Chapter 1
A Friend
Almost eight years latter, well 7 1/2, that scouter remained her most treasured possession. Her father was right about Radditz. He worked to the bone since that day. And when she steped out of line she got smacked. The only reason she hadn't taken her own life was because her father was counting on her to find Kakerott. So she took the blows and did as he said all the time growing stronger and swearing revenge.
"TIKA!!" Radditz voice boomed through the house. A girl of about 13 emerged from the basement. Her long dark hair trailing behind her. Any one could have seen the hate in her eyes toward this man that she no longer bothered to hide. "You bellowed?" she replied sarcastically
No sooner had the words escaped her lips then his hand connected with her face. She fell back. "I should have seen it coming" she thought It no longer mattered what she said, if she spoke she was hit. She wiped her mouth and glanced down at her fingertips. No blood this time.
"One of my partners will becomeing here tonight. he will be satying with us, and tomarrow we will leave for our assignment." Radditz continued "Great, two Ridditzs that's all I need." she muttered under her breath Smack again. This time the blood dripped from her mouth. "Just get in there and cook dinner for us! And the Dinning room had better be spotless!" he screamed pointing to the kitchen "Yes master" she replied sarcastically She managed to get to the kitchen before he got a chance to hit her again.
"Who does he think he is?" she asked herself "he can't treat me like this forever. We should be on the same side. Well, at least he'll be gone. But one day Radditz'll pay" Minuets turned into hours, as the main dish was finally complete. Sotika moved on to the salad. As she cut the carots there were footsteps behind her. Was it Radditz. Maybe this was her chance. She gripped the knife and spun around. "Don't come any closer!" she screamed "Wo some one's edgy" said the man
Sotika quickly realized it wasn't Radditz. Instead a much shorter Sayajin stood be for her. Arms folded across his chest, and a smirk on his face. His dark hair came to widows peak. "Sorry I thought you were some one else." Sotika apologized, she was rather disappointed. "Who were you hoping to kill?" he asked "None of your business!" she snapped A moment passed. "Are you one of Radditz buddies?" she asked "None of your business!" he snapped trying to imitate her voice. Sotika waited for her visitor to walk away. When he didn't she turned around and threw a rag at him. He looked at it then at her rather confused. "Wipe the table" she instructed "What?" he replied now even more confused "If your gonna stay you're gonna work." she informed him He snickered to himself and began to wipe the table off.
The work seemed to finish itself with the company. There was an uncomfortable silence for a while. But once the conversation started Sotika relaxed and began to enjoy herself for the first time in many years. They talked of famous battles and planets, and made fun of Radditz. Finally Sotika turned to him "Thanks for your help" "No problem" he replied "I didn't catch your name" "I didn't give it to you, I'm Sotika, Radditz's sister." "He treats you like this and your his sister?!" he said in disbelief Sotika noticed he was eyeing the dried blood on her face and bruises on her arms. "Tell me about it. So who are you." she said attempting to change the subject "I am Vegeta Prince of the Sayajins" he replied proudly. Sotika almost fell backwards. "Forgive ... i wouldn't have made you help if I had known." she begged
Vegeta was a little perplexed. he'd been talking to this girl for all this time and she didn't relies who he was. She wasn't your average Saiyjin woman. Most of them were quiet, and content to play women's role. Clean the house, raise the children, and maybe see your husband once and a while. But she acted like a warrior and like the world owed her. He looked at her, amused. he spotted more bruises on the legs. "Radditz" he thought to himself"
"Really it's O.K." he assured Sotika He looked away. "I've gotta go your brother's probably wondering were I am. So I'll see you at dinner?" "Ha! Like Radditz would allow that!" Sotika said sarcastically "He'll do as I say. And I say you're invited to dinner as my guest." Vegeta said walking toward the living room. Sotika just stood theere blinking.
The scene of dusk was sereal the sky would turn brilliant shades of pink and orange before fading into darkness. The surrounding planets would glow like Christmas lights all night long. As the first stars appeared Sotika looked up and thought "He's out there some were and I'll find him Daddy, promise" she said as if she were dictating a letter "And this guy came her to day, and he was real nice. Guess who he turned out to be ... Prince Vegeta. And he invited me to dinner." Suddenly she was aware of the time. "Dinner" she gasped She jumped down from the roof where she had been sitting and bolted in the door and around the corner to the dining room.
