Tarble, second son of Planet Vegeta's royal family, is banished for being weak. After inadvertently altering his pod's original course, he ends up landing on Planet Equis 19 years prior the 1000th Summer Sun Celebration. Whereas his father discarded him, Celestia was there to adopt him.
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A Prince Twice Over
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Planet Vegeta: Palace, Age 733
The sun was starting to set as the Saiyans currently on the planet gathered outside the palace. King Vegeta stepped onto the balcony, seeing his people cheer. As he began to address them through a small amplifier attached to the collar of his armor, they went quiet.
"My subjects!" King Vegeta began. "I come bearing news of the utmost importance to the kingdom." He paused for a moment. "My wife has given birth to my second son."
At this, the crowd erupted into cheers.
"Yes, yes, it is a time to rejoice!" King Vegeta held up a hand to silence them. "Per tradition, he will be placed into an artificial incubation unit to ensure proper development over the next three years. Until he is released, I insist he not be seen by anyone other than my trusted personnel.
Even though it will be years before I can properly introduce him to you all, I ask you join me now in welcoming Prince Tarble to the world. May he serve his kingdom with distinction for many long years, and come to be an example all Saiyans can follow!"
King Vegeta raised his arm in a triumphant gesture as the crowd cheered. He then gave a stilted smile in response to the public's enthusiasm before turning around and pushing past the curtains of his balcony.
Throne Room
One of his royal scientists was waiting for him, knowing he expected a report.
King Vegeta turned off his amplifier. "Any signs of rejection?"
"No, my lord." The scientist shook her head. "Prince Tarble was placed into an incubation unit… nearly two minutes ago now." She glanced at her electronic pad. "No problems reported."
King Vegeta nodded, satisfied. "Make sure it stays that way."
There was then silent for a good, long moment without the scientist taking her leave.
…
"What more is there to report?" King Vegeta asked.
"The queen isn't faring well." The scientist replied. "Since Prince Tarble was born, her breathing has grown labored, she's sweating profusely, and her skin is unnaturally pale."
"Monitor her as well as my son every second." King Vegeta ordered. "I want guards on them both in two hour shifts for all 28 hours of the day, and I expect daily reports on their conditions rolled into my daily briefings. Am I understood?"
"Of course, my lord." The scientist voiced. "I'll have everything arranged shortly."
Once she left the room, the king found himself worrying over his wife's condition and what kind of man his second son would turn out to be. He then snorted sardonically to himself.
"My wife is stronger than to succumb to what ails her." King Vegeta thought. "Even if Tarble turns into a disobedient brat like his brother, he'll at least make for a fine Saiyan who'll be a credit to our bloodline."
The king failed to consider the possibility he could be proven wrong.
Royal Incubator Room: Age 736
"What did you say!?"
The scientist shrunk slightly when faced with the king's imposing figure. "I-I simply stated, uh, your son's power level is, uh…"
King Vegeta grabbed the woman by the scruff of her coat and lifted her to eye level. "You told me from day one the incubation unit was functioning properly!"
"I-it has been!" The scientist replied, scared out of her mind. "Your son is properly developed in every respect! In fact, his psychological profile shows he is slightly more intelligent than the average Saiyan! T-this isn't a mechanical error! Your son is just…"
King Vegeta pulled the woman closer until her face was inches from his own. "Do not finish that sentence if you value your life."
The king's barely contained fury had the scientist frantically nodding before she was thrown to the ground. She wasted no time in getting to her feet and fleeing the room. King Vegeta stood there, breathing heavily before suddenly screaming in rage.
He then fired a ki blast, tearing apart some of the hospital beds before it blew a hole in the far off wall. The king's only consolation in this moment was the fact his people knew better than to come check on him after blowing off steam like that.
"Fifty. Fifty! FIFTY!" King Vegeta roared.
He would be hard pressed to find a litter of peasants with power levels low as that.
"With a psychological evaluation like his, Tarble could never take on any other important role." King Vegeta was pacing. "'Polite,' 'calm,' 'friendly!' Advisor or military tactician, off the table. My son, the second heir to the throne, weak in every sense of the word!"
The king stared at the incubation unit for several moments of silence.
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"My scientists must be wrong." King Vegeta thought. "Either they weren't thorough, or Tarble is merely a late bloomer. If I push him, he'll be as strong as his older brother."
Couple Months Later…
Tarble was meant to be fighting a singular Saibaman; however, the reality was him getting absolutely thrashed while King Vegeta and that scientist from before watched on. Every time the young Saiyan was brought down, his father would bark the same order.
"Stand up!"
Tarble did as he was told every time, though taking longer to rise to the point it wasn't uncommon for his father to bark those two words at him multiple times over. If that wasn't enough to displease the king, the way his second son huffed and puffed pathetically was.
King Vegeta looked to the scientist. "His power level, now!"
"It's 100, projected to reach 200 after healing from this." The scientist responded.
King Vegeta sneered before looking towards the battle. The sight that greeted him had the king sighing as the Saibaman held Tarble up by his hair. Before the creature could finish the prince off, King Vegeta dashed across the room and kicked with force enough to destroy it.
Tarble, sniveling and teary eyed, managed to smile gratefully at his father.
Before he could thank him, King Vegeta grabbed his son by the throat. "I can't believe my own flesh and blood is weak enough that even a measly Saibaman can knock him around. You are nothing like your brother. If you were not my son, I would end you here and now."
"F-father, please just one more…" Tarble managed.
"SILENCE!" King Vegeta roared, tightening his hold to prevent him from speaking. "Consider yourself lucky, for I am showing mercy by banishing you to a far off planet. The attack ball I provide you will even imprint what you need to know before arrival.
I will take care in having my scientists implant some knowledge of your people. You should not mistake these gifts as anything more than what you will part with. I am sending you away, so you no longer disgrace my bloodline."
King Vegeta then dropped Tarble before walking away. Even though he knew it would displease his father, The younger Saiyan could only collapse in on himself and cry while he worked to collect his breath.
Planet Vegeta: Few Days Later…
Saiyans were preparing the attack ball for the soon to be banished prince by placing a suit of battle armor, a scouter with all communication and tracking removed, and a small amount of food. Tarble stood next to his father who looked at his people with a blank expression.
When they were done, King Vegeta spoke. "Leave us." They left with haste before the king turned to the banished prince. "You'll leave, immediately."
"F-father…" Tarble tried.
"GO!" King Vegeta yelled.
Tarble quickly scurried over to his attack ball, getting in. The door shut behind him before starting to lift off. King Vegeta and Tarble stared at one another until they could no longer see one another. King Vegeta ended up lowering his head, an unreadable expression on his face.
Space
As the attack ball began to fly away from Planet Vegeta, Tarble started to cry and throw a tantrum. As the banished prince thrashed about, he invertedly pushed various buttons. By the time the attack ball put him to sleep, it was on a different course than had been intended.
Planet Equis: Canterlot, Age 736; Celestial Year 1981
Princess Celestia could not get to sleep after raising the moon, so she ended up taking a walk through her castle only to end up stepping out into the royal garden. Once outside, she couldn't help herself from looking to the moon.
"Nearly 1000 years now." A look of guilt and sadness crossed her face upon seeing the craters which formed what looked like the silhouette of a unicorn mare. "I still can't rest easy knowing you're gone because of my ignorance and hubris, Sister."
Her thoughts were interrupted by a massive fireball coming from the sky. Celestia had to wonder if this was a sign given her thoughts had been on her sister. It seemed unlikely, though this thought did have the princess flying towards the falling object regardless.
Once she was within range, Celestia utilized her magic to stop the fireball. "This object looks metallic, meaning it is no ordinary piece of debris."
"Princess!"
