Chapter 9
When Vegeta Gohan and Videl reached his majesty's chambers the king proceeded to get down to business. "I'm glad you decided to come, Gohan." Vegeta said after sitting down.
Vegeta pointed to a piece of exquisite furnishing. "Come sit, make yourselves comfortable."
Gohan took Videl's hand and they bother sat down as they were told. "Now enough blabbering, lets get down to business," Vegeta said as he turned his attention over to Gohan, "Gohan I'm assuming you know why you're here."
Gohan shook his head. "I'm sorry, your highness, but I'm afraid I don't.
Vegeta looked at Gohan a moment longer before answering. "Well then let me tell you. You and your mate are here to negotiate."
"Negotiate? I'm afraid I don't understand, your majesty." Gohan said.
"Well let me explain. It's simple, you destroy Frieza and I will acquit you of all your past crimes." Vegeta said.
Gohan looked at the king with wide eyes. His past crimes, destroy Frieza? Yes he had wanted to return to the city for almost a year now, but destroy Frieza by himself, was Vegeta crazy? "Your majesty, I'm afraid I still don't follow." Gohan said, hoping the king wouldn't become angry because of Gohan's ignorance.
Vegeta sighed in annoyance. "Look Gohan, I'll even an idiotic baka like you can understand it. Ever since this war with Frieza began, I've been trying to cook up a plan to defeat him. My idea came to me last night when Lochik and Nappa attacked me. When you turned super saiyan and defeated both of those arrogant fools I knew you were the man for the job. You're the only saiyan who truly has a chance against Frieza's ultimate power. I you agree to go and fight Frieza and destroy him, I will acquit all of your past crimes. Allowing both of you to come back to the city."
Gohan couldn't believe his ears. Returning to the city, to be with family and friends everyday instead of once every quarter moon, which would be heaven. However, having to defeat Frieza as a requirement, he didn't want to do that. He did not want to leave Videl and their ever-growing child. "I'm sorry your majesty, what you're asking me to do is very hard to decide. I don't know-"
"You don't know what? Gohan, if you don't do this your family and the entire planet could be destroyed by Frieza. So far that tyrant has just been toying with us. He could destroy us anytime he wished," Vegeta said, "and I don't think you want your child to succumb to that kind of tragedy, do you?"
Gohan looked at Vegeta. "How do you know about our child?"
"Easy, I could smell it on your mate." Vegeta replied with a slight smirk.
Gohan looked at Vegeta again this time his expression changing to that of disbelief. "But-"
"It's an ability only we royalty have." Vegeta said interrupting Gohan.
Gohan gave up and let the matter rest. "So if Gohan goes to fight Frieza and defeats him then does that mean the war will end?" Videl asked.
"Well it all depends, if Gohan goes, fights Frieza and destroys him then yes it probably will." Vegeta said.
"What do you mean probably will?" Videl asked, eyeing Vegeta suspiciously.
"There may be a chance that King Cold might decide to avenge his son's death, but that would be very unlikely because he would have to be stronger than Frieza, which he isn't. If Frieza were defeated than he would be a fool. To try and attack the mighty saiyan race." Vegeta replied.
"What's in it for Videl, will her crimes be acquitted as well?" Gohan asked.
"If you kill Frieza then both of you crimes will be forgotten. Your mate will also have her current title of slave removed and that title shall be replaced with the title of elite, just as you will be, if you succeed." Vegeta said.
Gohan pondered what Vegeta had just said. If he were not to agree with the king's proposition, then his and Videl's child would be born a slave for technically Videl was still a slave, even though she had mated. There was also the chance that Frieza would invade the planet and kill every saiyan in existence. However if he went along with Vegeta's plan and beat Frieza Videl would no longer be a slave and their child would be born free. This is what Gohan wanted more than anything at that moment. "So what do you say Gohan, will you be the one to win this war for the entire saiyan race?" Vegeta asked.
Gohan thought a minute more before answering. "All right in the name of my family and the entire saiyan race, I Son Gohan would be honored to fight this battle."
Vegeta smiled. "But only on one condition, you must grant Videl and our child freedom from slavery first, before I leave." Gohan said.
Vegeta nodded his head. "Of course, it shall be done by this coming night."
"Thank you, your majesty." Gohan said.
Vegeta then excused Gohan and Videl. The couple walked out of the palace hand in hand. They flew home. Gohan led Videl to their bedroom. If tonight was to be his last night on planet Vegeta with Videl, he was going to make it a night that she would never forget.