She burst in the door, her meal lay spread out on the table. Sotika made her way toward the empty chair next to Vegeta, doing her best to avoid Radditz gaze. She felt as though 100's of eyes were watching her. "Tika!" Radditz boomed "What do you think your doing!" Again the questions ran threw her mind "Why do I listen to this, Daddy wouldn't have left me here if he knew it would be like this" "Answer me!" Radditz interrupted her thoughts "I'm sitting down to eat" she answered "No your not." Radditz said sounding disgusted "And why not! I cooked the food I cleaned the house I'm a warrior and I disserve to be here!"
This answer didn't exactly thrill Radditz. He launched across the room. His fist connected with her eye. But she fought back. Doing to him what he'd done to her for many years. However she'd never trained, and Radditz power far surpassed her own. With in minuets she had been knocked to the floor. There was a haunting silence as Radditz prepared to fire at her. Sensing she wouldn't make it she began to think of her father. "I hate Radditz, why can't I lead a normal life? Because of Freiza" She forced her eyes shut in anticipation for the final blow. Suddenly she heard Radditz cry out in pain.
She looked up cautiously to find her brother holding his shoulder. A thin stream of blood trickled down his arm. Vegeta was standing with his arm out stretched, a bit of smoke rising from it. "That's quiet enough" he said shattering the silence He walked over to Sotika and helped her up. She threw her arms around him. Scared to let go. "thank you" she whispered "No problem" he replied As they slowly walked toward the table Radditz stood up. "I'll be taking care of Sotika for now on" Vegeta said calmly He hadn't even turned to look at Radditz. "I don't think you handel the situation very well" Radditz would have protested but his fear was to great.
They sat down at the table. Vegeta started talking of their next assignment. She looked over to see Radditz sitting at the other end of the table trying to stop the bleeding. Then looked next to her at Vegeta, who was helping himself to some salad. She did care what he had to say but she was to overwhelmed to focus. It was to wonderful to be beleived, the last thing she'd ever expected was to be saved, but there was her prince sitting right next her ... a friend.
A Friend
Almost eight years latter, well 7 1/2, that scouter remained her most treasured possession. Her father was right about Radditz. He worked to the bone since that day. And when she steped out of line she got smacked. The only reason she hadn't taken her own life was because her father was counting on her to find Kakerott. So she took the blows and did as he said all the time growing stronger and swearing revenge.
"TIKA!!" Radditz voice boomed through the house. A girl of about 13 emerged from the basement. Her long dark hair trailing behind her. Any one could have seen the hate in her eyes toward this man that she no longer bothered to hide. "You bellowed?" she replied sarcastically
No sooner had the words escaped her lips then his hand connected with her face. She fell back. "I should have seen it coming" she thought It no longer mattered what she said, if she spoke she was hit. She wiped her mouth and glanced down at her fingertips. No blood this time.
"One of my partners will becomeing here tonight. he will be satying with us, and tomarrow we will leave for our assignment." Radditz continued "Great, two Ridditzs that's all I need." she muttered under her breath Smack again. This time the blood dripped from her mouth. "Just get in there and cook dinner for us! And the Dinning room had better be spotless!" he screamed pointing to the kitchen "Yes master" she replied sarcastically She managed to get to the kitchen before he got a chance to hit her again.
"Who does he think he is?" she asked herself "he can't treat me like this forever. We should be on the same side. Well, at least he'll be gone. But one day Radditz'll pay" Minuets turned into hours, as the main dish was finally complete. Sotika moved on to the salad. As she cut the carots there were footsteps behind her. Was it Radditz. Maybe this was her chance. She gripped the knife and spun around. "Don't come any closer!" she screamed "Wo some one's edgy" said the man
Sotika quickly realized it wasn't Radditz. Instead a much shorter Sayajin stood be for her. Arms folded across his chest, and a smirk on his face. His dark hair came to widows peak. "Sorry I thought you were some one else." Sotika apologized, she was rather disappointed. "Who were you hoping to kill?" he asked "None of your business!" she snapped A moment passed. "Are you one of Radditz buddies?" she asked "None of your business!" he snapped trying to imitate her voice. Sotika waited for her visitor to walk away. When he didn't she turned around and threw a rag at him. He looked at it then at her rather confused. "Wipe the table" she instructed "What?" he replied now even more confused "If your gonna stay you're gonna work." she informed him He snickered to himself and began to wipe the table off.
