10. Recovery
Diana woke in a tank. The surroundings in the dome bluish. Bemused she eyed her hand, while a mask sufficed oxygen. Funny! She then noticed herself on her knees hovering a bit. Okies...she lightly pushed off and started swimming about a bit. She was a fishy! Water was drained so her stomach soon landed on the floor with her arms and feet flailing. Hey! On all fours she glanced up as a very pleased doctor was shoved aside by Sakura who slammed a couple of buttons and made the thing open, while refilling again. Sweat dropping the doctor drained it again.
"SIS!" both exclaimed and hugged the other tight. Sakura not minding it that the blue fluid drenched her white dress. "Now where's the wench..." Diana hissed as she walks helped out by Sakura. A doctor handed her a towel. "Thanks doc. Better prep another one soon." She snarled the latter.
"No need, their dead." Sakura informed. Smiling smug. "Goddamned...wait...your smirk...you?" "Almost. I was pulled off twice."
"GOOD GIRL! So proud of you!" Sakura blushed. "Wasn't that good. But the guards, king and prince seemed stunned I could kick ass. I worked the blonde over, smacked the poison finder and tried to drown the red head. Nothing worked."
Diana peered about, strolled to a closets and raided it. Finding a black stretch suit she found some scissors and cut it to pieces. Presenting the long stretch belt. Black.
"You earned it." And tied it around a beaming Sakura's waist. "COOL, I'm a black belt too!" "Yup, congratulation. Now what?" Sakura smirked again, watching her dress in a prepared gown she had brought. "Now I'll take you to our new rooms." Diana blinked.
"Huh? New rooms? Why?" "We got promoted by the king. We're his fav's." chatting on they walked through the hallways. Stunning Diana as Sakura knew her way fairly well. "How long was I in that tub?"
"2 days and one night. They had to purge everything from your body. It was a kind of acid, so your body needed to heal too." "And my lungs? Don't tell me they purged..." Sakura nodded. "Whole body experience. Those healing tanks are something. Heal broken bones, wounds, everything in no time."
"Cool!" Diana was a bit moody, now she had to start all over with smoking. But on the other hand, she'd live a year longer. "Now what about the rooms?"
"Oh yeah. Well, we have rooms next to the princes. Kings is at the end of the hall. And security is tight." "Wow..." "And something else, we get a trainer." "For what?" Sakura eyed her as if she was stupid. "Training? He said we could do much better, compared to the Ice-jin's soldiers who are simular to our DNA." Sakura beamed. As Diana laughed. "Gets better still. He said we're strong enough to fly!" Diana yelled. Her voice carrying well down three hallways.
"NO WAY!!!" "WAY!" "COOL!" "YEAH!" both jumped up and down in each others arms. Some one tapped on their shoulders.
"Hush, the king is still asleep." Zorn whispered. Diana and Sakura grinned at the other. Avoided Zorn's grabby hands and bolted laughing down the hallways. Frustrated Zorn bolted after them. Smirking the girls stood with their hands on the door knob. He shook his head. They nodded. He shook his head harder as he ran over. They nodded and opened the door. Like two playful kittens they breezed inside and jumped on top of the sleeping king. Covering him hugs, one on each side.
"Waky-waky!!! 0-600!" Sakura sung. "Not again....Sakura what did I tell you last time?" "Don't jump on me and wake me up, that's Zorn's job. But I like doin it, and looky! DIANA!" Diana tapped his shoulder bemused. Groggy he turned her way and closed his eyes with a smirk.
"Mercy, their back together again..." "Lets wake Vegeta." Sakura told Diana, and both bolted out, leaving Zorn waving with his arms for balance as they ducked past him and into Vegeta's room. He was less fortunately.
They stormed through the room and aimed at the bed. Vegeta rose quickly and whimpered as they like a horde stormed his bed, and used it as a trampoline. He dropped then this way, then that. Daft he grabbed two ankles and floored them beside him. Each flopped down with a happy shriek.
"I see your better." Vegeta mused as Diana pulled wet hair from her face. "Yup..." in the doorway the king eyed at them. No emotion on his face. "Vegeta, get your tail out of bed and to breakfast, girls...do what ever..." Sakura rolled off the bed and scurried after him.
"BREAKFAST!" the king growled as she bumped into him out of sight of Diana who eyed the now empty door frame. "Watch it you fool!" "Morning grouch!" A loud sigh. "And I'm not a fool."
Vegeta left the bed. Diana eyed the shorts. He walked into the bathroom. "You know, you got a cute butt." Vegeta snickered in the bathroom. "Good morning to you too." "Oh good morning. Cute butt." It didn't take him long before he re-emerged in a suit. And scurried in a closet for his armour.
"Wrong closet...no...yup." Stunned Vegeta eyed the armour in his hands. "How can you be in a healing tank and know where my armour is...are you telepathic?" "Nope, female intuition. Besides, your father has it in that closet too."
"My father? Why would...never mind." Diana hopped off the bed and as Vegeta pulled his armour down with cape already attached, she yanked it down straighter. There. He gave her the eye then walked out, waiting for her to follow in the hallway. Beaming she rushed over. Without talking they walked into a nearby room. Very pretty with a neat black smooth table stuffed with food. Sakura sat beside the king on his left and chatted with him while he seemed barely awake.
"Vegeta? What happened to eternal late sleeper Sakura?" "She hasn't slept for days. Probably hyper. And we're suffering." "Your majesty? What happened to that retard Coola?" Diana asked as she settled on the right side of the king. Vegeta beside her.
"Retard? Hmm...he left last night." the king's mood dropped. "Promised to be back soon as I was so hospitable..." "Oh yeah?" Diana sought eye contact with Sakura who beamed back. "Is that so?" The king noticed and glared warning at each.
"You girls don't know anything about politics, don't mess with mine." "As you wish sire." Diana stated meek. Already a plan brewing in her head. So she couldn't tease him away openly? Then hidden.
"Say Sakura? If the high nesses don't need us...I have some new song idea's. Remembered them in the tub." "Tub?" Vegeta wondered. "Healing tank." Sakura explained with her mouth full of a grape. "Ah." With her feet on the table, Diana was throwing grapes at a guard at the door. A couple of times she aimed so good they landed in his mouth, or he would catch them with his teeth from mid-air. His eyes twinkling bemused.
