Chapter 2 - A different path
Lyrena
As a new day dawned on the planet Vegeta, and four suns rose into the sky, the prisoner peered out of her room, to regard her new life in this strange new world. The girl had been awake all night, and was suffering from extreme exhaustion. As she turned away from the window she looked at the mass lying in the bed opposite her. She had seen the tail, the same type of tail that had belonged to the men who had dragged her to that king. She had been on her guard ever since.
"You needn't be afraid child; I'll do you no harm." The girl turned at looked at her in disbelief, "My name is Shina." "Saiyan" The girl croaked boldly. "I'm not like them" Shina tried in her defence. "Saiyan. Ikaten Saiyan, Ikaten Frieza" Shina had been working as a labourer on the planet Vegeta almost all her life as she had been rejected by her family for simply being female, they though her a disgrace and she, along with her mother, were cast off to be labourers providing sustenance for the fighters of planet Vegeta. She was a middle aged woman, and her mother, being weak and frail had died from exhaustion many years ago, and so Shina had battled on determine to survive. She had grown to love her work, and believed everything that originated from the ground had to be good, even the weeds. She tried to approach the girl, in an offer of friendship. The girl looked at her in confusion, and stood up. "You don't speak?" she said, with her hand Further silence. Shina put her hands on her chest and tried to involve actions in her communication. "Sheeee-naaahhh" she said slowly, trying to make herself clearer. The girl looked at her for a while, puzzled and then understanding the gesture did the same. "Lyrena" she said. "Frieza" she added on. Shina's eyes turned from sparkling to deathly pale. She knew what must have happened for a silent girl to say the name of that monster. Lyrena drew the symbol of her family in the sand. "Tyrinia" she said sadly. "Tyrinia?" "Tyrinia". Lyrena pointed to her cheek. Shina nodded in understanding. "Frieza kani Tyrinia, Frieza kani Lyrena". "Kani?" "Kani" Lyrena made a hand action and snatched herself together. "I understand. Frieza kani?" Shina copied the gesture "Qwe," She nodded in agreement. "Frieza thief, qwe" "Thief?" Lyrena rolled the word around her tongue, finally adjusting to it. "Frieza thief?" Shina shook her head. "No, Frieza is a thief" "Frieza is a thief?" Lyrena tried. "Qwe" Shina finished.
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"How has she settled in so far?" asked Vegeta enjoying a goblet of wine while staring at Lyrena from his balcony as she delicately cultivated a wheat plant. "My Lord, there have been no complaints from the work masters; if anything she has worked better than any of the other labourers. One master supposedly said he watched her give life to a dying plant, it is that plant that now grows strongest amongst all the others." "Really, well, that it is interesting, it has been only a few days and already she is becoming an environmentalist. But you know it won't just stop at this Rytak, she is powerful, simple tasks such as gardening will soon tire her, soon she will turn to fighting. What of her cellmate?" "When questioned, she gave away nothing" "But..?" "But under sufficient pressure, she revealed that when she tried to make contact with the girl, she apparently, and I quote, 'levitated off the floor, glowed purple and started to strangle her with her mind'. So the report says, your highness" "She is dangerous; we'll simply have to earn her trust" "I agree brother, but she is not the kind to be easily persuaded, she has a stubborn temper, a temper which cannot be easily controlled." "You raise a valid point Rytak, but how do you propose we get her onto her side, all she has seen so far is Frieza's soldiers destroy her home planet, she has been kidnapped beaten, probably raped, and put on a distant planet covered with the beings that aided in the destruction of her former life. If I were her, I wouldn't be hasty to trust us either." "She may not trust us, but her room mate, the name, Shina, she is female, that at least gives them one thing in common, and the girl will learn the best about us from her surely, and in time, learn we are not as dishonourable as Frieza has made us" "Indeed she would, but even I, barely older than she, I feel it is not within my capabilities to control such a power. She is aware of her abilities, she need not even use combat to destroy Frieza, she knows he is strong, the style of fighting of her people is to find the weak points of her opponent and destroy them, we could learn a lot from her, if she would let us. But as things stand, everybody on this planet is her enemy. We must do everything we can to change that. Firstly, I want her as close to me as possible. Give these orders to the labourers, Tell that the king wishes for the girl and a companion, whomever she chooses, to serve him, at the palace. She will no doubt take that Shina with her, so she will feel safe. And then perhaps..." "Perhaps what brother? You aren't allowing yourself to fall prey to feelings of romance for this, female" "Think of it Rytak, any child born from this girl would possess incredible power, and perhaps even reach the legendary of our people" "You wish for the legendary to be a half-breed? Vegeta, it is an abomination" "But nobody would know, Tyrinian children are born with their father's looks, and mother's abilities, the women of that race tend to be the stronger sex. But you do not know the extremities of these people. As a boy, father sent me to train with an elder on that planet, he had formed an alliance with them during the great war, and he wished for me to be strong, so that I would one day rule the saiyan nation, as he did. But their power, it was amazing, nothing I could even in my wildest dreams contend with. As payment for my training, I was made to promise to protect any Tyrinian that ever crossed my path, and that I must do, in the name of my father, in the name of my race, and in the name of our freedom." "Sire, I understand your obligations to your oath, but if she really could be that powerful, then she must be involved in the fight against Frieza, she must hate him almost as much as we do, if not more?" "I cannot think like Rytak said nothing, but nodded, and turned to his quarters, gritting his teeth.
