A/N: Hey. Sorry about the last cliffhanger. Okey it was a BIG cliffhanger. So these next two chapters hopefully will be worth it.
CHAPTER SIX
Gohan hit the dirt and Mame picked him up. Mame looked oddly at Gohan and poked him.
"Yeah I know I'm off today." Gohan said. "I haven't been getting much sleep lately."
Mame grinned devilishly.
"Not like that." Gohan said. "No sayjin women have been sharing my bed."
"What about Earth women?" Remon asked walking in. "Heard about your little Earth pet is entering the tournament. What's wrong? She too much for you to handel?"
"Shut up, Remon." Gohan said practicing some kicks. The last thing he needed was for his training to be distracted by Remon.
"If she is then I'll be happy to take her off your hands." Remon smiled. "I could use a new slave. All the others keep dieing on me."
"Maybe if you didn't beat them dead then that wouldn't happen." Gohan said pausing.
"You got a problem with the way I treat my proporty?" Remon asked puffing out his cheast.
"Yeah I do." Gohan said walking up to him. Suddenly they were both picked up by the back of their necks by Mame. Mame glared at the both of them as if to say, Shame on you!
"This is just what I like to see." Toma said entering the room. "My three best fighters getting along."
Mame dropped them and Gohan and Remon rubbed the back of their necks. Mame was big, quiet and good at following orders. Gohan hoped that if he wasn't chosen as a member of the board the Mame would. He was stronger then all of them and a bit of a pacifist too. As strange as a pasitist sayjin was.
Toma motioned for all of them to follow him into the main breifing room. They went in and sat down. Toma pressed a panel and a hologram of a star system phased up.
"This is the system Nord. The planet Norket is our target. The only problem is that it is close to Norcross and Norcom, refugee planets." Toma announced. "We have to take out Norket quickly and quietly."
"Why don't we take out Norcom and Norcross too?" Remon asked. "They will just be in the way."
"Most of the planets here are protected by Lady Jade." Toma said. "we do not want an universal inncodent on our hands."
That shut Remon up. Everyone knew of Lady Jade and her goal to spread peace through the galaxies. Many species planned on attacking her because their profits came from war or wepons. Even the dreaded Freaza attacked, and died by her hands. Ever since then all warrior planets such as sayjins avoided her at all costs. She was able to crush Freazas empire with one blow and others feared she'd do the same to them.
"So here's what we do." Toma said. "We go to Norcross and act like we are dropping off suplies. That's what all those crates are for. Then we turn back around on our way back and stop at Norket. I should warn you that Norketlings are powerfull in phisical attacks." Toma pressed another button and a large purple alien popped up on the screen. It was hunched over from the weight of it's large arms and leaned on it's knuckles like an ape. "Norketlings aren't very smart and communicate through high pitched whistles. They can cause serious damage to your ears so I want to see all of you with ear plugs."
Videl paced back and forth in the living room waiting for Gohan to walk through the door. She had just received a call from ----- the head of the medical department. He had said that Gohan and his team had arrived from their latest mission from Norket. Gohan had been seriously injured and was in one of the rejuvination tanks. When she asked how he had been hurt and he said he wasn't at liberty to tell a slave that.
"A slave!" Videl said aloud. She was the one who took care of him. She was the one who made sure he had plenty of rest before a big mission. She was the one who care about him.
Videl froze at that thought. Did she care about him? Sure they were friends once, before he whipped her, but she forgave him for that. Did that mean they were friends again? Or something more? Videl sat down and looked at the floor. She knew she cared about him, more than she cared about antone really. Even though he was legaly her master, they were friends. They stayed up and he showed her how to play sayjin card games and understand their way of life. She showed him how to play poker and black jack and he lost miserably at first, but then beat her ten hands in a row. She called it hesitated beginers luck. Gohan trained with her and was pacient. He helped her find weaknesses in other sayjin females and how to use them to her advantage. Videl recalled how they had walked down the main street one day and they had pointed at females and he told her anything that might help her win in a fight against them.
She sat back and heard the door knob rattle and she jumped up. Gohan opened the door and walked in. Videl rushed over to him and hugged him.
