAS AND PRINCE VEGETA ARE IN THE GRAVITY ROOM; LAYEECK, NAPPA, AND KING VEGETA, AS WELL AS SOME OTHER SCIENTISTS ARE IN THE CONTROL ROOM>

Saiyan Scientist 1: It is said that no one has ever been able to withstand (Earth equivalent) 200 times gravity.

King Vegeta: <TO OTHERS> It’s true. I can’t even move in gravity that high.

Nappa: But aren’t ya the strongest, king Vegeta? How are the kids supposed to train in it if even you can‘t?

King Vegeta: That’s the test, Nappa. We don’t know their true power levels, we don’t know what their capable of. <TO THE SCIENTISTS> Very well, I think we’re ready. Turn it on.

<THE GRAVITY IS TURNED ON, LEDAS AND VEGETA HIT THE FLOOR, UNABLE TO MOVE>

Ledas: <WHISPERING> Vegeta… I think if I power up I can get out of this.

Prince Vegeta: <SUPRISINGLY CALM> No, stay where you are, Ledas. That’s what they want us to do.

Ledas: But Vegeta! We should show them that we can!

Prince Vegeta: For all we know, Frieza could be right there with them watching everything. I don’t want him to see anything.

<BACK IN THE CONTROL ROOM>

Saiyan Scientist 1: Sir, they’re not moving. I don’t think they can get up.

Saiyan Scientist 2: Output power for both is under eight thousand. That is far below what is needed for the gravity. Sire, I think it wou-

King Vegeta: <ARMS CROSSED> They know what they’re doing. It’s on purpose that they’re not powering up. Now as to why, I have no clue.

<A FEW MINUTES PASS, STILL NOTHING>a

King Vegeta: Raise the gravity. To 300G.

Saiyan Scientist 1: Sire, they can’t even move now.

King Vegeta: <ANGRY> Just do it!

<A SAIYAN SOLDIER ENTERS>

Saiyan Soldier 1: King Vegeta?

King Vegeta: <DOES NOT TURN TO FACE THE SOLDIER> What is it?

Saiyan Soldier 1: A visitor is here to see you. He says it’s urgent.

King Vegeta: I’m busy, tell him to wait-

Saiyan Soldier 1: Sire, it’s lord Frieza.

King Vegeta: Lord Frieza?! What’s he doing here?

Saiyan Soldier 1: Sire, he wants to meet with you in private. He said it was urgent.

King Vegeta: <TO SCIENTISTS> Keep the gravity as it is. Do not lower it until they show you their power.

<KING VEGETA EXITS, AND WALKS TO FRIEZA, WHO IS WAITING FOR HIM IN A PRIVATE ROOM; FRIEZA IS SITTING IN A SEAT>

Frieza: Ah, King Vegeta. Just the man I was looking for.

King Vegeta: <KNEELS> Lord Frieza… what brings you back here so soon?

Frieza: We have things to discuss, Vegeta. Your son is quite powerful. He and his little friend are conquering some of my hardest planets.

King Vegeta: That is good to hear.

Frieza: Yes, yes it is. I think he will make a fine warrior when he grows up. That is, if he has the proper training.

King Vegeta: Lord Frieza, I assure you that will happen. I have all our best warriors and mentors training my son.

Frieza: <LONG PAUSE> I will take Vegeta to train, myself. He needs to be in the best company after all, if he wants to succeed.

King Vegeta: What? Take my son from me? I will not agree to that! <ANGER IS CLEARLY EVIDENT>

Frieza: Don’t lose your temper, Vegeta. We wouldn’t want to have an incident here today.

King Vegeta: Lord Frieza, please, do not do this…

Frieza: This training is not for me, Vegeta. I do this to help your son. I thought that would be something you’d like. Of course, I could take him by force, if need be…

King Vegeta: <IN MENTAL PAIN, SIGHS> No, take him. I’ll go get him now.

Frieza: <GETS UP, WALKS OUT> Not now, Vegeta. <LAUGHS> I’m much too busy. No, I’ll be back soon for him.

<FRIEZA LEAVES>

<CUTS TO GRAVITY ROOM>

Saiyan Scientist 1: Nothing will change. They’re not strong enough to do this.

Ledas: Come on, Vegeta… I’m getting hungry! Can’t we just stop?

