Before Dawn
***
I don't own this...blah, blah, blah...you get it. I only own the characters you've never heard of so be happy. Okay, okay, I'll get on with it.
~~~
*3rd person*
The Queen smiled at Ankira as she tried the wine in her glass that had been poured. The Queen, who was not allowed to drink wine because of the baby, had beautiful long, flowing deep blue hair that was straight-- down to her hips. She had soft grey eyes like one had never seen. She was quite an awesome spectacle for a Saiyan.
Of course, she was full-blooded and handpicked to be Queen by the King's father himself, who had died long ago. Surprisingly, she was usually quiet though she had the fiery will of a warrior, and showed that she was worth her weight in gold. The King could not have had a better Queen.
She was vouching for the King even now. The prince inside her was to be born anytime soon, and she should have been resting but a reception must be hosted that was already on the royal schedule and the King had to fight an unexpected battle.
Ankira, who was soon to be "bonded" to the alien guest [aka Frieza], had known the Queen since appointed Head of the Guard for the palace long ago. They had remained friends, and now that Ankira just took care of important missions for the Saiyan military, they had lots more time to spend together. Ankira had even been the first one to know about the baby.
"So, how are things, Senra?" Ankira asked.
"I'm doing ok, you know; but the baby is due soon." The Queen said.
"Wow, you must feel pretty lucky; how is the King handling this?"
"I don't really know, to be honest; he's very busy right now trying to purge the latest Solar System. I heard its going up for auction soon."
"Yeah; that's what I heard too. Frieza said he might even BUY it."
"Whoa... Wait, f-for HIMSELF?!"
"Yeah; I know, I think he's thinking special gift. Hehehe...::shrug::"
"Really...?! I-::groan::"
"Senra...? SENRA!"
"I'm...I'm...o...k.... It's just-"
"No, you're not...it's the BABY! Hurry! Guards!"
A few guards soon rushed up to the two women as Ankira scooped the Queen up to carry her off, and she yelled at one of the guards to go get the Nurse. Even though the reception was still going on, this was more important; and by now everyone was just worried about the Queen's health. The prince would have to be all right.
They raced the Queen to her chambers on the upper levels. Once there, they met the nurse, who was using instruments to try and figure out if the prince was to be born right now or not.
"So, how is it Nurse?"
"The baby isn't coming out just yet. I think it will be a day or two. Send a message out to the King, maybe he'll be back by then."
~~~
The King paced outside his lady's chambers. All he could hear was people rushing around, and lots and lots of SCREAMING. He was getting just a little worried.
All of a sudden, the nurse bolted outside, her hands bloodstained.
"How is she?" The King bellowed, a little louder than he had intended.
"Well, your highness, the baby is about to come out and she's still in a LOT of pain. I've tried painkillers, medicines, other pills- the works. Nothing is helping. She just keeps going on screaming and screaming, and she will only say that it hurts. And she's losing a lot of blood FAST. Honestly, I don't know what to say sir. I just thought you should know. Would you like to go in and see her...quickly?"
"I will. But do you think she'll be okay?"
"I'm not sure, Sir. I'm sorry."
"Um...I see. Just let me go inside."
"Your choice. It's hell in there."
"I've been through worse."
"Of course."
He entered slowly; trying not to look too worried. By now, Ankira had left, probably had an urgent job that needed to be taken care of. The nurse had about a dozen helpers in there, all from her own quarters.
The King slowly approached the bed, Senra still wailing.
"Does it really hurt that much?!" The King bellowed.
"Yes. You wanna try?" Senra shot back, obviously in a heap of pain.
" *cough*...um, no. Is the Prince out...YET?!"
"NO!" was all she could do to respond because another onslaught of screams began.
He turned to the nurse, questioningly; then decided to pull her outside.
"When did this begin?"
"Her water broke at the reception, and she should have been in bed at that time to begin with. You should not have let her host that reception. Shame on you! Now, it seems that the baby is about to come out, so if you'll excuse me; I'll-"
Another fresh wave of yelling.
"Quick! We need the head nurse in here!"
"Pardon me, your highness..." And with that, she bowed and turned around to enter the room full of utter chaos.