Celestia looked down to the garden where she spotted an Earth pony stallion with an earth brown coat and steel grey mane. His cutie mark was of a black shield. He wore steel grey armor with red trim alongside a matching head piece which denoted him as captain of the royal guard.
"Captain Leather, rouse the guard and have them form a wide perimeter around the nearest lake just outside of Canterlot!" Celestia commanded.
Leather saluted. "Ma'am!"
As he rushed off to fulfill that order, Celestia flew the metallic object to that lake. Removing this from Canterlot was a precaution should whatever is inside prove dangerous to her ponies.
Equestria
Celestia descended before submerging the metallic object. When she brought it out, the princess could now see it was a round, metal sphere. While most of it shrouded what was within, there was red tinted glass allowing Celestia to see what looked like a young, bipedal creature asleep.
He had spiky black hair and wore clothing suggesting he was a fighter. Though, that seemed to be a ridiculous notion given how young this creature appeared. The idea someone would use the young in combat was enough for the princess to have the intention of opening the sphere.
Upon setting it down on the ground, the sphere emitted a hiss as a cloud of steam burst forth and the front rose. Suddenly, Tarble found himself awake yet unable to move beyond taking panicked breathes. The banished prince recognized this couldn't be where he was meant to land.
"How much more does the gravity have to be on whatever planet this is to squish me?" All Tarble could see from his current position, his body pushed into the chair forcing him to look up, was a night sky full of stars. "If I'm unable move, I won't last long."
He'd die from being unable to acquire resources, meeting his end to whatever potentially dangerous creatures inhabited this planet, and/or facing nature itself with no real protection. Saiyan bodies might be perfect for any planet, but that didn't account for an inability to move.
Suddenly, Tarble found himself wrapped by a golden aura. The crushing weight all over his body eased up to the point he could actually step out of the attack ball. What he found was the golden aura seemingly coming from what looked like some sort of white animal.
Her horn glowed the same color as the aura, which now faded around him. She also had a pair of large wings with an ethereal looking mane that was blue, green, and pink. Tarble's eyes then widened upon seeing symbols of royalty adorning her.
Just as Celestia was about to speak, Tarble suddenly got down on one knee and bowed his head. "T-Thank you for whatever it is you did that has allowed me to move."
Celestia could infer this was how this creature's people must address their royalty. "Please, stand." Tarble did as he was told. "What I have done is cast a spell, temporary for the time being, that has eased the gravity you appear unused to."
"That's not something anything on Tech-Tech should be capable of." Tarble voiced, frankly.
Celestia cocked her head. "Excuse me?"
Tarble looked around, noting they appeared to be in a lush clearing while a city attached to a mountain was visible in the distance. "Where am I?"
"You're in Equestria, just outside the city of Canterlot." Celestia answered, given this creature seemed docile and willing to talk. "I saw your arrival, your sphere seemingly meant to impact with the city before I intervened."
For all the information Tarble had been imprinted with, he was drawing a blank on any planet with some place called Equestria. "Does a lack of information mean this planet is unknown to the Saiyans and Frieza Force, or was it merely because I was meant to land on Tech-Tech?"
"I must say, you appear to be rather young." Celestia continued. "Why are you alone? Where are your parents?"
Tarble considered how to respond. From what he could see, this planet didn't appear to have space travel. Thus, they likely had no knowledge of alien cultures. Announcing he was an alien might cause distress, so the banished prince decided to err on the side of caution.
"It's just my father, who is far away." Upon thinking of him, Tarble teared up as his mind was flooded with bad memories. "He…didn't want me anymore."
Tarble sniffled as being thrashed by that Saibaman had merely been his father's last straw. Seeing a child in this state brought forth the princess' motherly instincts, cultivated over her centuries as princess to her ponies. She trotted over to his side and wrapped him with her wing.
"Hey, hey, it's okay." Celestia soothed. "You're safe here. He can't mistreat you anymore."
Tarble nodded, aware of that much. Given his current status, no one would come looking for him. Even if by some stretch of the imagination they wanted to ensure he was on Tech-Tech, that's not where the banished prince had ended up.
As Tarble calmed down, he began to realize keeping up the illusion of what he was wouldn't work long term. He still might have tried regardless, had she not just comforted him in ways he only ever hoped his father would have.
"My father, he's on a planet called Vegeta." Tarble voiced.
This drew Celestia's attention before the banished prince took a deep breath and began to explain his origins. He even answered any questions the princess had, to the best of his ability. During this time, upon realizing they hadn't introduced themselves, the two shared their names.
By the end of it, Celestia was genuinely confounded. "This is a lot to take in."
The banished prince nodded in understanding while the princess thought over his predicament. Even though Tarble's prior planet didn't sound like a good place for the young, it didn't mean being banished hadn't left its mark on him.
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"Considering everything you've told me about what it should mean to be a 'Saiyan,' you don't seem inclined to be like that." Celestia pointed out.
"Part of me did like to fight, just not everything that came with it." Tarble voiced.
"It seems what you're really looking for is food, safety, and a home with a family that cares. Being with those who won't diminish your worth, or make you feel less worthy of love." Celestia reasoned.
Tarble nodded, though his expression was uncertain. "What is she trying to get at?"
"Look, I know this is sudden given you just landed." Celestia voiced. "Of course, you have every right to refuse. Provided you're willing, you could be part of my family."
Tarble could understood what Celestia was saying, though he was still confused given concepts like this didn't really exist on Planet Vegeta. "What do you mean, exactly?"
"I would like to adopt you as my son, provided that's okay with you." Celestia replied.
"'Adopt?'" Tarble questioned.
"I can't speak for every culture on Equis, but here in Equestria when a foal is left without their parents, some ponies who want to have a child might offer to assume custody. Ideally, this makes them family in every way but blood."
The princess could have offered to take him to an orphanage, but she ruled it out. For all the good one could find in her ponies, there were issues when it came to those from elsewhere. It was to the point Tarble could be bullied or rejected, which he did not need given his past.
Tarble slowly nodded in understanding. "So, you would be my mommy?"
Celestia couldn't deny her heart swelling at such a title, though she could reason it was something said in relation to her explanation. "That is something you could call me, only should you want to. My name would be fine if that is what you would prefer."
Tarble had hoped his father cared for him, even as he knew it wasn't going to happen. Here was Celestia who, even after only knowing him for a couple of hours and learning of his origins, was willing to devote herself to his welfare.
Tarble smiled. "I would like to be adopted, Celestia."
He then hugged the princess, which she returned. "Welcome to Equestria, Tarble."
Power Levels:
Tarble-
Celestia;Night: 25,000
Leather Shield: 3,750
Tarble;5% of Banishment: 10
Allow me to explain power levels, in how they'll work with this story:
1. I'm aiming to make a story that doesn't outright have DBZ as the absolute strongest to the point it takes forever for MLP to catch/keep up. If you're looking for that story, there are plenty like it on this website.
2. Equis is 100 times the gravity of Earth, as well as other planets like it. This also makes it 10 times the gravity of King Kai's planet and Planet Vegeta, which are 10 times the gravity of Earth and other planets like it.
I would like to remind all of you that Planet Vegeta, while not having the highest population, was a fairly big planet. That is because a planet's gravity is determined by density and size. So, Equis is just a large enough planet with an absurd level of density.
If you want to know why it is like this, take it up with Shin or somehow find his predecessors within Buu to ask them. Bottom line, Equis is an absurdly dense planet to the point it is one hundred times the gravity of Earth and other planets like it.
3. Due to the magic of the planet itself, anyone who comes near Equis is restricted to 5% of what their power level would be anywhere else. We've seen plenty of times in DBZ where magic is used to increase power levels.
Within supplementary material, magic has also been shown to decrease power levels with a notable example that comes to mind being your character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 who is reduced back to level one at a certain point in the game.
