Zarbon marched along the marbled halls of Freeza's palace, nodding at acquaintances but not pausing for small talk. He had tendered his request to Freeza through channels; Freeza would either permit him to leave, insist that he stay, or...
Vegeta slowly pushed his way back to consciousness, aware of sensations he couldn't immediately explain. He felt — immersed — yet he was breathing slowly and evenly. He opened his eyes, and blinked rapidly to clear the stinging moisture out of his eyes. The stinging moisture did not clear.
The betting on the second draw's quarterfinals between Zarbon and the little Prince from Vejiitasei was surprisingly even. Vegeta was listed in the program (in a hastily-added addendum, thanks to his late entry) as having a fighting energy level of 15,500; a very respectable ki, one that put him in an elite class, but not usually enough for the...
Vegeta complained, "This is impossible."