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New Characters:
Second-stage Freeza: Freeza is a changeling, having several forms
that
mask the power of the succeeding form. This form is sort of a
big horned demon.
Fighting styles:
Other notes:
"Takkarato Popporunga Pupirittoparo." Phrase used to
summon the
Namekian Shenlon.
Story:
Ginyuu is getting trashed, and ridiculed, by Gohan and
Kuririn. He
just can't understand why he can't use this body's full power.
Meanwhile, Jiisu is trying to figure out how Vejita can fight
without a
scouter. They banter a bit, then the Saiya-jin suggests a quick
check
of his power level. It's so far out of line that Jiisu thinks his
scouter is malfunctioning. Vejita claims to be very close to
becoming a
Super Saiya-jin. Then he kills Jiisu, which bothers Gokuu. But,
this
is just the Saiya-jin way, and Vejita now turns his attention to
Ginyuu.
(He's been waiting a LONG time to do this to Gokuu's body.) Gokuu
yells
out that enough's enough, but Vejita is going to wrap things up
just as
Ginyuu shouts out "Change!!!!!"
Gokuu sees this as his one chance, and he intercepts the
blast.
Ginyuu is very pissed, the hero is happier to have his body back.
Vejita is confused as to what happened, and Gohan figures out
that his
father is really his father again. Vejita still isn't sure if
Ginyuu is
really Ginyuu, while Ginyuu and Gokuu both know that Gokuu can't
interfere anymore. So, the team leader tries to take over
Vejita's body
yet again. However, a Namekian frog (this used to be a place with
some
lakes,) chooses that moment to hop by.
Afterwards, the group hopes that Gokuu is ok, but Vejita
really had
done a number on him. The Saiya-jin asks where Ginyuu is, and is
told
to leave the frog alone. (Vejita likes this arrangement, anyway.
NOTE:
Presumably, Ginyuu can only change bodies by shouting out the key
word,
which he can't do any more.) Gokuu doesn't have any other Senzu
seeds,
and Vejita threatens to take advantage of the situation to finish
them
off. But, Gokuu knows that it's ok, and Vejita replies that he
needs
them for the Dragon Balls, and to help handle Freeza. He takes
them to
Freeza's ship, planning to kill them after he becomes a Super
Saiya-jin.
Gokuu is put in the medical machine to heal, and Gokuu likes the
feeling it gives him. Then, Vejita tells the other two that they
need
new combat uniforms. Kuririn and Gohan don't like the idea of
looking
like the bad guys, since it gives them a bad image. They're given
the
full outfits, which are a one-size fits all, for kids set. The
clothes
are very strong, but do stretch to fit the wearer. They like the
suits,
and Vejita tells them that Gokuu will heal completely in 40 to 50
minutes. Kuririn decides to go check up on Saichourou, and tells
Gohan
to stay behind.
Freeza has almost killed Nail, without using his right arm. He
asks
Nail to tell him the secret of the Dragon Balls, but Nail just
futilely
attacks him again. Freeza gets in the last punch, and threatens
to make
the next a killing blow. Then, Nail tells the alien that he's
wasting
his time, since Dende is the one that knows how to summon
Shenlon.
Realizing that he's been tricked, Freeza rushes off, hoping that
he'll
get to the Balls in time. It's HIS wish that needs to be made.
Meanwhile, Dende just has a little farther to go. Saichourou
telepaths
for the little Namek to hurry, since Nail is out of the race.
Kuririn
senses Dende, and they meet up. Kuririn tells him that the Dragon
Balls
don't work, and Dende replies that he knows -- the summoning has
to been
spoken in Namek. Makes sense to Kuririn. But, he wishes that he'd
been
told that sooner, however, Vejita was still a threat to them at
that
time. They hurry, since Freeza's presence is cutting Saichourou's
life
shorter.
Gohan is wondering what's taking Kuririn so long to return
(its been
two hours.) Then, he flies to meet the approaching power sources.
