A/N: I do believe I tied up most everything with this last chapter (other than the big bad guy hiding in the shadows). However, it's late (or rather, very early since I've been up quite a long time) and I may have missed one or two ends. If I did, please point these out if you can so I can fix the problem. Lastly, let me know what you thought of this story. Thank-you!
Epilogue
Bardock and Piccolo used the Regen Tanks in Toma's ship to heal the injuries the beans from before had left. Meanwhile Toma contacted King Vegeta for any information on Goku, but he too was at a loss for the Sai-jin's possibility of survival. Hotaru and the others arrived at the base shortly after that and Yamcha made a rather surprising announcement. He was going back to Tanaria with Hotaru. He wasn't the only one either, shortly after getting to the base Tien received a call from Vadora. He decided to go to Planet Vegeta for a while.
The next few days were spent letting recent events sink in. Not just for the Z Warriors but for the entire galaxy. Someone had actually risen up and not only challenged Frieza, but beat him. Strangely, though rumors began to spread quickly, there was no noticeable reaction from King Cold or Cooler. The Nameks were settled into the rooms at the Star Gazer base and Capsule Corp. compound as the first ship launch from the Sai-jin embassy was prepared.
Things had settled down a bit when word reached Gohan and those still on Earth that Moray had finished with the new set of Dragonballs. And so it was that they all gathered at the Star Gazer base to summon the Dragon. As Moray set out the last of the Dragonballs he sighed. "Sadly these ones hold less power than our old set. They still grant three wishes but can only revive a person once. However, I did adjust the resurrection power to revive the person at the base of the Dragon instead of where they died. This way your friends wont appear in space."
"So this is it for Krillin then?" Master Roshi asked. "Once revived by Shenron and Once revived by Parunga."
Moray nodded. "And Goku as well it would seem." he said turning to face them. He spoke in Namek and the sky above darkened considerably. Lightning flashed as the Dragonballs glowed fiercely. A moment later a stream of energy erupted forth from the Dragonballs and took form into Parunga high over head. Dende and Gohan both recognized him, and his differences. The new Parunga was a much darker green than the last and the horns on his head were larger.
"Why have you summoned me to this plane?" Parunga boomed. "You have three wishes so make them quickly."
Gohan grinned. "This one's cranky." Dende covered his mouth to stifle his laugh.
Moray grinned lightly as he made the first wish in Namek. "Parunga, revive the one they call Krillin!" Parunga's eyes flashed and Krillin appeared before the Dragon.
"Granted. Your next wish?"
"Revive the Sai-jin called Goku."
Parunga's eyes glowed for a moment and then faded. "The one you call Goku dose not appear to be dead..." the Dragon's voice boomed.
"Then, can you bring him to Earth?"
Parunga shook his head. "I can not find Goku anywhere... He is beyond my reach."
Those gathered glanced at each other in wonder. However, one person present had an idea of where Goku may have been. That was, if Azura knew the elders as well as she thought she did. "So then, any ideas? If Parunga says he's alive then he is."
Moray nodded. "That's true... but I don't know why he can't find him." He sighed. "I'm afraid there is nothing else we can do."
Azura nodded. "I guess not." she glanced to where Bardock and the others were standing. He and Piccolo just nodded lightly to her and she turned back to Moray and the Dragon. "There's nothing more we can do about Goku. So we'll move on to restoring our home."
Moray turned back to the Dragon. "Parunga... Restore Planet Namek to the way it was before Frieza attacked."
Parunga stretched and flexed as its eyes glowed brightly. "Do you have any idea of what you ask?" it boomed but got no response. "Very well, I shall.... try." It was a tense few moments as the Dragon tried its hardest to restore the destroyed planet. At last Parunga spoke again. "There... it has been done."
Moray grinned broadly. "Great! Alright Parunga, the final wish..." And so, after some quick farewell's Moray made the last wish and the Namek population was returned to their home once more.
******
Meanwhile Vegeta's ship moved slowly through space. The Sai-jin prince was in no hurry to return to home and spent most of his time either training or staring at the ceiling. For the first couple of days after Namek's destruction he'd ignored Bulma and kept to himself. But lately... somehow the Earth woman had gotten to him and he was being more open with her than he'd ever been with anyone before.
At the moment he was sleeping restlessly, locked within a nightmare. And then he sat bolt upright, a cold sweat soaking through his clothes and into the sheets. He panted as he stared across the dark room he was in and tried to remember the dream. It was the same one as before, the one he'd told his father about. He'd not had it since that night but now... tonight it had seemed far more vivid than before. And... he could remember the face of the man in the flames! He was certain he'd seen that face before but... Where? When?
He shook his head slowly as he placed a hand on his forehead. That look... that's what kept scaring him awake. Those eyes... they... He couldn't find the words to describe them. The man seemed to exude evil from every cell of his being. Vegeta shivered as he laid back down. However he didn't get anymore sleep. For the first time in his life he was afraid to close his eyes.
******
Eventually Vegeta did return to his homeworld but his stay was short lived. Upon learning of Goku's apparent survival the took another ship and left for space. Bulma stayed with Vadora and Tien for awhile before returning to Earth. And at last life seemed to settle down. Peace was the rule of the day. Yet still, the silence from within the Cold Empire was anything but welcome... Despite this, life went on. However, the peace wouldn't last for long. Deep in space a large vessel moved on a direct course for Earth.
