Chapter 3: Surviving...

Vocada was once again drifting into the darkness of his own mind, unsure of what was happening past or present.

Unaware that he had transformed into a great ape and proceeded to go on a small rampage, causing the ground to tremble at his power and the skies to shake from his roar.

His rampage had also drawn the attention of other Vubrothians who had come looking for the group he had killed.

"W-What happened here?" One of them asked, looking at the destruction.

"It seems Lord Hiss was right, we should have sent more Vubrothians." Another of them said, also shocked at the level of destruction in the area.

"What kind of monster could do this?" An older-looking Vubrothian asked as he looked around, having hoped that they would find survivors.

"Whatever it was, it isn't here anymore." The younger one said, feeling the wind pick up as its cloak fluttered in the strong gust.

"It would seem that the sands have swallowed the bodies of our brothers too." The older one said as he paid his respects for their sacrifice, taking a look at the vast desert before him.

"Mark my words, father. I will find this monster and I will kill it with my own hands." The younger Vubrothian said as he took one last look at the desert before turning his back on it.

"For the Vubroth." They all said, standing to attention for him, following his lead before they all left the area.

Little did they know, Vocada was much closer than they had realised, having been buried by the sand beneath their very feet, tucked away safe and sound as he slept and recovered his energy.

More time passed as Vocada slept, allowing his body to fully rest before he finally woke up, being greeted by more darkness.

"W-Where am I?" He asked as he tried to move, feeling the weight of the sand he was buried in pushing down on him.

Vocada pushed up, using his strength to burrow his way out of the sand before he finally broke free and took a breath of fresh air.

Vocada coughed and spluttered as he tried to shake the sand out of his hair and from his face, taking a look at his surroundings once he was done.

The hour was late now and the sky had grown dark, not leaving much light for him to see much of anything.

"What happened here?" He asked, taking a look at the surrounding area seeing his handy work.

Vocada struggled to remember what had transpired, with only small snippets coming to mind before he finally remembered the moon.

"That's it... The moon." He said, looking up into the sky.

Another much larger moon now lit the sky, being only a small sliver of what it would be once it was full.

"The pod..." Vocada said, remembering that the space pod had been the culprit, causing him to transform into a great ape as it had produced an artificial moon for him.

"I really transformed into that..." He said to himself before a sudden pinging noise caught his attention.

[Level up.]

Vocada noticed the notification in his display, deciding to click on it and see what was going on.

Name: Vocada.

Race: Saiyan.

Age: 4 years old.

Power Level: 120.

Stats:

Level: 4 [EXP 35/100]

Strength: 4

Speed: 4

Ki control: 5

Ability points: 2

Abilities: [Oozaru transformation] [Zenkai boost] [Basic Ki control]

"Holy shit..." Vocada said as he studied his stats and level.

Vocada could see that he had levelled up twice, increasing his stats and giving him two new ability points. However, the most impressive part was that his power level had jumped from 20 to 120, showing that he had been given a significant power boost.

Vocada could see a notification tab next to his display tab and clicked on it with his eyes, seeing that he had been awarded EXP for killing/defeating the Vubrothian warriors, having gained 5 EXP for 9 of them and 10 EXP for the leader.

[Quest complete. Transform into an Oozaru for the first time. 100 EXP rewarded.] 

"I see..." Vocada said, seeing that he had also been given more EXP for completing a quest upon transforming.

Vocada took a moment to collect his thoughts, trying to think of what he should do next while looking around. The night had grown cold, in fact, it was closer to freezing now that the sun had set, being a big chance from the scorching temperatures it had provided.

"I'm pretty sure that peace with these creatures is out of the question, especially now that I killed some of them already..." He said, looking into the night sky, and seeing many stars.

"My only hope of getting off this planet is to wait for someone to come and pick me up..." Vocada said before a terrible thought ran through his mind.

If more Saiyan do come to pick me up and they see I haven't completed my mission yet, will they even bother taking me back, or would they just kill me with the rest of these people... He thought, remembering how ruthless the Saiyans were as the memories of how things worked entered his mind.

Vocada knew that it only left him with two choices, meaning he could either wait to be rescued and run the risk of being killed by his own people. Or he could complete his mission and be collected without risk of being killed by stronger Saiyans once they arrived.

"Guess I will have to play it out and see what happens." He finally said, knowing he still had time to make his decision, not being sure how he would feel about killing these creatures.

"For now, I guess I should explore and find some shelter..." Vocada said as he shivered before looking around again and noticing something shiny that caught his eye.

Vocada reached down and dusted some of the sand away, surprised to find his scouter had survived the mayhem he had caused here.

"How the hell did this thing survive." He said as he dusted it off and placed it back on his ear, tapping the button to see if it still worked.

The scouter beeped to life and started to scan the area, picking up readings in different directions before it located a power level of 300, causing Vocada to frown.

"Well, I better stay out of the way of that direction for a while." He said before he checked the opposite way, seeing that it was mostly clear, with only a few life forms being detected.

"I guess this way it is." He said to himself as he collected his things and headed out across the desert, wondering what he would find on his journey.

