Chapter 9
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Demetrium stood on the bridge, staring out into space through his transparent metal windows, watching the stars go by, thinking. They had been traveling toward Yoidstar for almost 2 days now. They were expecting to reach the planet with about 12 hours to spare.
"I definitely didn't expect this" Demetrium thought. "Do they really believe that stupid legend about the bliss stones? Maybe the Destroyers aren't as powerful as I think. Why else would they risk announcing this on T.V. unless they're desperate? Or maybe they're just greedy. I'm hoping too hard. Sigh."
Kriluin entered and approached him from behind. Demetrium paid no attention and continued to stare into space. "Hey Demetrium" he called. "Hey Kriluin" he replied, without moving his gaze. "You worried about the fight?" "Yeah, I wasn't expecting THEM to challenge US. I'm not sure if you're ready" he said. "Me neither" Kriluin answered. "...hey Demetrium, what did they mean when they said they wanted the green bliss stone?" Kriluin asked. "Oh, that's right," Demetrium moved his attention to Kriluin, "I never told you guys about those. Bliss stones are beautiful, mysterious orbs that put you in a state of bliss if you touch them. Here, look at this one" he said and took out his box. He opened it and showed it to Kriluin.
Kriluin stared in awe at the light dancing on the stone, and the strange movement, which seemed to come from within. "Can I...touch it?" he asked. "I'd rather you not" he replied and forced himself to put it away. "Frieza kind of got obsessed when I let him." "You showed that to Frieza and not anyone else!? Why??" "I thought he needed to see that there is beauty in the universe. But now I'm worried he'll be concentrating on the stones instead of the fight when we get down there" he said. "If that's all they are, than why do the Destroyers want them?" Kriluin asked. "There's some old stupid legend that if you gather all 7 and put them together in a temple on that planet, you get some kind of power. I never believed it. But apparently they do."
A short silence passed between them, then "Hey Demetrium, I just had a thought. If everyone loves the Destroyers, and we kill them, won't someone be mad, like maybe, the police?" Kriluin asked. "We'll have to try to convince them that we're right. But if we can't, we'll just have to accept the consequences, knowing in our hearts that we did the right thing" he said. "*Gulp* Thanks, now I feel so much better" Kriluin said sarcastically. "This isn't the first time something like this has happened" Demetrium mentioned. "A few millennia ago, there was something called Pokemon that enslaved the minds of the human race. It started as a children's fad, but eventually everyone fell victim, just like the Destroyers control the world today. Luckily, there were some enlightened people with machine guns who destroyed Pokemon and made a famous speech to the world about how wrong it was. It touched the hearts of everyone. The universe learned a lesson that day, but they've forgotten that lesson. We have to reteach it and make it stick. But I'm not such a good speaker. I'm worried we won't be able to convince them."
Suddenly, they heard the engines stop, and the lights dimmed. "Hey, what happened?" Kriluin asked. "...Oh crap!" Demetrium shouted. "What?" "I forgot to fuel up for the trip. Damn it!" "So what do we do now?" "I'll have to send you guys out for fuel."
Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza entered. "What's going on?" Vegeta demanded. "We're out of fuel. I'm sending you off in an escape pod to get more" he said and walked over to a computer to print something out. "Why don't you go?" Vegeta asked. "I can't. I have stuff to do. You four will have to go. I want you to get super K12 starship fuel" he said and wrote it on the back of the paper. "There's a docking station nearby. Here's a map, and I wrote the fuel type on the back" he handed the paper to Goku. "Couldn't I just use my instant transmission?" he asked. "That technique doesn't work in space anymore. A long time ago, someone set off a bomb in space that released some kind of radiation. I'm not sure exactly how, but that affects the move." Demetrium explained. "Damn. How much do you need?" Goku asked. "Uh...let me put it this way. The fuel tank is 50 times bigger than the pod" he said. "There's another problem. Without fuel, I can't stop this ship. It'll keep moving until a planet's gravity pulls it down. So I won't be here when you get back. I'll probably be somewhere around there" he pointed to a spot on the map. "The pod has radar, so you should be able to find me. But if you can't, go straight to Yoidstar. I'll find a way to meet you." "But we only have a day before the Destroyer's deadline!" Kriluin exclaimed. "I know, you'll have to move fast. In fact, why are we sitting here wasting time talking? Get to the pod bay!" he ordered and everyone left.