-=END SAGA=-
Epilogue
Bardock and Piccolo used the Regen Tanks in Toma's ship to heal the injuries the beans from before had left. Meanwhile Toma contacted King Vegeta for any information on Goku, but he too was at a loss for the Sai-jin's possibility of survival. Hotaru and the others arrived at the base shortly after that and Yamcha made a rather surprising announcement. He was going back to Tanaria with Hotaru. He wasn't the only one either, shortly after getting to the base Tien received a call from Vadora. He decided to go to Planet Vegeta for a while.
The next few days were spent letting recent events sink in. Not just for the Z Warriors but for the entire galaxy. Someone had actually risen up and not only challenged Frieza, but beat him. Strangely, though rumors began to spread quickly, there was no noticeable reaction from King Cold or Cooler. The Nameks were settled into the rooms at the Star Gazer base and Capsule Corp. compound as the first ship launch from the Sai-jin embassy was prepared.
Things had settled down a bit when word reached Gohan and those still on Earth that Moray had finished with the new set of Dragonballs. And so it was that they all gathered at the Star Gazer base to summon the Dragon. As Moray set out the last of the Dragonballs he sighed. "Sadly these ones hold less power than our old set. They still grant three wishes but can only revive a person once. However, I did adjust the resurrection power to revive the person at the base of the Dragon instead of where they died. This way your friends wont appear in space."
"So this is it for Krillin then?" Master Roshi asked. "Once revived by Shenron and Once revived by Parunga."
Moray nodded. "And Goku as well it would seem." he said turning to face them. He spoke in Namek and the sky above darkened considerably. Lightning flashed as the Dragonballs glowed fiercely. A moment later a stream of energy erupted forth from the Dragonballs and took form into Parunga high over head. Dende and Gohan both recognized him, and his differences. The new Parunga was a much darker green than the last and the horns on his head were larger.
"Why have you summoned me to this plane?" Parunga boomed. "You have three wishes so make them quickly."
Gohan grinned. "This one's cranky." Dende covered his mouth to stifle his laugh.
Moray grinned lightly as he made the first wish in Namek. "Parunga, revive the one they call Krillin!" Parunga's eyes flashed and Krillin appeared before the Dragon.
"Granted. Your next wish?"
"Revive the Sai-jin called Goku."
Parunga's eyes glowed for a moment and then faded. "The one you call Goku dose not appear to be dead..." the Dragon's voice boomed.
"Then, can you bring him to Earth?"
Parunga shook his head. "I can not find Goku anywhere... He is beyond my reach."
Those gathered glanced at each other in wonder. However, one person present had an idea of where Goku may have been. That was, if Azura knew the elders as well as she thought she did. "So then, any ideas? If Parunga says he's alive then he is."
Moray nodded. "That's true... but I don't know why he can't find him." He sighed. "I'm afraid there is nothing else we can do."
Azura nodded. "I guess not." she glanced to where Bardock and the others were standing. He and Piccolo just nodded lightly to her and she turned back to Moray and the Dragon. "There's nothing more we can do about Goku. So we'll move on to restoring our home."
Moray turned back to the Dragon. "Parunga... Restore Planet Namek to the way it was before Frieza attacked."
Parunga stretched and flexed as its eyes glowed brightly. "Do you have any idea of what you ask?" it boomed but got no response. "Very well, I shall.... try." It was a tense few moments as the Dragon tried its hardest to restore the destroyed planet. At last Parunga spoke again. "There... it has been done."
Moray grinned broadly. "Great! Alright Parunga, the final wish..." And so, after some quick farewell's Moray made the last wish and the Namek population was returned to their home once more.
******
Meanwhile Vegeta's ship moved slowly through space. The Sai-jin prince was in no hurry to return to home and spent most of his time either training or staring at the ceiling. For the first couple of days after Namek's destruction he'd ignored Bulma and kept to himself. But lately... somehow the Earth woman had gotten to him and he was being more open with her than he'd ever been with anyone before.
At the moment he was sleeping restlessly, locked within a nightmare. And then he sat bolt upright, a cold sweat soaking through his clothes and into the sheets. He panted as he stared across the dark room he was in and tried to remember the dream. It was the same one as before, the one he'd told his father about. He'd not had it since that night but now... tonight it had seemed far more vivid than before. And... he could remember the face of the man in the flames! He was certain he'd seen that face before but... Where? When?
He shook his head slowly as he placed a hand on his forehead. That look... that's what kept scaring him awake. Those eyes... they... He couldn't find the words to describe them. The man seemed to exude evil from every cell of his being. Vegeta shivered as he laid back down. However he didn't get anymore sleep. For the first time in his life he was afraid to close his eyes.
******
Eventually Vegeta did return to his homeworld but his stay was short lived. Upon learning of Goku's apparent survival the took another ship and left for space. Bulma stayed with Vadora and Tien for awhile before returning to Earth. And at last life seemed to settle down. Peace was the rule of the day. Yet still, the silence from within the Cold Empire was anything but welcome... Despite this, life went on. However, the peace wouldn't last for long. Deep in space a large vessel moved on a direct course for Earth.
-=END SAGA=-