Thankfully, he had found his small bag of rations, still having some water and food pills with him, knowing he could make them last for a few days if he needed them to.

Hopefully, he would be able to find a water source and some kind of animal he might be able to hunt and eat, knowing that survival would be tough in a desert world like this.

However, he was still trying to get used to his small body, seeing that he was currently in the body of a 4-year-old. However, this body may have been small, but he felt stronger than he had ever felt before wanting to test his power and limits.

Vocada had spent most of his previous life training and trying to become stronger for the most part, already knowing a lot of the basic ways he could go about this.

"I guess a good start would be to see how fast I can run," Vocada said to himself as he looked ahead, still only seeing sand.

"Here goes nothing..." He said to himself, as he prepared his body before he pushed off the sand and gave it everything he had, bursting into a sprint, making his little legs work over time.

To his surprise, his body moved at an insane pace pushing passed all the limits he had in his other life. His speed shattered every world record with ease as he soared across the sand like a bullet, soaring through the wind with incredible strength and stamina.

"This is insane... How can I run so fast!" He yelled out before he tried jumping, pushing off the ground with all his strength, sending himself flying high into the air.

"Woooowwww!!!" He yelled out as he flew into the air, stopping for a moment while waving his arms in the air before he fell back down, crashing into the sand with a loud bang, causing a huge dust cloud of sand to kick up from the impact.

Vocada looked at his hands and then down at his legs, seeing that he was completely unharmed not being able to believe what he had just done.

"This is amazing... This body is amazing... The strength of a Saiyan. It's something I could only have ever dreamed of." He said to himself, feeling as if he had no limits anymore.

However, his scouter beeped to life, showing that there were incoming life forms with a power level of between 20 to 40 a piece heading toward him, interrupting his fun.

"Maybe I went a little far," Vocada said to himself, knowing he must have given away his position with that little stunt.

Another group of Vubrothian scouts had been patrolling the desert after the incident before, making sure to keep an eye out for anything strange when one of them noticed the huge sand stream that was being kicked up due to Vocad's high-speed running.

"What the hell is that thing?" One of them said as they laid eyes on Vocada running through the desert with an eyeglass they used to see great distances.

"It's the alien!" Another of them shouted, watching as Vocada jumped high into the air before crashing back down.

"Come on men, now is our chance to kill it and avenge our brothers!" The leader yelled out as he drew his sword, causing the others to cheer and do the same.

Vocada had already seen the Vubrothians coming thanks to his scooter, seeing that their power levels were very low compared to his own at the moment.

"Maybe I should run away..." Vocada thought to himself, knowing he could make a quick escape with his new speed.

"On the other hand this could be a good opportunity to test my strength out," Vocada said to himself, wondering what he was truly capable of in this body. Looking down at his hand while he made a fist.

The Vubrothians quickly charged and surrounded him, forming a circle around him as they hissed and held their weapons ready, watching Vocada with their beady eyes.

"Be on your guard. You all heard the report of what happened yesterday." One of them said, getting the others to nod.

Vocada watched them carefully, not sure how best to approach the situation, and whether or not he should attack them first.

However, that was something he didn't have to think about for long as two of the Vubrothians charged toward him with their spears raised as they tried to skewer him, not wasting any time.

Vocada watched as they closed the distance, feeling as if their movements were slow, giving him plenty of time to react as he turned to the right and dodged the first attack before jumping back to avoid the second.

"So this is the difference between power levels..." Vocada thought to himself as he watched their rage grow larger.

"Why you!" One of the Vubrothians yelled out, taking its spear before it slashed downward toward Vocad's head, using the length of the spear to its advantage.

Vocada didn't have much experience fighting against weapons and hadn't realized that the spear could be used at such a range, putting him on his toes.

"Shit, no choice," Vocada said, quickly closing the distance between him and the Vubrothian, deciding that he should counterattack as he threw a punch at his chest.

Vocada's punch connected and knocked the Vubrothian flying back before it hit the ground and slid along the sand not moving once it stopped.

"Shit... I tried to only use half of my strength with that punch..." Vocada said, looking at his first and then back to the downed Vubrothian.

"How dare you, you'll pay for that you damn monster!" The other Vubrothians yelled as they all charged him at the same time.

Vocada braced himself, knowing he shouldn't mess around now that they were all attacking him at the same time, and decided to attack back using all of the training he had put to use in his previous life.

Vocada dodged another attack that came from behind him, forcing Vocada to duck down and put all of his weight onto his right hand, allowing him to use his leg to deliver a powerful kick into the Vubrothian's body, sending it flying back, flipping and crashing into the ground like the other.

Vocada quickly pushed off the ground with both hands, pushing himself into the air as he avoided three swords that threatened to chop him into pieces.

"What the hell!" One of the Vubrothians yelled, watching as he flipped through the air and kicked another one of them in the face, breaking the snake's neck from the force.

Vocada landed back on the ground and caught the movement of the others in the corner of his eye, leaning back to avoid a sword slash and then ducking under another as he jumped into the air, slamming a spinning back kick into another Vubrothian, crushing its bones from the force of his kick.

"H-How is this happening!" The remaining Vubrothians said, shocked to see that Vocada had now killed four of them taking no damage whatsoever.

