Uub knew exactly where to start. He headed towards the community room like Bra had said. While he didn't want to see Pan, he knew that it was the only way to get one of the girls to follow him to Goten. He was sure that one of them had to catch his eye.
As soon as he walked in, he was bombarded. How many people were in here? There had to be at least a hundred. As he walked about the room, he finally found Chichi sitting next to Pan and two other girls. A third joined them and it looked like they were talking about boys. This was the perfect chance.
Uub approached with caution. The last thing he wanted was for Pan to think that he was here for her. But Chichi saw him first. "Uub, come over here. These girls want to meet you."
Uub walked over, turning red. He didn't want to be the center of attention. As he looked over the girls, he pondered what assets Goten wanted in a chick. He should have asked Trunks, but knowing Goten, he probably went after anything with breasts.
"So, how did you meet Pan?" Aura asked, wanting to know how the couple came together.
"Umm…she's the granddaughter of my teacher…" He felt embarrassed, mainly because their eyes were going everywhere. How did Goten do any of this?
The girls giggled, but kept talking over him. He couldn't get any other words out. He looked over at Pan, to find her staring at him. The look in her eyes scared him. It was daring him to walk away from her. Uub really didn't want to find out what would happen if he tried to.
Meanwhile, Chichi was holding him there. He could feel her fingernails digging into his skin. It seemed that she didn't believe his lie from earlier.
So, here he was stuck with them until someone came to his rescue.
Bra returned to the main room with Polar and her mother. Both of them were busy, but that was a good thing. She didn't think they would be happy if they knew what she was planning to do. Breaking someone out of the patrol was bound to get her how many years behind bars…that was if she was caught.
But she couldn't think about that. All she could think about was Goten's mission. She wondered what the details were. If he was at the patrol, there had to be some kind of data that he was looking to get. She sighed, but made it look like she was bored with her paperwork. She began to wonder if there was more to this than meets the eye. What if the patrol as up to something?
Bra began to ponder why the target had been the galactic prince. Polar said that it had to be ordered by Frieza to cause havoc, but what if that wasn't it? The horde alone took responsibility for the killing, even if they did say that anyone that stood against Frieza would die. There had to be a greater meaning there.
"Bra? Are you alright?" Bulma asked. She could see that her daughter was out of it. She was just a teenager. Bra did deserve a break. "Why don't you go and spend some time with the others?"
Bra was going to tell her mother no, but knew better than to argue. So, she gave her mother a smile. "Is Bercu back?"
Polar sighed. "No, I sent her to a different planet. Her skills will be needed there."
Bra nodded. "I guess I'll go find a book to read then." She just needed to clear her mind. If she started reading, she knew that an idea would come to her.
As she exited the room, she knew that she could have gone to hang out with Pan, but she didn't feel like it. Every second of every day, it felt like they were being pulled apart. Pan was going in one direction, while Bra was headed in another. She felt kind of confused when it started happening, but over time, she realized that it had to happen. Hell, since she was 13, she started seeing Pan less and less. The youngest Son had gone so boy crazy over Uub, while Bra didn't feel that way about any guy.
Goten came to mind for a second, but she pushed that thought away. He was like her brother…at least she was telling herself that. There was no way that Goten would like her as more than a friend. Even if she did help him with his drug problem.
Not that she wanted anything from him. Goten was a nice guy that just got twisted around when he was younger. He had become one of her most trusted friends; that was all. Nothing more.
"Oh, Bra, I almost didn't see you," Jaco said with a smile. She didn't even see him in the hall. Where was she walking to? As she looked around, she noticed that she was headed towards the jail.
"I'm sorry, Jaco. I just was trying to clear my head." Her eyes looked around and she noticed something on Jaco's belt. He had some keys on there. She wondered where he was working now. "Are you off to the jail?" She asked.
"How did you know?" Jaco grinned. "It's my turn to look over the fugitives. It's boring, but someone has to do it."
Bra thought that over, she could use this. "Do you need any company?" she asked.
"No." Jaco laughed, trying to hide a small screen on him. It looked like he was going to be watching some space sitcom.
Bra thought over what she was going to say before it came to her. The perfect plan to get those keys was right in front of her. "You have to be hungry. Let me at least get you something from the mess hall." She already knew what kind of food that the alien needed anyway.
Jaco smiled at that. "I could go for something." He didn't see any harm in her getting him some food. "You can get Goten something too. I don't think that we've brought him anything."
Bra nodded, then ran off. She didn't head towards the mess hall though. She began towards the ship. Bra knew that her brother and Gohan were there, so she would have to be fast. Her mother took pills that helped her sleep from time to time. One of those should knock out Jaco long enough to nab those keys.
As soon as she was on the ship, she heard the hum of the gravity room cease. Bra mentally cursed, but this could be a good thing. They were probably just going to get something to eat… she hoped. So, instead Bra went to her bag. She was taking a book out as Gohan and Trunks came out. She gave her brother a nod as she sat down.