The work seemed to finish itself with the company. There was an uncomfortable silence for a while. But once the conversation started Sotika relaxed and began to enjoy herself for the first time in many years. They talked of famous battles and planets, and made fun of Radditz. Finally Sotika turned to him "Thanks for your help" "No problem" he replied "I didn't catch your name" "I didn't give it to you, I'm Sotika, Radditz's sister." "He treats you like this and your his sister?!" he said in disbelief Sotika noticed he was eyeing the dried blood on her face and bruises on her arms. "Tell me about it. So who are you." she said attempting to change the subject "I am Vegeta Prince of the Sayajins" he replied proudly. Sotika almost fell backwards. "Forgive ... i wouldn't have made you help if I had known." she begged
Vegeta was a little perplexed. he'd been talking to this girl for all this time and she didn't relies who he was. She wasn't your average Saiyjin woman. Most of them were quiet, and content to play women's role. Clean the house, raise the children, and maybe see your husband once and a while. But she acted like a warrior and like the world owed her. He looked at her, amused. he spotted more bruises on the legs. "Radditz" he thought to himself"
"Really it's O.K." he assured Sotika He looked away. "I've gotta go your brother's probably wondering were I am. So I'll see you at dinner?" "Ha! Like Radditz would allow that!" Sotika said sarcastically "He'll do as I say. And I say you're invited to dinner as my guest." Vegeta said walking toward the living room. Sotika just stood theere blinking.
The scene of dusk was sereal the sky would turn brilliant shades of pink and orange before fading into darkness. The surrounding planets would glow like Christmas lights all night long. As the first stars appeared Sotika looked up and thought "He's out there some were and I'll find him Daddy, promise" she said as if she were dictating a letter "And this guy came her to day, and he was real nice. Guess who he turned out to be ... Prince Vegeta. And he invited me to dinner." Suddenly she was aware of the time. "Dinner" she gasped She jumped down from the roof where she had been sitting and bolted in the door and around the corner to the dining room.
She burst in the door, her meal lay spread out on the table. Sotika made her way toward the empty chair next to Vegeta, doing her best to avoid Radditz gaze. She felt as though 100's of eyes were watching her. "Tika!" Radditz boomed "What do you think your doing!" Again the questions ran threw her mind "Why do I listen to this, Daddy wouldn't have left me here if he knew it would be like this" "Answer me!" Radditz interrupted her thoughts "I'm sitting down to eat" she answered "No your not." Radditz said sounding disgusted "And why not! I cooked the food I cleaned the house I'm a warrior and I disserve to be here!"
This answer didn't exactly thrill Radditz. He launched across the room. His fist connected with her eye. But she fought back. Doing to him what he'd done to her for many years. However she'd never trained, and Radditz power far surpassed her own. With in minuets she had been knocked to the floor. There was a haunting silence as Radditz prepared to fire at her. Sensing she wouldn't make it she began to think of her father. "I hate Radditz, why can't I lead a normal life? Because of Freiza" She forced her eyes shut in anticipation for the final blow. Suddenly she heard Radditz cry out in pain.
She looked up cautiously to find her brother holding his shoulder. A thin stream of blood trickled down his arm. Vegeta was standing with his arm out stretched, a bit of smoke rising from it. "That's quiet enough" he said shattering the silence He walked over to Sotika and helped her up. She threw her arms around him. Scared to let go. "thank you" she whispered "No problem" he replied As they slowly walked toward the table Radditz stood up. "I'll be taking care of Sotika for now on" Vegeta said calmly He hadn't even turned to look at Radditz. "I don't think you handel the situation very well" Radditz would have protested but his fear was to great.
They sat down at the table. Vegeta started talking of their next assignment. She looked over to see Radditz sitting at the other end of the table trying to stop the bleeding. Then looked next to her at Vegeta, who was helping himself to some salad. She did care what he had to say but she was to overwhelmed to focus. It was to wonderful to be beleived, the last thing she'd ever expected was to be saved, but there was her prince sitting right next her ... a friend.