One
disappears, leaving the other, which he identifies as Dende. They
exchange greetings, then sneak into the camp to take the Balls
while
Vejita continues to sleep. However, as they find a safe place to
summon
Shenlon, they sense an incredible power coming in fast. It has to
be
Freeza, so Dende is told to call Shenlon NOW. ("Takkarato
Popporunga
Pupirittoparo.") There's a light, then the sky turns black,
just as it
does for Earth's Dragon Balls. Freeza is confused, Kaiou is
happy, and
Kuririn and Gohan are impressed by Shenlon's size. Dende says
that this
creature was formed from Saichourou's dream, and it's the first
time
he's seen it, too.
Shenlon asks for the three wishes. Kuririn hadn't known about
that
part before. They're happy, but Dende tells them to hurry up. The
first request is to bring everyone back killed by the Saiya-jin.
Shenlon says he can't do that -- he can only revive one person at
a
time, not whole groups. No one had expected this, and Kaiou-sama
relays
the message to the others. Piccolo begs to talk to Gohan, and is
instructed to grab Kaiou's shoulder. At the same time, Shenlon
wants to
know what the first wish is going to be, Kuririn and Gohan are
panicking,
and Dende is telling them that Freeza is getting closer. Piccolo
calls
out, and the two humans look around to find him. The demon
explains
what's happening (Kaiou is annoyed that Piccolo left off the
"-sama"
part of his name,) and tells them that the first wish should be
to
resurrect Piccolo. That way, Kami-sama would be brought back, and
the
Earth Dragon Balls would function again. The second wish is to
bring
Piccolo to Namek -- he's almost a match for Freeza, and he wants
to
avenge his people. The third wish is left for later, but it
should be
fun. Kuririn and Gohan discuss this, and Dende is told what to
do.
Still sleeping, Vejita senses Freeza's approach and wakes up.
However, it's night already, and he sees this big monster.
Knowing that
he's been tricked, Vejita rushes to the dragon, with Freeza close
behind. On Kaiou's planet, Piccolo is now alive again. So is
Kami-sama
(the god and Mr. Popo are both very happy.) Dende is told to make
the
second wish very fast. He does, but no one had told him to name a
SPECIFIC place on Namek. Then, Vejita shows up, about to tear
everyone
apart. So, Gohan states that there's one wish left. This
mollifies the
Saiya-jin, and he demands to be made immortal. Freeza is now
close
enough to see Shenlon, and he's pissed at being cheated, too.
There's
an argument between the Earthlings as to whether they should bow
to
Vejita's demand.
At this point, Piccolo appears on Namek, and he spends a
little time
getting used to this idea. He then locates Freeza and Gohan, and
rushes
to save his friends (well, Piccolo doesn't have friends, per se.)
Back
at the dragon, Shenlon is asking for the third wish, Vejita is
still
making the same demand, and Freeza's power is so close that
Kuririn
tells Dende to go ahead and do it (the runt curses a lot, too.)
Vejita
is overwhelmed by the possibilities that lay ahead of him.
However, as
Dende starts out, Saichourou dies and Shenlon disappears.
Vejita is so enraged, that he's about to kill them all. And then
Freeza arrives. The alien talks about the loss of his dream to
become
immortal, and the defeat of his Ginyuu team. He'll eradicate them
all,
but he wants to start with Vejita, so the others get out of the
way.
Freeza powers up, stunning them with his strength. Piccolo gets
sidetracked when he senses a weak power. Nail is the first Namek
he's
ever seen. Nail is happy at seeing an Earthling, because this
means
that the other two succeeded in making their wishes. Piccolo
states
that he's here to save those two, and needs to be briefed
quickly. Nail
gives Piccolo a little present for Freeza (seems that Namek
fighters can
be absorbed into the bodies of other Namek fighters.) This gives
him a
MAJOR power rush, and he claims that he can defeat anyone now. He
flies
off, laughing madly.
Freeza's new power level frightens Kuririn and Gohan, and the
alien
claims that he can easily defeat three little flies like them.