Power Level Examples:
Leather Shield: 3,750(On Equis)
You take 3,750 and divide it by 5%; his power level anywhere else would be 75,000
Princess Celestia;Night: 25,000(On Equis)
You take 25,000 and divide it by 5%, her power level anywhere else would be 500,000
Full Power Frieza: 120,000,000(Anywhere Else)
If Frieza gets close to Equis, you multiply his power level by 5%; which gives you 6,000,000
Why am I doing this? Mostly to keep power levels semi manageable, coupled with making it believable Equis is hardier. I will also say Celestia's full power pretty much puts her currently between second and third form Frieza.
The sun was starting to set as the Saiyans currently on the planet gathered outside the palace. King Vegeta stepped onto the balcony, seeing his people cheer. As he began to address them through a small amplifier attached to the collar of his armor, they went quiet.
"My subjects!" King Vegeta began. "I come bearing news of the utmost importance to the kingdom." He paused for a moment. "My wife has given birth to my second son."
At this, the crowd erupted into cheers.
"Yes, yes, it is a time to rejoice!" King Vegeta held up a hand to silence them. "Per tradition, he will be placed into an artificial incubation unit to ensure proper development over the next three years. Until he is released, I insist he not be seen by anyone other than my trusted personnel.
Even though it will be years before I can properly introduce him to you all, I ask you join me now in welcoming Prince Tarble to the world. May he serve his kingdom with distinction for many long years, and come to be an example all Saiyans can follow!"
King Vegeta raised his arm in a triumphant gesture as the crowd cheered. He then gave a stilted smile in response to the public's enthusiasm before turning around and pushing past the curtains of his balcony.
Throne Room
One of his royal scientists was waiting for him, knowing he expected a report.
King Vegeta turned off his amplifier. "Any signs of rejection?"
"No, my lord." The scientist shook her head. "Prince Tarble was placed into an incubation unit… nearly two minutes ago now." She glanced at her electronic pad. "No problems reported."
King Vegeta nodded, satisfied. "Make sure it stays that way."
There was then silent for a good, long moment without the scientist taking her leave.
…
"What more is there to report?" King Vegeta asked.
"The queen isn't faring well." The scientist replied. "Since Prince Tarble was born, her breathing has grown labored, she's sweating profusely, and her skin is unnaturally pale."
"Monitor her as well as my son every second." King Vegeta ordered. "I want guards on them both in two hour shifts for all 28 hours of the day, and I expect daily reports on their conditions rolled into my daily briefings. Am I understood?"
"Of course, my lord." The scientist voiced. "I'll have everything arranged shortly."
Once she left the room, the king found himself worrying over his wife's condition and what kind of man his second son would turn out to be. He then snorted sardonically to himself.
"My wife is stronger than to succumb to what ails her." King Vegeta thought. "Even if Tarble turns into a disobedient brat like his brother, he'll at least make for a fine Saiyan who'll be a credit to our bloodline."
The king failed to consider the possibility he could be proven wrong.
Royal Incubator Room: Age 736
"What did you say!?"
The scientist shrunk slightly when faced with the king's imposing figure. "I-I simply stated, uh, your son's power level is, uh…"
King Vegeta grabbed the woman by the scruff of her coat and lifted her to eye level. "You told me from day one the incubation unit was functioning properly!"
"I-it has been!" The scientist replied, scared out of her mind. "Your son is properly developed in every respect! In fact, his psychological profile shows he is slightly more intelligent than the average Saiyan! T-this isn't a mechanical error! Your son is just…"
King Vegeta pulled the woman closer until her face was inches from his own. "Do not finish that sentence if you value your life."
The king's barely contained fury had the scientist frantically nodding before she was thrown to the ground. She wasted no time in getting to her feet and fleeing the room. King Vegeta stood there, breathing heavily before suddenly screaming in rage.
He then fired a ki blast, tearing apart some of the hospital beds before it blew a hole in the far off wall. The king's only consolation in this moment was the fact his people knew better than to come check on him after blowing off steam like that.
"Fifty. Fifty! FIFTY!" King Vegeta roared.
He would be hard pressed to find a litter of peasants with power levels low as that.
"With a psychological evaluation like his, Tarble could never take on any other important role." King Vegeta was pacing. "'Polite,' 'calm,' 'friendly!' Advisor or military tactician, off the table. My son, the second heir to the throne, weak in every sense of the word!"
The king stared at the incubation unit for several moments of silence.
…
"My scientists must be wrong." King Vegeta thought. "Either they weren't thorough, or Tarble is merely a late bloomer. If I push him, he'll be as strong as his older brother."
Couple Months Later…
Tarble was meant to be fighting a singular Saibaman; however, the reality was him getting absolutely thrashed while King Vegeta and that scientist from before watched on. Every time the young Saiyan was brought down, his father would bark the same order.
"Stand up!"
Tarble did as he was told every time, though taking longer to rise to the point it wasn't uncommon for his father to bark those two words at him multiple times over. If that wasn't enough to displease the king, the way his second son huffed and puffed pathetically was.
King Vegeta looked to the scientist. "His power level, now!"
"It's 100, projected to reach 200 after healing from this." The scientist responded.
King Vegeta sneered before looking towards the battle. The sight that greeted him had the king sighing as the Saibaman held Tarble up by his hair. Before the creature could finish the prince off, King Vegeta dashed across the room and kicked with force enough to destroy it.
Tarble, sniveling and teary eyed, managed to smile gratefully at his father.
Before he could thank him, King Vegeta grabbed his son by the throat. "I can't believe my own flesh and blood is weak enough that even a measly Saibaman can knock him around. You are nothing like your brother. If you were not my son, I would end you here and now."
"F-father, please just one more…" Tarble managed.
"SILENCE!" King Vegeta roared, tightening his hold to prevent him from speaking. "Consider yourself lucky, for I am showing mercy by banishing you to a far off planet. The attack ball I provide you will even imprint what you need to know before arrival.
I will take care in having my scientists implant some knowledge of your people. You should not mistake these gifts as anything more than what you will part with. I am sending you away, so you no longer disgrace my bloodline."
King Vegeta then dropped Tarble before walking away. Even though he knew it would displease his father, The younger Saiyan could only collapse in on himself and cry while he worked to collect his breath.
Planet Vegeta: Few Days Later…
Saiyans were preparing the attack ball for the soon to be banished prince by placing a suit of battle armor, a scouter with all communication and tracking removed, and a small amount of food. Tarble stood next to his father who looked at his people with a blank expression.
When they were done, King Vegeta spoke. "Leave us." They left with haste before the king turned to the banished prince. "You'll leave, immediately."
"F-father…" Tarble tried.
"GO!" King Vegeta yelled.
Tarble quickly scurried over to his attack ball, getting in. The door shut behind him before starting to lift off. King Vegeta and Tarble stared at one another until they could no longer see one another. King Vegeta ended up lowering his head, an unreadable expression on his face.
Space
As the attack ball began to fly away from Planet Vegeta, Tarble started to cry and throw a tantrum. As the banished prince thrashed about, he invertedly pushed various buttons. By the time the attack ball put him to sleep, it was on a different course than had been intended.
Planet Equis: Canterlot, Age 736; Celestial Year 1981
Princess Celestia could not get to sleep after raising the moon, so she ended up taking a walk through her castle only to end up stepping out into the royal garden. Once outside, she couldn't help herself from looking to the moon.
"Nearly 1000 years now." A look of guilt and sadness crossed her face upon seeing the craters which formed what looked like the silhouette of a unicorn mare. "I still can't rest easy knowing you're gone because of my ignorance and hubris, Sister."
Her thoughts were interrupted by a massive fireball coming from the sky. Celestia had to wonder if this was a sign given her thoughts had been on her sister. It seemed unlikely, though this thought did have the princess flying towards the falling object regardless.
