We Could be Destruction

Chapter 2: Battle for Namek; Part 1

~Vegeta's POV~

I slowly became aware of Zarbon's voice screaming at the medical staff outside my tank. I suppressed my power levels so no one would realize I was awake and listening to them speak about me and Tundra.

"I am afraid, Lord Zarbon, that the damage you did to him in your fight may be irreversible. Vegeta may never come out of that tank," I heard the lead doctor stammer to Zarbon.

"That isn't good enough! If Vegeta does not recover, you all die! Either by my hand or at Lord Frieza's! Vegeta is the only one that knows where Tundra went with that Dragon Ball! It is my head if he does not wake up!" Zarbon screamed before storming out.

Not long after that, the medical staff left, leaving me alone in the med bay. I broke out of the tank, causing an explosion and kicking the alarms into action. I ran out of the med bay and sent an energy blast toward the engine room to draw everyone there. I hid as Frieza flew past in his chair with Zarbon before I made a mad dash to the bridge, killing as many of his men as possible. I grinned in victory when I found that Frieza had four Dragon Balls. I shattered the glass with an energy blast and threw them out in the same general direction to collect later. I sensed that Tundra was holed up on the other side of the planet with Kakarot's friends and brat. I shot out of the ship in the direction of the Dragon Balls. Tundra's energy began moving in my direction, along with the power of Kakarot's brat and one of his friends. The trio flew up to me as I reached the first Dragon Ball. Sheer relief colored Tundra's expression when she saw me.

"Thank the stars that you were able to make it out, Vegeta," Tundra said as she hovered closer.

"Of course, Tundra. I'm not weak enough to let those fools get the drop on me for long," I said proudly. "But you should know. They are planning to kill you now."

"Not if I kill them first," Tundra said with a grin.

"Um... Tundra, Vegeta? I sense an evil ki headed this way. We need to hurry and find the rest of the balls on the radar," the brat said before I noticed the small device in his hand.

"What is that?" I demanded.

"The human with them invented a device to detect the Dragon Balls. It is quite ingenious," Tundra said, awe in her voice before her expression turned to anger. "That's Zarbon, and he seems desperate."

"He's under orders to capture both of us alive and the Dragon Balls as well, or Frieza will kill him," I said with a grin.

"Well...I best leave you to your fun. I know you owe Zarbon for his years of torture. I will guard these two," Tundra said before she snatched up the Dragon Ball we were hovering over and flew off.

Not even a minute later, Zarbon flew into view and tackled me to the ground before he ripped into his more monstrous form. He grinned as I kicked him away and picked myself up off the ground.

"Frieza called the Ginyu Force. You, Princess Tundra, and the rest of your little band of allies are done for, Vegeta," Zarbon growled out.

"You underestimate me and Tundra, Zarbon. Tundra is more than a pretty face, and I have fought more on the frontlines of Frieza's empire in the last five years than you have done since the destruction of my planet! You've done nothing but grow fat on the victory of others!" I snarled before I charged forward, energy charging in my hand.

I plunged my hand through Zarbon's chest before he could even react, relishing the feeling of his blood splattering on my face. I grinned at his shocked expression before I let the energy in my hand explode, annihilating him. After destroying one of my tormentors, I felt much more relaxed, but I remembered that he said the Ginyu Force had been called. I flew after Tundra's energy and found them just as they picked up the third Dragon Ball.