Destiny Calls
Chapter 1 - Calling All Elite!  Vegeta Ouji's Personal Team

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Mid-morning, Vegeta-sei. 

A lone figure streaked through the palace halls, appearing as little more than a blur to the palace guard, one would think they'd be concerned.  But they weren't.  For you see this was no ordinary blur, it was quite familiar actually.  They saw it on a daily basis and knew precisely who was making it.

'I'm gonna be late!' the young saiya-jin girl fretted silently, running at top speed through the twisting corridors of the palace, pulling her armor and gloves on as she went.  Being late was nothing new to the auburn haired elite, but today was special.  She couldn't miss out on this!  When a familiar figure appeared ahead, she called out to him, "Kakarott!"

The spiky haired boy looked back, grinning at his friend before slowing just enough for her to catch up.  "Jianu!   You over-sleep too?"

"Yah, of all the days . . ." 

Today was the day of « Tikrėnep », the day when the heir to the throne chose his/her personal team.  Any and all elite soldiers were eligible for this honor but only the best of the best would be accepted.  As elite senshi themselves, the two pre-teens were among those who would be competing today.  If they managed to get their on time.

Slipping inside the arena doors, they darted into the assembled senshi just as the king's right hand man Zorn, addressed the crowd.

"Cutting it a little close aren't we cousin?" Turles whispered when they took their place between him and Kakarott's older brother Radditz.

"They probably over-slept again," the maned saiya-jin teased, enjoying the embarrassed flush that covered their faces.  They could have at least been on time for once in their life.

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Vegeta-Ou and Anzu-Ouhi smiled down at their son as he glared across the assembled elites.  The boy was thrilled about today's events, but wasn't letting it show.  Just as a prince should be. Vegeta-Ou stepped onto the dais and addressed the crowd of around fify warriors.  "As you all know, you are here today so that my son can choose his own elite team.  Each of you will face my elites in combat and he shall chose from those of you who survive."  Saiya-jin tradition stated that the heir to the throne's elite team must be stronger than the current King or Queen's since the heir had to be stronger.

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'Oh no, that means I'll probably have to fight Otousan!' Kakarott sent to Jianu, she gave him a sympathetic look.  Bardock had trained both his sons and knew all their moves.  It would take everything they had to beat the King's elite.  They had decades of experience, so Kakarott and Jianu would need all their cunning, power, and luck today.

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The King's elite came into the arena, all familiar faces to Kakarott and Jianu:  Bardock, Toma, Totepo, Panboukin, Zorn, Tamanegi, ***Zukkini, ^*Jagaimo, and ^**Kurumi.  In the stands, Jianu could make out some of the Queen's elite, her own mother Yashi, Kakarott and Radditz's mother Kiichigo, and Toma's mate Ceripa.  Her mother gave her a wink of encouragement.  Each elite called out a name and the fight's began.  Nine simultaneous matches, over and over as the King's elite made short work of the younger warriors.  They were halfway through and only seven candidates had succeeded in winning.  Jianu didn't visibly cringe when Toma called her name, but she sure felt like it.  A vicious wave of terror was clawing at her belly as she walked over to him.

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Vegeta-Ou blinked in surprise, what was a girl doing here?  The Kings and Princes of Vegeta-sei always had all-male teams while the Queens and Princesses had all-female.  He almost spoke out when his mate interrupted him.  'There's no rule against her being here.  Vegeta might not choose her even if she succeeds. Besides, she's just a child and lacks the experience needed to win.'  He nodded in agreement, she would probably lose.  The girl couldn't be more than twelve years old.  She couldn't possibly defeat Toma.

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Kakarott meanwhile, had his own problems, his worst nightmare was occurring.   To reach his goal he had to defeat his father!  'Maybe I should have stayed in bed.'

March 27, 2001
re-edited:  Sept.  2003

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« Tikrėnep »~ saiyago meaning "choosing"
*~Tamanegi - onion
**~Yashi - coconut
***~Zukkini - zucchini
^*~Jagaimo - potato
^**~Kurumi - walnut

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Disclaimer:  Here we go.  I do not own any of the characters from Dragonball, Dragonball Z, or Dragonball GT.  They are all the property of Akira Toriyama, Bird Studio, Toei Animation, and Funimation Inc.  However, all the other characters in my stories are mine.  I'm not making any money off of this, its just for fun.