Lyrena had grown fond of Shina, she had become her guide, like an older sister, but Shina was as protective as a mother would be of her child. Lyrena could not venture more than a foot out of Shina's reach without suffering the consequences, which usually involved a light scolding and a suffocating hug, sprinkled with a "You don't know how dangerous it is out there, take my word for it". But Lyrena was growing up; she had mastered the language within a few weeks of being there and now spoke with a better dialect than Shina herself. Shina had been amazed at the rate at which Lyrena had learnt it, but didn't mention it to her, so as to not make her feel uncomfortable. As Lyrena spent longer and longer on Vegeta, she began to take notice of a certain young man, also going by the same name. He too could not deny he had found her attractive, not even to Rytak, but he could not allow a girl from a different race to sit on the throne next to him as queen of the saiyans and produce little half-bred heirs, no matter how powerful, they may have turned out, Vegeta could not tarnish the race, no matter what the bottom half of his body said. In the time Lyrena had spent on Vegeta, she had not forgotten about her vendetta against Frieza, and was determined to find a way to overthrow him and return things to the way they were before he intervened. That night, Lyrena made her way to the Vegeta's chamber, hoping that she would be able to thank the king for the kindness he had bestowed upon her, and somehow repay the debt that she had incurred. She arrived at the room and was surprised that she received no resistance from any of the guards, failing that, she was escorted to the king himself, and left with him in the throne room. "I cam here to thank you, for your kindness, and mercy" "You can talk, how is it you can talk?" "I mastered you language within a couple of weeks, it really is nothing special" "I see. So how exactly do you plan on repaying me?" Vegeta asked with a dirty smile. "My Lord, with all due respect, I wish for you to express some self-control as I make this proposition." She said as she stared at the sudden rising in Vegeta's crotch. Vegeta blushed. "And what proposition would that be." "| am no fool, I know that you know of my power, that you have been watching me, getting me on your side, whatever it is you want to call it. But the point is, I am choosing to save you a lot of bother, and become an ally in your fight against Frieza. "I would never go against Lord Frieza." "You deny it even now," she approached him, slowly emphasising her curves as she drew closer. "Even now when we're alone?" "I am a king suppressed by Frieza. My race is enslaved by a monster an infinite amount of times stronger than I, I do not lie Lyrena, I would never go against Frieza if I wanted to help my people, and I do." "You are a loyal man Vegeta." She stroked his face, and looked into his eyes longingly. "Your loyalty may end up being the death of you. In battle, you can only rely on yourself." "I of all people know that." "So then why are you relying on me, to avenge your race?" "I made an oath to an elder on your planet to protect you, and that I will, but you're protection doesn't depend upon me, it depends upon Frieza." "Don't fool yourself. I've known your intentions from the moment I laid eyes upon you." Vegeta grabbed her from behind her waist, and pulled her into him tight. He leaned into her, staring deep into eyes, "Your wisdom almost surpasses your beauty." "Almost?" her breath was husky, and she was struggling to control her arousal" "Almost Lyrena, if you truly could destroy Frieza, you would, and you wouldn't be bothering with me. But underneath that tough exterior, you are afraid. You're as afraid as the rest of us are of him, the truth is, you need me to defeat him, I don't know how or why, but you need me, so why don't we just stop playing around and get to the point, what is it you want from me?" Lyrena was silent. She pulled away from him and approached the huge balcony on the west side of Vegeta's chamber; she felt the cold night air brush over her skin, and sighed. "You" she whispered. "You are what I want."
