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Warrior of Heart2
By The FanFiction Nymph

xxxxChapter 28xxxx
New Namek

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Something was happening. It was hard to tell what exactly… but it was easy to imagine as the soldiers started patrols of the ship and scout groups were launched. Spirits had been high on board recently, rowdy and boastful. It smelled like there was a battle coming…

If Cooler's mood gave any indication to Rei – it was that he was already celebrating a victory. Rei glared at the marks he had left on her flesh from his most recent visit.

Rei hated that thing and she hated herself for being touched by him.

Rei's free time had been limited recently, so she took it upon herself to enjoy this time. A hot soak in the tub with bubbles was called for. As she enjoyed the hot water, she closed her eyes envisioning happier times.

Rei daydreamed about when Drum first started to talk, when he first rolled over, and of how proud she was of him for all of it. Pride is something you don't understand until you have a child. There was just an awe that went with watching your own child develop.

She hated to acknowledge it, but part of her was very excited to be having another child. Rei had never thought she would be able to have another after Drum. After all it was not as though she and Piccolo might have children. It made her sad to think about too deeply. She tried to push it out of her mind. Oh Piccolo…she sighed.

Just then an alarm sounded though out the ship. The ship shook as it broke its hold in orbit and began to make its decent.

"Come watch your future with me." Cooler's voice ordered via Rei's collar. She growled and clambered out of her bath, taking her time to get properly ready.

When Rei reached the command level she was surprised to find all the officers at their posts. Salza, Neiz and Doure were all stationed looking quite pleased with themselves.

The bridge was impressive in its technology and the view of space it offered was always beautiful. Rei would never get used to watching infinite space stretch out before her. Quietly she sat down on the small chair next to Cooler.

"Destiny is but a few short hours away." He smirked at her.

Rei immersed herself in watching the many panel screens that projected figures and communications with the troops already stationed on the planet. It was hard to pick up on the details but it sounded as though this was New Namek and they were already beginning to gather the DragonBalls. No wonder Cooler sounded confident. The Namekians were not equipped to defend themselves from such a force.

A frown rode her lips as the reports trickled in.

They had 4 of the Balls secured, but it seemed as though there was a small faction that was trying to stand against them. Whoever they were they were giving the regular squads quite a time of it. Several had already been killed when the report came in.

"My lord, from the power level we have detected –" Salza began explaining when Cooler interrupted with a wave of his hand.

"-Take Neiz and Doure to the surface and Deal With It."

"My Lord." They each bowed before leaving.

Cooler ran a hand though Rei's silken hair bringing it to his face to smell it. "And now we wait." Her thoughts were quickly brushed away to defend against him.

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Rei opened her eyes as she heard someone speaking; she got up from the floor and looked around as she sat up. She could hear Cooler barking orders at someone on the console.

"Fine. I will come out there and deal with it myself." Cooler said sounding menacingly.

Rei sighed in relief when he left, but she couldn't help but wonder what it was that was causing him so much trouble. Is it possible that the Namekians had become warriors since last time she encountered them? Rei swore that they had been farmers. Although considering they didn't really eat it was hard to imagine what exactly they were farmers of.

It was odd passing though the ship, there appeared to be no guards left on board. Things must be tight indeed for Cooler himself to get involved. Her heart skipped a beat at the very thought that her message had indeed reached Earth. Could it be?

The ground shook and Rei fell to her knees until it stopped. Either the planet was unstable – or there was a hell of a battle going on outside! She used her hand to keep herself steady as she walked down the corridor to her room.

Her stomach churned and she felt ill as she entered her room. Rei sat down on the bed for a while trying to let the nausea fade. After a while she realized that staying still wasn't cutting it – as a hot flush came over she dashed to the bathroom and vomited. Oh the joys of pregnancy she growled bitterly as she rinsed her mouth and patted down her face with cool water.

Rei dared not leave the ship; she almost reached out with her ki to see who/what Cooler was fighting – but it might also break her now fragile heart to see him slaughter a face that looked so similar to her mates. There was nothing to it, she would wait – in which case a shower was in order. In a shower, no one can see your tears.

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There was an unmistakable crash that sent shockwaves though the ship. The sound of ripping metal made the hair on the back of Rei's neck stand on end. Once things stabilized she explored the ship to see what had cause it.

