Why Can't You (Book 2)

Rikku clothes, and Frieza's reign

Rikku followed the doctor out cautiously, Her eyes wandering the halls that they walked down. The whole place was dull, all metal and shiny inside, but repetitive and with no decoration. She had been provided with a robe so she wasn't walking the halls naked but it was beginning to get cold and she wished she had an extra gi handy.

"Now," The doctor started turning back to look at her. "Before I show you where you'll be staying, I think some new clothes might be of use to you." The man was maybe 4'4" in height and had a healthy amount of muscle and fat on his body. His graying hair covered his whole head and bearded his chin from sideburns to chin point. He didn't look like a saiyan, he looked a little blue in the face, and his eyes were gold.

He ushered her into a dressing room and fitting her with some armor and spandex. The armor itself was a bit different then the armor Vegeta had worn. The model was a little older with no shoulder pads but the same coloring. The spandex was black and covered her from shoulder to ankle. "We weren't able to rejuvenate yours or Vegeta's tails unfortunately. However these will work just fine."

Rikku admired herself in the mirror giving herself an approving nod. "It looks kinda cool." I better wear something else when I go back to Earth, She added silently. She looked around again. "Where's Vegeta? I would think he'd be lurking around someplace."

"Prince Vegeta had to leave urgently. Lord Frieza has taken a trip to Planet Namek and Vegeta is following his lead."

"Lord Frieza? Planet Namek?"

"Yes, you probably don't know this so I guess I best tell you how thinks work around here. We all here follow a ruler known as Lord Frieza. His power is beyond comparison to any fighter I have seen in my time, and I haven't even the full extent of it. We all follow him most of us out of fear, and others out of respect."

"Wow sounds like this guy is really really strong? Is he even stronger than Vegeta?"

"Yes."

"Wow! Man I'm way behind! If only I had more time to train." She smacked her fists together digging the fist into her palm. "That gravity training I did with King Kai got my work up fast.. I wonder if there's a plane that has even more gravity than that."

"You're not seriously thinking of training and then fighting Lord Frieza are you?"

"Yeah why not! I love a challenge! I'm sure he wouldn't mind a friendly spar at least."

"You really are new. We'll find you some suitable training equipment later."

"So wait a minute," Rikku calmed herself down to take in the full extent of her situation. "Why did Vegeta bring me here in the first place if he was just gonna take off again?"

"I don't think he had planned on this trip so soon. Lord Frieza too was hasty on the matter."

"What's so special about Planet Namek?"

"Well," he paused making sure no one was listening in. "Between you and me I've heard rumors that there are seven balls on Namek that can grant you a wish."

"You mean Dragon balls!"

"What's a dragon ball?"

"Uh they're balls that we have on Earth that do the same thing. Only ours were made by this guy named Kami."

"Was he a Namek?"

"I'm not sure. What does a Namek look like?"

"Well I've only seen a few, but a Namek is green with little antenna stciking out of their foreheads and…"

"That's Kami and Piccolo alright! Sweet so there are more Dragon Balls! This means I can wish everyone back. Oh but I'm so far behind and if those guys are stronger than me it may be a problem. Hmm… think Rikku think…"