~~~an hour and a half later~~~
"Is that little demon almost out yet, Nurse?! My GOD!" Senra emitted another scream.
"His feet are almost out your majesty...um..."
".....WHAT?!"
"He's already screaming....ehe...well, guess I don't have to slap him on the back!"
The Nurse scooped the baby up, the new Prince.
Senra looked at him, and softly commented with a smile, "Yes, he's strong...um...You name him, ....please....I feel....weak..."
She slowly looked over at the nurse holding the baby. She smiled her last, and closed her eyes and leaned back, dead.
~~~
The Nurse eyed the baby warily. She had always been so busy delivering children that she had never had any of her own. She held the new prince for a moment, thinking about his new name. She knew what his name would be...
She would name him after the planet and the King...she would name him...
Vegeta.
She whispered the name so softly only the baby would hear.
He suddenly stopped crying, and looked up at the Nurse, grinning. She knew that the name suited him well. She'd take him out to see his father after he was washed up.
~~~
The King paced nervously outside. All had gone quiet, and he assumed that the baby was already delivered. However, he had no idea about the worst of it...
Suddenly, the nurse dashed out of the dark room and into the light, a little bundle in her arms. She gladly handed him over to the King, a sad smile on her face.
"This is your new heir, your highness. His name is...Vegeta."
"And how is my Queen?" The King asked unknowingly, looking down proudly at the small Prince.
At this question the Nurse looked down, frowning.
"I'm not quite sure how to say this,...um...sir? Well, let's just say that she will never feel any pain ever again, not where she is."
"Is she? She- She isn't....?!"
"Yes, I'm sorry Sir; but I'm afraid she is...dead. I'm terribly sorry, she was a wonderful Queen."
"Yes... She was wonderful...how did this happen?"
"She died of continual hemorrhaging and internal bleeding. There was nothing that could have been done, but...it might have helped if she had been resting BEFORE she went into labor. I'm extremely sorry sir. We tried-did our best- at least she left in peace. O, well; now you have to raise him by yourself. Unless, ...there won't be a new Queen will there?"
"Um....NO. Well, if you'll excuse me nurse, I..."
"I understand. You can go in there...but I was wondering...will I be assigned to be the Prince's nurse then?"
"Yes, of course."
"Thank you, sir," she said as he walked inside.
He looked sadly at his mistress, her head softly resting on the pillow on the bed. By now, he had given the Prince to one of the Nurse's helpers. He kneeled beside the bed.
"If I'd have been here," he began whispering, "I could have let you rest, and you might have lived. I'm deeply sorry, please; Senra, forgive me. Thank...you...for my son."
He stood up and looked quietly down on her, with no emotions reflected on his face. He steeled himself, and with that walked out. He would have to let Ankira know.
He contacted his Captain of the Guard in the throne room.
"Please send a message to Ankira and Frieza. Quickly! And tell Ankira I hate to spoil her day like this."
"Yes, SIR!"
And he left.
~~~
Ankira snatched the message out of the guard's hand at the door, and quickly read it. She flung herself onto the bed, and then slid off it. She was on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. She couldn't believe what had happened.
Frieza came into her room out of the adjoining one. He looked at the form on the floor, rather puzzled. Saiyans weren't supposed to cry.
He stood beside her, and just watched for a few moments. Finally, she regained her composure a bit and looked up at him, her eyes strangely red.
"The Queen, she's...dead!" Ankira sniffed.
"O...um..."
"Frieza! That means that the Prince has to be raised by the King...you think that will work?!"
"I don't know..." he said quietly, a scheme quickly developing in his mind.
"Do you still want to have everything go as planned?" He asked slowly.
"Yes...Where is Cooler?"
"He will be...late. Some strange uprising that needs to be...taken care of."
"We'll wait then..." Ankira decided. She took his hand, and helped herself up.
~~*2 years later*~~
Ankira smiled at the little Saiyan in her arms. She had always wanted a girl. Ankira had been lucky too; Frieza had taken care of all business while she was resting. She was so happy it had turned out this way.
She also knew that her child would have immense power.