"Oh Di? That's Tarn. He's fun." Sakura stated. "So I noticed." Sakura snickered. "He's a bad pie catcher though." And giggled in her hands. "Pie? You threw pie at him?" Sakura glanced up shaking her head and pointed at Vegeta. He wisely ignored it. His fathers eyes observing him briefly.
"Pie? You threw pie at a guard. I did not raise you to throw pie at guards..." "Was years ago father." Diana grabbed a small pie. "Lets see if he's improved." Tarn blinked...oh dear... "Put that down." the king ordered.
"Yes sire." Again meek Diana complied. "And cut the formal stuff out. I know for a fact you don't give a damn about it." "But it pleases you." "Do normal, your mad enough as it is." Diana blinked, then leaned back too far and topped backwards with chair and all. Shrinking in the chair she felt the back smack into the wall, the chair legs sliding to the table. She smacked on the floor, knocking the wind from her. When she breathed again gasping, she cried in glee. Funny! Curled up in the flat chair she glanced up. Would she fall further down? No? Aw?
"Serves you. A chair has four legs." the king smirked. "Ah, but some have two, or one in a circle, or none. Hover chairs..." Sakura stated proud. Diana hiccuped in bliss. Too funny. She should keep Sakura up more. She was funny when sleep deprived, and more active then when she slept the days away.
"Say Vegeta? Could you help me up?" Diana asked sobbing. A hand reached down, hauling her back on her feet. She leaned on the shoulder of Vegeta who undisturbed continued his feeding frenzy. Damn...what an appetite...she never had seen people eat like that...Sakura didn't seem to fazed. Curious she took something which was meat like and munched on it...from his plate. Then another as she discovered it was kinda tasty...and a third...and a fourth...when she wanted to grab another, a gloved hand clasped her wrist tight. Not painful though.
"Get your own food, you have a plate of your own." The prince snarled. "Yours is better tasting." "It's on the table as well!" "But this is easier..." Vegeta rose and dragged the bowl with the meat things and stuffed them in Diana's content hands.
"King Vegeta?" Sakura asked while the plate battle continued. Diana discovered a tasty fruit. "Yes..." "Who'll train us?" "Haven't decided yet. Don't ask me this early in the morning." "It's not early, late." Sakura replied with a brilliant smile. "Girl..it's 6 o'clock in the morning..." "Nope. It's now 6.11." "What ever..." "6:12..."
"Stop it." "Stop what?" "The count down." "It's an up count." "Woman...I said it's way to early for this...go to sleep! You said you would, as soon as Diana was back up talking and walking." "Not tired."
"WOMAN THAT IS MY PLATE WITH MY FOOD, GET YOUR OWN!" "INDEED?" Diana grabbed a piece of fruit from the brooding prince. "Does this have your name on it?" she turned it around. "Nope." and stuffed it in her mouth, grabbing another thing. "Nope."..."NOPE. Not even on the plate." Frustrated the prince grabbed some meat and stalked away.
"I WIN!!! I WIN, I WIN!" "Well done..." The king grumbled uninterested. Sakura sighed. "Di? Zorn nag time." Excited Diana rose and ran after her. Laughing Sakura bolted through the hallways, again...to Diana's amazement knowing her way. She always was such a dope with labyrinth like buildings. Hell everything looked the same here.
"Hi Totopus!" Sakura wailed. A fat Saiyan turned around. "Hey, our drinker!" "Your drunk?" "Me? NAH. I can't sleep it off so it lingers longer. Makes me hyper." "Your suddenly social...your always scared for other people." "You'd be amazed how nice they become when tipsy." Sakura assured.
"Do you have the suits?" Totopus nodded. "Celipa found that hair dye you wanted too." Sakura beamed. Goody. "Dress up!? We're playing royal elite?" "YUP-YUP! Was kinda rude yesterday to me. And I was alone and stuff. So I strolled out of the palace and into a bar where I met Totopus. We drank some and he had this idea. And guess what, he's in Celipa's team."
"Ah goody, hows Bardock?" "Guess..." "Tub?" "Yup, we have to wait for him to heal, Tora got beaten up too. Now girls, get a move on, He'll keep his inspection in 16 minutes." Giggling the two walking inside the locker room. Totopus daft slammed on two lockers which opened squeaking. Inside two female suits, two packages with hair dye, and fake tails.
"Good, they arrived." Sakura touched the fake tails. "Made them myself, but couldn't personally bring them here. Nope, your friend Tarn did."
"What a sweety!" "Yeah, got my contacts now. Ale helps loosen the tong..." Both took the armours and suits into a dress space. Some men already were changing clothes. Saiyans and being shy...didn't exist.
"Hey girls! Lost your tails?" One snickered. "Oh stop teasing, Biro. You know my scheme." Biro snickered at Sakura. "Poor Zorn, you better watch it though. Les you'll have throne duty." "Ah...well haven't thought beyond the dress up. We'll see."
"What? SIS? Are you MAD?" "NAH, Hakuna Matata right?" both snickered as they changed into the suits. Diana noting Sakura still being a bit shy, but a quick dresser. Dye! Skipping to the showers Sakura rubbed it in Diana's already wet hair and snickered. Inside the dye a wicked gel was implanted. Wicked Saiyan hair!
"Oh gosh, you look like a porcupine!" Diana blinked as she peered into a mirror...what a sight. Red-orange hair spiking up, defying gravity.
"Who picked the colours?" she muttered sour, touching her spikes which felt like concrete. "Good stuff! Erm...Celipa did." "I'll get her for this..." Both stiffened at a loud wham on the door.
"Round up in 2 minutes!" The sub commander of Zorn hollered. "YES SIR!" Sakura wailed back. "FINALLY SOME RESPECT AROUND HERE! MOVE YOUR TAIL!" "YO!" Sakura yelled back. she snickered as a bemused Diana rubbed blue dye in her hair. Red-orange wasn't that bad... two minutes later the girls bolted through the locker room with Totopus blinking as he handed them two armours with grey-blue butt length capes clasped over their shoulder padding. Then started laughing.
"Good thing we have cute butts, and not big ones..." Diana muttered as her hair didn't seem fazed by the yanking on of the elastic armour. Would her hair survive this stuff? Amazed Totopus touched a few spikes.
