Chapter 11

~Memory Lane~

Bulma helped Topi all night long with the armor coming so close too completing Topi's dream. Topi realized with her much more crafted building skills and Bulma's incredible mind they were a team like no other! She was so eager too test it out but had no volunteers. Nor did she want anyone else too know of their work.

Bulma watched her face as they worked knowing she was thinking of something.

"Topi, why haven't you share this information with the others? Perhaps they could have helped you on finishing this project by now."

Topi sighed and focused even more on her stitching.

"If word got out that I was working on something like this they would want a deadline. This is too personal to me and not too be rushed. I don't make mistakes and I won't make one on this especially."

Bulma nod her head and looked around

for a clock. She noticed the sun was teasing the sky and figured it be best too put a hold on the secret project.

"Topi we should hurry too put this up."

"What is it? It looks like an armor. Is it?"

Both scientist jump from the extra voice.

Once both of them saw who it was they sighed in relief.

"Goku you shouldn't sneek up on people!!!"

Goku laugh at his blue haired friend, rubbing the back of his head.

"I'm sorry Bulma but I have too stay with you when your gone too the lab. Vegeta will flip a switch if I don't."

The two women work hard hiding everything as everyone flood into the lab. Topi hugged Bulma and smiled at her as a thank you.

"I'll return later on Topi. I have a lot too discuss with your prince. I might return home tomorrow. I have some stuff too clear up there too."

Bulma didn't want too do either. If she could she would disappear from all existence.

"Let me know when you do. Vegeta wants me too go with you when you do."

Bulma only pat Goku's rock hard chest in response to his comment.

"Can I go? My queen?"

Bulma turn around too look Topi in the eyes. She had too admit she was a bit shock but then again not really either. Bulma offer the same smile she gave her.

"Of course Topi. Your always welcome to go too earth anytime you wish."

Topi start too dance too a song in her head before she screamed in joy. She hugged both Bulma and Goku.

"Thank you Bulma thank you so much!!!"

She quickly ran off to her station lab leaving a shocked Bulma and Goku.

"Well someone's excited. Shall we go, my queen?"

Bulma looked up at Goku and playfully hit him for mocking her. The two left the lab and went back too the palace.

"I will always be in the training room or in the tanks. Oh or in the diner. If you ever need me I'm there."

Bulma nod her head and offer a smirk as she walked back too her living quarters and was surprised too find her prince still in bed.

He was cover in sweat! You could practically see the steam radiating from his built body. At first Bulma thought he was sick but the moans that he barely whisper told her differently. She didn't dare get near him. But she wanted too help him in some form.

"I'm sorry... Father I'm sorry...I didn't mean too..."

Bulma was confused. What could he be sorry for? Could it be his mother? No couldn't be, he blamed his father for his mother's death. So why would he apologize too his father. Bulma hurry too change not wanting him too be reminded of his mother if that was his nightmare.

By the time she finished dressing he wasn't in bed anymore. She looked all over the room in fear. Where could he be in such a short time?

"Behind you woman."

Bulma jumped from the dark deep voice behind her. After she turn around too face him she could still see the heat rising from his amazing form. His eyes where darker than normal as he watched her closely.

"Oh, uh, I was just, about to go shower, and stuff, yeah."

Vegeta was still a bit dazed from the nightmare he had every night. He wanted too hug the woman in hopes she could drain him free from the pain as she did before with his anger. But he couldn't get attached too her nor could he verbally confess his biggest fear.

"Where were you?"

He did his best not too sound angry nor fearful.

"The lab. I needed too clear my head."

Bulma felt an argument coming her way but surprisingly he turn his back too her. She didn't know how too deal with it.

"Vegeta!"

She wasn't sure what too say to him. But he stop too face her with boredom stitched on his face.

"Come back... we got to talk."

Vegeta heard the confusion in her voice and a hint of fear as he walked closer too her not saying a word.

"It's clear we are both struggling with our duty too this plan of ours. So I propose we don't make any contact or physical contact unless we are in the company of others. We will have too figure out how my death will be staged as well. The sooner the better. I'm going home tomorrow and I'm taking Goku and Topi with me."

Bulma took in the sight of the mouth watering prince wondering why he said nothing.

"...Ok."

He walked away. Bulma jaw dropped! Did he really just agree and walked away without so much of a growl?

Bulma just walked to the bathroom and start too shower.

Vegeta didn't want to fuss with her. She was right. Their close contact made them want too feel for each other. Vegeta didn't want a queen in fear karma would strike him.

His mother was fierce and amazing. No one could hold a candle too her. Not only was she beautiful and strong, she was life. She taught her children that power grows with love. To be pure you must understand the balance of the two. She knew out the three Tarble would flood his aura with love while Vegeta flood his with power, Rose was her only hope of finding this balance after her death.

She couldn't been more right, Vegeta change his way of life after that night. The memories of the events leading too that nightmare was the very thing that reminds him why too never love again. Of course he had his siblings too look after but did he really care about them? Only enough too save them. The space they had as kids made it easy to do so. His memories of Rose was little. He remember growing up with her till he was about 9 while Tarble was maybe 4. Tarble was in an out of his life. Due too their father sending him off too peaceful planets.

Vegeta smirked slightly at the thought of the father he knew of then. Just like Rose he too remember the father they loved so dearly. A man who was father first then a king of a killing prideful race of saiyans second. No one saw what they saw behind close doors but them.

Vegeta smirk slowly turned into a frown as he thought of the man he turn into the night his mother was killed. The hatred he held in his eyes towards him. He felt every ounce of hate he had for him with every kick he delivered into his back. Vegeta stop in the middle of the hallway as the memories over took him. He hated how he pleaded his father for forgiveness as he beat him non-stop.