Once she was within range, Celestia utilized her magic to stop the fireball. "This object looks metallic, meaning it is no ordinary piece of debris."
"Princess!"
Celestia looked down to the garden where she spotted an Earth pony stallion with an earth brown coat and steel grey mane. His cutie mark was of a black shield. He wore steel grey armor with red trim alongside a matching head piece which denoted him as captain of the royal guard.
"Captain Leather, rouse the guard and have them form a wide perimeter around the nearest lake just outside of Canterlot!" Celestia commanded.
Leather saluted. "Ma'am!"
As he rushed off to fulfill that order, Celestia flew the metallic object to that lake. Removing this from Canterlot was a precaution should whatever is inside prove dangerous to her ponies.
Equestria
Celestia descended before submerging the metallic object. When she brought it out, the princess could now see it was a round, metal sphere. While most of it shrouded what was within, there was red tinted glass allowing Celestia to see what looked like a young, bipedal creature asleep.
He had spiky black hair and wore clothing suggesting he was a fighter. Though, that seemed to be a ridiculous notion given how young this creature appeared. The idea someone would use the young in combat was enough for the princess to have the intention of opening the sphere.
Upon setting it down on the ground, the sphere emitted a hiss as a cloud of steam burst forth and the front rose. Suddenly, Tarble found himself awake yet unable to move beyond taking panicked breathes. The banished prince recognized this couldn't be where he was meant to land.
"How much more does the gravity have to be on whatever planet this is to squish me?" All Tarble could see from his current position, his body pushed into the chair forcing him to look up, was a night sky full of stars. "If I'm unable move, I won't last long."
He'd die from being unable to acquire resources, meeting his end to whatever potentially dangerous creatures inhabited this planet, and/or facing nature itself with no real protection. Saiyan bodies might be perfect for any planet, but that didn't account for an inability to move.
Suddenly, Tarble found himself wrapped by a golden aura. The crushing weight all over his body eased up to the point he could actually step out of the attack ball. What he found was the golden aura seemingly coming from what looked like some sort of white animal.
Her horn glowed the same color as the aura, which now faded around him. She also had a pair of large wings with an ethereal looking mane that was blue, green, and pink. Tarble's eyes then widened upon seeing symbols of royalty adorning her.
Just as Celestia was about to speak, Tarble suddenly got down on one knee and bowed his head. "T-Thank you for whatever it is you did that has allowed me to move."
Celestia could infer this was how this creature's people must address their royalty. "Please, stand." Tarble did as he was told. "What I have done is cast a spell, temporary for the time being, that has eased the gravity you appear unused to."
"That's not something anything on Tech-Tech should be capable of." Tarble voiced, frankly.
Celestia cocked her head. "Excuse me?"
Tarble looked around, noting they appeared to be in a lush clearing while a city attached to a mountain was visible in the distance. "Where am I?"
"You're in Equestria, just outside the city of Canterlot." Celestia answered, given this creature seemed docile and willing to talk. "I saw your arrival, your sphere seemingly meant to impact with the city before I intervened."
For all the information Tarble had been imprinted with, he was drawing a blank on any planet with some place called Equestria. "Does a lack of information mean this planet is unknown to the Saiyans and Frieza Force, or was it merely because I was meant to land on Tech-Tech?"
"I must say, you appear to be rather young." Celestia continued. "Why are you alone? Where are your parents?"
Tarble considered how to respond. From what he could see, this planet didn't appear to have space travel. Thus, they likely had no knowledge of alien cultures. Announcing he was an alien might cause distress, so the banished prince decided to err on the side of caution.
"It's just my father, who is far away." Upon thinking of him, Tarble teared up as his mind was flooded with bad memories. "He…didn't want me anymore."
Tarble sniffled as being thrashed by that Saibaman had merely been his father's last straw. Seeing a child in this state brought forth the princess' motherly instincts, cultivated over her centuries as princess to her ponies. She trotted over to his side and wrapped him with her wing.
"Hey, hey, it's okay." Celestia soothed. "You're safe here. He can't mistreat you anymore."
Tarble nodded, aware of that much. Given his current status, no one would come looking for him. Even if by some stretch of the imagination they wanted to ensure he was on Tech-Tech, that's not where the banished prince had ended up.
As Tarble calmed down, he began to realize keeping up the illusion of what he was wouldn't work long term. He still might have tried regardless, had she not just comforted him in ways he only ever hoped his father would have.
"My father, he's on a planet called Vegeta." Tarble voiced.
This drew Celestia's attention before the banished prince took a deep breath and began to explain his origins. He even answered any questions the princess had, to the best of his ability. During this time, upon realizing they hadn't introduced themselves, the two shared their names.
By the end of it, Celestia was genuinely confounded. "This is a lot to take in."
The banished prince nodded in understanding while the princess thought over his predicament. Even though Tarble's prior planet didn't sound like a good place for the young, it didn't mean being banished hadn't left its mark on him.
…
"Considering everything you've told me about what it should mean to be a 'Saiyan,' you don't seem inclined to be like that." Celestia pointed out.
"Part of me did like to fight, just not everything that came with it." Tarble voiced.
"It seems what you're really looking for is food, safety, and a home with a family that cares. Being with those who won't diminish your worth, or make you feel less worthy of love." Celestia reasoned.
Tarble nodded, though his expression was uncertain. "What is she trying to get at?"
"Look, I know this is sudden given you just landed." Celestia voiced. "Of course, you have every right to refuse. Provided you're willing, you could be part of my family."
Tarble could understood what Celestia was saying, though he was still confused given concepts like this didn't really exist on Planet Vegeta. "What do you mean, exactly?"
"I would like to adopt you as my son, provided that's okay with you." Celestia replied.
"'Adopt?'" Tarble questioned.
"I can't speak for every culture on Equis, but here in Equestria when a foal is left without their parents, some ponies who want to have a child might offer to assume custody. Ideally, this makes them family in every way but blood."
The princess could have offered to take him to an orphanage, but she ruled it out. For all the good one could find in her ponies, there were issues when it came to those from elsewhere. It was to the point Tarble could be bullied or rejected, which he did not need given his past.
Tarble slowly nodded in understanding. "So, you would be my mommy?"
Celestia couldn't deny her heart swelling at such a title, though she could reason it was something said in relation to her explanation. "That is something you could call me, only should you want to. My name would be fine if that is what you would prefer."
Tarble had hoped his father cared for him, even as he knew it wasn't going to happen. Here was Celestia who, even after only knowing him for a couple of hours and learning of his origins, was willing to devote herself to his welfare.
Tarble smiled. "I would like to be adopted, Celestia."
He then hugged the princess, which she returned. "Welcome to Equestria, Tarble."
Power Levels:
Tarble-
- Born: 50
- Training: 100
- Banishment: 200
Celestia;Night: 25,000
Leather Shield: 3,750
Tarble;5% of Banishment: 10
Allow me to explain power levels, in how they'll work with this story:
1. I'm aiming to make a story that doesn't outright have DBZ as the absolute strongest to the point it takes forever for MLP to catch/keep up. If you're looking for that story, there are plenty like it on this website.
2. Equis is 100 times the gravity of Earth, as well as other planets like it. This also makes it 10 times the gravity of King Kai's planet and Planet Vegeta, which are 10 times the gravity of Earth and other planets like it.
I would like to remind all of you that Planet Vegeta, while not having the highest population, was a fairly big planet. That is because a planet's gravity is determined by density and size. So, Equis is just a large enough planet with an absurd level of density.
If you want to know why it is like this, take it up with Shin or somehow find his predecessors within Buu to ask them. Bottom line, Equis is an absurdly dense planet to the point it is one hundred times the gravity of Earth and other planets like it.
3. Due to the magic of the planet itself, anyone who comes near Equis is restricted to 5% of what their power level would be anywhere else. We've seen plenty of times in DBZ where magic is used to increase power levels.