"Damn, what is that stuff..." He wondered. Diana eyed Sakura who shrugged. "Dunno. Didn't have time to ask. Okay, bye-bye Tot, see yah later and yes I'll tell what happened. Come on sis. Your name is now Ishta. She called in sick under my insistence...Well...Torn did... My name was..." She glanced at Totopus.
"Kiandra." He told, she nodded. Oh yeah.
"Lets roll!" Flanked by Totopus they bolted down the hallways. Some later comers like them hurrying past them. They ran past Zorn who eyed the late comers disdain.
"Kiandra, drank too much again eh? ISHTA LAST TIME YOU GET AWAY WITH LATE COMING, GIRL!" "YES SIR!" Diana wailed.
Slowing down their breathing they skited to a halt before the doors to the gathering hall for the royal guards. Rather plain looking. But it only served for orders and at mornings and evenings, row calls. Diana skited too far, Sakura tried to grab her hand but missed, she slammed into another Saiyan who came in late from the other side of the hall. It was...Taurus.
"Hey Ishta, your late again? Wait a minute...not Ishta...Diana?" Sakura waved beaming.
"Come on, Zorn is coming! And he's moody again!" She sung. Taurus ran to her with Diana in tow. "What are you two up too?" "We wanna play guard today, now hush and don't tell. Swear it." "I swear it...you two...shish. You act like you were born here, and princesses instead of harem females." "HUSH." Sakura urged as they lined up with the others. Against the wall while two more rows stood before them. Good spot, GOOD spot! Sakura was very content. The others before them stood a bit broader then normally. Most of the guards there knowing what was going on. Diana bemused that Sakura had so many friends. Knock out for a few days and the whole world changed. Starting with her sibling.
Zorn and his under commanders stalked past. These did NOT know of their scheme.
"ROW CALL that line at the wall starts." Zorn stated while walking to the small dais. It was the opposite wall to where they stood. Patiently they waited for the 150 people to call their names out, then it was their turn.
"Kiandra, SIR!" Sakura wailed on the same tone the other female guards wailed. Diana a quick study followed swift. "Ishta, SIR!" And the line went on and on.
"Taurus, if you fall asleep again before the kings bedroom door, you'll have 14 days of throne room duty in your ass!" Zorn stated cool. Taurus sighed. Relentless Zorn scolded, warned and punished guards after misconduct. The lists at last finished with names and duties. Sakura's face fell when her new name was ordered to the throne room for a 07.00 to 19.00 watch. One break of one hour. Cruel! Worse then school! And only because her namesake...managed to raid the kitchen...last night...bitch...she'd get her back...somehow... Diana eyed her sister. Poor thing. Say how long were these work days by the way? Couldn't be too long...
"Ah, and looky what my list informs me. I'm one short in the throne room. Why...I spotted Ishtar coming in late...girl, you are promoted to guard duty in the throne room. For a whole blessed day! All cheer for Ishtar! Lucky gal!" Weakly some cheered. Including one before Diana who kicked his rear. Served him. He snickered.
"You all had your orders...MOVE OUT!" Zorn howled. Both sisters wondered about his voice. Why didn't it sound all raspy with the volume he screamed.
"I'm actually glad they cleaned my lungs." Diana muttered soar. "Why?" "I'm not craving a smoke now...and how long until we have break?" "We start at 7 o'clock, at 1 o'clock after noon one hour break, back on duty at 14.00 to 19.00." Sakura muttered sour. If she had been send on another spot, she could switch back as arranged at 3 pm. But now? "I just didn't hear that...19.00?" "Yup. Your lucky, Ishtar is reliable from what I heard. With any luck your off the hook at 1. If not...join your sis. Kiandra is SO dead..."
In a group they walked to the throne room. Six royal elites...and soon from another hallway, 6 elites in different get up. But with blue-grey capes as well. Unlike them, not waring blue elastic pants. The armours snug over their chests and the blue shirt under it hidden. Side by side to two large saiyans from the second group they marched onwards.
"Oh so that's your sister?" One beside Diana stated. Sakura eyed him briefly. "Do I know you?" "Yesterday? I lost with the drinking game?" She frowned. "Name?" "Horo." "Horo...Horo...OH YOU!" she smirked fond. "I drank you under the table, shame to your team...as they lost their bet." Horo snorted. "Your not normal."
"FINISHED YOUR CHATTING?" Sakura froze on the spot, her ears ringing. Damn him...what a beast...Zorn smirked at the response. "At least I have your attention. Talk in your break." Sakura straightened trying to get her heart beat normal. She was sure he just robbed her of two years of her life. Smug Zorn walked beside them, then stopped the line.
"YOU, who dressed you!" One of the new arrivals, the other dressed gulped. "Your arm protections should be sloping! Pull them up!" quickly he complied as the smaller Zorn stalked around him. Yanking the cape correct. Then walked past his own with blue pants. His men and women. Fine people. On his right...the batch of Nappa. Stupid army fool. His men and women looked like idiots. He eyed Ishtar who stood straight up, the one of Nappa beside her, sagged. "STAND UP STRAIGHT!" Diana jumped up straighter.
"Not you Ishta! Stand any straighter and you put pillars to shame!" "Yes sir." Diana snickered. He briefly smirked. Good guard. Then growled some more at Horo, yanking his cape straight and walked past Sakura. Who like Diana stood straight. Good guard as well. If she'd kept her hand out of the fridge. Strong like Ishta. His mood improved when he could badger two others of Nappa's men. As usual he was the one to lead them inside. Nappa's sub-commander always came in late. Not his men, not his, nor himself. He stopped the line up and posted two each side. On the right side from the entrance, one of his own, being Libya, female. Opposite one of Nappa's. Second from the door, Tares was placed. A male. Nappa's batch only had men. The shame. Now his whole idea of male female was screwed up. Had to pick a fight with him again eh? Fine. Regardless he posted them. Sakura, Kakarott, Diana, Taurus. On the left side...some men of Nappa's. He could care less about their names. All wore green scouters. His men and women that was. Nappa's had blue. Retards. Were they colour blind? This was stupid. He pointed at one of Nappa's men.
