Chapter 3: Trouble Starts

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On Planet Vegetaisei...

Bardock was getting worried. Vegeta hadn't come for his training nor come to eat with him like he always does. Everyone taught that the prince locked himself in his room and refuse to come out, but Bardock knew better. He didn't feel his ki anywhere and a spacepod was stolen two nights ago. He started off in the direction of Prince Vegeta's room to see if he left any clues to his where about. ~Now where in the universe could he be?! He could be anywhere! Think Bardock, think! Where
would the kid go? He never went in space before, so he only knows about the planets I taught him about and they were unhabitable. No wait! There was this one... Chikyuu... Oh crap! One of my sons lives there! Plus he's got a hybrid daughter! Damn!~ Bardock thought as he ran to the prince's room drawing a few odd stares on the way.

A few minutes later he arrived a two large doors with carved dragons on them. He push the doors open and walked in closing the doors behind him. He started to scan the room to see if there were any notes or anything at all that could help him. He noticed the note on the bedside table and walked up to it and picked it up. He read it and did as it said to, listen to the tape recorder. He put down the note and picked up the tape recorder then sat on the bed. He clicked the play button and it started
to play...

'To who that may care... which I'm willing to bet it's just you Bardock... Alright here is why I left... I have left to build my life more. I don't want to marry someone I don't even know, I don't want to be king at such a young age just to be stuck inside for the rest of my life and never going out on an adventure. I want to be free and live my life as I want If you can't handle that then find yourselves a new PRINCE! I get my way or you'll have to wait 19 years till your next heir to the throne is ready! Ha! So what will it be? When you have your answer I'm sure Bardock if your listening you can figure out where I am. Good-bye till then...'

Bardock clicked the recorder off and sighed. ~That kid will be the end of me someday... Alright might as well go get him... But what do I tell the king? Hmmm... Guess I'll let him find the tape himself it will buy me some time since he doesn't come in his own sons room.~ He thought as he replaced the recorder and the note as he found it and went to find his team mates namely his two sons.

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On Chikyuu...

Vegeta landed and placed Phoenix back on her feet. "Geez this place is huge! It's as big as a castle..." Vegeta said as he scanned Phoenix's mansion.

She giggled and asked "It is isn't it? Well, you got nowhere to live right now right?"

"Huh? Oh, no I don't really..." He said after he getting out of his shock from the sight of her beautiful home.

"So would you want to stay here? You seem to like it so much." She asked while she started to walk to the backdoor of her house.

He gulped and thought ~I get to live in the same place as her... hmm... Then I can get to know her more...~ He followed her to the house and said "sure. So how many live in here?"

"Me, my dad and our two pets which I'd watch out for if I were you, they don't like strangers and they are still a bit wild..." She said as she came up to the door and already smelling food.

He raised an eyebrow but before he could say anything two large beasts came out of the woods and stopped near Phoenix, rubbing their backs on her legs.

She bent down and rubbed there heads. She turned her attention back to Vegeta and smirked. "Vegeta I'd like to introduce you to our pets." She said getting up. "This here is my pet Ribbs," She said pointing to the black panther "and this is my dads pet Faded." She said pointing at the black and white wolf.

Vegeta walked over to them and bent down. He looked into there eyes and smiled. He started to pet them without them getting mad at him. "How can I expected anything else from a wild woman?" He asked them but it was more to himself. He smirked and got back up to face her. "Shall we go eat now my princess?" He asked her.

She smiled and said "Hmm...? Oh sure. But how come they didn't even growl at you? They never liked anyone that came here before."

He shrugged and replied "they must like Saiyans more than humans. Well, that or it's because they see my wild animal side." He smiled showing his sharp canines to prove his point.

Her eyes widen some but came back down into a sly look and she smiled back showing her own canines. She then turned around and started back to the house, waging her tail teasingly at him.

His smile widened as he followed his eyes watching every move her tail made.

As they go in, the sweet aroma of food hit their noses and they stared at the food like a pack of hungry drooling wolfs.

"Go ahead and sit down guys, it's almost ready."Kakkarot said to them without turning from the stove.

They did as he said and sat down around the table. When Kakkarot finished he turned around and brought the food to them.

When Vegeta got a look at Kakkarot's face he nearly fell out of his chair. ~WHAT THE? He looks just like Bardock! Hmm... could he be one of his sons? That would explain how she can be a Saiyan, with green eyes no less.~ Vegeta thought as he studied Kakkarot's features. ~Hes got to be! The resemblance is too much! I can barely tell them apart! I better get answers from him later when she's not around.~ He continued to think as he frowned in frustration.

"Aren't you gonna eat Vegeta?" Phoenix asked between bites.

Vegeta snapped out of it and blushed some as he realized he was being stared at by the two strangely. He nodded and proceeded to scarf down his meal.

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End of chapter 3