"Are you taking a break from the search?" Trunks said.
Bra sighed. "Yeah, I just need a second to myself."
"Pan's in the community room," Gohan said with a smile. "She's really getting along with the others. I bet they would like to get to know you."
Bra dove into her book. "I don't want to dive into that chaos right now. It will just distract me."
Gohan frowned as did Trunks. "It wouldn't hurt for you to get to know more people," her brother said.
Bra didn't look at him. "I've been busy helping mom look for dad. I'm not here to make friends."
Trunks shrugged at Gohan and the older half-blood sighed. "Well, if you change your mind, all of us are going to be in the community room. Even your mom is going to take a break."
Bra nodded, but kept her eyes down as they left. She waited a good five minutes before she started to move around. She found the pill bottle with ease, then grabbed two from it. One would be enough, but she needed to make sure that Jaco didn't wake up before Goten was gone.
Quickly, she pocketed the pills, while grabbing her book. She could make it look like she was finding a different part of the building to read at.
Bra walked into the mess hall, noting how crazy it was. Soldiers stared at her as she ordered some dairy items for Jaco and a normal platter for Goten. She wasn't sure if Goten would even like the food, but she had to start somewhere. She knew that he had lied to her about eating, but this was part of the charade.
She kept her wits about her as she left the mess hall. Her book was under her arm as she carried two trays. Her heart stopped as she saw Goku walking through the hall. He was heading to the mess hall. It looked like he was stretching.
"Oh, Bra. I didn't think you would be out here." Goku looked down. "What's with the food?" he asked, but already knew the answer. He was wondering if Bra had been able to get to Goten.
"Jaco's looking over the jail and I'm getting him lunch…along with Goten," she said.
Goku sighed. "Has he said anything about what happened?" It was sad that he had to ask Bra these questions, but it wasn't like Goten would talk to him. Also, Goku was confused. Why did his son believe that they didn't care about him? Nothing like this ever came up. If Goten wasn't satisfied, why didn't he say anything? None of this made sense.
"He hasn't really said much." She turned red. Goku would probably have a heart attack if he knew the truth about his son. "He's been asking me questions about what's going on here though."
Goku watched Bra's face, then realized what was going on. As much as he liked the girl, he didn't want his son to break her heart. With all of his sleeping around, Bra was bound to get some kind of disease, but as Goku was about to warn her, another idea came to him. If Bra was around and from the look of it, Goten listened to her…then maybe she would be the one to help him kick that habit. "Just be careful."
Bra nodded. "I got to run. I bet that Goten's starving. It has been awhile since he ate."
Goku cringed. "I can't imagine going that long without a meal." He stared down at the tray. It still looked like nothing. "How about I grab him another tray for you."
"You don't have to do that," Bra said. "Besides, if he eats too much, too fast it will all come up."
Goku sighed. It looked like he couldn't do anything to help his son. "Just tell him that I said hi." He just really wanted to pick his son's mind and find out what was wrong.
Bra smiled. "I can do that." With that, she walked away. She had a plan and she needed to stick with it or else Goten would never make it back to the horde.
Bra worked quickly, putting the drugs into Jaco's cheese before walking into the room. She saw Goten's eyes on her. She gave him a smile as she passed him a tray through a slot. He looked down at the food and cringed. She wanted to laugh. What kind of food was he getting with the horde? As she looked over his plate, she noticed that it was mostly bread. "Just live with it," she giggled as he grumbled.
Before he could say anything, she walked over to Jaco. "Here it is." She looked over to see what he was watching. It looked like some kind of soap opera.
"No, Maria, you want John-Pablo. Don't fall for Stephano's plan!" Jaco shouted at the screen.
Bra wanted to laugh. "What the hell are you watching?" she asked.
Jaco jumped, not realizing that she was there. "Don't do that! You scared the crap out of me!"
Bra giggled. "How else was I supposed to tell you? You looked really engrossed in that show." She pushed the tray in his face.
"Oh, thank you." Jaco began to eat in front of her. "I haven't had some good food in ages."
"This is good food?" Goten sneered from his cell.
"For somebody that was without food for weeks, you don't need to be complaining," Jaco said with his mouth full.
Bra wanted to laugh. There was no way that Jaco could be threatening. The patrolman would have backed off if he knew who Goten really was. "Just ignore him. He's probably got a headache."
Goten took a bite of the sandwich that she brought. He felt sick. What was this? He opened it up and found nothing but lettuce and cabbage. At least, he thought that's what it was. Where was the meat? "Do they have any bacon?"
Bra giggled. "I thought I got a sub. There should be some meat on there."
Goten shook his head, but Jaco answered. "They keep that ration for the soldiers, mainly the ones going to the front lines."
Bra gave Goten a smile. "I'll see if I can get you something from the ship."
Goten smirked. "Anything is better than this."