***
I don't own this...blah, blah, blah...you get it. I only own the characters you've never heard of so be happy. Okay, okay, I'll get on with it.
~~~
*3rd person*
The Queen smiled at Ankira as she tried the wine in her glass that had been poured. The Queen, who was not allowed to drink wine because of the baby, had beautiful long, flowing deep blue hair that was straight-- down to her hips. She had soft grey eyes like one had never seen. She was quite an awesome spectacle for a Saiyan.
Of course, she was full-blooded and handpicked to be Queen by the King's father himself, who had died long ago. Surprisingly, she was usually quiet though she had the fiery will of a warrior, and showed that she was worth her weight in gold. The King could not have had a better Queen.
She was vouching for the King even now. The prince inside her was to be born anytime soon, and she should have been resting but a reception must be hosted that was already on the royal schedule and the King had to fight an unexpected battle.
Ankira, who was soon to be "bonded" to the alien guest [aka Frieza], had known the Queen since appointed Head of the Guard for the palace long ago. They had remained friends, and now that Ankira just took care of important missions for the Saiyan military, they had lots more time to spend together. Ankira had even been the first one to know about the baby.
"So, how are things, Senra?" Ankira asked.
"I'm doing ok, you know; but the baby is due soon." The Queen said.
"Wow, you must feel pretty lucky; how is the King handling this?"
"I don't really know, to be honest; he's very busy right now trying to purge the latest Solar System. I heard its going up for auction soon."
"Yeah; that's what I heard too. Frieza said he might even BUY it."
"Whoa... Wait, f-for HIMSELF?!"
"Yeah; I know, I think he's thinking special gift. Hehehe...::shrug::"
"Really...?! I-::groan::"
"Senra...? SENRA!"
"I'm...I'm...o...k.... It's just-"
"No, you're not...it's the BABY! Hurry! Guards!"
A few guards soon rushed up to the two women as Ankira scooped the Queen up to carry her off, and she yelled at one of the guards to go get the Nurse. Even though the reception was still going on, this was more important; and by now everyone was just worried about the Queen's health. The prince would have to be all right.
They raced the Queen to her chambers on the upper levels. Once there, they met the nurse, who was using instruments to try and figure out if the prince was to be born right now or not.
"So, how is it Nurse?"
"The baby isn't coming out just yet. I think it will be a day or two. Send a message out to the King, maybe he'll be back by then."
~~~
The King paced outside his lady's chambers. All he could hear was people rushing around, and lots and lots of SCREAMING. He was getting just a little worried.
All of a sudden, the nurse bolted outside, her hands bloodstained.
"How is she?" The King bellowed, a little louder than he had intended.
"Well, your highness, the baby is about to come out and she's still in a LOT of pain. I've tried painkillers, medicines, other pills- the works. Nothing is helping. She just keeps going on screaming and screaming, and she will only say that it hurts. And she's losing a lot of blood FAST. Honestly, I don't know what to say sir. I just thought you should know. Would you like to go in and see her...quickly?"
"I will. But do you think she'll be okay?"
"I'm not sure, Sir. I'm sorry."
"Um...I see. Just let me go inside."
"Your choice. It's hell in there."
"I've been through worse."
"Of course."
He entered slowly; trying not to look too worried. By now, Ankira had left, probably had an urgent job that needed to be taken care of. The nurse had about a dozen helpers in there, all from her own quarters.
The King slowly approached the bed, Senra still wailing.
"Does it really hurt that much?!" The King bellowed.
"Yes. You wanna try?" Senra shot back, obviously in a heap of pain.
" *cough*...um, no. Is the Prince out...YET?!"
"NO!" was all she could do to respond because another onslaught of screams began.
He turned to the nurse, questioningly; then decided to pull her outside.
"When did this begin?"
"Her water broke at the reception, and she should have been in bed at that time to begin with. You should not have let her host that reception. Shame on you! Now, it seems that the baby is about to come out, so if you'll excuse me; I'll-"
Another fresh wave of yelling.
"Quick! We need the head nurse in here!"
"Pardon me, your highness..." And with that, she bowed and turned around to enter the room full of utter chaos.
