Chapter Twelve- Trial

            Vegeta and Bulma went down to see Minsa again, who was still bed and wasn't looking any better. The doctor informed them that there was no way that she was going to be able to see the trial, or probably the excuetion for that matter.

            Bulma winced.                       

            'Why does everyone talk like the trial has already been decided?'

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            A week passed without much event. ChiChi had stayed unusally quiet around Bardock, and Vegeta and Bulma had been cautious not wanting to ruin the bond that they were begining to build slowly.

            On the day of the trial, the tension could be sensed though. Breakfest was burned for both Bardock and Vegeta, though neither minded very much.

            Down in what was left of the Z gang's cell, though thinks were silent and tensed. That week had been the worst of their life, it had been turned into a real living hell. Gohan, Yamcha, and Krillin had bad enough, but Goku would have been better off dead in hell. It was almost a relief when the trial came around.

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            "Kakarott is found guilty of rape of the Lady Minsa. Son Gohan, Krillin, and Yamcha are also found guilty for helping commit this crime."

            A cheer went up through the room that had been erected for the trial to held in. Vegeta had forbidden Bulma to even attend the trial, and had stayed with her the whole time just to make sure. Bardock had done the same with ChiChi, but he had simply locked her in the tiny room, since she didn't have enough strenght to knock down the heavy door. Bardock, however hadn't attended the trial either.

            "Sire, may I suggest that all the people from Earth are also execueted? It may just be within their race to commit some crimes, and the two females from that planet were given to some rather important people. Especially the Prince." Riroku said standing.

            "If you find it necessary to do so, since the Lady was rather close to you." King Vegeta said. "Will anyone second Lord Riroku's suggestion?

            "I will second it." Raditz said standing.

            "And I will third it." Nappa said, standing too. He had noticed how strange the Prince had been acting around that new slave of his.

            "Is there anyone who objects?"

            The room was silent.

            "Then the two female slaves from Earth will be excueted along with the males from Earth!"

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            Vegeta opened the door to see a nervous looking Nappa standing there.

            "What do you want?"

            "I have been sent to inform that in two weeks time, Sire, your slave from Earth, will be removed."

            Vegeta frowned.

            "Removed? As in..."

            "Correct Sire. She is to be killed with the others from Earth for their crimes against Lady Minsa."

            "Who has ordered this?" Vegeta growled feeling amazingly angered.

            "Your father, the King." Nappa said, with a bow. "Now I must leave Sire."

            Vegeta was left, nearly wordless as Nappa left him standing in front of the door.

            'Yes, my father would order it, but who the hell would suggest such a thing!? I've got to find a way to save Bulma, and there's no use defending her against my father, he won't listen. Even if I decided to become King now, I couldn't release the excuetion, it would look suspcious, since no one would believe that anyone else raped Minsa. But that's another good question, since the onna claims that her friend didn't rape Minsa, who would? But right now, I've got to tell the onna and find a way to save her, I wouldn't be able to live without her...'

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            Bardock had just returned home and was scraping together a meal, glad to hear that ChiChi had given up on banging down the door. He was just finishing up, when Raditz walked into the room.

            "What do you want brat?" Bardock asked.

            "I've been sent by the King to inform you of something."

            Bardock froze surprised.

            'What the hell does the King want with me? I'm not that important of a person? And when did Raditz become one of the King's messengers?' Bardock thought.

            "Well spit it out before I drop dead." Bardock growled.

            "In two weeks time, that slave of your's from Earth is to be taken to be killed with her wonderful mate and son." Raditz said, and couldn't help, but smirk. He had outsmarted the old man and that bitch in the end anyway.

            Bardock's mouth fell open slightly, but then he shut it.

            "Is that all?"

            Raditz was unnerved by Bardock's display of calmness, and slightly annoyed too.

            "Yes." he said before walking out of the house.

            'Oh shit, what am I going to do?!'

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            Krillin, Yamcha, Gohan, and Goku were in a locked room, alone for the first time since Minsa had been harmed.

            "Goku, what are we going to do!?" Krillin asked, his voice shaking.

            "I just don't know Krillin... things are looking hopeless..." Goku said, sounding desperate.

            "Are you giving up?" Yamcha asked. "In case you've forgotten, Bulma's, and ChiChi's lives are on the line now too!"

            "That's right! We've got to figure a way to get off this hell hole planet!" Krillin said, trying to sound a lot braver then he felt.

            Gohan stayed quiet in the corner as he listened to Krillin, Yamcha, and Goku talk.

            He was throughly taken aback by how drastically his life had changed. One minute, your mom is telling you not to be late for pre-school, and the next you're fighting off aliens who know your dad, and then you're thrown into a prison and about to be excueted while your mom is kami knows where!

            Goku looked over at Gohan.

            "Hey sport, are you alright?" he asked, interrupting Krillin and Yamcha.

            Gohan looked up at Goku.

            "Are we gonna die?"

            Goku looked down at his son seriously.

            "I will do anything, before I let them lay a hand on you or your mother."

            Krillin and Yamcha were silent, as they knew the real Goku had once again returned. But the better part was that all three of them believed Goku, knowing that he would go through anything to protect his family.

Author's Note: Yeah! Here we go! This story is going to get action-packed in a chapter or two. And there was a little hint there that some people were asking about in the reviews at the end of the chapter, about Goku. *whistles innocently* Anyway, go read Web of Lies and Death  is now, and I think that it's going to turn out really good, but ya never know.So anyway, review, review, review! Or email me at vegetaztwin@hotmail.com to join me mailing list.