Note: This is one of the most powerful chapters in my opinion. Enjoy!
He wasn't stupid. Of course he knew Freeza had killed her.
"What? Exterminate the inhabitants of other planets for you?" The queen yelled at Freeza. She sounded insulted. Freeza gave a low a hiss and glared at her. The proud and fearless queen smirked.
"Who do you think we are? We won't submit to you, we have our own ideals." She said defiantly. Her smirk turned into a frown.
"We are proud warriors, not bloodthirsty barbarians." She returned the alien's glare. Freeza was trembling with rage. The king smiled.
Freeza was growling and his eyes looked wild. The queen looked him straight in the eye, her head held up high, unalarmed by Freeza's piercing stare. Her fearlessness was so powerful it made the great Freeza a little fearful.
So Freeza suppressed his anger and unclenched his fists.
The king admired his queen. He would never have the strength to say such strong words to one of the most powerful beings of the universe. Freeza put his hand up, still trembling, and pointed towards the door. The king and queen knew the meeting was over. As she crossed the room, the queen felt Freeza's cold eyes burning on her.
As the door closed behind them, and the queen's laugh made its way through the now small opening, Freeza's shaking hand reached up a small button on his scouter.
"Get me Zarbon." He growled.
A few minutes later Zarbon appeared at the door. Freeza motioned him to come in. Zarbon stood in front of him and bowed his head.
"My lord." He murmured as he placed his hand on his chest. Zarbon looked up at his master. Freeza's eyes were glued on the wall behind Zarbon.
He slammed his fist down on his carrier and Zarbon jumped back, startled. Freeza was enraged.
"I want that impudent saiya-jin killed."
"Which one lord?" Zarbon stammered.
"The queen…" he purred.
The soldier blinked twice.
"The saiya-jin won't bow down very easily. That queen has a great influence on the king, I can see that." Freeza decided not to mention the humiliation of a few minutes ago.
"She is in our way soldier Zarbon." He concluded.
Freeza smiled viciously.
"I have a plan…"
Freeza turned his carrier towards the window and chuckled heartlessly at the planet below.
"Tell the science department to set up that defective regenerator prototype on the planet. Tell the saiya-jin it is a present from the great Freeza and tell them to please forgive any inconvenience caused to the sovereigns of their beautiful planet." Freeza laughed harder.
"I'll take care of the rest."
The queen woke up before any of the suns rose. She stood up and turned to look at the sleeping child at her side. She caressed his hair and he started to whine. She stopped and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead.
She put her armor on and walked out the door.
As she passed, all that met her eye bowed down respectfully and greeted her. She smiled gently and walked on. She entered her favorite training room and was about to drop a few saibamen seeds on the ground when she heard the door close and a familiar voice behind her.
"Your Royal Highness," he said with mock esteem.
"Welcome to my palace, Freeza." She said in the same tone and she turned around.
"My dear queen, I wish you would reconsider my proposal."
The queen put her hands on her hips and snorted.
"I didn't come all this way only to be rejected, highness." Freeza said as he approached her.
The queen's eyes met his. He felt disgusted by her confidence and fearlessness. Here she was in front a powerful being, he thought, staring into his eye, unmoving, so brave. She had half of the advantage, but probably not the other half.
He placed his hand gently on a button on his communicator and it started to beep. On the tiny screen in front of his eye a lot of numbers began to flash as they estimated the saiya-jin's fighting power. The queen threw the saibamen seeds to the floor.
The numbers stopped and a five digit number flashed in front of Freeza's eye.
"A worthy opponent indeed…" he said as he threw the scouter on the floor. The queen got in battle stance and Freeza started laughing again.
When the battle was over, the queen lay on the floor, bruised and cut. She tried to scream out in pain but only a quiet moan came out from her bleeding mouth. Freeza kneeled in front of her and grabbed her weak hand. He kissed it gently and laughed. He looked at her one more time. He expected to see fear, but he only saw pride.
Although it was very painful for her, she spoke.