"YOU, take all your scouters and vetch GREEN ones." Nodding the soldier bolted away as Zorn eyed the clock in his scouter. 6:53. That oath best hurry. Meanwhile while his back was turned. Taurus fixed Diana's scouter so she could see the time and any Ki level of those present automatically. While Sakura was helped by Kakarott. When Zorn turned, all stood back in position. Chest in front and straight as boards. Stunned Diana and Sakura listened to incoming messages about the palace security. Some gossiping even. Because both were placed through the palace. Had to do with a tighter security. If something happened near the throne room, they would be alerted before arrival. 6.58...
"Where the hell is that oath getting them! Other side of the planet!?" Zorn growled. As he finished the man ran inside, handing his mates the new green glassed scouters. All tapped into the main security channel when attached to their ears.
"So delighted you chose to JOIN US. Next time, DON'T TAKE FOREVER!" "Sir, I had to go to the bathroom." He muttered. "SHUDDUP. Okay, ten HUT!" all heard the notice that the King was coming and stood at their best. Diana and Sakura nervous. Would he recognise them? In thought the king stalked inside. And flopped in his throne.
"Zorn did you see my two women yet?" "No sire. Only when they entered your quarters." the king smirked. "Indeed, better then a cold shower in the morning. When was that ice-jin scheduled?"
"1100 hours." "Good. Lets start." In came some high placed saiyans with a fight which the king had to resolve. Diana frowned and made funny faces as her nose itched. The prince sulky walked inside. he had failed to locate the twins. Then his face brightened. Diana knew for sure he recognised them.
"Guard? Itch?" "Yes sire..." She stated soft. "Your prob! BWAHAHAHA!" in a fine mood Vegeta walked to his father. Zorn eyed the scene when he contacted Ishta.
Scratch your nose already, you look stupid. "Yes sir, thank you sir." relieved she thoroughly scratched her nose before standing rigid again. MUCH better.
"Zorn, you spoiler." The prince muttered. "Why my prince?" Zorn asked respectfully. "I liked the funny faces." He admitted. Bored he flopped on the dais. What a drag. Boring...where were those two...
Hours passed slowly. Diana and Sakura listened to the talks in the room about planetary politics. Then to a short chit chat between guards. A notice of more politician's with a disagreement about food harvests. Even the king was bored, and the prince off to spar with someone. 11 inched closer. Sakura glared at her opposite neighbour and irritated that he was...asleep. His eyes closed...how could any one stand...sleeping? Her eyes darted to Zorn's who seemed to follow some security information over his scouter. Her eyes when catching his, she darted to her sleeping annoyance. Zorn followed slowly. Resting on the sleeper and beside him he noticed a dozer...NAPPA'S BATCH.
"Excuse me your highness..." Zorn stated with hidden fury. "Zorn...what is the matter this time?" "A dozer, and sleeper your highness." "Yours?" "No...Nappa's." "Again?" Zorn bowed as he stalked down the dais. Sakura held her breath as he breezed past her. Ah good, not pissed at her. He had his back to her as he tapped the shoulder of the sleeper. His eyes fluttered open and horrified he eyed Zorn. Snarling Zorn floored him.
"Now GET UP AND STAY AWAKE! Oh I'll have a nice talk to Nappa today! And you're name will fall. As will YOURS!" Zorn stomped to the now not any longer dozer. They stood rigid and slightly shivering. He turned still royally pissed and glanced briefly at Sakura, nodding ever so slightly before siding next to the king once more. Just in time as all heard the arrival of Coola and his men. Menacing Zorn glared at Nappa's batch. Damned idiots. And a retard for a commander.
"Zorn, calm down. You should be pleased your men are still correct." "Sire, I certainly am. But Nappa should not take this so lightly." "Agreed." Still with a stiff lip and brooding stance, Zorn informed the king of Coola's arrival.
"Lets get this shit over with." The king growled. As soon as he said it, Coola walked around the corner and into the throne room.
"Ah...Vegeta. I see your fine..." Bossy the ice-jin installed himself into the chair. A brooding king joining Zorn.
"I take it your trip was fruitful?" The King asked. Pleased Coola looked up as behind them Saucer and his men settled. "Very! I met up with my father and discussed something which concerns you slightly as well." The king frowned.
"Yes, I suggested some pleasure girls as you have. Where are they by the way?" "At the moment, resting." The king lied. He had no clue where they were. Soar Diana and Sakura mused...if only that were true...despite the good boots...their feet complained. "Pity...most charming ladies." "Indeed...Did emperor Cold have any to relate to us?" the king continued, to keep some sort of conversation up. "Not really. He was very pleased with the rate you conquer planets." The king inclined his head...some sort of compliment...
Meanwhile Zorn ordered the second throne. As it seemed the ice-jin would linger around like a bad odour. Soon the king seated himself and clasped the armrests pissed. But kept it well hidden in his face. He talked about inter-planetary relations and the politics. Diana was getting a headache, and wondered how Sakura was faring. She seemed day dreaming as far as Diana could see from the corner of her eyes. Maybe plotting a new scheme which did NOT back fire! Behind them Saucer moved about. Seemingly inspecting them. Frustrated Zorn watched him. By 'accident' Saucer lingered more behind the females of his team then Nappa's batch. Damned perv.
One o'clock at long last came. Zorn after returning for a check behind the scenes, excused himself as the Ice-jin eyed him curious. He hadn't been here this early before and was confused what now happened.
"Guards, attention!" Zorn barked. All eyes were on him, before the dais. Routine. Lunch. Change of the guards, in official terms.
"All one step before you." in sync all 12 did. Behind them the new marched in two rows of six. "Second guard right. Turn...RIGHT!" Nappa's new batch did just that. "Second guard LEFT, turn...LEFT!" They also complied. "First guards, face the door! On my mark....MARK." All whirled to face the two doors. Capes wavering back to their original positions. "First guard. MACH OUT! Second guard, One step in front, ten HUT!"
Diana and Sakura marched in sync with the others out, were the all took a left turn. Zorn followed, his lunch break as well. While his sub-commander Garn taking his place at the kings side. And still no sign of the sleaze ball of Nappa. Oh what the hey, he was about...5 hours late. Shameful. No pride what so ever.