Prince Vegeta: Fine, this is getting boring. Wait until I distract them. <VEGETA ROLLS OVER AND SHOOTS A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT INTO THE AIR; WHEN THE LIGHT AND SMOKE CLEAR, VEGETA AND LEDAS ARE NOWEHRE TO BE SEEN>

Nappa: Hey, what happened?

Saiyan Scientist 2: <TYPING> It seems there was a spike… but I don’t know where the two went. It could have been a machine malfunction.

Layeeck: How do you not know? It should be a simple test.

Saiyan Scientist 1: <TYPING AND WORKING ON THE GRAVITY ROOM’S CONTROL PANELS, THEY SEEMED TO HAVE SHORT-CIRCUITED> It’s not as simple as you may think. The two kids did get up an leave. However, before they left, it seems there was a spike in energy, this could have caused the gravity machine to malfunction. We are unsure.

Layeeck: Well, find out! That was the whole point of the test!

<KING VEGETA RETURNS TO THE GRAVITY CONTROL ROOM, KING VEGETA LOOKS STRICKEN>

Layeeck: Sire? What happened? What did Frieza say?

King Vegeta: <SLOWLY, IN SHOCK, WHICH RISES TO IMMENSE ANGER> Frieza… he’s going to take my son.

No More Monkeys! (season finale part 1)
<PLANET VEGETA>

<737 AGE>

<KING’S PALACE, NEAR DOCKING BAY 3>

<KING VEGETA, LAYEECK AND NAPPA ARE WALKING>

King Vegeta: I need you to watch over my son on this mission, Nappa. Of all your duties, consider this the most important.

Nappa: What’s goin’ on, King?

King Vegeta: I may be leaving you soon, and if that happens, I want Vegeta to get all your attention, all your support. Can you promise me that?

Nappa: <STILL CONFUSED> Yeah, I guess… but where are ya goin’?

King Vegeta: <SIGHS> I have no idea.

<CUTS TO THE DOCKING BAY 3 OUTER AREA, LEDAS AND PRINCE VEGETA ARE THERE>

Ledas: Come on Vegeta! Tell me what happened! Did he give us another mission!

Prince Vegeta: Yeah. Zarbon wasn’t too happy, though. Heh, I guess he’s just jealous.

Ledas: <EXCITED> Well, come on tell me… is it a hard one!?

Prince Vegeta: Frieza gave me his hardest mission.

Ledas: Aw, I get to go too, right?

Prince Vegeta: Fine, but we can’t screw this up. He didn’t give me very long to complete it.

<KING VEGETA, NAPPA, AND LAYEECK ENTER, ALL APPROACH THE POD TAKE-OFF AREA>

King Vegeta: <SEEMS TROUBLED> I have heard what Frieza has done.

Prince Vegeta: What?

King Vegeta: <DISTRACTED> Oh… hasn’t he given you a mission.

Prince Vegeta: Oh, yeah. Ledas is coming, too.

King Vegeta: <NODS> Yes, Nappa will go as well.

Ledas: Aw, we don’t need him.

Prince Vegeta: Yeah, he doesn’t even do anything.

King Vegeta: He’s not supposed to. I simply want him to watch over you on the battlefield.

King Vegeta: <KNEELS DOWN> Now, children, you know the importance of this mission?

Prince Vegeta: Yeah. It’s Frieza’s hardest planet…

King Vegeta: Yes, this is one of the hardest planets ever put up by Frieza. None of our other teams could handle it. <PAUSES, LOOKING DOWN> We lost a lot of good men to that assignment. A lot of good men…

Ledas: <LOOKS AT THE KING> But, we are much stronger than any other team.

King Vegeta: <SIGHS> Yes, you are. But this mission is more important, than simply being a test of strength.

Prince Vegeta: I know, I know… Frieza‘ll see that our race is the best.

King Vegeta: Try your hardest on this one, my son. This is Frieza’s greatest test.

Prince Vegeta: <WITH ARROGANCE> It’ll be easy. We’ll be done with it before tomorrow.

Layeeck: <TO LEDAS> Remember what I‘ve taught you. Impress Frieza, show him that our race, our bloodline is mighty.

Ledas: <DOESN’T SEEM TO BE UNDERSTANDING> Okay…

Nappa: <STEPPING FORWARD> Don’t worry, they‘re in my care. Come on, boys.

Prince Vegeta: Pshhh…

<PRINCE VEGETA, LEDAS, AND NAPPA LEAVE FOR THEIR SPACE PODS>

King Vegeta: <WATCHING THEM WALK OFF> Layeeck, my friend, you have raised a fine boy. I am sure he will bring honor to you.