Jaco rolled his eyes. "Get a room."
Goten and Bra turned red. "What does that mean?!" they both said at the same time.
Jaco yawned. "You act like a married couple." He leaned against the desk as he finished another piece of cheese. He was really tired.
"We do not!" Bra said, going redder.
"Likely story…" Jaco felt his eyes close as he started to snore. The desk felt really comfortable for some reason.
Goten gave Bra a puzzled look. "Is he narcoleptic or something?" If the alien fell asleep so easily, then his break out would be a lot easier.
Bra gave Goten a smile. "It is if he's been drugged." She walked forward, grabbing his keys from his belt. Jaco was down for the count, so they came off with ease. She passed them to Goten through the bars. "I told you I would find you a way out of here."
Goten stared at her confident gaze with a dumbfounded look on his face. He really was impressed. Quickly, he messed with the lock, finding the key he needed. He removed it from the set and placed it in his pocket. "I'll have to use it tonight." The patrol had to be crawling with agents right now and he couldn't risk getting caught once more.
"Everyone will be in the community room around 6 or 7. That will be your best bet," Bra explained.
Goten nodded. He was so ecstatic right now. His plan was going to work, there was no questioning it. If she wasn't his friend, he could have kissed her… he blushed at the thought, then shook his head. He didn't need to be thinking about such things. "Good to know." He figured that he should at least issue her a warning now. The last thing he wanted was for her to be caught in the cross fire.
Goten pulled a small drive from his pocket. She looked at it, wondering what he planned to do with it. "Don't tell me."
"I have to. Just remember to stay away from the community room. I don't want you inhaling anything." He said, then finished before she could ask. "It's not deadly. I'm just going to set off enough gas to knock them out. Then I have to install this into the mainframe," Goten explained.
"What will it do?" She still had her suspicions from earlier.
"There's something going on behind the scenes, not just with Frieza either. Uncle Turles and I want to figure that out," Goten said, confirming her doubts. He could see that she was worried. "Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of this."
"What if something happens to you?" Bra asked, staring up at him.
He smirked down at her. "I'll be fine. Just keep yourself safe…okay?"
She gave him a nod. Bra knew she needed to leave. Goten's plan would be carried out in a couple of hours.
As she walked out, she looked back at him. "See if you can get Jaco to eat the rest of that cheese. He should wake up in about an hour or two. There's still some sleeping pills in there."
Goten went back to his bed. "Will do." As she walked out, he mentally smacked himself. The last thing he needed to be looking at was Bra's ass.
He put the drive back in his pocket. She really was something. If only he could take her with him…no that would be silly. Bra wouldn't want to come with him…would she?
Bulma smiled as she walked into the community room. She expected to find Bra in there, but it looked like her daughter had gone to the ship to read. She figured that she could talk with Chichi. It seemed that Goku's wife was speaking with the group of princesses.
As Bulma got closer, she heard something odd come from the woman. Chichi turned to Uub. "What do you plan to do with your life? Fighting can't be your only goal."
Uub sputtered, looking for an exit. Bulma could see his panic and decided to free the boy of it. "Chichi have you seen Goten? Jaco found him."
Chichi shook her head. "No one told me. Where is he at?" She wondered where her baby boy was. This wasn't going to look good to any of these girls. If Goten married into royalty, then she wouldn't have to worry about anything.
"He's in lock up for stealing." Bulma sighed, but motioned for Uub to get out of there. He gave her a thankful look before he dashed away.
Chichi sighed. "Where did I go wrong?"
Bulma wondered what Chichi meant by that. Sure, Goten was a playboy and problem child, but forcing him to change would do nothing. "I think he needs a gentle touch for that. Forcing him will get him nowhere." Bulma smiled as she thought of her husband. "I never would have gotten Vegeta if he didn't want to change."
Chichi rolled her eyes. "And how long did it take for you to marry him?"
Bulma giggled, not taking that as an insult. "Until he was ready." She thought back to her wedding. "Trunks was so cute in his little tux. My mother was gushing about him for weeks."
Chichi sighed. "Yes, but Trunks didn't have a proper father for over a year."
"I don't see how that matters," Bulma said. "Vegeta loves Trunks now, the same goes for Bra. Vegeta turned out to be a great father and husband in the end. Besides, Trunks will be the CEO of my company when I go. He has more than most will ever have."
Aura giggled. "I don't know. Who would want to marry a bastard?"
Bulma gave the group a dark smile. "Someone with actual class." She turned her back on the group, understanding why Bra had wanted to stay away from them.
Chichi walked away from the group of princesses with her. "Is everyone out here crazy?"
"I don't know, but I really want my husband right now. It would be fun to watch him scare that girl half to death."
"Let's not think about that," Chichi said. "Let's go get something to drink. I want to ask you about something."
"What do you need to know?" Bulma asked.
"It regards Uub and his intentions with your daughter and Pan."
To Be Continued…