~~~an hour and a half later~~~
"Is that little demon almost out yet, Nurse?! My GOD!" Senra emitted another scream.
"His feet are almost out your majesty...um..."
".....WHAT?!"
"He's already screaming....ehe...well, guess I don't have to slap him on the back!"
The Nurse scooped the baby up, the new Prince.
Senra looked at him, and softly commented with a smile, "Yes, he's strong...um...You name him, ....please....I feel....weak..."
She slowly looked over at the nurse holding the baby. She smiled her last, and closed her eyes and leaned back, dead.
~~~
The Nurse eyed the baby warily. She had always been so busy delivering children that she had never had any of her own. She held the new prince for a moment, thinking about his new name. She knew what his name would be...
She would name him after the planet and the King...she would name him...
Vegeta.
She whispered the name so softly only the baby would hear.
He suddenly stopped crying, and looked up at the Nurse, grinning. She knew that the name suited him well. She'd take him out to see his father after he was washed up.
~~~
The King paced nervously outside. All had gone quiet, and he assumed that the baby was already delivered. However, he had no idea about the worst of it...
Suddenly, the nurse dashed out of the dark room and into the light, a little bundle in her arms. She gladly handed him over to the King, a sad smile on her face.
"This is your new heir, your highness. His name is...Vegeta."
"And how is my Queen?" The King asked unknowingly, looking down proudly at the small Prince.
At this question the Nurse looked down, frowning.
"I'm not quite sure how to say this,...um...sir? Well, let's just say that she will never feel any pain ever again, not where she is."
"Is she? She- She isn't....?!"
"Yes, I'm sorry Sir; but I'm afraid she is...dead. I'm terribly sorry, she was a wonderful Queen."
"Yes... She was wonderful...how did this happen?"
"She died of continual hemorrhaging and internal bleeding. There was nothing that could have been done, but...it might have helped if she had been resting BEFORE she went into labor. I'm extremely sorry sir. We tried-did our best- at least she left in peace. O, well; now you have to raise him by yourself. Unless, ...there won't be a new Queen will there?"
"Um....NO. Well, if you'll excuse me nurse, I..."
"I understand. You can go in there...but I was wondering...will I be assigned to be the Prince's nurse then?"
"Yes, of course."
"Thank you, sir," she said as he walked inside.
He looked sadly at his mistress, her head softly resting on the pillow on the bed. By now, he had given the Prince to one of the Nurse's helpers. He kneeled beside the bed.
"If I'd have been here," he began whispering, "I could have let you rest, and you might have lived. I'm deeply sorry, please; Senra, forgive me. Thank...you...for my son."
He stood up and looked quietly down on her, with no emotions reflected on his face. He steeled himself, and with that walked out. He would have to let Ankira know.
He contacted his Captain of the Guard in the throne room.
"Please send a message to Ankira and Frieza. Quickly! And tell Ankira I hate to spoil her day like this."
"Yes, SIR!"
And he left.
~~~
Ankira snatched the message out of the guard's hand at the door, and quickly read it. She flung herself onto the bed, and then slid off it. She was on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. She couldn't believe what had happened.
Frieza came into her room out of the adjoining one. He looked at the form on the floor, rather puzzled. Saiyans weren't supposed to cry.
He stood beside her, and just watched for a few moments. Finally, she regained her composure a bit and looked up at him, her eyes strangely red.
"The Queen, she's...dead!" Ankira sniffed.
"O...um..."
"Frieza! That means that the Prince has to be raised by the King...you think that will work?!"
"I don't know..." he said quietly, a scheme quickly developing in his mind.
"Do you still want to have everything go as planned?" He asked slowly.
"Yes...Where is Cooler?"
"He will be...late. Some strange uprising that needs to be...taken care of."
"We'll wait then..." Ankira decided. She took his hand, and helped herself up.
~~*2 years later*~~
Ankira smiled at the little Saiyan in her arms. She had always wanted a girl. Ankira had been lucky too; Frieza had taken care of all business while she was resting. She was so happy it had turned out this way.
She also knew that her child would have immense power.