Layeeck: They will both bring honor to us all.

King Vegeta: It’s a shame though, that they didn’t turn out to be the ones to fulfill the Legend. I would have liked Frieza’s death to be certain.

Layeeck: <GRAVELY> So, it is us who have to kill Frieza?

King Vegeta: We will try, we must try.

Layeeck: Is it worth our lives? I’d rather live if even if it was under a tyranny.

King Vegeta: I knew a man once... a man who was not afraid to defend his honor. Where has he gone, Layeeck? Not too long ago, you swore to help me fight Frieza, if it came to that. What happened.

Layeeck: I guess I woke up. I realized I would be no help…

King Vegeta: Do not think that! It will take all us super elites to kill Frieza. Each one of us is important. Go and prepare yourself. I will gather the others. Then we attack Frieza, and destroy him, for all his betrayals to our race.

<KING VEGETA AND LAYEECK LEAVE>

<CUTS TO PRINCE VEGETA, LEDAS, AND NAPPA, WHO HAVE ARRIVED AT THE SPACE POD LAUNCH ZONE>

Saiyan Pod Commander: Here are your pods. As soon as you‘re ready, we can begin the launch. <THE PODS, ESPECIALLY LEDAS’ LOOK DAMAGED>

Prince Vegeta: <INSPECTING HIS> These don’t look safe.

Saiyan Pod Commander: They’re the only ones I had left. If I had more time to prepare…

<PRINCE VEGETA, LEDAS, NAPPA CLIMB INTO THEIR PODS, AND PREPARE TO TAKE OFF>

Saiyan Pod Commander: I’ve input the coordinates, you should arrive at the planet in roughly 6 hours.

Prince Vegeta: <CONFIDENTLY SMILES> Remember Nappa, this one is for us, not you. Because we don’t need you.

Nappa: <STRANGELY UNCONCERNED> You two are getting cocky.

Ledas: <LAUGHS> You know it.

Saiyan Pod Commander: Ready to launch in 3...2...1...

<THE PODS START UP, PRINCE VEGETA’S AND NAPPA’S TAKE OFF, LEDAS’ DOES NOT; IT JERKS FORWARD A FEW FEET, BANGING LEDAS‘ HEAD ON THE FRONT PANEL, BUT THEN COMES BACK DOWN>

Ledas: <ON HIS SCOUTER> Ahh…I have a problem.

Prince Vegeta: What is it?

Ledas: My pod won’t start. It never took off.

Saiyan Pod Commander: Uh, roger. We see the problem, sir. I am getting my technicians on it right now.

Ledas: How long?

Saiyan Pod Commander: I would guess no more than an hour, but…

Prince Vegeta: Stupid junker.

Nappa: One hour won’t make a difference, Vegeta. We’ll wait once we get there.

Prince Vegeta: Fine. I’ll see you there, Ledas.

Ledas: See you there.

<LEDAS GETS OUT OF HIS POD, TECHNICIANS MOVE IN AND START WORKING ON IT>

Saiyan Pod Commander: I’m sorry sir. This should only take an hour.

Ledas: <VERY ANGRY> One second more, and it’s your life.

Saiyan Pod Commander: <UNCONVINCINGLY> I’m sure we can fix it by then.

<CUTS TO KING VEGETA, WHO HAS GATHERED ALL THE SUPER ELITES AVAILABLE, LAYEECK IS THERE; THEY HAVE ALL ARRIVED ONTO FRIEZA‘S SHIP>

King Vegeta: Today we take back what Frieza has taken from us. Too long have we sat back and let him do what he wants. But no more! If Frieza wants the prince, he will have to get through us first! <CAMERA SHOWS THE MANY SAIYANS GATHERED AROUND HIM>You are the greatest fighters on our planet. You are the elite! Together you will fight, and together you will conquer. <NODS IN RESPECT; THE SOLDIERS RETURN THE GESTURE>

<KING VEGETA AND THE OTHER SOLDIERS RUN OFF, DOWN THE HALLS BLASTING AWAY ALL THE SOLDIERS WHO GET IN THEIR WAY; LAYEECK FOLLOWS, SIMPLY WALKING, NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE CARNAGE>

<LAYEECK WALKS DOWN THE HALLS, HEARING CURIOUS WHISPERS AS HE GOES; BODIES OF FRIEZA’S SOLDIERS LITTER THE GROUND, KING VEGETA HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM; LAYEECK SEES UP AHEAD, THE GROUP HAS GATHERED AROUND A DOOR; LAYEECK COMES UP ON IT; FRIEZA AND KING VEGETA ARE INSIDE>

King Vegeta: It’s over Frieza! We’ve come to put an end to your reign of terror!