Within supplementary material, magic has also been shown to decrease power levels with a notable example that comes to mind being your character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 who is reduced back to level one at a certain point in the game.
Power Level Examples:
Leather Shield: 3,750(On Equis)
You take 3,750 and divide it by 5%; his power level anywhere else would be 75,000
Princess Celestia;Night: 25,000(On Equis)
You take 25,000 and divide it by 5%, her power level anywhere else would be 500,000
Full Power Frieza: 120,000,000(Anywhere Else)
If Frieza gets close to Equis, you multiply his power level by 5%; which gives you 6,000,000
Why am I doing this? Mostly to keep power levels semi manageable, coupled with making it believable Equis is hardier. I will also say Celestia's full power pretty much puts her currently between second and third form Frieza.
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Equestria: Late Night…
Celestia fired her magic into the sky, purposefully having it move slowly before expanding at the same rate. This would have Leather gather his men before coming towards her while knowing she wasn't in danger.
"You're really okay with giving over your attack ball and its contents?" Celestia asked.
The only thing Tarble had grabbed from inside the attack ball was the food, even then leaving one sample of each item per Celestia's request. This still left him with a meal fit for a Saiyan, though he made sure there wasn't food in his mouth whenever he needed to say something.
"I often managed to overhear I was smarter than most Saiyans, don't know if that's true given King Vegeta was only ever concerned with training me." Tarble shrugged. "Even if that is true, I'm here now with nowhere else to go while anything inside that is something you'll provide.
Might as well leave it to your people, given communication and tracking were removed. Since I don't know how advanced your people are, I'd suggest caution when having them poke around.
Perhaps have them do as such away from areas where there is a population."
Celestia wouldn't have taken what was left to Tarble without his permission. Now that she had it, the princess was glad. She wasn't certain what her people could do with the attack ball or scouter, but the food and armor could be a boon.
"Princess."
The pair's attention were drawn to the prompt arrival of Leather Shield, who stood ahead of ten ponies. They were comprised of the three races and wearing identical gold armor denoting them as members of the royal guard.
"Captain Leather." Celestia greeted. "The object you saw me carrying is beside the lake bed. When we depart, I leave it to your men for transport back to the castle. Aside from what is left within it, the object contained this former prince of a foreign kingdom that discarded him."
Leather Shield looked to Tarble, who was finishing his haul of food while paying attention to their conversation. In all his time as Celestia's head guard, Leather hadn't seen a creature quite like this. He wasn't certain if anyone on Equestria had.
"What have you decided to do with him?" Leather questioned.
"As a child prince banished from his kingdom, I have decided to adopt him as my son." Celestia informed without hesitation. "I'll work out the paperwork with Raven, but that is a mere formality. You and I shall meet later to discuss this further."
"Understood." Leather nodded before turning to his men. "I want all unicorns to take care in bringing this metallic sphere back to the castle. You will bring up the rear while the rest of us prepare to escort you, our princess, and new prince back to the castle."
Just then, at the start of the tree line far from the lake, a humanoid figure appeared atop the highest branch. He was tall and blue with pointed ears, green eyes, and long white hair. Two large swords floated around him.
The handle of the sword to his right was red while the handle of the sword to his left was purple. He wore an orange jacket with shoulder pads, a black sash around his waist, two long black gloves, a silver helmet with a crest on top, a pair of blue pants, and black boots.
The figure looked to the palm of his hand where he held a blue sphere that was currently pulsing. "That one is my second chance at a test subject then." He closed his hand firmly before looking towards Tarble with a cold expression. "So be it…"
Celestia looked to the young Saiyan. "Are you ready?"
Tarble wiped his mouth before standing. "I…"
He stopped upon feeling something in his gut, aside from a full stomach.
"Tarble?" Celestia questioned, concerned.
The young Saiyan's eyes widened before he suddenly collapsed.
Celestia rushed to his side. "Tarble!"
The figure landed on a tree branch across from where he had ended up upon teleporting here, the blue sphere no longer in his possession. He turned his head to look back towards the lake where Celestia and her guards had moved in to check the young Saiyan.
"The beta test begins anew…"
Canterlot: Castle, Celestia's Room
Since Tarble had only just arrived, Celestia put him in her room while ordering doctors to the castle. After said doctors arrived, even with Saiyan being creature they haven't seen, they were able to determine there was no real problem with him.
"The Bluebloods might see it as an honor, though not to the highest extent."
Given the frantic nature of things, Raven Inkwell hadn't been informed of Celestia's decision. The aid only knew this creature had been abandoned by his family, leading her to begin rattling off potential families to take the poor thing in.
"Fancy Pants just got married, but he might be at the stage to accept a little one…"
Celestia moved beside her bedside where she proceeded to cover the Saiyan a little better with her blanket. Being this close now, her heart was relieved to see he was resting peacefully. She then proceeded to recast the spell that eased Equis' gravity on him, for a longer time period now.
Raven stopped talking upon seeing the look her princess had. "Your Majesty?"
Hearing what Tarble went through had kicked Celestia's already existing maternal instincts into overdrive. It's why she had been quick to offer adoption. This child had lacked someone for too long, and she wasn't willing to let him wait for someone to potentially care.
"While I appreciate you thinking along these lines, it was not necessary." Celestia voiced, softly.
Raven blinked a few times. "Your Majesty, you're not thinking of…"
"I'm not thinking because it was already decided." Celestia interrupted firmly. "Please, draw up the papers for proper adoption, and have them processed. You should also prepare official notices to go out."
Raven nodded. "Understood."
Raven informed her princess she'd have the official notices completed by tomorrow alongside having the adoption papers drawn up. Come evening, Celestia could fill the papers out while the notices could then be distributed the morning after.
As for the doctors, they assured their princess Tarble should awaken tomorrow before departing alongside her aid. This did not leave Celestia alone with Tarble for long as she sent for her captain of the guard and proceeded to fill him in on the Saiyan's origin.
"That is a lot to take in, your Majesty." Leather Shield voiced. "Nigh unbelievable. Even knowing he came from the sky and from within something I cannot recall ever seeing on Equis."
"That is understandable." Celestia nodded. "While I do not expect you to buy into his origin, it can't be denied he looks unlike anything we have seen here on Equis. Aside from what he is, it doesn't change what this child has been put through."
"I would say this could be a Changeling plot, though one would not be able to stop themselves from taking your love in the immediate to the point signs of you weakening would be evident." Leather nodded. "With that, I do trust your judgement on what this child has been through."
It was good to have her captain of the guard on relatively the same page, given the request she was about to make. As her son, she'd have to show Tarble to everypony since stowing him away would be no life worth living. Celestia couldn't deny a sense of nervousness over this.
How would her ponies react? With her adopting him, she hoped it would open them up more to other creatures within their own world. Even with her claiming Tarble as her son, he'd at the very least receive looks. At worst, her ponies could see him as something to banish or abandon.
Regardless of the final outcome, there were bound to be those who couldn't accept Tarble. While the Saiyan race was fit for combat, this child would need time to adjust and build up his strength. This meant he'd need protection for the time being.
Who would be more appropriate for such a job than her Captain? "Captain, are you loyal to me?"
The captain was surprised by the sudden question. "I would follow you to Tartarus, back again, and everywhere in between without hesitation."
"Are you willing to sacrifice your life to protect me?" Celestia asked.
"Yes, your highness." Leather answered without hesitation.
"Then, I shall ask you what I will, though know you are free to refuse." Celestia stated. "Should you choose to accept, your assignment for likely the next couple of years shall be to guard Tarble while helping me train him to be capable of defending himself."
Leather Shield looked from his princess to the now young prince. He still found it hard to believe where this so called 'Saiyan' came from, though it was plain to see this was a child. What else the stallion could see, from his years as a guard, was the fact this child seemed made to fight.
