Chapter Two- The Storming
Tomet slunk through the back way. After he had made a ruckus outside, he had snuck around the palace. He climbed a few flights of stairs and made his way down the hallway until he reached the second room from the end. He knocked twice and waited. Nothing. He growled and knocked again, harder this time. Nothing. He was more than a little annoyed now and kicked the steel door off its hinges. Inside, a Saiyan girl whipped a towel around herself and shrieked.
"You could have said something!" Tomet snarled, blushing but not taking his eyes away. The girl scowled at him.
"You said you were going to knock three times," she replied hotly.
"Well it's too bad it was me and not Oiono. You probably wouldn't have even bothered to drape that towel around you if it was your little crush…" He said, flashing fang. The Saiyaness growled and her fist flew towards him. Tomet caught it easily and pulled her close to him. They stared into each other's eyes for a moment while they drew in sharp breaths. Then, she pulled away, tugging on her towel and shaking out her wet black hair like a dog, splashing the Saiyan warrior in the face.
"Letuice!" He cried. Letuice turned around innocently and smiled.
"Yes?" She asked flirtatiously. Tomet ignored her tone and became very serious.
"You have to get out of here. We're actually going through with this, you know." Letuice went into her closet and came out in red cloth gi and a white headband in her short spiky hair. She stared at him.
"Are you sure you won't change-?"
"No. It's do… or die," Tomet said firmly and handed her a piece of folded paper.
"Here's the map to our hideout. Stay there until this is over," he said. Letuice nodded once and walked over to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him.
"Don't let you, Oiono, or Patona get killed tonight. Anyone else I can live without," she whispered with a small chuckle into his ear. Her aroma so close to him made his tail quiver. He began to nibble on her neck, though the 6'4" warrior had to bend down quite a ways to get there. She sighed contentedly and pulled him closer, leading him over to the bed. Her movement snapped him out of his trance and he pushed her gently away.
"You should go," he said jerkily. Letuice blushed at her own weakness and nodded again. She grabbed his hand and brought it up in front of her face. They squeezed hands and smiled determinedly.
"Give Oiono my regards," she said, winking. Tomet flashed fang, back to his old self, and walked briskly out the door towards the commotion.
Letuice stared after him for a moment.
"Silly boy," she murmured, "You don't get it, do you? You're in complete denial, aren't you?" With that, she pulled back her bedroom curtains and climbed out the window into the cool night air. She looked back only once, then unfolded the map to her sanctuary and destination.
Nasubi's tail sliced through the air and slit a Saiyan guard's throat. Another grabbed him under his arms from behind. The Saiyan's amber-brown eyes widened, then glinted as he sensed one of his own approaching.
"That's gotta hurt," he whispered. The grunt tightened his grip and kneed Nasubi in the back. Nasubi groaned, but kept his slight smile in place.
"What the hell are you talking about, fucker?!" His captor demanded.
"Just anticipating," Nasubi answered. As if on cue, a female slammed the soldier into the wall. The rebel leader grinned.
"Nice work, Turese." Turese grinned and went back to back with him as more soldiers closed in. Out of nowhere, two harmonious battle cries sounded. Oiono and Tomet landed on two of the grunts' shoulders and jump kicked two others when they landed. Nasubi and Turese took the opportunity to take out the three remaining grunts. Nasubi grinned gratefully at Tomet.
"What took you so long?" He asked.
"Got… sidetracked," He answered, eyeing Oiono with a glint in his eye. Oiono blushed, then turned around to bring the heel of his hand into another attacker's nose, dropping him dead on the spot. They looked around and saw only stillness…
"Tomet watch out!" Cried a young and familiar voice. Tomet turned and saw one last grunt up on the balcony. He had just shot a stealth ki blast-a valuable technique that had been mastered only by highly skilled elites-straight at Tomet.
"Big Bang!" Cried Tomet as he let loose a bright bluish-white blast. It dissolved the ki as well as the shooter in a matter of seconds. The young rebel turned to see who had saved his life and saw…
The Saiyan Prince himself.
Collifla dragged the carcasses of red and blue lizards toward her pod. She dropped them in front of the entrance and punched the code. The door hissed open and the pod immediately increased in size until it became as large as her first bedroom (before she shared with the prince). She peeled off a piece of skin from each lizard and walked inside. Her stomach growled. She hadn't eaten the entire day. She pressed a few buttons and a white box rose slowly from the control panel. The door whirred upward to reveal the empty inside with a light blue glow. Collifla took the blue and green flesh and placed it in the box.
"Computer, analyze," Collifla stated clearly. The screen lit up. A picture of the blue and green lizard filled half, and stats filled the other.