"Crew...dismissed. Good work, I'll see you here at 14.00." They scattered and walked in smaller groups to the canteen.
"Well-well...my sub! You looking cute girl!" "Hey Ishta, have you seen Kiandra?" Sakura muttered while stretching her stiff legs.
"Nope, haven't seen her since last night. Did you know she was caught snatching something from a fridge?"
"So I noticed, I'll give her a black eye when I see her." Sakura growled. This wasn't funny anymore. "Me thinks she's hiding for your wrath!" Ishta snickered. When she touched Diana's hair. "Shish...talk about gel! You better wash!" "I will. My name is Diana." "Ishta, so you noticed...hehehe. Well, been grant to sleep in. But I'll take over from here." Diana handed her the scouter. "Be careful, Zorn is in a foul mood." "AH." Ishta snapped her fingers in glee. "Let me guess, Nappa's men were untidy again." "And had wrong scouters." Sakura added. Ishta laughed.
"Okay, that would give him a super foul mood...but ah...Zorn is waiting for yah 'Kiandra'." Sakura turned as he indeed waited for her to come. Oh god, what did she do this time?
"See yah later sis..." Diana waved her bye as Ishta suddenly laughed loud. "So oblivious! You know...Sakura really should follow gossip better. You see...Kiandra and Zorn are an item." "In what way? Mad as a hornet...or madly in love? "Not love...lovers..." Diana hung against Ishta laughing and sobbing. Her virgin sis...poor sis...so funny... "Ah well...she'll be fine. I'm gonna play dress up and clean up."
"That would be wise, the king has been looking for you two since you left him at breakfast." "Yikes...bye-bye." Diana bolted down the hallway.
Diana woke in a tank. The surroundings in the dome bluish. Bemused she eyed her hand, while a mask sufficed oxygen. Funny! She then noticed herself on her knees hovering a bit. Okies...she lightly pushed off and started swimming about a bit. She was a fishy! Water was drained so her stomach soon landed on the floor with her arms and feet flailing. Hey! On all fours she glanced up as a very pleased doctor was shoved aside by Sakura who slammed a couple of buttons and made the thing open, while refilling again. Sweat dropping the doctor drained it again.
"SIS!" both exclaimed and hugged the other tight. Sakura not minding it that the blue fluid drenched her white dress. "Now where's the wench..." Diana hissed as she walks helped out by Sakura. A doctor handed her a towel. "Thanks doc. Better prep another one soon." She snarled the latter.
"No need, their dead." Sakura informed. Smiling smug. "Goddamned...wait...your smirk...you?" "Almost. I was pulled off twice."
"GOOD GIRL! So proud of you!" Sakura blushed. "Wasn't that good. But the guards, king and prince seemed stunned I could kick ass. I worked the blonde over, smacked the poison finder and tried to drown the red head. Nothing worked."
Diana peered about, strolled to a closets and raided it. Finding a black stretch suit she found some scissors and cut it to pieces. Presenting the long stretch belt. Black.
"You earned it." And tied it around a beaming Sakura's waist. "COOL, I'm a black belt too!" "Yup, congratulation. Now what?" Sakura smirked again, watching her dress in a prepared gown she had brought. "Now I'll take you to our new rooms." Diana blinked.
"Huh? New rooms? Why?" "We got promoted by the king. We're his fav's." chatting on they walked through the hallways. Stunning Diana as Sakura knew her way fairly well. "How long was I in that tub?"
"2 days and one night. They had to purge everything from your body. It was a kind of acid, so your body needed to heal too." "And my lungs? Don't tell me they purged..." Sakura nodded. "Whole body experience. Those healing tanks are something. Heal broken bones, wounds, everything in no time."
"Cool!" Diana was a bit moody, now she had to start all over with smoking. But on the other hand, she'd live a year longer. "Now what about the rooms?"
"Oh yeah. Well, we have rooms next to the princes. Kings is at the end of the hall. And security is tight." "Wow..." "And something else, we get a trainer." "For what?" Sakura eyed her as if she was stupid. "Training? He said we could do much better, compared to the Ice-jin's soldiers who are simular to our DNA." Sakura beamed. As Diana laughed. "Gets better still. He said we're strong enough to fly!" Diana yelled. Her voice carrying well down three hallways.
"NO WAY!!!" "WAY!" "COOL!" "YEAH!" both jumped up and down in each others arms. Some one tapped on their shoulders.
"Hush, the king is still asleep." Zorn whispered. Diana and Sakura grinned at the other. Avoided Zorn's grabby hands and bolted laughing down the hallways. Frustrated Zorn bolted after them. Smirking the girls stood with their hands on the door knob. He shook his head. They nodded. He shook his head harder as he ran over. They nodded and opened the door. Like two playful kittens they breezed inside and jumped on top of the sleeping king. Covering him hugs, one on each side.
"Waky-waky!!! 0-600!" Sakura sung. "Not again....Sakura what did I tell you last time?" "Don't jump on me and wake me up, that's Zorn's job. But I like doin it, and looky! DIANA!" Diana tapped his shoulder bemused. Groggy he turned her way and closed his eyes with a smirk.
"Mercy, their back together again..." "Lets wake Vegeta." Sakura told Diana, and both bolted out, leaving Zorn waving with his arms for balance as they ducked past him and into Vegeta's room. He was less fortunately.
They stormed through the room and aimed at the bed. Vegeta rose quickly and whimpered as they like a horde stormed his bed, and used it as a trampoline. He dropped then this way, then that. Daft he grabbed two ankles and floored them beside him. Each flopped down with a happy shriek.
"I see your better." Vegeta mused as Diana pulled wet hair from her face. "Yup..." in the doorway the king eyed at them. No emotion on his face. "Vegeta, get your tail out of bed and to breakfast, girls...do what ever..." Sakura rolled off the bed and scurried after him.
"BREAKFAST!" the king growled as she bumped into him out of sight of Diana who eyed the now empty door frame. "Watch it you fool!" "Morning grouch!" A loud sigh. "And I'm not a fool."
Vegeta left the bed. Diana eyed the shorts. He walked into the bathroom. "You know, you got a cute butt." Vegeta snickered in the bathroom. "Good morning to you too." "Oh good morning. Cute butt." It didn't take him long before he re-emerged in a suit. And scurried in a closet for his armour.