[Past Memory]

"Enough!!! He's just a boy Vegeta. Your, boy."

Bardock block King Vegeta's path too his broken son. The king grabbed Bardock by his chest plate with pain in his eyes with disgust.

"Not anymore. Now leave us and take that thing with you."

He walked away and cup the corps of his dead wife. Vegeta yelled in pain not from his broken bones that his father and Frieza dealt him, but of the death of his mother.

[End of Past Memory]

Bardock was his father from that point till Raditcal killed him. He didn't understand how could his father protect and favor him knowing what he did too his long time comrade/friend.

"I'll become king and put him in prison to riot to his death. Raditcal will suffer for what he done too Bardock. I swear!!"

Vegeta didn't notice he turn super saiyan till the female saiyans shivers in fear at his raw power. He released his pain and memories till he was calm again and walked away.

Raditz watch his prince walk past him too the training room while he waited for Goku. He got word Raditcal had left the night of the celebration. He knew very well he wouldn't return for weeks too come. But if he could help it Raditz would change all of that. But question is how. He lean against the wall thinking about his enemy. Radical had no idea who Goku was and if he reveals his identity, he would willingly let Goku kill him. But Goku wouldn't, instead he would ask questions. Questions he couldn't afford.

[Past Memory]

"Hey, where you think he went off too?"

Raditz watch the sky from a tree limb with Radical. Both with the same hair style that drape down their backs.

"Mom said something about Earth, wherever that is. But she said he'll be safe there so don't worry about it."

Raditz frown at Raditcal.

"But I don't understand why he had too be sent away! He was strong enough too stay."

"Raditz, mom and dad knows best. The old man had one of his 'see into the future' moments and saw something. It had too be pretty bad for him too send the kid away. But no worries he got our blood coursing through him. One of us will bring him home once the time is right."

Raditz toss a twig at his older brother's cheek. Earning him a light sigh from the older teen.

"When will I get too leave? Kakarot is a baby and he's traveling and you was 8 when you started! I'm 13 now I should be out there with you and father!!"

Raditcal sighed and look over at his eager little brother.

"Sure. Why not?"

"Wait your letting me go?"

"Yeah your right you should go. I'll set you on your first mission today. Father and I leave out tomorrow. But mom will be all alone so if anything happens to her we won't know till one of us come home. But yeah sure I'll put you on the list."

Raditz gritted his teeth.

"I don't need too be here Raditcal! I should be on that ship! I'll be more useful to mother this way then staying home."

"Oh? In what way? Just how do you see yourself being more useful under Frieza then protecting mom?"

"Because damn it, if I slip some false information too earn his trust, he'll let me in. I lay low for a few months listen for any top secret stuff and I can report it back home!"

Radical laugh at his eager little brother.

"Your so smart till your dumb. Soon as Frieza find out your Bardock's son, your good as dead. Not only that, we are good friends with the king. He's the reason we eat good. Who too say he might end all of that behind your impatient need for battle. Either way it still hits home. Be patient you'll get your chance. I'll see too it."

Raditz was pissed off but knew his older brother was right. He only sighed and rest back on the limb of the tree like Radical and try relaxing.

[End of Past Memory]

A sudden hardness burn at Raditz throat.

"Damn you. H-how can you turn on your own family like that? Where was your damn pride for God sake!"

More memories of how he found his parents and the smile on Raditcal face destroyed any reasoning he had within him. But for once he wonder why he didn't kill him too. He saw him approaching yet he left him unharmed. But yesterday he was eager too kill him but he stop. Why?

"Rose!"

Realization hit him. The two are inseparable! After that nasty war with Frieza's connections Raditz heard it was Raditcal who saved her. Was it possible they where secret lovers? Now he had him.

"Hey, are you ok?"

Raditz snapped out of thought and look too see his youngest brother looking at him with worry.

"Next time be on time or I'll leave without you."

Raditz walked away and started on act 2 on his sinister plan.

Rose sat in the diner with her youngest brother for the first time in many years. She loved both brothers very much but she was unable to be the big sister they both need her too be.

She try too enjoy her time with Tarble as they ate.

"I heard your on vacation from war just too see Vegeta get married. Are you leaving after its over?"

Rose never look up from her plate.

"To be honest, I'm not really sure. I havent seen you since you was 8 and Vegeta maybe 14. I want too spend as much time as possible with u both before I go back out."

Tarble nod and looked around a few questions burn in his head as a kid he wanted too ask her.

"Rose, was mother disappointed in me. I mean, because I wasn't like you and Vegeta?"

Rose paused and looked at him in shock. But she knew it was coming eventually but wasn't sure when.

"Mother was just as proud of you as she was with Vegeta and me. She fought our father about disowning you. That's why you was sent off so many times. Father wanted you killed but mother refused to let that happen. So they agree too let you live but to send you away too non war like planets and if u return we all will welcome you with open arms. So never think something like that. She wasn't much of a fighter either... just when she had too."

Rose recall the night she was killed. She was doing a check up on a planet a little ways out that her mother had sent her on. She was bored knowing very well the planet was just fine. But she would never define her mother. But she felt something was wrong the moment Frieza enter the room. It wasn't till a few hours after her mother's death she was given the heartbreaking news. It was Raditcal who comforts her after he delivered the news too her. Rose waited many years before she could even show her face. She didn't believe she was worthy enough and too ashamed to show her face to her family.

So once her father called her too come she refused too. After a few weeks of King Vegeta and Raditcal talking to her she finally agreed to come. She was now thankful that she did come.

Rose shook her head and offer a big smile like she always does and playfully punch her youngest little brother's arm.

"Come on let's go we still got a lot too do today!"