That coupled with his attire lent a great deal of credence to what his princess had told him. By believing in the circumstances of this boy's life prior to arriving here, Leather could understand his princess' request in attempting to give him an easier life.
"Your majesty, I accept your request and the responsibility it entails." Leather finally answered.
"Thank you, Captain." Celestia smiled. "Tomorrow Tarble should awaken, though I am planning on not holding court that day. With the next theoretically being when I reveal him to everypony, your duty shall not start until two days have passes. Now, do get your rest."
Leather Shield bowed before taking his leave. His mind was already turning over what he would need to do to protect the young prince. Once he was gone, Celestia looked to Tarble once more before smiling as she saw he continued to rest peacefully.
"Perhaps you merely collapsed from being emotionally drained." Celestia thought. "Regardless of why, you may rest as long as you must."
Sunrise…
As Celestia was out on the balcony raising the sun, Tarble sat up while feeling confounded. He remembered being out in that field near a lake before becoming acutely aware of something in his gut. Here he was now within a place that reminded him of the palace back on Planet Vegeta.
This led him to assume this was Celestia's palace. Additionally, he noted there was no longer this sensation of something in his gut. It had him wondering if perhaps it was from being knocked out in the attack ball or something to do with the enhanced gravity of this planet.
"Tarble!" Celestia exclaimed in relief, having just walked in from the balcony. "I'm glad to see you are up." She walked over to the side of her bed. "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm feeling pretty much how I did after coming out of the attack ball." Tarble placed his hand over his gut where he'd felt that sensation. "It was odd because I suddenly felt…I'm not sure. It didn't hurt, just noticeable. Then, everything went dark."
"I had the best doctors in Canterlot look you over last night, only for them to not find anything of note." Celestia looked where the Saiyan placed his hand. "Just in case, I'll have them come back around to look you soon enough now that we have a specific area."
"T-thank you." Tarble voiced in surprise. "For taking care of me when I couldn't last night and being considerate enough to have me looked over again."
It was nice, though strange given the most care he ever got prior to this was being tossed in a medical machine. With what information Tarble had gathered, coupled with what King Vegeta had imprinted in him, there wasn't much care beyond that to be found on Planet Vegeta.
"Appreciation is something I don't want you to lose, yet there is no need to thank me in this instance." Celestia smiled. "You are my child, soon to be made official on paper by the end of today. Now, you've awoken in time to join me for breakfast."
As if on cue, Tarble's stomach growled. "Yeah, Saiyans tend to have large appetites."
Celestia giggled before gesturing for him to follow.
Castle
This castle was warmer in feel than the palace had been back on Planet Vegeta. Had more windows to let in light too, making this place brighter by technicality. On the way to the dining room, Tarble took note of the various guards, staff, tapestries, and stained glass windows.
Celestia noted his interest. "There's a lot of history you will learn about in due time."
"There's plenty I actually want to learn beyond that." Tarble noted.
Even with what he knew and had been imprinted with, Tarble couldn't say if he was truly smarter than most Saiyans. What he could determine was the fact he liked to learn. King Vegeta just actively discouraged that in favor of training.
"A healthy appetite for knowledge, I see." Celestia smiled. "I'll be sure to take that into account when planning how you should be taught."
Dining Room
Once they were in the dining room, a series of food carts were brought in from a side door with several servants lining up next to the table and dividing up the platters along the length of it. The dishes were vegetable or fruit based.
"We'll figure out your meal sizes in the future, alongside weather you require meat." Celestia stated. "It's not a common thing here in Equestria, though my chefs know how to secure and make it for visiting dignitaries that prefer it."
"Saiyans are able to thrive on nearly any planet." Tarble proceeded to begin taking a little from every dish. "Provided there's alternative ways to get protein, I'm fine not eating meat."
He then proceeded to eat neatly yet ravenously.
"Just like the food from that attack ball of his." Celestia noted.
As with the food last night, Tarble made sure there was no food in his mouth before speaking. "We only talked about me last night, so what exactly are you?"
"I am a pony, an Alicorn to be precise." Celestia informed. "I'm one of four races, with the other three being Earth-, Pegasus-, and Unicorn- ponies."
As they shared breakfast, Celestia proceeded to give the basics on Equestria. While the Saiyan did not stop eating, Tarble indicated he was listening. After all, this planet was going to be where he called home. On that note, she did inform him he'd be presented as her son come tomorrow.
Balcony: Next Day, Midday…
A majority of the population had turned up to stand on the streets, lawns, and rooftops below the balcony. They were awaiting to hear what Celestia would say since the notices sent out hadn't specified what exactly was happening. Leather could only hope this went well.
After all, Celestia had never smiled quite like she had with Tarble around. If somepony managed to take the prince from her, Leather knew he'd never forgive himself. Speaking of the pair, the captain began walking towards Celestia's room to inform her the ponies were waiting.
Celestia's Room
Tarble wasn't going to speak today, agreeing with Celestia it'd be best to let her handle it while he would merely be there to be presented. Additionally, he traded in his prior attire for a dull white shirt and yellow pants the princess had her tailors make him.
Given his banishment, it's not like Tarble had much of an attachment to his prior attire. He'd much rather Celestia's people have it with the spare set and let them figure out how to replicate the material before deciding on something different.
As for Celestia, she looked down at a scroll wherein she had written what she would say to the people for the 3rd time. She was still not quite certain this covered what she would need to say, and there was no time for revision.
"If what's in there isn't working, maybe you're better off without it." Tarble suggested.
"You might have a point, one which could be refined to someday make you a true leader." Celestia smiled his way. "This piece of paper doesn't lead nations. It is by our word and our word alone they listen. That comes from the heart typically."
Tarble glanced at his chest, already knowing King Vegeta wouldn't stand for such 'nonsense.' That's precisely why he decided to take those words Celestia said to heart. Just then, somepony knocked at the door.
"Your highness, the time has come." Leather voiced.
Celestia steeled herself before motioning for Tarble to follow.
Balcony
Celestia stepped out with Leather Shield following. He moved to stand at her left while Tarble stayed back for the moment. Leather was looking at the crowd, wondering how the ponies would react. He had set his men up at the main door of the castle, just in case the worst came to pass.
"Citizens of Equestria." Celestia began. "You have been gathered because the night prior to last I found a royal child who was discarded for perceived weakness. I see the strength his people failed to, deciding to adopt this child and make him a prince of Equestria."
After Celestia said this, the entire crowd was cheering. Everypony looked to like the idea of their princess adopting a foal. Celestia was smiling, but that quickly faded as reality settled in. She knew the hardest part had now come.
"I am glad to see how happy you are to hear of this, my little ponies, but before we continue, I must confess…The new prince is no pony." Celestia informed.
Some gasps came from the crowd, followed by whispers. The Princess started to feel a bit of pressure, but she took a deep breath before gesturing for Tarble to come out. Once he was out on the balcony, Celestia used her magic to hold him up.
"As you can see, he is no species we know of." Celestia voiced. "I know taking him under my wing, to some, may be seen as a bad choice. Ask yourselves, does he look that dangerous? He is the age of a foal, so if I raise him, hopefully only his appearance will differ him from us.
I am sure many of you have a foal or filly. If your child were born different, would you still take care of them? I think everypony here can give him a chance. It would be an act of cruelty to judge him prematurely. Please, join me in welcoming Prince Tarble!"
Celestia felt like the weight of the world was on her shoulders. The people were silent. Some even fainted while others had a look of fear in their eyes or were angered. Suddenly, a Pegasus started to stomp his hooves on the ground.
This was followed one after the other until the entire crowd was cheering. While Tarble doubted the negative emotions were gone, he was still being regarded better here than by those he saw on Planet Vegeta.
"WELCOME, PRINCE TARBLE!"