Frieza: <SARCASTICALLY> We? You and who else, Vegeta? Your army is so petrified that they are actually turning blue in the face! <SHOWS THE SUPER ELITES, WHO ARE ALL TOO SCARED TO MOVE FORWARD>

King Vegeta: Fools! <KING VEGETA RUSHES TO ATTACK FRIEZA, FRIEZA DODGES THE PUNCHES, AND THEN EFFORTLESSLY KILLS KING VEGETA WITH A SINGLE PUNCH TO THE JAW; THE KING FALLS, HIS FAMILY CREST FALLS OFF AND ROLLS UP TO FRIEZA>

Super Elite 1: The King! No! <ALL RUSH OVER TO THE KING’S BODY>

Frieza: My, my, what a pity. <FRIEZA STEPS ON IT AND CRUSHES IT> Don’t be so glum, guys, you haven’t lost your king for good… wherever he is, you’re about to join him! <TAKES OFF HIS SCOUTER AND SHOOTS AN EYE BEAM AT THE REMAINING SUPER ELITES, THEY ARE ALL VAPORIZED>

<LAYEECK, BEING SO FAR BACK IS NOT KILLED BY THE BLAST, INSTEAD HE IS THROWN INTO A WALL BEHIND; AS HE ROLLS INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS, THE WHISPERING BECOMES DEAFENING>

<IN THE DISTANCE, FRIEZA CAN BE SEEN RISING INTO SPACE, PREPARING HIS DESTRUCTION OF PLANET VEGETA…>

Serenity In Atonement (season finale part 2)
<CUTS BACK TO LEDAS ON THE POD AREA; IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 30 MINUTES, IT SEEMS THE TECHNICIANS ARE TAKING A BREAK>

Ledas: <GETS UP, RUNS OVER TO THEM> Done?

Alien Technician 1: Naw, we’re taking a break kid.

Ledas: <ANXIOUS>I am supposed to be on an important mission for Frieza right now. Get back to work!

Alien Technician 2: Cool it kid, a few minutes won’t hurt.

(AT THIS TIME, KING VEGETA IS GETTING READY TO ASSAULT FRIEZA’S SHIP)

Ledas: <JUMPS AND KICKS THE TECHNICIAN IN THE FACE, KNOCKING HIM OUT> Get back to work!

Alien Technician 3: Ok, ok we’re on it. <TO OTHER TECHNICIANS> I’ll tell ya, these Saiyans are nuts.

<THE TECHNICIANS GET BACK TO WORK>

<A FEW MOMENTS LATER>

Saiyan Pod Commander: Uh, sir, it seems I was a bit optimistic with my analysis. I think we will need a few more hours to repair the pod.

Ledas: No! I don’t have that much time. Get another one over here if you can’t fix this one!

Saiyan Pod Commander: I can see if there are any available…

Ledas: Now!!!!

Saiyan Pod Commander: Sir, be reasonable. I can only do what I can do.

(AT THIS TIME, FRIEZA HAS JUST KILLED KING VEGETA, AND IS PREPARING HIS DESTRUCTION OF PLANET VEGETA)

Ledas: It doesn’t matter. I’m leaving.

Saiyan Pod Commander: We’re not ready. There’s no way you’ll survive the trip.

<LEDAS WALKS UP TO THE COMMANDER AND, CAUSUALLY, SHOOTS AN ENERGY BEAM IN HIS FACE, KILLING HIM; THE COMMANDER FALLS TO THE GROUND, AND BLOOD STARTS POOLING; LEDAS DOES NOT STOP WALKING TO HIS POD; THE TECHNICIANS GET OUT OF HIS WAY AS HE CLIMBS IN; HE TAKES OFF, JUST AS FRIEZA IS GETTING READY TO DESTROY THE PLANET>

(NOTE: COOLER’S SHIP DOES NOT SEE LEDAS, BECAUSE LEDAS TAKES OFF ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANET)

<FRIEZA THROWS HIS HUGE BALL OF ENERGY AT PLANET VEGETA AND DESTROYS IT. THE SHOCK WAVE HITS LEDAS’ SHIP AND KNOCKS HIM OUT, PUSHING HIM OFF COURSE)

<CUTS TO THE INSIDE OF FRIEZA’S SHIP, HE HAS COME BACK DOWN FROM SPACE AFTER DESTROYING PLANET VEGETA, HE IS DRINKING AND TALKING TO ZARBON, AROUND THE CORNER IN ANOTHER ROOM>

Zarbon: Shall I send a team to take out Prince Vegeta and his team, like you did with the Saiyan Bardock?