"Species: Sekieki-taakoizu. Common name: Turquoi. A dominant inhabitant of Tokage-sei as Saiyans are to Vegeta-sei. Anatomy uses: Flesh and muscles contain high doses of Protein, Carbohydrates and Iron, can be eaten cooked or raw. Claws are made of non-rust steal, and eyes are useful for curing wound infections."
"Like I'll be needing it," she smirked. She pulled out the piece of flesh and chewed it. It tasted salty, yet meaty. She shoved it into her mouth and slid the reddish-orange hide in the box.
"Computer, analyze," she said again.
"Species: Sekieki-faia. Common name: Firi. Another dominant inhabitant of Tokage-sei. Anatomy uses: Blood is purified H2O. Teeth can be ground and mixed with blood to form a liquid with high levels of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Calcium. Tongue is a sweet delicacy on most planets in the Lunario Galaxy. Bone marrow is a form of sun block." Collifla raised her eyebrows and went outside to slice off the tongue, pull the teeth, and draw blood from the Firi. She decided to let the scaly birds overhead find the bones for her. She then cut off the leg of the Turquoi and walked over to a fire vent in the sand. She held the appendage by the foot and held it over the fire. It didn't take long for the turquoise flesh to smoke and turn reddish brown. She pulled if off swiftly and retreated to the cool sanctuary of her ship. She sang softly to herself and realized how lucky she was. She glanced at the scouter, debating whether or not she should contact Vegeta, then decided against it. It was late and he would be asleep. She tasted the Turquoi flesh and pronounced it edible. More than edible, it was very good. She tried the tongue and also pronounced it quite tasty.
"Everything's coming up roses…" She said only semi-sarcastically.
Back in the palace, Turese snuck off to meet with General Nappa in the discussed meeting place. Tomet and the others, fought under the watchful and torn gaze of the Saiyan no-Ouji. Oblivious to the treachery underway.
"Bum ba dum bum BUM!!!" "Silence, frivolous female." "I will do no such thing. Now might be a good time to announce the posting of my newest and possibly most idiotic fic to date, Veggie Torture Time!" "Dear God, NO!!!!" "Oh yes. It's a fic to read when you have WAY too much time on your hands and need your daily dose of stupidity." Vegeta begins twitching. "You're so cute and flustered!" "Shut it, onna."
Tomet slunk through the back way. After he had made a ruckus outside, he had snuck around the palace. He climbed a few flights of stairs and made his way down the hallway until he reached the second room from the end. He knocked twice and waited. Nothing. He growled and knocked again, harder this time. Nothing. He was more than a little annoyed now and kicked the steel door off its hinges. Inside, a Saiyan girl whipped a towel around herself and shrieked.
"You could have said something!" Tomet snarled, blushing but not taking his eyes away. The girl scowled at him.
"You said you were going to knock three times," she replied hotly.
"Well it's too bad it was me and not Oiono. You probably wouldn't have even bothered to drape that towel around you if it was your little crush…" He said, flashing fang. The Saiyaness growled and her fist flew towards him. Tomet caught it easily and pulled her close to him. They stared into each other's eyes for a moment while they drew in sharp breaths. Then, she pulled away, tugging on her towel and shaking out her wet black hair like a dog, splashing the Saiyan warrior in the face.
"Letuice!" He cried. Letuice turned around innocently and smiled.
"Yes?" She asked flirtatiously. Tomet ignored her tone and became very serious.
"You have to get out of here. We're actually going through with this, you know." Letuice went into her closet and came out in red cloth gi and a white headband in her short spiky hair. She stared at him.
"Are you sure you won't change-?"
"No. It's do… or die," Tomet said firmly and handed her a piece of folded paper.
"Here's the map to our hideout. Stay there until this is over," he said. Letuice nodded once and walked over to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him.
"Don't let you, Oiono, or Patona get killed tonight. Anyone else I can live without," she whispered with a small chuckle into his ear. Her aroma so close to him made his tail quiver. He began to nibble on her neck, though the 6'4" warrior had to bend down quite a ways to get there. She sighed contentedly and pulled him closer, leading him over to the bed. Her movement snapped him out of his trance and he pushed her gently away.
"You should go," he said jerkily. Letuice blushed at her own weakness and nodded again. She grabbed his hand and brought it up in front of her face. They squeezed hands and smiled determinedly.
"Give Oiono my regards," she said, winking. Tomet flashed fang, back to his old self, and walked briskly out the door towards the commotion.
Letuice stared after him for a moment.