While Celestia figured not all the negative emotion was now gone, she was still happy with how things had gone overall. If trouble did arise from this beyond dirty looks, she was confident in herself and/or her staff to keep Tarble safe as he grew into his own.
Power Levels:
On Equis-
Celestia-
Tarble: 10
(To figure out what these power levels would be off, take any power level listed here and simply divide it by 5%)
Celestia fired her magic into the sky, purposefully having it move slowly before expanding at the same rate. This would have Leather gather his men before coming towards her while knowing she wasn't in danger.
"You're really okay with giving over your attack ball and its contents?" Celestia asked.
The only thing Tarble had grabbed from inside the attack ball was the food, even then leaving one sample of each item per Celestia's request. This still left him with a meal fit for a Saiyan, though he made sure there wasn't food in his mouth whenever he needed to say something.
"I often managed to overhear I was smarter than most Saiyans, don't know if that's true given King Vegeta was only ever concerned with training me." Tarble shrugged. "Even if that is true, I'm here now with nowhere else to go while anything inside that is something you'll provide.
Might as well leave it to your people, given communication and tracking were removed. Since I don't know how advanced your people are, I'd suggest caution when having them poke around.
Perhaps have them do as such away from areas where there is a population."
Celestia wouldn't have taken what was left to Tarble without his permission. Now that she had it, the princess was glad. She wasn't certain what her people could do with the attack ball or scouter, but the food and armor could be a boon.
"Princess."
The pair's attention were drawn to the prompt arrival of Leather Shield, who stood ahead of ten ponies. They were comprised of the three races and wearing identical gold armor denoting them as members of the royal guard.
"Captain Leather." Celestia greeted. "The object you saw me carrying is beside the lake bed. When we depart, I leave it to your men for transport back to the castle. Aside from what is left within it, the object contained this former prince of a foreign kingdom that discarded him."
Leather Shield looked to Tarble, who was finishing his haul of food while paying attention to their conversation. In all his time as Celestia's head guard, Leather hadn't seen a creature quite like this. He wasn't certain if anyone on Equestria had.
"What have you decided to do with him?" Leather questioned.
"As a child prince banished from his kingdom, I have decided to adopt him as my son." Celestia informed without hesitation. "I'll work out the paperwork with Raven, but that is a mere formality. You and I shall meet later to discuss this further."
"Understood." Leather nodded before turning to his men. "I want all unicorns to take care in bringing this metallic sphere back to the castle. You will bring up the rear while the rest of us prepare to escort you, our princess, and new prince back to the castle."
Just then, at the start of the tree line far from the lake, a humanoid figure appeared atop the highest branch. He was tall and blue with pointed ears, green eyes, and long white hair. Two large swords floated around him.
The handle of the sword to his right was red while the handle of the sword to his left was purple. He wore an orange jacket with shoulder pads, a black sash around his waist, two long black gloves, a silver helmet with a crest on top, a pair of blue pants, and black boots.
The figure looked to the palm of his hand where he held a blue sphere that was currently pulsing. "That one is my second chance at a test subject then." He closed his hand firmly before looking towards Tarble with a cold expression. "So be it…"
Celestia looked to the young Saiyan. "Are you ready?"
Tarble wiped his mouth before standing. "I…"
He stopped upon feeling something in his gut, aside from a full stomach.
"Tarble?" Celestia questioned, concerned.
The young Saiyan's eyes widened before he suddenly collapsed.
Celestia rushed to his side. "Tarble!"
The figure landed on a tree branch across from where he had ended up upon teleporting here, the blue sphere no longer in his possession. He turned his head to look back towards the lake where Celestia and her guards had moved in to check the young Saiyan.
"The beta test begins anew…"
Canterlot: Castle, Celestia's Room
Since Tarble had only just arrived, Celestia put him in her room while ordering doctors to the castle. After said doctors arrived, even with Saiyan being creature they haven't seen, they were able to determine there was no real problem with him.
"The Bluebloods might see it as an honor, though not to the highest extent."
Given the frantic nature of things, Raven Inkwell hadn't been informed of Celestia's decision. The aid only knew this creature had been abandoned by his family, leading her to begin rattling off potential families to take the poor thing in.
"Fancy Pants just got married, but he might be at the stage to accept a little one…"
Celestia moved beside her bedside where she proceeded to cover the Saiyan a little better with her blanket. Being this close now, her heart was relieved to see he was resting peacefully. She then proceeded to recast the spell that eased Equis' gravity on him, for a longer time period now.
Raven stopped talking upon seeing the look her princess had. "Your Majesty?"
Hearing what Tarble went through had kicked Celestia's already existing maternal instincts into overdrive. It's why she had been quick to offer adoption. This child had lacked someone for too long, and she wasn't willing to let him wait for someone to potentially care.
"While I appreciate you thinking along these lines, it was not necessary." Celestia voiced, softly.
Raven blinked a few times. "Your Majesty, you're not thinking of…"
"I'm not thinking because it was already decided." Celestia interrupted firmly. "Please, draw up the papers for proper adoption, and have them processed. You should also prepare official notices to go out."
Raven nodded. "Understood."
Raven informed her princess she'd have the official notices completed by tomorrow alongside having the adoption papers drawn up. Come evening, Celestia could fill the papers out while the notices could then be distributed the morning after.
As for the doctors, they assured their princess Tarble should awaken tomorrow before departing alongside her aid. This did not leave Celestia alone with Tarble for long as she sent for her captain of the guard and proceeded to fill him in on the Saiyan's origin.
"That is a lot to take in, your Majesty." Leather Shield voiced. "Nigh unbelievable. Even knowing he came from the sky and from within something I cannot recall ever seeing on Equis."
"That is understandable." Celestia nodded. "While I do not expect you to buy into his origin, it can't be denied he looks unlike anything we have seen here on Equis. Aside from what he is, it doesn't change what this child has been put through."
"I would say this could be a Changeling plot, though one would not be able to stop themselves from taking your love in the immediate to the point signs of you weakening would be evident." Leather nodded. "With that, I do trust your judgement on what this child has been through."
It was good to have her captain of the guard on relatively the same page, given the request she was about to make. As her son, she'd have to show Tarble to everypony since stowing him away would be no life worth living. Celestia couldn't deny a sense of nervousness over this.
How would her ponies react? With her adopting him, she hoped it would open them up more to other creatures within their own world. Even with her claiming Tarble as her son, he'd at the very least receive looks. At worst, her ponies could see him as something to banish or abandon.
Regardless of the final outcome, there were bound to be those who couldn't accept Tarble. While the Saiyan race was fit for combat, this child would need time to adjust and build up his strength. This meant he'd need protection for the time being.
Who would be more appropriate for such a job than her Captain? "Captain, are you loyal to me?"
The captain was surprised by the sudden question. "I would follow you to Tartarus, back again, and everywhere in between without hesitation."
"Are you willing to sacrifice your life to protect me?" Celestia asked.
"Yes, your highness." Leather answered without hesitation.
"Then, I shall ask you what I will, though know you are free to refuse." Celestia stated. "Should you choose to accept, your assignment for likely the next couple of years shall be to guard Tarble while helping me train him to be capable of defending himself."
Leather Shield looked from his princess to the now young prince. He still found it hard to believe where this so called 'Saiyan' came from, though it was plain to see this was a child. What else the stallion could see, from his years as a guard, was the fact this child seemed made to fight.
That coupled with his attire lent a great deal of credence to what his princess had told him. By believing in the circumstances of this boy's life prior to arriving here, Leather could understand his princess' request in attempting to give him an easier life.
"Your majesty, I accept your request and the responsibility it entails." Leather finally answered.
"Thank you, Captain." Celestia smiled. "Tomorrow Tarble should awaken, though I am planning on not holding court that day. With the next theoretically being when I reveal him to everypony, your duty shall not start until two days have passes. Now, do get your rest."
