Indra was balancing on a thin pole with his eyes closed and was meditating. His previous clothes had been changed to Yardratians' clothes. Indra appeared in his mind's world, the same world in which he met his inner Otsutsuki.
As he walked through the snowy landscape, looking for the Otsutsuki, he thought about Pybara's words, which were, "Your spirit is at war with itself."
'So the Otsutsuki is the problem, I just have to beat him so it can go away.' Indra thought.
Indra finally saw him up ahead. He ran up to him and swung; pain jolted through his knuckles. The Otsutuski retaliated by punching him in his gut so hard that his feet left the ground, and he spun until he landed on his back, knocking the wind out of him.
'Ahh, that fucking hurts, okay, different approach.'
He got up and went for a low swing, but suddenly he met the snow face-first and got a handful of snow in his mouth. He pushed up and spat the snow out, with it covered in a little bit of his blood.
"Do you really think you can win? What you're doing is utterly pointless," the Otsutsuki said.
"Shut up, you're the reason my training is on hold." Indra charged again with a right hook but got blocked, and was punched in the jaw.
"Pybara told you the war inside you is the problem, yet your solution was to keep fighting it."
"Your point?" Indra said and threw a hook, but he caught his wrist and flipped Indra, slamming him in the snow.
"You did not solve the problem, but instead became it." It said as it stepped back from Indra.
'That's not true, is it?' Indra thought.
"You fight with my body, false one, you have spent months using what I am to survive a universe you wouldn't have been able to survive, yet you fight me? You see me as a threat, even though we are the same. Answer my question, how can you fight yourself?"
"You can't," Indra replied with realisation.
'I'm an idiot, I came here to beat one side like a war, but Pybara was saying that the war was the problem.' Indra thought as he got up and stared at the Otsutsuki with neither one of them making a move.
"There it is." The Otsutsuki said, with a smile, as the snowy landscape faded.
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Cooler sat on his throne on a barren planet, and standing before him were the Ginyu Force and his Armoured Squadron.
"Ginyu, I'm sure you know of the Saiyan race that lives on Planet vegeta right?" Cooler asked.
Ginyu nodded slighty, "Yes sire, the Saiyans are a combat-oriented species that operates under a monarchy - King Vegeta. Lord Frieza had originally planned to conquer Planet Vegeta with the Cold Force, but he didn't get the oppurtinity too due to his untimely death." Ginyu said, with tears coming from his eyes.
"Indeed, and I consider that a missed opportunity. A species that fights as well as they do, left unsupervised, develops in unpredictable directions, which I don't like. The objective is simple. You go to Planet Vegeta and make it clear to King Vegeta and his people that the Saiyans now operate under the Cold Force. That their armies are assets we intend to use, and that cooperation is in their interest. You do not destroy the planet or massacre the population. Saiyans who comply walk away intact, and Saiyans who refuse can be killed. Only the Ginyu Force goes; consider this as some kind of test for me to understand your capabilities."
"We won't disappoint you, Lord Cooler," Ginyu said, while saluting and leaving with the other Ginyu force.
Salza watched them go with a look of distaste. "Circus," he said.
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"The RECOOME SUPREMACY OPENER," Recoome yelled as they flew towards their spaceships. "I've been working on it. It starts with the landing - I come down hard, right in front of whoever's in charge, and I say-"
"Recoome," Ginyu said.
"-My name is Recoome, it rhymes with-'"
"Recoome, save it for the planet, you'll want witnesses."
Recoome nodded slowly, "You're right."
As they landed next to their pods, Ginyu turned around and faced the group. "Once we land, we pose in front of the Sayians and give King Vegeta one opportunity to make the right choice before anything escalates. Now, let's go." The Ginyu Force nodded in agreement, and five pods launched towards Planet Vegeta.
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"Raditz bit Nappa," Gine said, chuckling.
Bardock looked up from his food in surprise. "What?"
"Raditz bit Nappa, right on his arm."
"Why?"
"Nappa took his ration bar because he needed to learn to guard his food if he wanted to survive the field, that's what Nappa said, so Raditz bit him."
"That's my son, even at the age of two, he's not a pushover," Bardock said proudly.
