Zira's P.O.V.
All of us watched in shock as Gohan started to lean back, falling towards the ground. Piccolo reacted first, zooming into the sky to catch him in his arms. Immediately, he brought him back, laying him down carefully onto the ground.
"Gohan! Hang in there...." Piccolo stated, fear and desparation lacing his tone. I stood there in horror, unable to take my eyes away from the gaping hole in Gohan's chest. Why did he volunteer to fight that warrior?! He could've gotten killed! Dammit....why didn't I volunteer instead? Vague memories started to reappear in my mind, just vivid enough for me to remember what happened. The blood, the screams, the bodies....I didn't even realize my body was trembling violently.
"Tagoma, what has gotten into you?!" I was snapped out of my trance by the loud voice, looking over to see Frieza's commander yelling at the warrior called Tagoma.
"Isn't it obvious, sir? I initiated a surprise blow to eliminate the enemy as efficiently as possible. and guarantee victory." he replied. There didn't seem to be a single bit of remorse in his tone for killing his own colleague. "You took our best warrior too! How could you be so reckless?!" the commander snapped. Tagoma gave him a dark glare at the comment, making the commander shut up immediately. He apparently also caught Frieza's attention, causing the tyrant to glance at him curiously.
"This is bad....his heart isn't beating," I looked back at Krillin, surprised by his words, "I don't think he can even eat a senzu bean." he stated fearfully. For a moment, everyone just stared at the half-Saiyan, sharing expressions of helplessness. My own heart started to sink into my stomach. Does that mean Gohan is....?
Once again, Piccolo was the first to react. He charged a small energy ball into his hand and placed it on Gohan's chest, shocking his body. This seemed to work almost immediately, as Gohan once again started to breathe short ragged breathes, desparately trying to breathe. Immediately Krillin gave him a senzu bean, and within a few short moments the hole in his chest disappeared. I let out a sigh of relief.
"....after countless regenerations, I finally understood true power was ruthlessness."
I again looked back to the the warrior Tagoma, not realizing he was speaking this entire time, although albiet not at us. However, whatever he was saying must've given him special motivation, because now he gave us an incredibly dark look, with a wide, cruel grin spreading across his face. Even the commander seemed disturbed as he gave an eager chuckle.
"Frieza, my lord, if I dispose of these pathetic beings, will you appoint me as your commander? Your right hand man?" he asked. Frieza's smile widened slightly at his eagerness.
"But of course. Kill them all and I'll reward you with any planet of your choosing, perhaps even a small galaxy." the tyrant stated, giving a short laugh afterwards. "Excellent, Lord Frieza....thank you." my eyes widened as the alien started to float towards us. I could feel his power energy flow around and in him, making my eyes narrow. This man was a lot stronger than the red warrior, and definitely stronger than anyone here. The only ones who might stand a chance were Goku and Vegeta, but they weren't here. I don't understand what Lord Frieza did to taint this man was such a dark heart....but either way, he had no intention of leaving us alone.
"You feel that....this is a strong one." Piccolo stated. "Compared to the rest of these guys, he's a monster." Krillin stated. This is really bad. I can't let anyone else fight him....I have to face him.
"So, who wants to die first? Or would you all rather take me on? Either way doesn't matter to me." Tagoma stated, lowering himself closer to our level. To my surprise, Piccolo took a few steps forward, giving a determined glare.
"I'll take you on myself." he stated. Tagoma chuckled in amusement. "You? Please....I can kill you in under three minutes." he said confidently. "We'll see about that...." Piccolo replied, getting into a fighting stance. Tagoma didn't even attempt to get into a fighting stance, but rather watched in excitment for Piccolo's next move. I could feel Piccolo's energy flaring up greatly, ready to strike. However....
"Stand down."
Piccolo paused before looking at me in confusion. Suddenly all eyes were on me, wearing similar expressions of puzzlement. "Zira, what're you doing?" Gohan asked, now having recovered much better from the senzu bean. I ignored his question and walked towards the front, gently pushing the Namekian behind me. "None of you are strong enough. I'll handle this." I stated. Piccolo blinked in surprise, giving me an uncertain expression. "Hold on, are you sure about this...?" I gave him a stern look, making sure he understood I was serious. That seemed to be enough for him to stand down, backing away a few feet.