Leather Shield bowed before taking his leave. His mind was already turning over what he would need to do to protect the young prince. Once he was gone, Celestia looked to Tarble once more before smiling as she saw he continued to rest peacefully.
"Perhaps you merely collapsed from being emotionally drained." Celestia thought. "Regardless of why, you may rest as long as you must."
Sunrise…
As Celestia was out on the balcony raising the sun, Tarble sat up while feeling confounded. He remembered being out in that field near a lake before becoming acutely aware of something in his gut. Here he was now within a place that reminded him of the palace back on Planet Vegeta.
This led him to assume this was Celestia's palace. Additionally, he noted there was no longer this sensation of something in his gut. It had him wondering if perhaps it was from being knocked out in the attack ball or something to do with the enhanced gravity of this planet.
"Tarble!" Celestia exclaimed in relief, having just walked in from the balcony. "I'm glad to see you are up." She walked over to the side of her bed. "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm feeling pretty much how I did after coming out of the attack ball." Tarble placed his hand over his gut where he'd felt that sensation. "It was odd because I suddenly felt…I'm not sure. It didn't hurt, just noticeable. Then, everything went dark."
"I had the best doctors in Canterlot look you over last night, only for them to not find anything of note." Celestia looked where the Saiyan placed his hand. "Just in case, I'll have them come back around to look you soon enough now that we have a specific area."
"T-thank you." Tarble voiced in surprise. "For taking care of me when I couldn't last night and being considerate enough to have me looked over again."
It was nice, though strange given the most care he ever got prior to this was being tossed in a medical machine. With what information Tarble had gathered, coupled with what King Vegeta had imprinted in him, there wasn't much care beyond that to be found on Planet Vegeta.
"Appreciation is something I don't want you to lose, yet there is no need to thank me in this instance." Celestia smiled. "You are my child, soon to be made official on paper by the end of today. Now, you've awoken in time to join me for breakfast."
As if on cue, Tarble's stomach growled. "Yeah, Saiyans tend to have large appetites."
Celestia giggled before gesturing for him to follow.
Castle
This castle was warmer in feel than the palace had been back on Planet Vegeta. Had more windows to let in light too, making this place brighter by technicality. On the way to the dining room, Tarble took note of the various guards, staff, tapestries, and stained glass windows.
Celestia noted his interest. "There's a lot of history you will learn about in due time."
"There's plenty I actually want to learn beyond that." Tarble noted.
Even with what he knew and had been imprinted with, Tarble couldn't say if he was truly smarter than most Saiyans. What he could determine was the fact he liked to learn. King Vegeta just actively discouraged that in favor of training.
"A healthy appetite for knowledge, I see." Celestia smiled. "I'll be sure to take that into account when planning how you should be taught."
Dining Room
Once they were in the dining room, a series of food carts were brought in from a side door with several servants lining up next to the table and dividing up the platters along the length of it. The dishes were vegetable or fruit based.
"We'll figure out your meal sizes in the future, alongside weather you require meat." Celestia stated. "It's not a common thing here in Equestria, though my chefs know how to secure and make it for visiting dignitaries that prefer it."
"Saiyans are able to thrive on nearly any planet." Tarble proceeded to begin taking a little from every dish. "Provided there's alternative ways to get protein, I'm fine not eating meat."
He then proceeded to eat neatly yet ravenously.
"Just like the food from that attack ball of his." Celestia noted.
As with the food last night, Tarble made sure there was no food in his mouth before speaking. "We only talked about me last night, so what exactly are you?"
"I am a pony, an Alicorn to be precise." Celestia informed. "I'm one of four races, with the other three being Earth-, Pegasus-, and Unicorn- ponies."
As they shared breakfast, Celestia proceeded to give the basics on Equestria. While the Saiyan did not stop eating, Tarble indicated he was listening. After all, this planet was going to be where he called home. On that note, she did inform him he'd be presented as her son come tomorrow.
Balcony: Next Day, Midday…
A majority of the population had turned up to stand on the streets, lawns, and rooftops below the balcony. They were awaiting to hear what Celestia would say since the notices sent out hadn't specified what exactly was happening. Leather could only hope this went well.
After all, Celestia had never smiled quite like she had with Tarble around. If somepony managed to take the prince from her, Leather knew he'd never forgive himself. Speaking of the pair, the captain began walking towards Celestia's room to inform her the ponies were waiting.
Celestia's Room
Tarble wasn't going to speak today, agreeing with Celestia it'd be best to let her handle it while he would merely be there to be presented. Additionally, he traded in his prior attire for a dull white shirt and yellow pants the princess had her tailors make him.
Given his banishment, it's not like Tarble had much of an attachment to his prior attire. He'd much rather Celestia's people have it with the spare set and let them figure out how to replicate the material before deciding on something different.
As for Celestia, she looked down at a scroll wherein she had written what she would say to the people for the 3rd time. She was still not quite certain this covered what she would need to say, and there was no time for revision.
"If what's in there isn't working, maybe you're better off without it." Tarble suggested.
"You might have a point, one which could be refined to someday make you a true leader." Celestia smiled his way. "This piece of paper doesn't lead nations. It is by our word and our word alone they listen. That comes from the heart typically."
Tarble glanced at his chest, already knowing King Vegeta wouldn't stand for such 'nonsense.' That's precisely why he decided to take those words Celestia said to heart. Just then, somepony knocked at the door.
"Your highness, the time has come." Leather voiced.
Celestia steeled herself before motioning for Tarble to follow.
Balcony
Celestia stepped out with Leather Shield following. He moved to stand at her left while Tarble stayed back for the moment. Leather was looking at the crowd, wondering how the ponies would react. He had set his men up at the main door of the castle, just in case the worst came to pass.
"Citizens of Equestria." Celestia began. "You have been gathered because the night prior to last I found a royal child who was discarded for perceived weakness. I see the strength his people failed to, deciding to adopt this child and make him a prince of Equestria."
After Celestia said this, the entire crowd was cheering. Everypony looked to like the idea of their princess adopting a foal. Celestia was smiling, but that quickly faded as reality settled in. She knew the hardest part had now come.
"I am glad to see how happy you are to hear of this, my little ponies, but before we continue, I must confess…The new prince is no pony." Celestia informed.
Some gasps came from the crowd, followed by whispers. The Princess started to feel a bit of pressure, but she took a deep breath before gesturing for Tarble to come out. Once he was out on the balcony, Celestia used her magic to hold him up.
"As you can see, he is no species we know of." Celestia voiced. "I know taking him under my wing, to some, may be seen as a bad choice. Ask yourselves, does he look that dangerous? He is the age of a foal, so if I raise him, hopefully only his appearance will differ him from us.
I am sure many of you have a foal or filly. If your child were born different, would you still take care of them? I think everypony here can give him a chance. It would be an act of cruelty to judge him prematurely. Please, join me in welcoming Prince Tarble!"
Celestia felt like the weight of the world was on her shoulders. The people were silent. Some even fainted while others had a look of fear in their eyes or were angered. Suddenly, a Pegasus started to stomp his hooves on the ground.
This was followed one after the other until the entire crowd was cheering. While Tarble doubted the negative emotions were gone, he was still being regarded better here than by those he saw on Planet Vegeta.
"WELCOME, PRINCE TARBLE!"
While Celestia figured not all the negative emotion was now gone, she was still happy with how things had gone overall. If trouble did arise from this beyond dirty looks, she was confident in herself and/or her staff to keep Tarble safe as he grew into his own.
Power Levels:
On Equis-
Celestia-
- Night: 25,000
- Morning & Evening: 50,000
- Midday: 75,000
Tarble: 10
(To figure out what these power levels would be off, take any power level listed here and simply divide it by 5%)