It was an achievement for a low-class Sayian to get placed under an elite's command. The fact that he was placed under Nappa, who was a general, spoke volumes to Raditz's potential.
"He's eating well, at least," Gine said. "Nappa's not starving him, and the other children in the unit seem-"
"He'll be fine."
"I know he will," Gine said, smiling softly.
Gine went to the counter, and Bardock finished his food, then the ground shook so hard it rattled the plates on the counter. It shook four more times, breaking their plates. Bardock was already on his feet and ran out of the house.
'Five pods, in the same area.' Bardock thought as he flew towards the sound, and by the time he landed, Saiyans were already gathering around the area, forming a circle around a big crater.
Bardock pushed his way through the front and saw five pods. The pods hissed open as steam came out of them, and then the first one stepped out.
A massive orange-haired person came out with a grin on his face. He turned around, put his left arm forward and pulled his right arm backwards.
"The name's Recoome! It rhymes with doom - and you'll be hurting all too soon!"
A few Saiyans exchanged glances, completely lost.
The second pod opened, and a tall blue creature came out. He put one leg up, spread both his arms wide, and stood next to Recoome, aligning their hands.
"Burter. The Blue Hurricane. Fastest in the universe - and don't you forget it."
The third pod open and a short red alien with long white hair came out, getting in front of Recoome and Burter. He spread his legs wide, clenched his left fist, putting it next to his eyes, and clenched his right hand, raising it in the air.
"Yo yo YO! The name's Jeice, the Red Magma - and if you're smart, you'll remember it!"
The fourth pod opened, and the smallest so far came out, stumbling slightly. He got beside Jeice and clenched his right fist, putting it right below his neck while holding his right arm with his left arm.
"G-Guldo! Psychic warrior - elite member of the - the Ginyu Force!" He swallowed. "That's right! ELITE!"
The final pod opened, and a tall purple skin came out, getting into a low, wide stance with both his arms pointing downwards. He got to the front, and together they formed a single shape.
"Together - we are the Ginyu Force!" They all yelled simultaneously.
"..."
The Sayian crowd was confused and annoyed, with a few of them thinking it was a joke.
'They're posing, on my planet.' Bardock thought.
He recognised all five of them; they operated under the frieza army, which was under the Cold Force, but he wasn't too sure how strong they were.
Bardock walked towards the Ginyu Force. "The Ginyu Force operates under Frieza. What are you doing on Planet Vegeta?"
"And you are?" Ginyu asked.
"Bardock."
"Bardock, we're here on official Cold Force business. Bring us King Vegeta. That's the only conversation we're having today."
"I'll get him," Bardock said as he turned and flew towards the castle.
'What does the Cold Force want with us? We don't owe them anything. The Saiyans have operated independently since before I was born. Could it be that they want to take over Planet Vegeta? no that's foolish, it would be suicidal.'
He got to the castle entrance and descended, walking towards the guard. "Five pods just landed outside the residential district. The Ginyu Force is asking for King Vegeta."
The guard's brow creased, and he led Bardock towards the throne room. The guard led him through two corridors and stopped at the throne room entrance, stepping aside.
Bardock walked in and saw King Vegeta sitting alone on his throne. Bardock bowed with one knee, fist to the floor, with his head down. He didn't like politics, but he understood the Saiyan protocols.
"Your Majesty."
"Rise. Speak."
Bardock stood up. "Five pods landed outside the residential district, and all five Ginyu Members came out. They haven't been hostile yet and only made the demand to see you. The Captain, Ginyu said that's the only conversation he's having."
"The Ginyu Force," King Vegeta said.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
King Vegeta got up. "Take me to them."
Bardock bowed his head once and led the way out. They flew silently with King Vegeta slightly ahead. By the time they arrived, the Saiyan crowd had grown bigger; it was mostly low-class warriors. King Vegeta landed, and Bardock landed right beside him. The Ginyu Force were still standing in their pose.
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A/N: Finally hit 15k words, from now on it's going to be one chapter daily unless you hit the powerstones goal.
100 powerstones: one bonus chapter
200 powerstones: two bonus chapters