The Mortal War

Drafting

Goku slammed the bottom of his fist in his other palm, "Okay guys, we got this. Me and Piccolo will take South Galaxy, Tien and Yamcha you get East Galaxy, and Vegeta and Krillin get West Galaxy. We'll move on to the next universe after we are all done skimming through our given galaxy and meet up at Bulma's house. Any questions?"

Vegeta grimaced as he glared down at Krillin, further tightening his arms across his pristine chest armor, "Why am I paired with this fool? Let me go by myself, I don't need a chaperone!"

"You need a chaperone as much as Krillin needs a bodyguard. Now, any important questions?" He saw Vegeta opening his mouth again and cut in before the older saiyan got a sound out, "No? Okay then, let's get going, we don't have much time to spare." Goku smiled and waved his farewell as he and Piccolo took off, Piccolo hiding his snorting and sly grin behind the sound of their acceleration.

"What?!" Vegeta tightened his fists, "How dare he ignore me!?"

He snapped his head to the side hearing a familiar voice snickering, "What? Aren't you gonna tell us how you're the Prince of all Saiyans and how he disrespected you and your saiyan pride?"

Vegeta growled at Tien, "No! You ruined it!" He spun on his heel, taking off at an insane speed and rocking the planet under his feet, "Come on Baldy!"

Krillin tried his best to catch Vegeta's attention to warn him, but it was obvious he was going to be left behind. So he sighed as he flew after Vegeta in pursuit.

Yamcha put his hands on his hips, furrowing his brow as he watched them disappear, "... So. How long do you think it'll take them to remember they can't breathe in space?"

Tien snorted as he began making his way to Bulma's garden now empty of flowers and holding the durable vehicles she had built for them for space travel, "Knowing them? Too long."

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Bulma shook her head disappointedly as she heard each of their excuses for why they thought they had somehow acquired the ability to breathe oxygen in the vacuum of space.

"At this rate I'm scared to let you all fly ships."

Vegeta scoffed, cheeks still tinted with embarrassment, "Oh please woman, I've flown much more complicated aircrafts whilst intoxicated. Don't flatter yourself."

"And yet you tried to fly from North Galaxy to West Galaxy without so much as an oxygen tank." She waved her hand at Krillin as if using it to point, "you even took Krillin." She smirked seeing him tense and imitate a tomato with how red he turned.

"Just take the things and go, I've got research to do and plans to make." She trotted back inside, as she rubbed the bridge of her nose just under her eye miserably.

They turned to the ships when Vegeta bolted out, jumping into one as he face planted on the inside of it, "This one's mine! Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine!" He struggled to flip rightside up, climbing into the pilot seat in the cockpit. This ship wasn't very big but it was the bigger of the other ship.

"Nuh uh!" Goku cried, taking a few scrambled steps forward. Vegeta began to seal the airlock, "Baldy, hurry up or I'll leave your sorry ass behind!" Krillin gave Goku an apologetic look as he too ran to the ship. He slid in just as the door shut. There was a small hiss as the door locked, and a low whirring as the jets powered on and began lifting the craft out of the garden. Goku was going to chase after when Piccolo placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head slowly, "We'll get him back later."

Goku sighed, taking the remaining ship as Yamcha and Tien had already took off with the only other option pior to their arrival, and Vegeta had already guided his ship out, taking Krillin as his hostage or possibly accomplice.

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If you're wondering, yes I did cut this short. I figured you guys have waited long enough for a chapter, and besides the clip I cut gives me a starting point on the next chapter.

Also yes the beginning of this book is going to be weird and a little cringey, like an episode of a children's cartoon, but that's on purpose. It's not permanent either, but for now that's how it will seem.

Love you guys, girls, and everything between!