Tarble POV

I felt the sun shine on my face as I got up. I got up as the early morning routine went as usual. I got my armor on as I got ready to leave. As I was putting on my boots Gure talked to me.

"Good luck…" Gure said as she rubbed her arm.

I frowned as I saw that she was still afraid of me leaving. I leaned in and gave her a hug. She was always so sweet.

"I'll be back by nighttime." I said as I got up and walked away.

I knew that Gure would be sad but I had to do this. I then took off into the sky as I flew to Vegeta's house. I saw the house as I landed next to the door. I knocked on it as I heard foot steps come near the door. The door opened as I saw Bulma there.

"Oh hey Tarble…" Bulma greeted me.

"I'm guessing you are here for Vegeta right?" Bulma asked.

"Yes." I nodded.

"I'm here." Vegeta said as he walked past the doorway and out of his house.

I stood there as I looked back at Bulma. Bulma shrugged as she had no idea. I turned back to Vegeta as I decided to follow him. Vegeta stopped as he turned back to me.

"Follow me." Vegeta said to me as he gestured to follow.

Vegeta then took off as I followed behind him. In only a minute or so we landed.

"This looks like a good spot." Vegeta said as I saw that we were in an open field.

Vegeta got into a stance as we were going to dive right into it. I stumbled back as I was surprised at how quick we had already jumped into battling.

"Shouldn't we…do Ki control or something?" I said a little scared.

"You already know how to do that, Tarble." Vegeta told me.

That was true, I knew a little about fighting.

"I want to see how well you fight." Vegeta told me.

Sweat ran down my head as I still wasn't sure.

"Stop being a coward and fight Tarble." Vegeta commanded me getting irritated at my hesitance.

"O- kay." I said shakily as I got ready.

Vegeta looked so determined and battle hardened. But I knew that I would have to fight him; there was no way around it. Vegeta smirked as he gestured me to move first. Oh…well this was unexpected. I tried to brainstorm a plan to use. I hadn't expected to attack first. And I didn't want to hurt Vegeta.

Vegeta then lunged forward as I realized that my time was up. I leaned back as I tumbled slightly backwards. I punched directly at his face as his other hand caught mine.

[Now playing Run Around by Jason Radford]

Energy formed in Vegeta's hand as he threw the blast at me. I stumbled to the side as the blast flew past me and blew up in the distance. I turned back to Vegeta as he threw another blast at my feet. I jumped into the air as the blast sent me upward. As I flew up I tried to control myself.

I looked up as I saw Vegeta smack me back to the ground. I was sent back to the ground as I braced for impact. My body bounced off the ground as I got up quickly. Blast came from the sky as they tried to hit me.

I ran to the side as I escaped the first few blasts. I ran away as I saw more blast trying to hit me. The blast exploded behind me as they were a few feet away from hitting me. This was something I wasn't prepared for. I cried a bit as I felt the intensity of the blast. Vegeta fired more blast as I realized now why he wanted be far away. I ran for my life as I just tried to escape. Then a blast exploded underneath me as the dirt under me was destroyed. I was launched forward as the blast propelled me forward.

And at that moment I realized how intense of training I was really in for.

[Music stop]

Oaldin POV

I walked across the walkway of the ship as I tried to keep my mind at bay. The Cold Empire was back? It seemed so weird. I had only heard of the Cold Dynasty in stories. Meeting one of them was so exciting, yet it felt strange.

We had lived some many years without the Cold Empire. Everyone had been so used to not having them around. I was so used to not having an almighty emperor that could blow me to nothing with just his finger. I had never experienced this power and neither had anyone of my generation. I thought that this mission was just a wild goose chase. I thought this mission was going to be nothing and for the first few months I believed it. I had so wanted to see action. I was so eager to go out and get into the action. And I guess I still am.

I just never expected to have someone of such power looking over me. I wonder if he will control me and try to get me to be patient or do breathing exercises. That would be lame. I never liked people who tried to micromanage me. I want to go in charging, I want to show people what I am made of. That's why I signed up for this. Leave the pencil pushing to the people behind the desks. And leave the fighting to the warriors.

I walked across the hall as I saw the old man walking by. The old man stopped me as he got in my way.

"Move out of the way." I said to the old commander.

"Listen kid…" The old man began to say.

"I am not a kid!" I yelled at him.

It was true; I was in my 20's.

"You are on this mission." The old commander told me.

"Now you have to be careful when you go out there." The Commander warned.

Oh not this lecture again. I ignored the old man as I didn't listen to him. The old man sighed loudly as he saw that I wasn't paying attention.

"I remember when I was like you." He said now really sounding like an old man.

"So young and so exuberant" The old man chuckled.

"But what you are about to do you have to take serious." The old man informed me.

"King Cold needs you…" The commander said.

My tone instantly changed as I heard this.

"I suggest you leave your comedy here." The old man whispered in my ear as he walked off.

I stood there as I got moving. Why did King Cold need me? Oh god I hope I didn't do anything wrong. If that was true then my ass was grass. I walked up to King Cold's room as I took a huge gulp. I opened the door slowly as I walked in.

"You wanted me…" I said as I slowly made my way in.

"Oh yes…" King Cold confirmed.

"Come on in." King Cold said as I couldn't really see what he was doing.

The lights were slightly on as King Cold sat in a chair facing out towards space. I closed the door behind me gently as I slowly walked in. I walked slowly as I saw that a chair was waiting for me. I sat down as I hoped that he wouldn't kill me.

"Do you know why you are here?" King Cold asked me from behind his chair.

"Not really." I said scared that he was somehow going to punish me.

"Well…I'll put your theories to rest." King Cold said amused.

"You are here because you are inexperienced." King Cold explained.

I really hoped he didn't mean that I was going to be tossed aside like trash.

"So I think a lesson is in order, a brief run down of the rules." King Cold said to me.

I sat silently as I saw King Cold slowly stand up from his chair. King Cold stood on his feet as he walked up. With each step King Cold's feet creaked with a metallic sound. King Cold turned around as I saw that he was dragging someone from the neck.

[Now playing Naruto OST- Kokuten]

King Cold looked in his grasp as he saw the victim there. "This is one of the prisoners that was onboard the ship." King Cold explained to me as he examined the female alien. "She will due nicely for an example." King Cold said with a smile on his face.

"See how innocent she looks." King Cold said as he showed her face to me.

The female lazily tried to break free as she was not able to do anything.

"Y-es." I said uncomfortable with the situation.

King Cold turned himself so he faced the female.

"And see how she has no weapons." King Cold pointed out to me.

"I see that." I said.

"She hasn't done anything to us and she is innocent." I said to King Cold.

King Cold smiled at me as if I had gotten the right answer. Then King Cold suddenly dropped the girl. The girl fell to the ground as she caught her breathe. The woman then crawled away as she tried to escape. I watched as the woman crawled quickly away.

Then as she was crawling I saw a blast consume her. The woman caught on fire and burnt into nothing. I watched in horror as I saw her life taken. I looked back at King Cold who wasn't smiling anymore. King Cold slowly walked up to me as I stood there in shock.

Oh god he was going to kill me next.

King Cold leaned in next to my face as sweat poured down my face.

"There is no such thing as innocent people." King Cold said darkly into my face.

King Cold then straightened up as he walked past me and out of the room.

[Music stop]

I stood there as I looked down at the destroyed girl. Ashes were now all that was left. The ashes had crumbled and now it didn't even look like a person anymore. My heart rested as I leaned up against the wall. King Cold really was cruel and what ever mission he had planned for me I was smack dab in the middle of it.