Much of the cargo area was on fire when she got there. The automated fire extinguishers had failed to go off. Rei decided that it was time to leave.

"We need to get off the ship!" Rei argued trying to persuade the other Doxi's to leave. There comes a point in servitude that you begin to simply accept that it what life is for you. They did not believe that they could leave.

They reminded Rei of Elephants on Earth. To train a Baby Elephant to never escape they place a shackle on its leg and tie it to a young supple tree. The elephant would try once to get free, after that anytime a shackle was placed on its leg it would stay still and never again fight for its freedom. Many of these people had been Doxi so long that didn't even remember their homes, few remembered what it felt like to be free. Persuading them that they would not be punished for leaving a ship that was most likely going to explode took a little time.

"Look – they can track our collars anyways. Just get off the ship for your own safety. Stay here if you want, I just wanted to try." Rei said sadly looking at the blank faces that watched her.

"What are we waiting for?" Marrium moved though the crowd to stand next to Rei. "Alright Rei – Lets go!" She smiled at her confidently. Seeing them begin to leave many of the Doxi followed them.

The fresh air felt amazing on her skin, though it took a little while to adjust to the bright light. Rei smiled up at the green sky, she wondered what could have happened to all of Coolers men.

They were not very far from the ship when one of the rear engines exploded.

"OH my!" Marrium said shocked as she looked back at the ship in surprise. "I hope they are all alright! I'm glad that we got out of there." There was a murmur though out the group.

"What do we do?"

"We should help them?"

"No way am I going back in there! What if the other engines go!"

"Hey Marrium – keep them moving in that direction. I'll catch up with you in a little bit." Rei smiled reassuringly at her and flew off back to the ship.

"Rei be careful!" Marrium yelled waving after her.

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The ship rocked unsteady under her feet. Rei swore as she tripped, but quickly recovered. Some of the beams had come loose and fallen during the explosion so she had to move carefully though the hall.

Now that it was obvious that the ship was indeed falling apart she found that the other Doxi's had already started getting ready to leave. Rei sighed in relief when she saw them leaving the ship.

However the structure was not holding up. A small blue skinned male explained to her that there were several Doxi stuck in one of the rooms and they were not able to get them out. Rei was quick to rescue them by pulling the door apart.

The three Doxi were very grateful to have been remembered and were anxious to get going.

Rei smiled as they all neared the exit. She hated the thought of someone being left behind. What a horrible death that would be.

She watched as the last three made it out of the ship and Rei was ready to leave as well – when she swore she heard someone. Promising that she would catch up to them shortly Rei went back inside to double check.

The smoke seemed to be dispersing as the climate controls finally activated. Rei sighed irritated that now of course the sprinklers would work. The cold water dripped over her quickly soaking her.

Rei had almost given up when she had reached the medical bay towards the back of the ship. There was no mistaking the thudding sound. She tried to hurry.

In the medical bay she found ever loyal Salza. He was fiddling with the controls on one of the rejuvenation tanks. Rei gasped when she saw him – he had defiantly been on the wrong end of a ki blast! Much of his skin seemed burned and his hair had been fried. He had many deep cuts, but they didn't seem to be actively bleeding.

Salza turned surprised to hear her. When he saw her his fear faded and he smiled a cruel smile at her.

"Ah Rei. Its only you." Salza turned back to the controls and a beep announced that he had completed his data input. That was when Rei saw who was in the tank. She couldn't help but stare. It was both a miracle and a horror to behold.

Cooler – or several parts of what was Cooler – it was hard to look long enough to distinguish what condition he was in exactly. But it was bad. Very bad.

Rei stepped backwards in fear. She shouldn't be here – she should run as fast as she can – escape now while she could.

"What's the matter Rei?" Salza asked as he approached her. "Could you be worried about our dear Lord? Or do you recognize your brothers handy work?" He spat bitterly at her.

"What!" Rei said all the color draining from her face. Was it true? Could it be possible? Could Vegeta have made his way here?

"Don't bother looking surprised on my account Rei. I figured it all out. You damn monkeys are going to pay when Cooler is healed!" Salza yelled as he slapped Rei so hard that she fell into the wall collapsing to the floor.