"I am not like you, I don't fight for a selfish cause. I fight for my people and our proud name. I won't finish you, but I can assure you that the last thing you'll see before going to hell will be two proud orbs, the fearless saiya-jin eyes." She said in a hoarse voice. She spit on his face.
Freeza stood up and wiped his face. As he walked out the door, he put one finger up and threw an energy blast into the room. The door closed behind him and the castle shook with the explosion.
When he got there, the two suns had already risen in the morning sky. The king lifted her frail body into his arms, and the coldness of her body went into his heart. He rose and walked quickly towards the regenerator room.
"Vegeta…" her weak but glad voice filled the king's heart with sadness. When he got there, the new regenerator was humming quietly, ready for the queen. He literally tore off her armor and clothes and placed her in it. He stepped back and one of the doctors present started pressing buttons on his computer. The king sighed with relief.
Suddenly the regenerator stopped humming and the lid opened. All the computer screens flashed an error message.
"What the hell is going on?!?!" He yelled. One of the doctors started typing into his computer and a few moments later the buzz of another regenerator started. The king grabbed the queen and placed her inside.
"Why isn't it closing?" He yelled.
"The regenerator is not ready, it will take a few minutes before it is completely prepared.
"Vegeta…" the queen cried. He turned quickly and grabbed his mate's hand.
"Bring my little one…" she whispered. The king let go off her hand and it fell onto one side of the regenerator.
When they got there, the king decided it was better if Vegeta stayed outside for one moment. It wouldn't be too much of a shock for him, if the regenerator was full. Vegeta could still communicate with her through a speaker inside the regenerator. He entered.
He didn't hear a word from them, but he knew by the grim look on their faces. His heart sank. He walked slowly towards her and stared.
"What happened?" His voice was breaking.
"Her body couldn't hold on anymore…when the regenerator finally filled up it was too late..."
The saiya-jin were very loyal. The doctors' eyes were filled with tears and they mourned quietly for their young queen.
The king stormed out of the room.
He looked at his son and saw her in him. He felt a pain in his stomach that soon moved up into his throat, making a bitter lump that tried to move up into his mouth and be free. But he kept on swallowing and every time it got harder and harder to suppress.
He knew this was Freeza's warning. He knew he was a heartless being and would kill again. This time, he feared it might be his son.
Was he being selfish? He thought to himself as he was being escorted to Freeza. Was his son more important than his people's dignity? Was he selfish, thinking this was true?
And as he stared down on his planet from Freeza's window he remembered the words that had been spoken there the day before. Would the queen look down on him and laugh at his weakness? Or would she hate him for selling the race she died to protect?
His eyes widened with fear at the thought. But he had no choice. He would have to lower down his head to Freeza's commands. Disgrace…
He made a vow right then and there. He would make his son's life worth all that was lost. He would train him and make him strong so one day he could avenge all of them.
But he would have to make him pitiless in order to succeed. That's where he and his queen had failed.
He would have to break his heart and make him hate.
Hate his father.
He felt his heart finish breaking then.
The king hated his weakness.
Vegeta wouldn't be this weak, he thought, he had the queen's blood running through his veins. He hoped he would one day look at Freeza the same way his queen had, and finish him once and for all.
King Vegeta stood just inside the doorway and his face became a dark shadow that hid all his pain.
This was good sign, he thought, as he saw the bodies on the floor. The boy was strong and when enraged he would kill. They were just servants so he didn't worry too much.
He looked out the windows and into the two red suns gradually disappearing into the horizon. So much blood lost in one day, he thought. All of his race's doomed blood was gathered into those orbs, their proud name doomed to disappear gradually into oblivion. He scolded his son's tears as well as his own hidden ones.
He gazed at the suns again and realized that either way he lost something.
If he hadn't agreed to Freeza's deal, he would have lost his son.
But what use was keeping his son alive if his own father would kill his spirit? Was his race worth a child's innocence?
The first sun set and the second was now a small light between heaven and earth.
