Unexpected Fate

Yardrat

Unexpected Fate

Chapter 13-Yardrat

If anything, Bardock assumed the battle with Frieza to be the worst thing he ever went through in his life. That was until he awoke to the mother of all headaches. He grimaced when he noticed at first thing he saw was a blur of foreign objects in a chaotic mess of colors; shadows and light blended horribly together; almost similar to inky blots upon various tones of colored paper. Clenching his eyes shut, he moaned in discomfort and fought against the rising vertigo that threatened to spill whatever contents he happened to have in his stomach.

It felt like an eternity had passed since he had been in space following the battle with Frieza and was curious to know if he had been successful of wiping out that snug bastard from the realm of the living. He already knew without a doubt that he was no longer a Super Saiya-jin considering how low his chi happened to be.

At that moment though, he was more concerned of his wellbeing than Kakarrot's considering the extent of his own injuries. Since the younger Saiya-jin's craft had gone the opposite direction, he was in no condition to find him and the younger Saiya-jin could be anywhere on the planet at the moment. For the moment, Kakarrot, rather Goku, was bound to his own fate; whatever fate that maybe.

Plus, what Turnipa had said...

'Turnipa...' Bardock remembered the morbid dream almost though it actually happened. 'Can I really forgive him though? He had no right to kill Radditz or assume he could let Frieza live... I mean what kind of tree-hugging bullshit did they teach a Saiya-jin who was supposed to kill everyone and leave not leave one soul alive? What part does 'kill everyone' did he not understand when it was his mission? Why did he abandon it? So he could be something he's not? It makes no sense whatsoever.'

He opened his eyes slowly and looked around the room. Silently, he was thankful that the previous distortion finally vanished and the brief sickness in his stomach was quelled enough to get his bearings. It was rather plain looking considering the white walls and shabby furnishing seemed far less impressive than he expected. Tan granite slates seemed to be the dominating theme of the hut since it made up most of the furnishings beside the floor. That in itself was a foreign wood along with a few furs that littered the place in various places.

'What the hell did I get myself into this time?' Bardock groaned while mentally assessing the situation he happened to be in. He knew he was safe for the time being, but perhaps all he saw around him was an illusion and he couldn't allow himself to remain where he is, consequences be damned. 'Seeing Kakarrot's not here, my first order of business is to...'

The door opening jarred the warrior out of his thoughts and he noticed a strange looking alien with reddish skin and large black eyes that almost freaked him out. What kind of planet did he end up landing on this time? He wanted to leave, but every part of his body ached in protest of overtaxed muscles and broken bones. Even standing was more of a strain at the moment compared to what he recalled the last time he had been conscious.

'Since when did I break my bones?' Bardock realized that there were new wounds on his body, quickly answering his previous question almost immediately. 'Probably when the ship crash-landed here... Either way, I can't trust these guys... they look creepy as hell...'

"It is about time you have awakened..." the creature stated clearly in a chirping voice. Bardock stared at it almost though it was going to do something to him. In his current state, he was at the creature mercy and worried that it might be able to overcome a weakened Super Saiya-jin. "You have been out for days muttering random things... not to mention we have no idea why you came to this planet in the first place and injured yourself further..."