"You believe you're strong enough to defeat me," I changed my focus towards Tagoma, ignoring his mocking tone, "And what makes you think you have a chance at defeating me? I don't even sense any energy, so what power do you have to use against me?"
"You don't feel my energy because of the necklace I wear. The gem on it prevents anyone around me to sense my power. I assure you I'm not nearly as weak as you believe I am." I stated. I took a step forward, frowning slightly. "But the truth is, I don't want to fight. I don't want to hurt you or anyone else. Please, just leave us be. This doesn't have to end in violence." I stated. Tagoma blinked for a moment, seemingly taken aback by my response. Then he gave a loud, evil laugh, shaking his head.
"How pathetic! Do you really believe you can make us leave by asking politely?! Just what kind of fools do you take us for?!" he said. I gave a small sigh in disappointment, expecting him to say as much. But I wanted to try anyone. I was about to speak again, but an unexpected arrival caught me off guard.
"Enemies beware! Super Gotenks is here!"
Suddenly the fusion of the two boys comes flying through the sky, heading butting Tagoma right in the crotch. The alien gave a breathless gasp of pain before being sent flying away from us, smashing into a nearby boulder. Once he was on the ground, Gotenks gave a confident smile and looked to us. "Hey guys! Sorry we took so long!" he stated.
"What the - what're you boys doing here?! You aren't supposed to be here!" Bulma snapped. "Did you really think we wouldn't find out? We sensed a crazy strong energy here, so we came to investigate." Gotenks stated. "You both shouldn't be here! It's too dangerous! You need to get outta here!" I stated. However the stubborn boy refused, shaking his head firmly.
"The danger doesn't matter! Our strength is all that matters and super Gotenks is invincible!" he stated. He glanced up at Frieza, wearing smirk. "So you're the boss of these dudes, right? Well get ready, cause Gotenks is not holding back! We'll be the ones to kick your butt!" he stated. However, almost as soon as they finished that sentence....the fusion ended, and the two boys separated. They both blinked before looking to each other nervously.
"Uh oh."
Frieza, rather than annoyed, looked at the two curiously. "So you younglings learned fusion...." he said, although his expression changed to confusion, and he suddenly began to study their faces intensely. I started to wonder if he realized they were the offspring of Goku and Vegeta. It seemed I was correct, as his expression quickly changed to a furious scowl, causing the boys to flinch. "Uh, I don't like running away, but I think we should back off." Trunks said in a nervous tone. Goten immediately agreed and ran towards us, hiding where Bulma was.
"Tagoma. I assume you're still on the ground for dramatic purposes, but let's not delay this any longer!" Frieza demanded. However the poor alien still seemed to be in pain, struggling to stand up. I only watched him for a moment before something else caught my attention....another power level. But it didn't come from some strong looking enemy, but rather a small frog that hopped on the ground. It puzzled me. That didn't feel like the soul of a frog....is someone else in that frog's vessel? I noticed it hopped rather frantically, trying to reach Tagoma. It felt suspicious to me, so I walked towards it and picked it up.
It immediately panicked in my grasp, ribbiting at me frantically, almost as if it was trying to speak. The others looked at me confused as I walked back and towards them. I handed it to Gohan, who just stared at me in confusion.
"This frog is giving off a strange power energy. I don't think it's a normal frog. Hold onto it for a bit...." I said. The man just gave me a blank stare, but nodded anyway.
"You done playing with frogs already....?" I turned back to Tagoma, seeing him give me a fierce glare as he regain his composure, ready to face me once again. "Trust me, you're going to wish you were never born. I'll crush you till there's nothing left!" he stated, clenching his fists tightly. I once again walked towards the alien, getting some distance between myself and my friends. I decided to give him one final warning.
"I'm only going to ask one more time, not just for my friends, but for your own sake as well; just leave. Leave this planet, leave us alone. Otherwise you'll give me no choice but to fight you. And I promise....that is something you'll regret." I stated. Unfortunately, my words were only once again met with amusement, causing Tagoma to laugh once more.
"You are trying to give me mercy?! I don't think you realize that by the end of this, you'll be the one begging me for mercy!" he stated. I gave disappointed sigh, and lazily stretched my arms out to my sides.
"Very well. In that case....feel free to attack me any way you please."