"Silly boy," she murmured, "You don't get it, do you? You're in complete denial, aren't you?" With that, she pulled back her bedroom curtains and climbed out the window into the cool night air. She looked back only once, then unfolded the map to her sanctuary and destination.
Nasubi's tail sliced through the air and slit a Saiyan guard's throat. Another grabbed him under his arms from behind. The Saiyan's amber-brown eyes widened, then glinted as he sensed one of his own approaching.
"That's gotta hurt," he whispered. The grunt tightened his grip and kneed Nasubi in the back. Nasubi groaned, but kept his slight smile in place.
"What the hell are you talking about, fucker?!" His captor demanded.
"Just anticipating," Nasubi answered. As if on cue, a female slammed the soldier into the wall. The rebel leader grinned.
"Nice work, Turese." Turese grinned and went back to back with him as more soldiers closed in. Out of nowhere, two harmonious battle cries sounded. Oiono and Tomet landed on two of the grunts' shoulders and jump kicked two others when they landed. Nasubi and Turese took the opportunity to take out the three remaining grunts. Nasubi grinned gratefully at Tomet.
"What took you so long?" He asked.
"Got… sidetracked," He answered, eyeing Oiono with a glint in his eye. Oiono blushed, then turned around to bring the heel of his hand into another attacker's nose, dropping him dead on the spot. They looked around and saw only stillness…
"Tomet watch out!" Cried a young and familiar voice. Tomet turned and saw one last grunt up on the balcony. He had just shot a stealth ki blast-a valuable technique that had been mastered only by highly skilled elites-straight at Tomet.
"Big Bang!" Cried Tomet as he let loose a bright bluish-white blast. It dissolved the ki as well as the shooter in a matter of seconds. The young rebel turned to see who had saved his life and saw…
The Saiyan Prince himself.
Collifla dragged the carcasses of red and blue lizards toward her pod. She dropped them in front of the entrance and punched the code. The door hissed open and the pod immediately increased in size until it became as large as her first bedroom (before she shared with the prince). She peeled off a piece of skin from each lizard and walked inside. Her stomach growled. She hadn't eaten the entire day. She pressed a few buttons and a white box rose slowly from the control panel. The door whirred upward to reveal the empty inside with a light blue glow. Collifla took the blue and green flesh and placed it in the box.
"Computer, analyze," Collifla stated clearly. The screen lit up. A picture of the blue and green lizard filled half, and stats filled the other.
"Species: Sekieki-taakoizu. Common name: Turquoi. A dominant inhabitant of Tokage-sei as Saiyans are to Vegeta-sei. Anatomy uses: Flesh and muscles contain high doses of Protein, Carbohydrates and Iron, can be eaten cooked or raw. Claws are made of non-rust steal, and eyes are useful for curing wound infections."
"Like I'll be needing it," she smirked. She pulled out the piece of flesh and chewed it. It tasted salty, yet meaty. She shoved it into her mouth and slid the reddish-orange hide in the box.
"Computer, analyze," she said again.
"Species: Sekieki-faia. Common name: Firi. Another dominant inhabitant of Tokage-sei. Anatomy uses: Blood is purified H2O. Teeth can be ground and mixed with blood to form a liquid with high levels of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Calcium. Tongue is a sweet delicacy on most planets in the Lunario Galaxy. Bone marrow is a form of sun block." Collifla raised her eyebrows and went outside to slice off the tongue, pull the teeth, and draw blood from the Firi. She decided to let the scaly birds overhead find the bones for her. She then cut off the leg of the Turquoi and walked over to a fire vent in the sand. She held the appendage by the foot and held it over the fire. It didn't take long for the turquoise flesh to smoke and turn reddish brown. She pulled if off swiftly and retreated to the cool sanctuary of her ship. She sang softly to herself and realized how lucky she was. She glanced at the scouter, debating whether or not she should contact Vegeta, then decided against it. It was late and he would be asleep. She tasted the Turquoi flesh and pronounced it edible. More than edible, it was very good. She tried the tongue and also pronounced it quite tasty.
"Everything's coming up roses…" She said only semi-sarcastically.
Back in the palace, Turese snuck off to meet with General Nappa in the discussed meeting place. Tomet and the others, fought under the watchful and torn gaze of the Saiyan no-Ouji. Oblivious to the treachery underway.
"Bum ba dum bum BUM!!!" "Silence, frivolous female." "I will do no such thing. Now might be a good time to announce the posting of my newest and possibly most idiotic fic to date, Veggie Torture Time!" "Dear God, NO!!!!" "Oh yes. It's a fic to read when you have WAY too much time on your hands and need your daily dose of stupidity." Vegeta begins twitching. "You're so cute and flustered!" "Shut it, onna."