Lyrena
As a new day dawned on the planet Vegeta, and four suns rose into the sky, the prisoner peered out of her room, to regard her new life in this strange new world. The girl had been awake all night, and was suffering from extreme exhaustion. As she turned away from the window she looked at the mass lying in the bed opposite her. She had seen the tail, the same type of tail that had belonged to the men who had dragged her to that king. She had been on her guard ever since.
"You needn't be afraid child; I'll do you no harm." The girl turned at looked at her in disbelief, "My name is Shina." "Saiyan" The girl croaked boldly. "I'm not like them" Shina tried in her defence. "Saiyan. Ikaten Saiyan, Ikaten Frieza" Shina had been working as a labourer on the planet Vegeta almost all her life as she had been rejected by her family for simply being female, they though her a disgrace and she, along with her mother, were cast off to be labourers providing sustenance for the fighters of planet Vegeta. She was a middle aged woman, and her mother, being weak and frail had died from exhaustion many years ago, and so Shina had battled on determine to survive. She had grown to love her work, and believed everything that originated from the ground had to be good, even the weeds. She tried to approach the girl, in an offer of friendship. The girl looked at her in confusion, and stood up. "You don't speak?" she said, with her hand Further silence. Shina put her hands on her chest and tried to involve actions in her communication. "Sheeee-naaahhh" she said slowly, trying to make herself clearer. The girl looked at her for a while, puzzled and then understanding the gesture did the same. "Lyrena" she said. "Frieza" she added on. Shina's eyes turned from sparkling to deathly pale. She knew what must have happened for a silent girl to say the name of that monster. Lyrena drew the symbol of her family in the sand. "Tyrinia" she said sadly. "Tyrinia?" "Tyrinia". Lyrena pointed to her cheek. Shina nodded in understanding. "Frieza kani Tyrinia, Frieza kani Lyrena". "Kani?" "Kani" Lyrena made a hand action and snatched herself together. "I understand. Frieza kani?" Shina copied the gesture "Qwe," She nodded in agreement. "Frieza thief, qwe" "Thief?" Lyrena rolled the word around her tongue, finally adjusting to it. "Frieza thief?" Shina shook her head. "No, Frieza is a thief" "Frieza is a thief?" Lyrena tried. "Qwe" Shina finished.
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"How has she settled in so far?" asked Vegeta enjoying a goblet of wine while staring at Lyrena from his balcony as she delicately cultivated a wheat plant. "My Lord, there have been no complaints from the work masters; if anything she has worked better than any of the other labourers. One master supposedly said he watched her give life to a dying plant, it is that plant that now grows strongest amongst all the others." "Really, well, that it is interesting, it has been only a few days and already she is becoming an environmentalist. But you know it won't just stop at this Rytak, she is powerful, simple tasks such as gardening will soon tire her, soon she will turn to fighting. What of her cellmate?" "When questioned, she gave away nothing" "But..?" "But under sufficient pressure, she revealed that when she tried to make contact with the girl, she apparently, and I quote, 'levitated off the floor, glowed purple and started to strangle her with her mind'. So the report says, your highness" "She is dangerous; we'll simply have to earn her trust" "I agree brother, but she is not the kind to be easily persuaded, she has a stubborn temper, a temper which cannot be easily controlled." "You raise a valid point Rytak, but how do you propose we get her onto her side, all she has seen so far is Frieza's soldiers destroy her home planet, she has been kidnapped beaten, probably raped, and put on a distant planet covered with the beings that aided in the destruction of her former life. If I were her, I wouldn't be hasty to trust us either." "She may not trust us, but her room mate, the name, Shina, she is female, that at least gives them one thing in common, and the girl will learn the best about us from her surely, and in time, learn we are not as dishonourable as Frieza has made us" "Indeed she would, but even I, barely older than she, I feel it is not within my capabilities to control such a power. She is aware of her abilities, she need not even use combat to destroy Frieza, she knows he is strong, the style of fighting of her people is to find the weak points of her opponent and destroy them, we could learn a lot from her, if she would let us. But as things stand, everybody on this planet is her enemy. We must do everything we can to change that. Firstly, I want her as close to me as possible. Give these orders to the labourers, Tell that the king wishes for the girl and a companion, whomever she chooses, to serve him, at the palace. She will no doubt take that Shina with her, so she will feel safe. And then perhaps..." "Perhaps what brother? You aren't allowing yourself to fall prey to feelings of romance for this, female" "Think of it Rytak, any child born from this girl would possess incredible power, and perhaps even reach the legendary of our people" "You wish for the legendary to be a half-breed? Vegeta, it is an abomination" "But nobody would know, Tyrinian children are born with their father's looks, and mother's abilities, the women of that race tend to be the stronger sex. But you do not know the extremities of these people. As a boy, father sent me to train with an elder on that planet, he had formed an alliance with them during the great war, and he wished for me to be strong, so that I would one day rule the saiyan nation, as he did. But their power, it was amazing, nothing I could even in my wildest dreams contend with. As payment for my training, I was made to promise to protect any Tyrinian that ever crossed my path, and that I must do, in the name of my father, in the name of my race, and in the name of our freedom." "Sire, I understand your obligations to your oath, but if she really could be that powerful, then she must be involved in the fight against Frieza, she must hate him almost as much as we do, if not more?" "I cannot think like Rytak said nothing, but nodded, and turned to his quarters, gritting his teeth.