The king realized he was nothing but a damned man.
He wasn't stupid. Of course he knew Freeza had killed her.
"What? Exterminate the inhabitants of other planets for you?" The queen yelled at Freeza. She sounded insulted. Freeza gave a low a hiss and glared at her. The proud and fearless queen smirked.
"Who do you think we are? We won't submit to you, we have our own ideals." She said defiantly. Her smirk turned into a frown.
"We are proud warriors, not bloodthirsty barbarians." She returned the alien's glare. Freeza was trembling with rage. The king smiled.
Freeza was growling and his eyes looked wild. The queen looked him straight in the eye, her head held up high, unalarmed by Freeza's piercing stare. Her fearlessness was so powerful it made the great Freeza a little fearful.
So Freeza suppressed his anger and unclenched his fists.
The king admired his queen. He would never have the strength to say such strong words to one of the most powerful beings of the universe. Freeza put his hand up, still trembling, and pointed towards the door. The king and queen knew the meeting was over. As she crossed the room, the queen felt Freeza's cold eyes burning on her.
As the door closed behind them, and the queen's laugh made its way through the now small opening, Freeza's shaking hand reached up a small button on his scouter.
"Get me Zarbon." He growled.
A few minutes later Zarbon appeared at the door. Freeza motioned him to come in. Zarbon stood in front of him and bowed his head.
"My lord." He murmured as he placed his hand on his chest. Zarbon looked up at his master. Freeza's eyes were glued on the wall behind Zarbon.
He slammed his fist down on his carrier and Zarbon jumped back, startled. Freeza was enraged.
"I want that impudent saiya-jin killed."
"Which one lord?" Zarbon stammered.
"The queen…" he purred.
The soldier blinked twice.
"The saiya-jin won't bow down very easily. That queen has a great influence on the king, I can see that." Freeza decided not to mention the humiliation of a few minutes ago.
"She is in our way soldier Zarbon." He concluded.
Freeza smiled viciously.
"I have a plan…"
Freeza turned his carrier towards the window and chuckled heartlessly at the planet below.
"Tell the science department to set up that defective regenerator prototype on the planet. Tell the saiya-jin it is a present from the great Freeza and tell them to please forgive any inconvenience caused to the sovereigns of their beautiful planet." Freeza laughed harder.
"I'll take care of the rest."
The queen woke up before any of the suns rose. She stood up and turned to look at the sleeping child at her side. She caressed his hair and he started to whine. She stopped and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead.
She put her armor on and walked out the door.
As she passed, all that met her eye bowed down respectfully and greeted her. She smiled gently and walked on. She entered her favorite training room and was about to drop a few saibamen seeds on the ground when she heard the door close and a familiar voice behind her.
"Your Royal Highness," he said with mock esteem.
"Welcome to my palace, Freeza." She said in the same tone and she turned around.
"My dear queen, I wish you would reconsider my proposal."
The queen put her hands on her hips and snorted.
"I didn't come all this way only to be rejected, highness." Freeza said as he approached her.
The queen's eyes met his. He felt disgusted by her confidence and fearlessness. Here she was in front a powerful being, he thought, staring into his eye, unmoving, so brave. She had half of the advantage, but probably not the other half.
He placed his hand gently on a button on his communicator and it started to beep. On the tiny screen in front of his eye a lot of numbers began to flash as they estimated the saiya-jin's fighting power. The queen threw the saibamen seeds to the floor.
The numbers stopped and a five digit number flashed in front of Freeza's eye.
"A worthy opponent indeed…" he said as he threw the scouter on the floor. The queen got in battle stance and Freeza started laughing again.
When the battle was over, the queen lay on the floor, bruised and cut. She tried to scream out in pain but only a quiet moan came out from her bleeding mouth. Freeza kneeled in front of her and grabbed her weak hand. He kissed it gently and laughed. He looked at her one more time. He expected to see fear, but he only saw pride.
Although it was very painful for her, she spoke.