Vocada landed and took a fighting position, watching and waiting to see who would try and attack him next as his Saiyan battle instincts well and truly kicked in.

"I've had enough of this bastard. I'm going to finish him once and for all!" The leader of the group yelled out, drawing four swords and holding one in each of its hands.

Vocada felt his muscles grow tense as the hairs on the back of his neck and tail stood on end, forcing him to wrap his tail around his waist on instinct.

"Here it comes..." He said, watching as the Vubrothians hissed before it slivered across the ground, closing the distance between them and attacking him with everything it had.

Vocada tried his best to keep his eyes on all of the blades, dodging and weaving around each attack as best he could. However, this Vubrothian was clearly well-versed in the art of swordsmanship and had a couple of tricks up his sleeve.

Four at the same time was too much for Vocada to handle, being forced to duck and weave as best he could over and over again before one of the blades snipped a small bit of his hair, almost taking his head off.

"You're mine!" The Vubrothian yelled out, seeing an opening form above Vocada's head as it slashed down with two swords at the same time, hoping to end him once and for all.

Vocada saw the attack at the last second and quickly raised his arms in an X-block to defend himself from the attack, putting everything he had into it.

"Shit!" He yelled out, not sure what was about to happen as the swords clashed against the armoured gauntlets on his forearms, offering him enough protection to stop the attacks in their tracks.

"However, the Vubrothian had two more arms free and quickly thrust them both forward, trying to thrust right through Vocada's chest.

Vocada didn't know what to do and felt his heart rate skyrocket with the sudden flood of adrenaline that followed, letting out a scream in response.

"Get away!" Vocada yelled out, unknowingly blasting a large amount of Ki from his hands in response to the danger before him.

The blast took the form of a yellow energy attack, coming out of both of his hands as the beam smashed into the Vubrothian warrior and sent the alien flying across the sand.

"No way... How did I just do that?" Vocada asked as he looked across at the Vubrothian and then back to his hands.

[Basic Ki control: This ability allows you to use and manipulate Ki into energy attacks. The more energy you put into it the stronger the attack.] A system notification suddenly said, popping up in his mind for him to hear.

"A Ki blast..." Vocada said, feeling the knowledge of how to use the skill flow into his mind, not having really thought about it.

"What was that?"

"How the hell did he just do that!" The other Vubrothians cried out, not being able to explain what was happening right now as they watched their leader get blasted away by Vocada.

Vocada looked up and turned his attention to the other Vubrothians that stood before him, knowing that he couldn't let them get away and bring others to find him.

"I guess I have no choice..." Vocada said as he opened his hand and pointed it toward the Vubrothians.

"I'm sorry about this." He then said softly. Allowing his Ki to form in the palm of his hand, creating a bright yellow energy beam that shot out toward one of the Vubrothians, exploding on impact as it killed the creature in an intense heat.

The others looked at their companion in horror, knowing that they were about to die as they turned and ran for it.

However, Vocada quickly shot each of them with another energy blast, getting the hang of his Ki control the more Ki blasts he fired off. Killing all of them without mercy.

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[10 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

[5 EXP rewarded.]

Vocada could see the notifications popping up in his display window each time he killed one of the Vubrothians before he finally took out the last one, seeing he had earned a total of 65 EXP, granting him another level up.

[Congratulations, you have levelled up!]

Vocada slowly lowered his hand back down to his side as he looked at his handy work, watching as the burnt and charred bodies of the Vubrothians he had killed littered the sand. Finding that he felt little to no remorse in their deaths.

Vocada knew it was him or them, quickly pushing the thought to the back of his mind before he turned around and turned his attention back toward his goal to find shelter. Spotting what looked like a small formation of caves not far from him.

"They must have been camping here keeping a look out across the desert." Vocada said, seeing that it looked like good shelter.

Name: Vocada.

Race: Saiyan.

Age: 4 years old.

Power Level: 160.

Stats:

Level: 5 [EXP 0/200]

Strength: 5

Speed: 5

Ki control: 6

Ability points: 3

Abilities: [Oozaru transformation] [Zenkai boost] [Basic Ki control]

Vocada took one last look at his display screen having clicked on the level-up option, seeing that his power level had increased again, going up to 160.

"At this rate, I will become the strongest being on this planet..." Vocada said as he started walking toward the caves.

Suddenly his stomach rumbled, causing him to feel an uncontrollable hunger.

"Hungry..." He said before spotting one of the cooked bodies of the Vubrothians he had killed with an energy blast, thinking about it for a moment as the smell of its burning flesh filled his nostrils.

"N-No way!" He said, feeling a little sick at the thought of it, knowing he already had some food and water with him.

Vocada made his way over to the cave, seeing that it provided him with shelter from the sands, also retaining some warmth as he used his scouter to scan the area, seeing it was safe.

Vocada let out a sigh and sat against one of the cave walls letting his small head rest against the rocks as he thought about everything that had happened to him so far.

"So tired..." He said, feeling the fatigue of the day setting in.

"I'll just close my eyes for a little while I guess..." He said to himself before he drifted off into another deep sleep against the cave wall.