Lyrena had grown fond of Shina, she had become her guide, like an older sister, but Shina was as protective as a mother would be of her child. Lyrena could not venture more than a foot out of Shina's reach without suffering the consequences, which usually involved a light scolding and a suffocating hug, sprinkled with a "You don't know how dangerous it is out there, take my word for it". But Lyrena was growing up; she had mastered the language within a few weeks of being there and now spoke with a better dialect than Shina herself. Shina had been amazed at the rate at which Lyrena had learnt it, but didn't mention it to her, so as to not make her feel uncomfortable. As Lyrena spent longer and longer on Vegeta, she began to take notice of a certain young man, also going by the same name. He too could not deny he had found her attractive, not even to Rytak, but he could not allow a girl from a different race to sit on the throne next to him as queen of the saiyans and produce little half-bred heirs, no matter how powerful, they may have turned out, Vegeta could not tarnish the race, no matter what the bottom half of his body said. In the time Lyrena had spent on Vegeta, she had not forgotten about her vendetta against Frieza, and was determined to find a way to overthrow him and return things to the way they were before he intervened. That night, Lyrena made her way to the Vegeta's chamber, hoping that she would be able to thank the king for the kindness he had bestowed upon her, and somehow repay the debt that she had incurred. She arrived at the room and was surprised that she received no resistance from any of the guards, failing that, she was escorted to the king himself, and left with him in the throne room. "I cam here to thank you, for your kindness, and mercy" "You can talk, how is it you can talk?" "I mastered you language within a couple of weeks, it really is nothing special" "I see. So how exactly do you plan on repaying me?" Vegeta asked with a dirty smile. "My Lord, with all due respect, I wish for you to express some self-control as I make this proposition." She said as she stared at the sudden rising in Vegeta's crotch. Vegeta blushed. "And what proposition would that be." "| am no fool, I know that you know of my power, that you have been watching me, getting me on your side, whatever it is you want to call it. But the point is, I am choosing to save you a lot of bother, and become an ally in your fight against Frieza. "I would never go against Lord Frieza." "You deny it even now," she approached him, slowly emphasising her curves as she drew closer. "Even now when we're alone?" "I am a king suppressed by Frieza. My race is enslaved by a monster an infinite amount of times stronger than I, I do not lie Lyrena, I would never go against Frieza if I wanted to help my people, and I do." "You are a loyal man Vegeta." She stroked his face, and looked into his eyes longingly. "Your loyalty may end up being the death of you. In battle, you can only rely on yourself." "I of all people know that." "So then why are you relying on me, to avenge your race?" "I made an oath to an elder on your planet to protect you, and that I will, but you're protection doesn't depend upon me, it depends upon Frieza." "Don't fool yourself. I've known your intentions from the moment I laid eyes upon you." Vegeta grabbed her from behind her waist, and pulled her into him tight. He leaned into her, staring deep into eyes, "Your wisdom almost surpasses your beauty." "Almost?" her breath was husky, and she was struggling to control her arousal" "Almost Lyrena, if you truly could destroy Frieza, you would, and you wouldn't be bothering with me. But underneath that tough exterior, you are afraid. You're as afraid as the rest of us are of him, the truth is, you need me to defeat him, I don't know how or why, but you need me, so why don't we just stop playing around and get to the point, what is it you want from me?" Lyrena was silent. She pulled away from him and approached the huge balcony on the west side of Vegeta's chamber; she felt the cold night air brush over her skin, and sighed. "You" she whispered. "You are what I want."