Frieza: I’ll keep Prince Vegeta alive. With his father gone, he’s no longer any trouble to me. And he will make a fine soldier, with the proper training, of course.

Zarbon: What of his companion? Shall we let him live as well?

<LAYEECK’S EYES OPEN; AFTER SOME TROUBLE, HE STANDS UP, HIS WHOLE FACE IS BLOODIED, AND HE IS WALKING WITH A LIMP; HIS RIGHT HAND IS HOLDING HIS STOMACH, WHICH IS WOUNDED; IN HIS LEFT HAND HE READIES AN ENERGY BLAST>

Frieza: Why not? The two get along so well. I wouldn’t want to interfere in that. <FRIEZA TAKES A DRINK>

Layeeck: <PANTING> Frieza… FRIEZA!!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!! <LAYEECK THROWS HIS BLAST A FRIEZA, FRIEZA MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO DODGE IT, AND IT HITS HIM, MAKING HIM SPILL HIS DRINK>

Frieza: <THE SMOKE CLEARS, FRIEZA IS IN THE SAME POSITION, UNDAMAGED> <A BIT QUIETLY> You've gone and made me spill my drink... <TURNING, READYING A FINGER BEAM> you dirty little monkey.

Layeeck: I’ll kill you! I have to- <SUDDENLY, AS LAYEECK IS READYING ANOTHER BLAST, A TAIL COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND IMPALES HIM THROUGH HIS BACK, ALL THE WAY TO HIS CHEST; THE TAIL RISES OFF THE GROUND A BIT, BRINGING LAYEECK INTO THE AIR; FRIEZA AND ZARBON ARE SHOCKED>

The Benefactor: <COMING UP TO LAYEECK’S EAR, IN A WHISPER> Can’t let you do that, boss.

Layeeck: N-n-noooooo!!!!! I have to… <BLOODIED, IN TEARS> I h-have to restore my h-h-h-honor. <RAISES HIS RIGHT ARM WITH AN ENERGY BLAST, AIMED AT THE BENEFACTOR; WITH LIGHTNING PRECISION, THE BENEFACTOR TAKES HIS KNIFE AND SEVERS LAYEECKS ARM; LAYEECK SCREAMS AGAIN, BLOOD IS NOW EVERYWHERE>

Frieza: <KIND OF DISTURBED> Put him down, Benefactor.

The Benefactor: As you wish, lord Frieza. <RISES INTO THE AIR A FEW FEET, THEN DOES A FRONT FLIP, PROPELLING LAYEECK OFF HIS TAIL, AND INTO A NEARBY WALL; THE BENEFACTOR DECENDS TO THE GROUND AGAIN, HE WALKS UP TO LAYEECK, KNIFE IN HAND>

Layeeck: Gahhh….. <IN INCREDIBLE PAIN> FRIEZAAAAAAAAA!!!!! <THROWS ANOTHER ENERGY BLAST AT FRIEZA, FRIEZA BLOCKS IT OUT THE WAY>

The Benefactor: <REACHES LAYEECK, PICKS HIM UP BY HIS RIB CAGE; THE BENEFACTOR TAKES HIS KNIFE AND CUTS LAYEECK’S NECK, AFTER A FEW SHORT MINUTES OF BLOOD LOSS, LAYEECK GOES LIMP; THE BENEFACTOR, WITHOUT REMORSE, THROWS HIM TO THE SIDE INTO A WALL>

Frieza: <STILL DISTURBED> Th-that will be all, Benefactor.

The Benefactor: As you wish, lord Frieza. <LEAVES>

Frieza: <LOOKING AT WHAT JUST HAPPENED> Zarbon, tell me I just didn’t see what I thought I did.

Zarbon: Lord Frieza, this is what I was talking about earlier. He’s dangerous, and he will only get more dangerous as time goes on.

Frieza: Will you execute him, Zarbon.