When Vegeta Gohan and Videl reached his majesty's chambers the king proceeded to get down to business. "I'm glad you decided to come, Gohan." Vegeta said after sitting down.
Vegeta pointed to a piece of exquisite furnishing. "Come sit, make yourselves comfortable."
Gohan took Videl's hand and they bother sat down as they were told. "Now enough blabbering, lets get down to business," Vegeta said as he turned his attention over to Gohan, "Gohan I'm assuming you know why you're here."
Gohan shook his head. "I'm sorry, your highness, but I'm afraid I don't.
Vegeta looked at Gohan a moment longer before answering. "Well then let me tell you. You and your mate are here to negotiate."
"Negotiate? I'm afraid I don't understand, your majesty." Gohan said.
"Well let me explain. It's simple, you destroy Frieza and I will acquit you of all your past crimes." Vegeta said.
Gohan looked at the king with wide eyes. His past crimes, destroy Frieza? Yes he had wanted to return to the city for almost a year now, but destroy Frieza by himself, was Vegeta crazy? "Your majesty, I'm afraid I still don't follow." Gohan said, hoping the king wouldn't become angry because of Gohan's ignorance.
Vegeta sighed in annoyance. "Look Gohan, I'll even an idiotic baka like you can understand it. Ever since this war with Frieza began, I've been trying to cook up a plan to defeat him. My idea came to me last night when Lochik and Nappa attacked me. When you turned super saiyan and defeated both of those arrogant fools I knew you were the man for the job. You're the only saiyan who truly has a chance against Frieza's ultimate power. I you agree to go and fight Frieza and destroy him, I will acquit all of your past crimes. Allowing both of you to come back to the city."
Gohan couldn't believe his ears. Returning to the city, to be with family and friends everyday instead of once every quarter moon, which would be heaven. However, having to defeat Frieza as a requirement, he didn't want to do that. He did not want to leave Videl and their ever-growing child. "I'm sorry your majesty, what you're asking me to do is very hard to decide. I don't know-"
"You don't know what? Gohan, if you don't do this your family and the entire planet could be destroyed by Frieza. So far that tyrant has just been toying with us. He could destroy us anytime he wished," Vegeta said, "and I don't think you want your child to succumb to that kind of tragedy, do you?"
Gohan looked at Vegeta. "How do you know about our child?"
"Easy, I could smell it on your mate." Vegeta replied with a slight smirk.
Gohan looked at Vegeta again this time his expression changing to that of disbelief. "But-"
"It's an ability only we royalty have." Vegeta said interrupting Gohan.
Gohan gave up and let the matter rest. "So if Gohan goes to fight Frieza and defeats him then does that mean the war will end?" Videl asked.
"Well it all depends, if Gohan goes, fights Frieza and destroys him then yes it probably will." Vegeta said.
"What do you mean probably will?" Videl asked, eyeing Vegeta suspiciously.
"There may be a chance that King Cold might decide to avenge his son's death, but that would be very unlikely because he would have to be stronger than Frieza, which he isn't. If Frieza were defeated than he would be a fool. To try and attack the mighty saiyan race." Vegeta replied.
"What's in it for Videl, will her crimes be acquitted as well?" Gohan asked.
"If you kill Frieza then both of you crimes will be forgotten. Your mate will also have her current title of slave removed and that title shall be replaced with the title of elite, just as you will be, if you succeed." Vegeta said.
Gohan pondered what Vegeta had just said. If he were not to agree with the king's proposition, then his and Videl's child would be born a slave for technically Videl was still a slave, even though she had mated. There was also the chance that Frieza would invade the planet and kill every saiyan in existence. However if he went along with Vegeta's plan and beat Frieza Videl would no longer be a slave and their child would be born free. This is what Gohan wanted more than anything at that moment. "So what do you say Gohan, will you be the one to win this war for the entire saiyan race?" Vegeta asked.
Gohan thought a minute more before answering. "All right in the name of my family and the entire saiyan race, I Son Gohan would be honored to fight this battle."
Vegeta smiled. "But only on one condition, you must grant Videl and our child freedom from slavery first, before I leave." Gohan said.
Vegeta nodded his head. "Of course, it shall be done by this coming night."
"Thank you, your majesty." Gohan said.
Vegeta then excused Gohan and Videl. The couple walked out of the palace hand in hand. They flew home. Gohan led Videl to their bedroom. If tonight was to be his last night on planet Vegeta with Videl, he was going to make it a night that she would never forget.