1 Chapter 4
Kagato dropped the boy as soon as he had reached his modified ship, Soja2. Ryoko, however, he was more interested in. He held the child up by her wrist, at an arm's length, and examined her. "Hmm…. A bit scrawny, but she'll be as good as the last with a bit of training."
The girl squirmed, but to no avail. "Lemme go!! Lemme go lemme go lemme go!!!!"
Kagato turned to what he thought, rather correctly, was Ryoko's adopted brother. "Have you never considered training this girl in the art of combat?!"
"Let us go, and maybe my dad will let you live, mister," was his only reply.
"You have a lot of confidence in your father, don't you, boy?" Kagato laughed. "Trust me; there are a lot of warriors far more powerful than he."
"My dad is the most powerful warrior in the universe! No one is more powerful than the Prince of All Saiya-jins!"
"Oh, really? And what, may I inquire, is your name?"
"Trunks," the boy responded proudly.
"Well, Trunks, would you care for proof that there ARE powerful warriors in the world?"
"Why bother? I already know my dad's more powerful anyway."
Kagato's patience had grown thin. Without discerning his actions, he began squeezing Ryoko's wrist until she cried out in pain. When she did, Kagato dropped her and turned to Trunks.
"Enough about your father, you sniveling brat!!"
Ryoko had begun to cry silently, and was also whimpering slightly.
Kagato was very close to insanity. I had forgotten how difficult raising children is, dammit! Especially when you're working with two of the brats!
He snapped his fingers, causing a greenish-blue force-field to appear, glimmering around Trunks. "Wait here, boy. Ryoko, you come with me." He grabbed the child's arm roughly, and dragged her off to a training room.
"W-what are you g-gonna d-do to me an' T-trunks??" The tiny girl inquired worriedly.
"You'll find out eventually. Wait here until I come back." With that, he left, to designate a location for Soja2, and communicate with his boss.
* * *
Trunks banged on the force-field as hard as he could, but it wouldn't budge. This man had just come into their lives, and kidnapped Ryoko and himself. Now, he wanted to make Ryoko into some sort of fighter, and Kami knew what was planned for him.
"Let me outta here!! My dad'll make you sorry for this! I mean it!! You'll be sorry!!!"
* * *
Kagato opened the comm. link to Lady Tokimi's base. A young, impudent boy's face appeared on the screen. "C'n I help you?"
"Let me speak to Lady Tokimi."
"How do you know the Goddess (may all power be bestowed upon her)?"
"I work for her! Now let me speak with her, damn you!" Kagato banged his fist on the console.
"Alright, alright. Don't blame me when you're killed." He pressed a button on his desk. "Milady? There's a caller for you on Line Three."
Seconds later, the goddess's face appearred. "What do you want, Kagato?"
Kagato bowed before beginning to speak. "Milady, I have captured Ryoko successfully, as well as another boy who may prove to be a loyal servant of Your Supremacy."
"Well, get them to my base immediately!!"
"Immediately, milady." Kagato bowed and left, to see what his captive was doing and prevent her from doing something stupid.
Kagato dropped the boy as soon as he had reached his modified ship, Soja2. Ryoko, however, he was more interested in. He held the child up by her wrist, at an arm's length, and examined her. "Hmm…. A bit scrawny, but she'll be as good as the last with a bit of training."
The girl squirmed, but to no avail. "Lemme go!! Lemme go lemme go lemme go!!!!"
Kagato turned to what he thought, rather correctly, was Ryoko's adopted brother. "Have you never considered training this girl in the art of combat?!"
"Let us go, and maybe my dad will let you live, mister," was his only reply.
"You have a lot of confidence in your father, don't you, boy?" Kagato laughed. "Trust me; there are a lot of warriors far more powerful than he."
"My dad is the most powerful warrior in the universe! No one is more powerful than the Prince of All Saiya-jins!"
"Oh, really? And what, may I inquire, is your name?"
"Trunks," the boy responded proudly.
"Well, Trunks, would you care for proof that there ARE powerful warriors in the world?"
"Why bother? I already know my dad's more powerful anyway."
Kagato's patience had grown thin. Without discerning his actions, he began squeezing Ryoko's wrist until she cried out in pain. When she did, Kagato dropped her and turned to Trunks.
"Enough about your father, you sniveling brat!!"
Ryoko had begun to cry silently, and was also whimpering slightly.
Kagato was very close to insanity. I had forgotten how difficult raising children is, dammit! Especially when you're working with two of the brats!
He snapped his fingers, causing a greenish-blue force-field to appear, glimmering around Trunks. "Wait here, boy. Ryoko, you come with me." He grabbed the child's arm roughly, and dragged her off to a training room.
"W-what are you g-gonna d-do to me an' T-trunks??" The tiny girl inquired worriedly.
"You'll find out eventually. Wait here until I come back." With that, he left, to designate a location for Soja2, and communicate with his boss.
* * *
Trunks banged on the force-field as hard as he could, but it wouldn't budge. This man had just come into their lives, and kidnapped Ryoko and himself. Now, he wanted to make Ryoko into some sort of fighter, and Kami knew what was planned for him.
"Let me outta here!! My dad'll make you sorry for this! I mean it!! You'll be sorry!!!"
* * *
Kagato opened the comm. link to Lady Tokimi's base. A young, impudent boy's face appeared on the screen. "C'n I help you?"
"Let me speak to Lady Tokimi."
"How do you know the Goddess (may all power be bestowed upon her)?"
"I work for her! Now let me speak with her, damn you!" Kagato banged his fist on the console.
"Alright, alright. Don't blame me when you're killed." He pressed a button on his desk. "Milady? There's a caller for you on Line Three."
Seconds later, the goddess's face appearred. "What do you want, Kagato?"
Kagato bowed before beginning to speak. "Milady, I have captured Ryoko successfully, as well as another boy who may prove to be a loyal servant of Your Supremacy."
"Well, get them to my base immediately!!"
"Immediately, milady." Kagato bowed and left, to see what his captive was doing and prevent her from doing something stupid.