"I am not like you, I don't fight for a selfish cause. I fight for my people and our proud name. I won't finish you, but I can assure you that the last thing you'll see before going to hell will be two proud orbs, the fearless saiya-jin eyes." She said in a hoarse voice. She spit on his face.
Freeza stood up and wiped his face. As he walked out the door, he put one finger up and threw an energy blast into the room. The door closed behind him and the castle shook with the explosion.
When he got there, the two suns had already risen in the morning sky. The king lifted her frail body into his arms, and the coldness of her body went into his heart. He rose and walked quickly towards the regenerator room.
"Vegeta…" her weak but glad voice filled the king's heart with sadness. When he got there, the new regenerator was humming quietly, ready for the queen. He literally tore off her armor and clothes and placed her in it. He stepped back and one of the doctors present started pressing buttons on his computer. The king sighed with relief.
Suddenly the regenerator stopped humming and the lid opened. All the computer screens flashed an error message.
"What the hell is going on?!?!" He yelled. One of the doctors started typing into his computer and a few moments later the buzz of another regenerator started. The king grabbed the queen and placed her inside.
"Why isn't it closing?" He yelled.
"The regenerator is not ready, it will take a few minutes before it is completely prepared.
"Vegeta…" the queen cried. He turned quickly and grabbed his mate's hand.
"Bring my little one…" she whispered. The king let go off her hand and it fell onto one side of the regenerator.
When they got there, the king decided it was better if Vegeta stayed outside for one moment. It wouldn't be too much of a shock for him, if the regenerator was full. Vegeta could still communicate with her through a speaker inside the regenerator. He entered.
He didn't hear a word from them, but he knew by the grim look on their faces. His heart sank. He walked slowly towards her and stared.
"What happened?" His voice was breaking.
"Her body couldn't hold on anymore…when the regenerator finally filled up it was too late..."
The saiya-jin were very loyal. The doctors' eyes were filled with tears and they mourned quietly for their young queen.
The king stormed out of the room.
He looked at his son and saw her in him. He felt a pain in his stomach that soon moved up into his throat, making a bitter lump that tried to move up into his mouth and be free. But he kept on swallowing and every time it got harder and harder to suppress.
He knew this was Freeza's warning. He knew he was a heartless being and would kill again. This time, he feared it might be his son.
Was he being selfish? He thought to himself as he was being escorted to Freeza. Was his son more important than his people's dignity? Was he selfish, thinking this was true?
And as he stared down on his planet from Freeza's window he remembered the words that had been spoken there the day before. Would the queen look down on him and laugh at his weakness? Or would she hate him for selling the race she died to protect?
His eyes widened with fear at the thought. But he had no choice. He would have to lower down his head to Freeza's commands. Disgrace…
He made a vow right then and there. He would make his son's life worth all that was lost. He would train him and make him strong so one day he could avenge all of them.
But he would have to make him pitiless in order to succeed. That's where he and his queen had failed.
He would have to break his heart and make him hate.
Hate his father.
He felt his heart finish breaking then.
The king hated his weakness.
Vegeta wouldn't be this weak, he thought, he had the queen's blood running through his veins. He hoped he would one day look at Freeza the same way his queen had, and finish him once and for all.
King Vegeta stood just inside the doorway and his face became a dark shadow that hid all his pain.
This was good sign, he thought, as he saw the bodies on the floor. The boy was strong and when enraged he would kill. They were just servants so he didn't worry too much.
He looked out the windows and into the two red suns gradually disappearing into the horizon. So much blood lost in one day, he thought. All of his race's doomed blood was gathered into those orbs, their proud name doomed to disappear gradually into oblivion. He scolded his son's tears as well as his own hidden ones.
He gazed at the suns again and realized that either way he lost something.
If he hadn't agreed to Freeza's deal, he would have lost his son.
But what use was keeping his son alive if his own father would kill his spirit? Was his race worth a child's innocence?
The first sun set and the second was now a small light between heaven and earth.
The king realized he was nothing but a damned man.