"Wrong closet...no...yup." Stunned Vegeta eyed the armour in his hands. "How can you be in a healing tank and know where my armour is...are you telepathic?" "Nope, female intuition. Besides, your father has it in that closet too."
"My father? Why would...never mind." Diana hopped off the bed and as Vegeta pulled his armour down with cape already attached, she yanked it down straighter. There. He gave her the eye then walked out, waiting for her to follow in the hallway. Beaming she rushed over. Without talking they walked into a nearby room. Very pretty with a neat black smooth table stuffed with food. Sakura sat beside the king on his left and chatted with him while he seemed barely awake.
"Vegeta? What happened to eternal late sleeper Sakura?" "She hasn't slept for days. Probably hyper. And we're suffering." "Your majesty? What happened to that retard Coola?" Diana asked as she settled on the right side of the king. Vegeta beside her.
"Retard? Hmm...he left last night." the king's mood dropped. "Promised to be back soon as I was so hospitable..." "Oh yeah?" Diana sought eye contact with Sakura who beamed back. "Is that so?" The king noticed and glared warning at each.
"You girls don't know anything about politics, don't mess with mine." "As you wish sire." Diana stated meek. Already a plan brewing in her head. So she couldn't tease him away openly? Then hidden.
"Say Sakura? If the high nesses don't need us...I have some new song idea's. Remembered them in the tub." "Tub?" Vegeta wondered. "Healing tank." Sakura explained with her mouth full of a grape. "Ah." With her feet on the table, Diana was throwing grapes at a guard at the door. A couple of times she aimed so good they landed in his mouth, or he would catch them with his teeth from mid-air. His eyes twinkling bemused.
"Oh Di? That's Tarn. He's fun." Sakura stated. "So I noticed." Sakura snickered. "He's a bad pie catcher though." And giggled in her hands. "Pie? You threw pie at him?" Sakura glanced up shaking her head and pointed at Vegeta. He wisely ignored it. His fathers eyes observing him briefly.
"Pie? You threw pie at a guard. I did not raise you to throw pie at guards..." "Was years ago father." Diana grabbed a small pie. "Lets see if he's improved." Tarn blinked...oh dear... "Put that down." the king ordered.
"Yes sire." Again meek Diana complied. "And cut the formal stuff out. I know for a fact you don't give a damn about it." "But it pleases you." "Do normal, your mad enough as it is." Diana blinked, then leaned back too far and topped backwards with chair and all. Shrinking in the chair she felt the back smack into the wall, the chair legs sliding to the table. She smacked on the floor, knocking the wind from her. When she breathed again gasping, she cried in glee. Funny! Curled up in the flat chair she glanced up. Would she fall further down? No? Aw?
"Serves you. A chair has four legs." the king smirked. "Ah, but some have two, or one in a circle, or none. Hover chairs..." Sakura stated proud. Diana hiccuped in bliss. Too funny. She should keep Sakura up more. She was funny when sleep deprived, and more active then when she slept the days away.
"Say Vegeta? Could you help me up?" Diana asked sobbing. A hand reached down, hauling her back on her feet. She leaned on the shoulder of Vegeta who undisturbed continued his feeding frenzy. Damn...what an appetite...she never had seen people eat like that...Sakura didn't seem to fazed. Curious she took something which was meat like and munched on it...from his plate. Then another as she discovered it was kinda tasty...and a third...and a fourth...when she wanted to grab another, a gloved hand clasped her wrist tight. Not painful though.
"Get your own food, you have a plate of your own." The prince snarled. "Yours is better tasting." "It's on the table as well!" "But this is easier..." Vegeta rose and dragged the bowl with the meat things and stuffed them in Diana's content hands.
"King Vegeta?" Sakura asked while the plate battle continued. Diana discovered a tasty fruit. "Yes..." "Who'll train us?" "Haven't decided yet. Don't ask me this early in the morning." "It's not early, late." Sakura replied with a brilliant smile. "Girl..it's 6 o'clock in the morning..." "Nope. It's now 6.11." "What ever..." "6:12..."
"Stop it." "Stop what?" "The count down." "It's an up count." "Woman...I said it's way to early for this...go to sleep! You said you would, as soon as Diana was back up talking and walking." "Not tired."
"WOMAN THAT IS MY PLATE WITH MY FOOD, GET YOUR OWN!" "INDEED?" Diana grabbed a piece of fruit from the brooding prince. "Does this have your name on it?" she turned it around. "Nope." and stuffed it in her mouth, grabbing another thing. "Nope."..."NOPE. Not even on the plate." Frustrated the prince grabbed some meat and stalked away.
"I WIN!!! I WIN, I WIN!" "Well done..." The king grumbled uninterested. Sakura sighed. "Di? Zorn nag time." Excited Diana rose and ran after her. Laughing Sakura bolted through the hallways, again...to Diana's amazement knowing her way. She always was such a dope with labyrinth like buildings. Hell everything looked the same here.
"Hi Totopus!" Sakura wailed. A fat Saiyan turned around. "Hey, our drinker!" "Your drunk?" "Me? NAH. I can't sleep it off so it lingers longer. Makes me hyper." "Your suddenly social...your always scared for other people." "You'd be amazed how nice they become when tipsy." Sakura assured.
"Do you have the suits?" Totopus nodded. "Celipa found that hair dye you wanted too." Sakura beamed. Goody. "Dress up!? We're playing royal elite?" "YUP-YUP! Was kinda rude yesterday to me. And I was alone and stuff. So I strolled out of the palace and into a bar where I met Totopus. We drank some and he had this idea. And guess what, he's in Celipa's team."
"Ah goody, hows Bardock?" "Guess..." "Tub?" "Yup, we have to wait for him to heal, Tora got beaten up too. Now girls, get a move on, He'll keep his inspection in 16 minutes." Giggling the two walking inside the locker room. Totopus daft slammed on two lockers which opened squeaking. Inside two female suits, two packages with hair dye, and fake tails.
"Good, they arrived." Sakura touched the fake tails. "Made them myself, but couldn't personally bring them here. Nope, your friend Tarn did."
"What a sweety!" "Yeah, got my contacts now. Ale helps loosen the tong..." Both took the armours and suits into a dress space. Some men already were changing clothes. Saiyans and being shy...didn't exist.
