*Dec. 1st*

The mission to destroy Planet Shikk is tomorrow, I haven't tried the Hope Ritual yet. I have nothing of great value to offer. I was thinking about offering my scouter, but then again that had no real value to me. The only way for the ritual to even possibly work, is for the person doing the ritual to offer up something of great personal value. Many people have done this ritual in times of sorrow or great need, but they always had some kind of object or food to offer. I don't have any of those things to offer, and no one has ever offered this before. But it's the only thing I can do, I will offer up my own blood. The symbol of life and energy within a living being.

Captain Ginyu's POV

As I sit at the computer I was assigned to, I look through many different worlds. Even our neighboring Planet Earth. But still no sign of GG. I can't help but think what could of happened to him. But then I stop on Planet Frieza 79, and the image before me is horrifying. There sitting on the bed is Ginyugoku, knees drawn up to his chest and shacking slightly. I could see he's distraught, fighting to hold back tears. Remembering that Ginyus don't cry.

I myself wanted to cry, but I knew I couldn't let others see me do that. I have to be strong for my team, I have to be strong for GG's sake. Then I see something I never thought I see from Ginyugoku, I watch a tears silently fall down his face. I couldn't continue... I couldn't continue to watch one of my closet friend's, fall apart at seems.

I turn my monitor off, so that no one could see how distraught GG is. Commander Fasha was peeking over everyone's shoulder, making sure that they were doing what they were told to do. I get up from my set and walk over to Commander Fasha, who is looking over Vegeta's shoulder.

I say "Pardon me Commander."

"Yes, what is it Captain Ginyu?" Fash says turning to me, also making Vegeta turn and look at me as well.

"May I have a word with you out in the hall?"

"Of course captain." Came the reply from Commander Fasha.

We stepped out of the control room and into the hall.

"Do you have any news on GG's whereabouts?"

I felt nervous, I felt like... I felt like if I said anything that it would only hurt him more.

"Captain?" Commander Fasha said, bringing me out of my thoughts "Is there something wrong?"

I sigh looking away from her "I... I know where he his." I said feeling like I just stabbed him.

"Where is he?" The commander questions.

"Planet Frizea 79." I reply. "But... this isn't the best time to being him home."

"Why would you say that captain?"

"I'll say when Shing has been notified and the search has been called off. I don't want anyone else to know or see what has happened to him."

"Very well." Commander Fasha said, walking past me to notify Shing on GG's whereabouts. I return to my set in the control room, Vegeta looks back at me when I come in.

"What was that about?" Vegeta asks walking over to me.

"You'll understand in due time Vegeta."

Vegeta was Valkyrian's second in commend, so he has to know. But that's okay, he's close friend's with GG. But I'm even closer. He was just about to say something to me when Fasha and Shing come into the room.

"Shut down your monitors, the search is off. Shing said. I looked away, almost crying.

The others in the room whispered amongst themselves. I just looked at Shing and Fasha, waiting for Shing to say something else.

"W-what do you mean the search is off?!" Vegeta said feeling like his queen has given up on GG.

"You can't just give up on searching! I know we can find him!" Vegeta yelled.

"That's enough Vegeta, I never said that we were giving up. I... just want to try something different. That's all." Shing said calmly.

Everyone shut off their monitors and left the room, but Vegeta didn't go anywhere. Vegeta was just about to ask Shing what she had in mind when I turned on my monitor. Revealing Ginygoku curled up in a ball on his side asleep.

"My Ra, what happened to him?" Vegeta whispered.

"His mental state is declining, I don't know how much more he can take." I said praying to the gods for GG to hold on just a little bit longer.

Out of nowhere my real counterpart bangs on the door, startling GG awake.

"You alive in there?!" He said. GG's reply was

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you."

Ginyugoku's POV

I will startled awake by Ginyu banging on my door. I don't even remember falling asleep. I heard Ginyu asking if I was alive, but I told him to go way.

He said "I have it your way then."

I wanted to open the door, I wanted to come out of my room. But, knowing that they weren't my team held me back.

Then I heard Frieza's sickening voice.

"How is he?" He asked them.

"Quite, very quite. He doesn't even come out of the room." Ginyu replied.

I turn my back to the door, knowing Frieza would come in. I hear the knob turn, the door creaking open.

I wanted to turn around. But... I didn't, I don't want to show my wreaking stability.

"I hear that you don't come out much, care to explain?" Frieza asks me, I remained silent.

I knew if I said anything I would only be showing them my wreaking state of mind.

"You better get use to it up here, because you'll be staying here for quite awhile." Frieza said to me shutting the door.

I still didn't say a word. I knew that if the ritual didn't work that I was going to die. Not by Frieza's hands, but by my own. I heard the members of the Frieza Force dispersing back to there rooms. Now it was finally time to begin the ritual.

I pull out some Level-Link-Rank candles and three small wooden bowls. I then pulled out my pocket knife from my medical kit. I go the bathroom to begin the ritual, since there's a little more space there. I hear Ginyu bang on my door, asking if I still remembered about tomorrow's mission. I wrote on a piece of paper 'yes I remember, now please leave me alone.' and slid it under the door.

I lit the candles, seeing the fist light in days. Whenever I did try to come out of my room, the light would burn my eyes. So I would hide back in my dark empty room, my dark empty solitude. I went back into the bed room to get my video camera, I wanted to record myself doing the ritual. This would also allow me to see if the gods accepted my blood offering or not.

I set the camera sand up and pushed the record button. I sit back down to begin the ritual. I close my eyes and folded my hands.

I speak only loud enough for myself to hear "I call upon the God of the Earth, the God of the Heavens, and the God of the Sun. Please hear my prayer, please cancel the mission to Planet Shikk. I don't want to be forced to hurt innocent people. Please think of the children that are on that planet. They deserve the right to live, and the right to have a peaceful life. I also ask that you send someome to come and take me home."

I opened my eyes and unfolded my hands to pick up the knife.

"Please accept this offering, I give you the only thing of value that I have."

I hold the knife in my right hand, placing the blade on my out stretched left wrist. I press the blade into my wrist, cutting a decent size line into it. I wanted to cry out in pain, but that would show that I'm not worthy of receiving help from the gods. That would also wake up Ginyu, who would come into my room to investigate.

I sat there silently, watching my own blood spill into the first bowl. Once the fist one was filled, I'm moved on to the second on. Once that one was filled I'm move on to the last one.

"Please mighty gods of Valkyrian, accept this blood offering as my gratitude to you." I said holding my bleeding wrist. "Please mighty gods, make this wound a scar so that it can never be forgotten." I asked the gods before I get up to go over to the sink to wash my wound.

After I washed and dried it, I bandaged it up so that I wouldn't get an infection.

Captain Ginyu's POV

I couldn't believe my eyes, I watched as GG did the ultimate offering to the gods. I wanted to stop him, but what was I supposed to do? I watched as he bandaged his wrist, wishing I didn't see what I just saw.

"We have to wait until tomorrow night to get him." Commander Fasha said.

"We have no other choice." Shing replied, looking as if she would burst into tears.

Vegeta had the look of utmost respect on his face. Commander Fasha looked away from the monitor. I think she is crying, but I couldn't tell if she was or not.

Did the Hope Ritual work? Find out in chapter 4.