Zarbon: Lord Frieza, he is much stronger than anyone… except for you.

Frieza: <ANNOYED> Must I do everything, Zarbon? You will perform the execution, but I will remove him as a threat. Now, Zarbon, call someone to clean this mess up. I don’t want to look at it anymore.

<SEVERAL HOURS LATER, ON A DISTANT PLANET>

Prince Vegeta: What is taking him so long? I’ve been waiting for 3 hours. <PACES IMPATIENTLY FOR A FEW MORE MOMENTS>

Prince Vegeta: Nappa, we’re gonna run out of time if I don’t start now.

Nappa: Yeah okay, go ahead. <WAVES HIS HAND, OBVIOUSLY BORED>

<VEGETA GOES ON TO DESTOY ALL INHABITANTS ON THE PLANET, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AS HE IS SITTING ON CORPSES OF HIS CONQUERED AND EATING A SNACK, A SOLDIER CALLS HIM UP>

Soldier: Prince Vegeta, do you copy, sir?

Prince Vegeta: I’m here.

Soldier: Sir, unfortunate news from Lord Frieza.

Soldier: Planet Vegeta was struck by a large asteroid today, a-and destroyed.

Prince Vegeta: And… you’re sure?

Soldier: Affirmative sir. Lord Frieza sends his sympathies and regrets. As of now, you’re the only known survivor.

Prince Vegeta: <DETACHED> Oh… really?

Soldier: Would you like to send a reply, sir?

Prince Vegeta: No, no reply.

Soldier: Very well sir. Over and out.

<SCENE PANS OUT SHOWING PRINCE VEGETA SITTING ON A HUGE PILE OF CORPSES MUCH BIGGER THAN PREVIOUSLY HINTED AT, HE FINISHES HIS SNACK>

Prince Vegeta: Did you hear that, Nappa?

Prince Vegeta: Nappa!

Nappa: <SEEMS TO BE WAKING UP> Oh…what is it, Vegeta

Prince Vegeta: I just got a transmission from Frieza. They said our planet was destroyed by an asteroid right after we left. There were no survivors.

Nappa: <SUDDENLY PANICKY> What? There’s no way!

Prince Vegeta: Pull yourself together, Nappa! You’re a Saiyan after all, so start acting like it.

Nappa: Uh, right.

Prince Vegeta: I am still here, and I promise once I become a Super Saiyan, Frieza’ll will see just how much of a fool he was for playing me.

Prince Vegeta: <LOOKING AT HIS POD, AND NAPPA’S; THERE IS A NOCTICABLE SPACE MISSING WHERE LEDAS’ SHOULD BE; HE THEN LOOKS UP TO THE STARS> I promise.

<CUTS TO A SNOWY, MOUTAINOUS PLANET, ON ONE OF THE PEAKS; IT IS VERY WINDY; ZARBON, A FEW SOLDIERS, AND THE BENEFACTOR ARE THERE; THE BENEFACTOR IS TIED UP TO A WOODEN POLE, BUT ALSO WOUNDED>

Zarbon: Lord Frieza didn’t appreciate your little incident earlier. He’s ordered your execution, which I will perform.

The Benefactor: <HIS HOOD IS PULLED BACK AND HIS SCARS ARE EVIDENT> <COUGHS>…What can I s-say? I can’t help what I am. He he he <COUGHS AGAIN>

Zarbon: <READIES AN ENERGY BLAST, THE OTHER SOLDIERS DO AS WELL> Any last words?

The Benefactor: I was just about to ask you the same. <ZARBON AND THE SOLDIERS SHOOT THE BENEFACTOR, WITH MANY BLASTS; WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS, HIS BODY IS SLUMPED, IN A DEATH POSITION>

Zarbon: Not so tough, after all, was he? <POINTING TO TWO OF THE SOLDIERS> You two, stay here and guard the body. Any signs of life coming from him, I give you permission to attack. Otherwise, wait until your shift is over before heading back. After all, we don’t want anybody to be resurrected tonight.

<END PRINCE VEGETA SAGA>

Flashbacks
FLASHBACKS ARE NOT PART OF THE FIRST SAGA, RATHER THEY TAKE PLACE IN THE FIRST SAGA BUT WERE NOT SEEN DURING THIS PERIOD. THEY ARE SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE SERIES, WHERE APPROPRIATE.