"Hey girls! Lost your tails?" One snickered. "Oh stop teasing, Biro. You know my scheme." Biro snickered at Sakura. "Poor Zorn, you better watch it though. Les you'll have throne duty." "Ah...well haven't thought beyond the dress up. We'll see."
"What? SIS? Are you MAD?" "NAH, Hakuna Matata right?" both snickered as they changed into the suits. Diana noting Sakura still being a bit shy, but a quick dresser. Dye! Skipping to the showers Sakura rubbed it in Diana's already wet hair and snickered. Inside the dye a wicked gel was implanted. Wicked Saiyan hair!
"Oh gosh, you look like a porcupine!" Diana blinked as she peered into a mirror...what a sight. Red-orange hair spiking up, defying gravity.
"Who picked the colours?" she muttered sour, touching her spikes which felt like concrete. "Good stuff! Erm...Celipa did." "I'll get her for this..." Both stiffened at a loud wham on the door.
"Round up in 2 minutes!" The sub commander of Zorn hollered. "YES SIR!" Sakura wailed back. "FINALLY SOME RESPECT AROUND HERE! MOVE YOUR TAIL!" "YO!" Sakura yelled back. she snickered as a bemused Diana rubbed blue dye in her hair. Red-orange wasn't that bad... two minutes later the girls bolted through the locker room with Totopus blinking as he handed them two armours with grey-blue butt length capes clasped over their shoulder padding. Then started laughing.
"Good thing we have cute butts, and not big ones..." Diana muttered as her hair didn't seem fazed by the yanking on of the elastic armour. Would her hair survive this stuff? Amazed Totopus touched a few spikes.
"Damn, what is that stuff..." He wondered. Diana eyed Sakura who shrugged. "Dunno. Didn't have time to ask. Okay, bye-bye Tot, see yah later and yes I'll tell what happened. Come on sis. Your name is now Ishta. She called in sick under my insistence...Well...Torn did... My name was..." She glanced at Totopus.
"Kiandra." He told, she nodded. Oh yeah.
"Lets roll!" Flanked by Totopus they bolted down the hallways. Some later comers like them hurrying past them. They ran past Zorn who eyed the late comers disdain.
"Kiandra, drank too much again eh? ISHTA LAST TIME YOU GET AWAY WITH LATE COMING, GIRL!" "YES SIR!" Diana wailed.
Slowing down their breathing they skited to a halt before the doors to the gathering hall for the royal guards. Rather plain looking. But it only served for orders and at mornings and evenings, row calls. Diana skited too far, Sakura tried to grab her hand but missed, she slammed into another Saiyan who came in late from the other side of the hall. It was...Taurus.
"Hey Ishta, your late again? Wait a minute...not Ishta...Diana?" Sakura waved beaming.
"Come on, Zorn is coming! And he's moody again!" She sung. Taurus ran to her with Diana in tow. "What are you two up too?" "We wanna play guard today, now hush and don't tell. Swear it." "I swear it...you two...shish. You act like you were born here, and princesses instead of harem females." "HUSH." Sakura urged as they lined up with the others. Against the wall while two more rows stood before them. Good spot, GOOD spot! Sakura was very content. The others before them stood a bit broader then normally. Most of the guards there knowing what was going on. Diana bemused that Sakura had so many friends. Knock out for a few days and the whole world changed. Starting with her sibling.
Zorn and his under commanders stalked past. These did NOT know of their scheme.
"ROW CALL that line at the wall starts." Zorn stated while walking to the small dais. It was the opposite wall to where they stood. Patiently they waited for the 150 people to call their names out, then it was their turn.
"Kiandra, SIR!" Sakura wailed on the same tone the other female guards wailed. Diana a quick study followed swift. "Ishta, SIR!" And the line went on and on.
"Taurus, if you fall asleep again before the kings bedroom door, you'll have 14 days of throne room duty in your ass!" Zorn stated cool. Taurus sighed. Relentless Zorn scolded, warned and punished guards after misconduct. The lists at last finished with names and duties. Sakura's face fell when her new name was ordered to the throne room for a 07.00 to 19.00 watch. One break of one hour. Cruel! Worse then school! And only because her namesake...managed to raid the kitchen...last night...bitch...she'd get her back...somehow... Diana eyed her sister. Poor thing. Say how long were these work days by the way? Couldn't be too long...
"Ah, and looky what my list informs me. I'm one short in the throne room. Why...I spotted Ishtar coming in late...girl, you are promoted to guard duty in the throne room. For a whole blessed day! All cheer for Ishtar! Lucky gal!" Weakly some cheered. Including one before Diana who kicked his rear. Served him. He snickered.
"You all had your orders...MOVE OUT!" Zorn howled. Both sisters wondered about his voice. Why didn't it sound all raspy with the volume he screamed.
"I'm actually glad they cleaned my lungs." Diana muttered soar. "Why?" "I'm not craving a smoke now...and how long until we have break?" "We start at 7 o'clock, at 1 o'clock after noon one hour break, back on duty at 14.00 to 19.00." Sakura muttered sour. If she had been send on another spot, she could switch back as arranged at 3 pm. But now? "I just didn't hear that...19.00?" "Yup. Your lucky, Ishtar is reliable from what I heard. With any luck your off the hook at 1. If not...join your sis. Kiandra is SO dead..."
In a group they walked to the throne room. Six royal elites...and soon from another hallway, 6 elites in different get up. But with blue-grey capes as well. Unlike them, not waring blue elastic pants. The armours snug over their chests and the blue shirt under it hidden. Side by side to two large saiyans from the second group they marched onwards.
"Oh so that's your sister?" One beside Diana stated. Sakura eyed him briefly. "Do I know you?" "Yesterday? I lost with the drinking game?" She frowned. "Name?" "Horo." "Horo...Horo...OH YOU!" she smirked fond. "I drank you under the table, shame to your team...as they lost their bet." Horo snorted. "Your not normal."
"FINISHED YOUR CHATTING?" Sakura froze on the spot, her ears ringing. Damn him...what a beast...Zorn smirked at the response. "At least I have your attention. Talk in your break." Sakura straightened trying to get her heart beat normal. She was sure he just robbed her of two years of her life. Smug Zorn walked beside them, then stopped the line.
