Not one of Them (DBZ and Naruto fanfic)

The Legend of the Super Saiyan!

~CHAPTER 15~

"So... Where's Nappa?" I asked Vegeta as we sat in the living room, playing a game of shogi. We had finished two games already and we had each won one, so we just started this new game.

"He said he was going to walk around the village and check out the humans." Vegeta said as he slapped a pawn on the board.

"Oh. Probably checking out the ladies." I joked as I slapped a pawn on the board as well. I looked to Vegeta and shrugged my eyebrows up and down with a smug grin.

Vegeta laughed. "I'd be damned if he actually got a woman to like him." Vegeta joked along too. I wasn't paying attention to where and what he moved. I examined the board for a moment and moved another piece.

"So... I was wondering, if you could tell me more about our race. Like what their main priority in life was, and basically what they were meant to do." I said. Vegeta took his eyes off the game board and looked up at me. I assumed we had put this game on hold as he nodded his head.

"Saiyans main priority was to serve Frieza and cater to his every last whim. Our race would basically breed to make elite warriors to help him destroy planets." Vegeta explained. When he said breed, a shiver went down my spine. It was almost as if Frieza treated them as animals. "The strongest saiyans would mate or what you would say, have a child so the infant saiyan would have strength and power in their genes. Saiyans would breed with other saiyans depending on what Frieza would want in the new warrior. Such as speed, stamina, strength, or perhaps if he wanted the most elite saiyan, all the above."

The last part Vegeta added, really made saiyans sound like dogs. Breeding because of certain genes? It didn't sound normal. I guess it meant that saiyans didn't marry for love or had a family with someone they loved. They probably didn't marry or even spent time with family at all!

"When a saiyan is old enough to walk and has a descent power level, they are sent to one of the weaker planets to destroy. Saiyans used to work in the Planet Trade Organization, run by non other than Lord Frieza, the strongest man in the universe... Although I plan to surpass him soon." Vegeta went on.

"Now if you were an infant and showed no potential as a warrior, you were either killed - or if you were lucky - exiled to another planet, not to return... That's what happened to my younger brother."

"He was killed?" I gasped.

"I wish." Vegeta snickered. "No, he was exiled to some distant planet. Well anyways, on a full moon, saiyans turn into this giant monkey we call a great ape. It' s used when you concentrate on the moon, which causes these ape-like hormones in your tail to spread out through the body, soon you have more ape DNA then saiyan which causes you to turn you into this great ape."

"That's why Haru always wanted me in bed by dark." I whispered. "He feared I'd become a beast... But how did he know?" I then remembered that note Haru showed me, which I had when arrived on the planet. I remembered it mentioning me transforming into a beast... It must of been talking about the great ape.

"Of coarse, most saiyans can control it, but with others... You never know. It's usually only the infants and younger saiyans that lose control. We usually use it to help destroy planets that are a bit more difficult or maybe a tough opponent."

"Do you think I'd be able to control it?" I asked.

"I have no clue, I would imagine that you would be able to control it fairly well if you trained and was disciplined enough." Vegeta answered.

"Now I know I'm backing up a bit, but you mentioned this Lord Frieza? Tell me about him." I said as I sat there looking to Vegeta. When I mentioned Frieza's name, Vegeta scowled and looked irritated as if Frieza was a bad rash or something.

"I hate his guts." Vegeta started. "He controls everyone who is a part of the Planet Trade Organization. He always has these two henchmen of his, Dodoria and Zarbon who are always at his side, doing everything he commands. Frieza is the one who sent me and Nappa to a planet a ways away from here. Nappa and I did just stop here to rest, until I made that deal with you." Vegeta admitted.

"Oh." I said. "Go on."

Vegeta sighed. "Frieza is supposedly the strongest being in the universe, but I believe I will surpass him, once I unlock the power the legendary super saiyan."

"Now that legendary super saiyan, tell me about that!" I said, my eyes bright with excitement. I was thrilled Vegeta was telling me everything about our race.

"It's a legend that our race had for several generations. This legend foretells of a saiyan with pure heart, unlocking a secret power more powerful than all the saiyans in the world combined, and becoming the super saiyan. I have been training the moment I could first walk just so I could unlock that power and achieve that goal of mine I had ever since I became apart of that organization... To defeat Frieza and take over as Vegeta Prince of Saiyans!" Vegeta said as a huge grin crossed his face and his eyes looked bright and hopeful. "I would be Prince of the whole universe... A saiyan deserves it more than stupid Frieza."

I could tell that this so called legend drove Vegeta to become what he is today, and why he was so dedicated to fighting and power. I wish something invigorated me the way that silly tale invigorated Vegeta... But I guess I did. What drives me on to become the strongest I can be, is my need to prove I can be better than all the people who looked down upon me... and to win that bet I had with Naruto.