She got up slowly disbelieving…

"And so I think that I shall take my revenge out on you. It might serve as one last insult to Vegeta and your disgusting race." He rushed at her to grab her, but she was ready this time and ducked into her defensive position. Rei deflected the hit and used him own momentum to toss him over her threw the door shattering it.

Salza scowled at her as he wiped the blood from his lip. It seemed to have surprised him that she had drawn blood.

"So you are a Sayian after all? Ha. Not that it will do you any good now. Burn Rei! And Die!" Salza screamed activating her collar. The dull silver changed suddenly to red and she collapsed to her knees in pain. He laughed as she writhed.

Rei felt like she was suffocating as the white hot searing sensation overtook her. The smell of her skin burning choked her. She grabbed violently at her collar cutting her neck in the process with her fingernails desperate to make it stop...

The pain stopped and Rei looked up glassy eyed to see Salza smiling at her. He used her long hair to pull her close, jerking her head sharply. Rei spat on his face as one of his hands began slowly grabbing her breast as the other ripped her clothes. He chuckled at her repulsion to his touch.

Rei flinched at this violation and tried to turn away from him as he pressed his mouth close to hers. He tried to force a hand between her legs, but as he did Rei's left fist met with his face. She kicked him while he was surprised and tried to get free of him.

"Bitch!" He yelled as he violently grabbed her arm-twisting it until as she cried out in pain. There was a sick snapping sound and her arm fell limp in his grasp. It wasn't worth it she realized thinking of the child within her. It might not have been her choice to have this child – but it was now hers to protect. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she let her body go slack underneath him.

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The sharp crash of breaking glass woke Rei making her aware of her battered condition. All the little pains and aches rushed to her as she tried to focus her eyes.

Cool water from the tank spilled across the floor onto her skin. The familiar padding of Cooler walking across the room was almost comforting to her as she lay on the floor.

Without any effort he swept Rei up in his arms and lay her down carefully on a table. Cooler then produced a small box he pressed against her stomach. A sound like that of a butterflies wings whirling at high speed filled their ears. It was a strangely intimate moment they shared then listening to the heartbeat of their child. Their healthy child. Rei decided that her eyesight must have been damaged because she swore she almost saw a real smile upon Cooler's face, but just as quick it was gone replaced with one of furry leaving Rei alone in the broken room.

Salza's screams echoed down the hallway. Rei sighed closing her eyes to sleep again with a smile upon her lips.

He returned a few moments later and picked Rei up, taking her in the direction of the escape pods.

"What's happening?" Rei muttered confused and slightly dazed.

"I can not risk Vegeta destroying my child. That child is my future – I will rendezvous with you shortly this is only a precaution."

Cooler lifted her carefully into the escape pod and gave her a deep kiss that left her breathless. Her heart raced as he closed the door, though not for the reasons he would have thought.

She began the lift of sequence and started her journey into space. She wrestled with herself for an hour whether to continue on her current course and meet up with one of Cooler's scout ships…or not.

Would it be selfish to go to Earth? Could she count on they to be strong enough to defeat Cooler if Vegeta failed? What had happened on New Namek? If only she knew then perhaps she would have a better idea of what to do.

Rei's body felt battered as she tried to get comfortable in the small ship. Her legs were too long to lay, and her tummy too swollen to sit with them in her lap. Eventually she lay down on the floor with her feet up on the ceiling so that her back was not cramped at least upside down her neck would not cramp up. Her broken arm flopped next to her but she paid it no mind.

The lack of oxygen to her brain may have caused her to finally switch cords to Earth. It had been such an emotionally full day that Rei just gave up and cried as the pod flew through space.

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The Look Out was enjoying another peaceful day as Piccolo sat in the shade meditating or trying too – it was difficult to clear his mind when Drum was screaming from inside the Look Out trying to defy his afternoon nap.

Dende looked up suddenly to the blue sky surrounding them and raced over to Piccolo with his staff flailing in his hand.

"He is just being petulant. He will fall asleep soon." Piccolo said anticipating Dende's thoughts.

"No not Drum. You had wanted me to tell you when Rei returned? Well she just started her decent into the atmosphere."

Piccolo stood up and tried to sense her himself but she was still so faint… "So it would seem. Thank you Dende."

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