Standing before a large circular window, bathed in moonlight, the emperor of the Galaxy stares out at his domain. A swish announces the opening of a door. The footsteps are heavy, but slow; wary of their destination. They cease. They speak.

'Lord Frieza'

He continued to stare out of the window, the darkness flickered with the light of many stars. He replied without turning.

'What is it Didoria?'

'Forgive me, my Lord, but I have news regarding the task you set me'

'Well, don't keep me in suspense' Frieza grins to himself 'you know how impatient I am'

Didoria cleared his throat, trying to gain his composure; standing before Frieza made him feel as fragile as Saiyan loyalty.

'It seems you were right to suspect him my lord; I put a trace on Vegeta, and his ship has been located at a backwater planet on the outskirts of the Milky Way; the same planet where Raditz is assumed to have perished'

Frieza's smirk broadened, and his eyes glinted as he said 'You mean our young Prince has a heart; he seeks vengeance for his subject?'

'We have further information that suggests otherwise'

'Of course you do, Vegeta cares only for Vegeta, it's for that very predictable cowardice that I keep him around: he will do what he is told, as long as he believes he can be disposed of. Continue'

Didora took a deep breath and began talking again 'We were listening in on their Scouters, and it seems his ulterior motive was of a mutinous kind' he held out his large pink hand, open palmed 'I have a recording'

Frieza continued to stare out into space, smiling slightly. Didoria always found this look of amusement somewhat sinister and unsettling. Though Frieza was a rational, intelligent being, he could be ruthless, and like a loaded gun in the hands of a child, very, very dangerous.

'Well Didoria, you brought it for a reason, let us hear what the monkey thinks will aid him to overthrow me'

Didoria pressed the button on the device in his palm, a blue light flickered on, and Vegeta's voice erupted into the room:

Vegeta: 'Nappa, kill those two now!'

Nappa: 'B-but the Dragon Balls...how'll we find ...?'

Vegta: 'I never believed the legend of the Namekian power spheres, but if Kakarrot's really returned from the dead then it's true. That means there must be more balls on this fools home planet. A little rampage through Namek would be a lovely way to wind down after the destruction of Earth'

Vegeta left the room with the same abruptness he had entered. The blue light from the device faded into the blank dark screen from which it came.

Frieza continued to stare out of the vast window before him. He had not moved since Didoria had entered the room, except to smile. He said

'Tell me Didoria, what do you think about all of this?'

'A mere Legend my Lord'

'Oh, and what makes you say that?'

'Well it's just one of those myths that float through worlds; it states that these magical orbs grant the gatherer a wish. If it had any truth surely the Namekians would be a great force, that's what I think my Lord'

'Sometimes I wonder if you think at all'

Didoria flushed, the words hit him like a blow to the throat 'My Lord?' he said over a parched tongue.

'You see Didoria, this mere Legend, this myth that you doubt, has suddenly become very real'

Didoria swallowed, trying hard to moisten his throat. It felt like he was swallowing razor blades 'Forgive me my Lord, I do not understand'

'That's perfectly alright; I don't employ you for your brains. You see Didoria, these Namekian magic balls, this mere myth, is also being espoused on a planet far from, and with no relevance to, Namek' Frieza paused, as though admiring both what lay outside the window, and his own reflection in it. 'And what do you think this planet, with its wish granting balls, and Namek have in common?'

Didoria's already pink cheeks flushed with a deeper colour as he lower his head and replied 'A Namek'

'Yes Didoria, very good' his smile grew larger 'so what do you think of this myth now Didoria?'

'It appears to have some truth my Lord'

'Yes Didoria, it does. And if it doesn't, well at least we will have gained another planet'

'I'll ready your ship my Lord' said Didoria as he walked toward the door.

'Didoria'

He stopped, and turned back toward the menace; the most maniacal of beings in the most unassuming of packages, still stood gazing out at a sheet of darkness speckled with stars.

'Yes my Lord?'

'Where is our young Prince now?

'His ship is on its way back here'

Frieza turned and looked at Didoria, for the first time; he did not wear a smile.

'Did he get his wish?'

Didoria smiled 'No my Lord, he was defeated'

Frieza's brow raised and a smile grew on his lips 'How interesting, perhaps this planet will offer us some warriors of worth. Remind me to visit it once I have dealt with this matter on Namek'

Didoria bowed 'As you wish my Lord'

Frieza was alone again in the room; his smile was of genuine joy. He turned back to the window, and gazed out at the star littered blackness.

'Finally, you will truly belong to me'