"Are you okey?" she asked. "Does it still hurt? The doctor wouldn't tell me a thing. What were you doing out there? Is it-"
Gohan covered her lips with his finger tips. "I am fine. The regeneration tank healed everything. It was just a gash."
"Just a gash?!" Videl pushed him. "You had me scared to death. You barely ever get so injured you have to go into the tank."
"Gee it didn't know you cared." he teased. "I just was cut across the cheast. No did deal. It's healed. Norket is purged and I'm fine."
"Norket?" Videl looked up at him. "Isn't that close to Norcom?"
Gohan stared down into her face. "How do you know about Norcom?"
Videl shrugged and backed up a step. "Who doesn't? Norcom is a place where a lot of slaves who win their freedom go to. I figured that I could go there too. You know, start over."
Gohan nodded numbly and stared at Videl in a way that made her nervious.
"Why was Norket purged?" Videl asked. "I always read Norketlings were peacefull although primitive."
"We were paid to." he said simply.
"But what did they do?" she asked again. "Why were they killed?"
"They did nothing, Videl." Gohan said walking into the kitchen. "The Redars wanted that planet and couldn't do it on their own. So we did it for them."
"But the Norketlings-"
"LOOK VIDEL," Gohan said raising his voice. "No one really likes to do jobs like these but someone has to. Sayjins are paid to fight in wars, protect planet and destroy them. It is what we do."
"Are you happy doing this?" she asked. She knew he couldn't be, he was different.
"I am a sayijn and it is my job." Gohan said nobely. "And what about you?"
"What about me?" she asked.
Gohan turned and faced her. "You will have to fight other slaves in the tournament. Slaves that are trying to free themselves just like you are. When you beat then you will be crushing their hopes. You don't mean to but the strongest survive. I do the same. Just try not to think about it."
Videl never thought of it like that. She knew other slaves would enter but she didn't think she'd fight any of them. She thought of her having to figth Lou and got sick to her stomache.
"I need some air." she said. "I'm going down to the fountain and do some of my laundry."
"Okey." gohan said hopeing he didn't upset her too much.
Videl sat down on a red stone bench because all of the spots next to the fountain were taken around this time of day. So her suprise Qupr sat down next to her. All qualeese look alike except their ears are all different. She remembered Qupr had little prickles along hers.
"Hello Videl." she said sweetly. She started to flod her clothes. "How are you?"
"Hey Qupr. I'm okey." Videl said. "How is your trainig going?"
Qupr gawked atonished at her. "I'm suprised you reconized me. Few can tell us apart."
"I've been able to do alot of reading lately. I know how your ears tell eachother apart." Videl blushed a little. One good thing about Gohan going on so many missions was she was able to read alot of his books and learn about different planets.
Qupr laughed. "Weird but true. My training is going great. But Dande, our master, says he wants us to throw our third fight."
"But then you won't get you freedom!" Videl said.
"That's the idea." she said. "He doesn't want to lose any slaves."
"Then why does he let you fight in the first place?" she asked.
"The basterd gets off on it." Qupr spat angerly. "He is a . . . what do you Earthlings call it? Pig?"
Videl nodded. "He's a pig alright. But if you don't throw the third fight then you get your freedom. He can't tell you what to do then."
Qupr looked at her as if deciding if Videl was right. "But it's risky. Even if I was free he could still track me down. And not to congraduate me either."
"Stand up to him." Videl said trying to encourage her. "You qualeese are pretty damn powerfull. I'm sure you can take him."
Qupr smiled suddenly. It was a scary grin and her sharp teeth showed. "Thanks, Videl. You are one of those destined for greatness."
The pair chatted and did their laundry and talked about who would most likely win their freedom and who was doomed to lose. Soon Videl saw a tall redhead sayjin female walk along the sidewalk. Videls eyes followed her and reconized her as Selek, that one who was all over Gohan. Videl growled angerly.
"That's Selek." Qupr said. "2nd level and a real bitch. Acts like she is an Elite. Also said to be the top pick to make it to the finals."