<FLASHBACK>

<LAYEECK AND LEDAS ARE TRAINING IN A SLIGHTLY FORESTED AREA>

Layeeck: Now then, what do you do when the opponent is stronger than you?

Ledas: <WANDERING OFF, NOT PAYING ATTENTION> I dunno…

Layeeck: <WITH CONTEMPT> If you were a coward you would run, but we are Saiyans, we never retreat.

Layeeck: Think! What is your opponent dependant on?

Ledas: A scouter?

Layeeck: Very good. That is the first thing that you should always go for. <PAUSES> But what if they don’t need a scouter?

Ledas: <FLYING UPSIDE DOWN, STILL NOT PAYING ATTENTION> Then I have to use the power ball.

Layeeck: It will drain your power to even use it. So it’s a gamble. But if you have to…

<FLASHBACK>

Layeeck: What else is the power ball good for?

Ledas: It can re-grow my tail, but-

Layeeck: But what?

Ledas: Power balls are hard to make.

Layeeck: You have to practice the technique. Whenever you have a free moment… try and make one.

Ledas: But what happens if I transform… I’d have to cut off my tail again.

Layeeck: No, our tail is your identity; without it, you won’t be nearly as strong. Without it, you are no longer a Saiyan.

Ledas: But you cut off my tail…

Layeeck: <LOOKS ANGRY> Circumstances dictate responses.

Ledas: <INNOCENTLY, PLAYFULLY> I don’t know what you’re talking about…

<FLASHBACK>

Layeeck: <SIGHS> It’s actually simple. Frieza’s the strongest. When someone gets stronger, Frieza’ll die.

Ledas: But if he’s so strong, then why does he need us to do all the work?

Layeeck: Doesn’t want to get his precious hands dirty. But listen to me, Ledas. If you ever meet Frieza, you must treat him with the utmost respect. While he’s around, think of him as our king. He could kill you, if you even look at him the wrong way…

<FLASHBACK>

Layeeck: <RETURNS TO THEIR HOME> Ledas! Where are you? Ledas! Are you still mad at me for cutting off your tail? Come out! I can fix it… you just gotta come out!

Layeeck: Ledas! <SUDDENLY, LAYEECK’S BODY STIFFENS, HE FEELS AS HIS TAIL IS SLICED OFF; LEDAS LANDS BEHIND HIM>

Ledas: <STARING, CHILLINGLY COLD AND STILL> Hi… <LONG PAUSE> dad.

<FLASHBACK>

<LEDAS SHOWN IN APE FORM, HE IS UNCONTROLLABLE>

Layeeck: Ledas! Look into my eyes! <MORE FORCEFULLY SECOND TIME> Look into my eyes!

<LEDAS LOOKS OVER AT HIM, ROARS, THEN GRABS HIM>

Layeeck: Ledas! No… <IN PAIN FROM BEING SQUEEZED>

Prince Vegeta: Huh, It’s not gonna work.

Prince Vegeta: <TO LAYEECK, SHOUTING, THEY ARE NOT NEAR EACH OTHER> Mr. Ledas’ dad!

Layeeck: <IN PAIN> W-w-w-what!!?!?!?!

Prince Vegeta: Let me try. <FLIES UP TO LEDAS’ FACE, SOMEWHAT ELEGANTLY>

Prince Vegeta: Ledas! Look! Over here! It’s me, Vegeta!

<LEDAS DROPS LAYEECK, WHO LAYS, GASPING ON THE GROUND>

Prince Vegeta: <WAVING HIS HANDS> Look!

<LEDAS LOOKS INTO VEGETA’S EYES, HE STARTS TO REGAIN CONTROL, AFTER A FEW SECONDS HE IS CALM AGAIN; HE LETS GO OF LAYEECK WHO FALLS TO THE GROUND>

Ledas: Ve… Vegeta.

Prince Vegeta: Yeah, that’s me.

Layeeck: <GASPING, STILL ON THE GROUND> Amazing… he… took control… so fast.

Trivia

 * For Feedback, or general thoughts about this saga, please leave comments on the Prince Vegeta Saga completed! page. That's the place that I'm most likely to see your comments about this saga.
 * This saga has the most deaths in the entire series, estimated in the tens of billions.
 * Since Frieza is the main villian, this is the only saga in which the main villian is not fought by Ledas.
 * Nappa is the only notable Saiyan to not kill anyone in this saga.
 * Believe it or not, this is also the shortest Saga in terms of length of writing and amount of chapters.