Why Can't You (Book 2)

Ginyu's a frog, Frieza Appears

ikku twitched and groaned her eyes blurry and she stared up at the scenery. Vegeta floated in the sky above her and she could hear the groaning grunt of Ginyu's voice off to the side. She turned her head just enough to catch glimpse of her hand and smiled. "What luck," she winced. "I'm back in my own body."

What luck, whether it was good or bad she couldn't tell yet? She got to her feet panting. A body change wasn't going to stop Ginyu for long. She caught him in her sights and yelled. "I'm not done yet Ginyu. You're not getting anywhere near Vegeta!" She cupped her hands. Her legs shook unstably underneath her. Ginyu stared her down wondering how she managed to even stand let alone power up. "Ka... mnnng....Me....Ha...."

Krillen watched in hope. He was glad to see Rikku was back to normal but the pitiful state she was in left him wondering if she could last long enough to win this battle. "Come on, Rikku."

"Me....." The familiar blue glow of her wave erupted in her hands as she screamed the final syllable. Just as it looked ready to end everything with Ginyu it veered missing the Captain and sailing safely out into the distance. "No... I missed!" She collapsed. Damn it! She couldn't possible get the energy to summon another one. Her eyes blurred watching Vegeta pummel the willing Ginyu. She knew what the captain was doing. The worse shape his bulking form was in the better. It would leave them at a disadvantage. "I can't let Ginyu take Vegeta."

It was drawing close. Vegeta sailed high for his finishing move and Ginyu held his eyes wide open to transfer his soul. Just when it seemed hopeless Rikku felt movement at her fingertips. She saw the frog and the idea clicked. "This is it...I hope this works. Sorry little guy but it's for a better cause I promise you." She took the frog and chucked it just as Ginyu screamed.

"CHANGE NOW!"

The blast of light nearly blinded her. She squinted against the harsh light hoping she made the difference. When the light cleared she saw Vegeta and smiled when she recognized the befuddled angry expression. She then looked to Ginyu's old body and held back a laugh when it began to hop along like a frog. "I did it."

"Mom." She saw Gohan and Krillen, and the two helped her to her feet. Vegeta landed in front of them.

"I'm alright Gohan. That was a close one Vegeta but jus remember that you owe me a big one."

"Explain something to me then. What happened back there with Captain Ginyu?"

She wanted to smack her forehead and laugh but her injuries prevented from fully indulging herself. "You still don't get it? Take a good look at that frog over there and say hello to Captain Ginyu."

An amused smirk plastered itself on Vegeta's lips. The frog seemed jittery as it glanced back. It made Vegeta all the more entertained. "Well, it looks like its frog stomping time." Rikku giggled at the expression as Vegeta proceeded to walk after the hopping frog.

"Well will you look at that. Looks like Vegeta finally found someone his own size to pick on."

"Oh very funny Karat." Just as he was about to squish the defenseless frog under his boot he released it and watched Ginyu hop away. "I didn't want frog guts on my clean boots anyway."

That did it. Rikku laughed full out but immediately regretted it as every muscle in her body began to spasm and she collapsed fully against Gohan and Krillen. "Mom, are you okay?"

"She's in bad shape." Krillen deduced looking at her up and down.

Vegeta too noticed and walked up. Pushing Gohan and Krillen away he yanked Rikku over his shoulder. "Come on."

"Can't you see that Rikku's badly hurt, Vegeta?"

"If you two would stop gawking and follow me I can get her healthy a lot faster."