Videl glared at the sayjin as she rounded the corner. "I'll change that."
CHAPTER SIX
Gohan hit the dirt and Mame picked him up. Mame looked oddly at Gohan and poked him.
"Yeah I know I'm off today." Gohan said. "I haven't been getting much sleep lately."
Mame grinned devilishly.
"Not like that." Gohan said. "No sayjin women have been sharing my bed."
"What about Earth women?" Remon asked walking in. "Heard about your little Earth pet is entering the tournament. What's wrong? She too much for you to handel?"
"Shut up, Remon." Gohan said practicing some kicks. The last thing he needed was for his training to be distracted by Remon.
"If she is then I'll be happy to take her off your hands." Remon smiled. "I could use a new slave. All the others keep dieing on me."
"Maybe if you didn't beat them dead then that wouldn't happen." Gohan said pausing.
"You got a problem with the way I treat my proporty?" Remon asked puffing out his cheast.
"Yeah I do." Gohan said walking up to him. Suddenly they were both picked up by the back of their necks by Mame. Mame glared at the both of them as if to say, Shame on you!
"This is just what I like to see." Toma said entering the room. "My three best fighters getting along."
Mame dropped them and Gohan and Remon rubbed the back of their necks. Mame was big, quiet and good at following orders. Gohan hoped that if he wasn't chosen as a member of the board the Mame would. He was stronger then all of them and a bit of a pacifist too. As strange as a pasitist sayjin was.
Toma motioned for all of them to follow him into the main breifing room. They went in and sat down. Toma pressed a panel and a hologram of a star system phased up.
"This is the system Nord. The planet Norket is our target. The only problem is that it is close to Norcross and Norcom, refugee planets." Toma announced. "We have to take out Norket quickly and quietly."
"Why don't we take out Norcom and Norcross too?" Remon asked. "They will just be in the way."
"Most of the planets here are protected by Lady Jade." Toma said. "we do not want an universal inncodent on our hands."
That shut Remon up. Everyone knew of Lady Jade and her goal to spread peace through the galaxies. Many species planned on attacking her because their profits came from war or wepons. Even the dreaded Freaza attacked, and died by her hands. Ever since then all warrior planets such as sayjins avoided her at all costs. She was able to crush Freazas empire with one blow and others feared she'd do the same to them.
"So here's what we do." Toma said. "We go to Norcross and act like we are dropping off suplies. That's what all those crates are for. Then we turn back around on our way back and stop at Norket. I should warn you that Norketlings are powerfull in phisical attacks." Toma pressed another button and a large purple alien popped up on the screen. It was hunched over from the weight of it's large arms and leaned on it's knuckles like an ape. "Norketlings aren't very smart and communicate through high pitched whistles. They can cause serious damage to your ears so I want to see all of you with ear plugs."
Videl paced back and forth in the living room waiting for Gohan to walk through the door. She had just received a call from ----- the head of the medical department. He had said that Gohan and his team had arrived from their latest mission from Norket. Gohan had been seriously injured and was in one of the rejuvination tanks. When she asked how he had been hurt and he said he wasn't at liberty to tell a slave that.
"A slave!" Videl said aloud. She was the one who took care of him. She was the one who made sure he had plenty of rest before a big mission. She was the one who care about him.
Videl froze at that thought. Did she care about him? Sure they were friends once, before he whipped her, but she forgave him for that. Did that mean they were friends again? Or something more? Videl sat down and looked at the floor. She knew she cared about him, more than she cared about antone really. Even though he was legaly her master, they were friends. They stayed up and he showed her how to play sayjin card games and understand their way of life. She showed him how to play poker and black jack and he lost miserably at first, but then beat her ten hands in a row. She called it hesitated beginers luck. Gohan trained with her and was pacient. He helped her find weaknesses in other sayjin females and how to use them to her advantage. Videl recalled how they had walked down the main street one day and they had pointed at females and he told her anything that might help her win in a fight against them.
She sat back and heard the door knob rattle and she jumped up. Gohan opened the door and walked in. Videl rushed over to him and hugged him.