But,
Vejita wants to face Freeza by himself, explaining that this way
he'll
become a Super Saiya-jin. That old story amuses Freeza, who then
attacks. Vejita's power climbs until Freeza's scouter explodes.
Gohan
and Kuririn are stunned at both fighters' power, but Vejita is
the one
breathing hard. Then, the Saiya-jin demands that Freeza take on
his
true form and fight at full power. (This is what Zarbon had
talked
about.) They're going to die anyway, so why not? The other two
wonder
what Vejita is talking about. Vejita states that it's a form of
camouflage, masking the alien's true power. As small talk, Freeza
reveals that he did indeed destroy Vejita's planet, and killed
his
father. Fine by Vejita, means that he's the new king of his race.
Freeza flexes, destroying the combat jacket, to Kuririn's
amazement.
But, Vejita isn't impressed, until the actual change-over starts.
This
new monster impresses everyone. The second-stage Freeza decides
to
reveal a bit of his force, claiming to have a level well over
1,000,000.
They escape the blast with some scratches, and the loss of one
mountain.
Then, it's Kuririn's time to die, and the others can't believe
Freeza's
speed. However, Dende was the real target, and Freeza apologizes
for
missing. Kuririn is flung off, and the alien taunts Gohan's
attempts to
save his friend.
After Gohan thrashes Freeza a bit, Vejita frets over the
chance that
the boy is also close to becoming a Super Saiya-jin. But it's ok
--
Dende has saved Kuririn (the Namek can heal people,) and not ok
--
Freeza isn't dead. The alien hasn't even started warming up. And,
Piccolo rushes along, sensing Freeza's energy and telling Gohan
that
he's coming. Freeza demonstrates that he's mastered power
control, too.
Vejita yells for the stupid kid to escape, but it's too late. So,
Vejita attacks, believing that he can win. But, Freeza isn't
going to
play with him until he's done with the kid. This time, the fight
goes
the other way. Gohan can't follow the other's moves, and has to
be told
where to look. Finally, Freeza is going to kill Gohan by
squashing his
head.
The alien asks if Vejita is coming to save the boy, and the
Saiya-jin
can't bring himself to do it. Then, Gohan dies and Gokuu feels
this and
curses his inability to save his son. But, they all sense a new
power
level -- Kuririn has been restored, and he lops off Freeza's
tail.
Freeza wonders how this is possible, and the runt fires off a few
more
Kiensans (cutting energy balls.) Gokuu asks where his friend got
this
extra power (it's from Saichourou, having been awoken by Dende.)
Then,
Freeza catches up, and is going to exact revenge for the loss of
his
tail. Kuririn still isn't strong enough, and has to resort to
Taiyou-ken to blind Freeza and get enough time to escape. Kuririn
yells
for the Saiya-jin to attack now, but Vejita is too busy watching
Dende
fixing Gohan's broken neck. Vejita would rather ask about the
Namek's
abilities, and Kuririn is happy to see the boy reenter the fight.
Being
a Saiya-jin, Gohan is stronger and faster, now that he's come
back from
near-death (he thanks Dende.) This proves to Vejita that Gohan is
one
of his race. This is when Piccolo appears, and he's the strongest
of
the group.
They tell each other what has happened, and Vejita and Piccolo
promise to continue their battle after this one is over. Freeza
is
annoyed that he missed killing one of the Namek. Gokuu is trying
to
figure out who has the new, greater power, and thinks that it's
not
Piccolo, but rather, it's Gohan. Piccolo announces that he's
going to
fight Freeza on his own, and Dende recognizes Nail's presence in
the
strange Namek. Piccolo tells Dende to get to safety, and the
little
Namek wonders how the other knows his name. They talk to
themselves
about Piccolo, Freeza calls the Namek an insect, and Piccolo
attacks.
The battle is starting to get serious, and Freeza has his first
taste of
mild pain.
End of book 25.
-- Curtis H. Hoffmann Sept. 18, 1993