"Are you okey?" she asked. "Does it still hurt? The doctor wouldn't tell me a thing. What were you doing out there? Is it-"
Gohan covered her lips with his finger tips. "I am fine. The regeneration tank healed everything. It was just a gash."
"Just a gash?!" Videl pushed him. "You had me scared to death. You barely ever get so injured you have to go into the tank."
"Gee it didn't know you cared." he teased. "I just was cut across the cheast. No did deal. It's healed. Norket is purged and I'm fine."
"Norket?" Videl looked up at him. "Isn't that close to Norcom?"
Gohan stared down into her face. "How do you know about Norcom?"
Videl shrugged and backed up a step. "Who doesn't? Norcom is a place where a lot of slaves who win their freedom go to. I figured that I could go there too. You know, start over."
Gohan nodded numbly and stared at Videl in a way that made her nervious.
"Why was Norket purged?" Videl asked. "I always read Norketlings were peacefull although primitive."
"We were paid to." he said simply.
"But what did they do?" she asked again. "Why were they killed?"
"They did nothing, Videl." Gohan said walking into the kitchen. "The Redars wanted that planet and couldn't do it on their own. So we did it for them."
"But the Norketlings-"
"LOOK VIDEL," Gohan said raising his voice. "No one really likes to do jobs like these but someone has to. Sayjins are paid to fight in wars, protect planet and destroy them. It is what we do."
"Are you happy doing this?" she asked. She knew he couldn't be, he was different.
"I am a sayijn and it is my job." Gohan said nobely. "And what about you?"
"What about me?" she asked.
Gohan turned and faced her. "You will have to fight other slaves in the tournament. Slaves that are trying to free themselves just like you are. When you beat then you will be crushing their hopes. You don't mean to but the strongest survive. I do the same. Just try not to think about it."
Videl never thought of it like that. She knew other slaves would enter but she didn't think she'd fight any of them. She thought of her having to figth Lou and got sick to her stomache.
"I need some air." she said. "I'm going down to the fountain and do some of my laundry."
"Okey." gohan said hopeing he didn't upset her too much.
Videl sat down on a red stone bench because all of the spots next to the fountain were taken around this time of day. So her suprise Qupr sat down next to her. All qualeese look alike except their ears are all different. She remembered Qupr had little prickles along hers.
"Hello Videl." she said sweetly. She started to flod her clothes. "How are you?"
"Hey Qupr. I'm okey." Videl said. "How is your trainig going?"
Qupr gawked atonished at her. "I'm suprised you reconized me. Few can tell us apart."
"I've been able to do alot of reading lately. I know how your ears tell eachother apart." Videl blushed a little. One good thing about Gohan going on so many missions was she was able to read alot of his books and learn about different planets.
Qupr laughed. "Weird but true. My training is going great. But Dande, our master, says he wants us to throw our third fight."
"But then you won't get you freedom!" Videl said.
"That's the idea." she said. "He doesn't want to lose any slaves."
"Then why does he let you fight in the first place?" she asked.
"The basterd gets off on it." Qupr spat angerly. "He is a . . . what do you Earthlings call it? Pig?"
Videl nodded. "He's a pig alright. But if you don't throw the third fight then you get your freedom. He can't tell you what to do then."
Qupr looked at her as if deciding if Videl was right. "But it's risky. Even if I was free he could still track me down. And not to congraduate me either."
"Stand up to him." Videl said trying to encourage her. "You qualeese are pretty damn powerfull. I'm sure you can take him."
Qupr smiled suddenly. It was a scary grin and her sharp teeth showed. "Thanks, Videl. You are one of those destined for greatness."
The pair chatted and did their laundry and talked about who would most likely win their freedom and who was doomed to lose. Soon Videl saw a tall redhead sayjin female walk along the sidewalk. Videls eyes followed her and reconized her as Selek, that one who was all over Gohan. Videl growled angerly.
"That's Selek." Qupr said. "2nd level and a real bitch. Acts like she is an Elite. Also said to be the top pick to make it to the finals."
Videl glared at the sayjin as she rounded the corner. "I'll change that."