"YOU, who dressed you!" One of the new arrivals, the other dressed gulped. "Your arm protections should be sloping! Pull them up!" quickly he complied as the smaller Zorn stalked around him. Yanking the cape correct. Then walked past his own with blue pants. His men and women. Fine people. On his right...the batch of Nappa. Stupid army fool. His men and women looked like idiots. He eyed Ishtar who stood straight up, the one of Nappa beside her, sagged. "STAND UP STRAIGHT!" Diana jumped up straighter.
"Not you Ishta! Stand any straighter and you put pillars to shame!" "Yes sir." Diana snickered. He briefly smirked. Good guard. Then growled some more at Horo, yanking his cape straight and walked past Sakura. Who like Diana stood straight. Good guard as well. If she'd kept her hand out of the fridge. Strong like Ishta. His mood improved when he could badger two others of Nappa's men. As usual he was the one to lead them inside. Nappa's sub-commander always came in late. Not his men, not his, nor himself. He stopped the line up and posted two each side. On the right side from the entrance, one of his own, being Libya, female. Opposite one of Nappa's. Second from the door, Tares was placed. A male. Nappa's batch only had men. The shame. Now his whole idea of male female was screwed up. Had to pick a fight with him again eh? Fine. Regardless he posted them. Sakura, Kakarott, Diana, Taurus. On the left side...some men of Nappa's. He could care less about their names. All wore green scouters. His men and women that was. Nappa's had blue. Retards. Were they colour blind? This was stupid. He pointed at one of Nappa's men.
"YOU, take all your scouters and vetch GREEN ones." Nodding the soldier bolted away as Zorn eyed the clock in his scouter. 6:53. That oath best hurry. Meanwhile while his back was turned. Taurus fixed Diana's scouter so she could see the time and any Ki level of those present automatically. While Sakura was helped by Kakarott. When Zorn turned, all stood back in position. Chest in front and straight as boards. Stunned Diana and Sakura listened to incoming messages about the palace security. Some gossiping even. Because both were placed through the palace. Had to do with a tighter security. If something happened near the throne room, they would be alerted before arrival. 6.58...
"Where the hell is that oath getting them! Other side of the planet!?" Zorn growled. As he finished the man ran inside, handing his mates the new green glassed scouters. All tapped into the main security channel when attached to their ears.
"So delighted you chose to JOIN US. Next time, DON'T TAKE FOREVER!" "Sir, I had to go to the bathroom." He muttered. "SHUDDUP. Okay, ten HUT!" all heard the notice that the King was coming and stood at their best. Diana and Sakura nervous. Would he recognise them? In thought the king stalked inside. And flopped in his throne.
"Zorn did you see my two women yet?" "No sire. Only when they entered your quarters." the king smirked. "Indeed, better then a cold shower in the morning. When was that ice-jin scheduled?"
"1100 hours." "Good. Lets start." In came some high placed saiyans with a fight which the king had to resolve. Diana frowned and made funny faces as her nose itched. The prince sulky walked inside. he had failed to locate the twins. Then his face brightened. Diana knew for sure he recognised them.
"Guard? Itch?" "Yes sire..." She stated soft. "Your prob! BWAHAHAHA!" in a fine mood Vegeta walked to his father. Zorn eyed the scene when he contacted Ishta.
Scratch your nose already, you look stupid. "Yes sir, thank you sir." relieved she thoroughly scratched her nose before standing rigid again. MUCH better.
"Zorn, you spoiler." The prince muttered. "Why my prince?" Zorn asked respectfully. "I liked the funny faces." He admitted. Bored he flopped on the dais. What a drag. Boring...where were those two...
Hours passed slowly. Diana and Sakura listened to the talks in the room about planetary politics. Then to a short chit chat between guards. A notice of more politician's with a disagreement about food harvests. Even the king was bored, and the prince off to spar with someone. 11 inched closer. Sakura glared at her opposite neighbour and irritated that he was...asleep. His eyes closed...how could any one stand...sleeping? Her eyes darted to Zorn's who seemed to follow some security information over his scouter. Her eyes when catching his, she darted to her sleeping annoyance. Zorn followed slowly. Resting on the sleeper and beside him he noticed a dozer...NAPPA'S BATCH.
"Excuse me your highness..." Zorn stated with hidden fury. "Zorn...what is the matter this time?" "A dozer, and sleeper your highness." "Yours?" "No...Nappa's." "Again?" Zorn bowed as he stalked down the dais. Sakura held her breath as he breezed past her. Ah good, not pissed at her. He had his back to her as he tapped the shoulder of the sleeper. His eyes fluttered open and horrified he eyed Zorn. Snarling Zorn floored him.
"Now GET UP AND STAY AWAKE! Oh I'll have a nice talk to Nappa today! And you're name will fall. As will YOURS!" Zorn stomped to the now not any longer dozer. They stood rigid and slightly shivering. He turned still royally pissed and glanced briefly at Sakura, nodding ever so slightly before siding next to the king once more. Just in time as all heard the arrival of Coola and his men. Menacing Zorn glared at Nappa's batch. Damned idiots. And a retard for a commander.
"Zorn, calm down. You should be pleased your men are still correct." "Sire, I certainly am. But Nappa should not take this so lightly." "Agreed." Still with a stiff lip and brooding stance, Zorn informed the king of Coola's arrival.
"Lets get this shit over with." The king growled. As soon as he said it, Coola walked around the corner and into the throne room.
"Ah...Vegeta. I see your fine..." Bossy the ice-jin installed himself into the chair. A brooding king joining Zorn.
"I take it your trip was fruitful?" The King asked. Pleased Coola looked up as behind them Saucer and his men settled. "Very! I met up with my father and discussed something which concerns you slightly as well." The king frowned.
"Yes, I suggested some pleasure girls as you have. Where are they by the way?" "At the moment, resting." The king lied. He had no clue where they were. Soar Diana and Sakura mused...if only that were true...despite the good boots...their feet complained. "Pity...most charming ladies." "Indeed...Did emperor Cold have any to relate to us?" the king continued, to keep some sort of conversation up. "Not really. He was very pleased with the rate you conquer planets." The king inclined his head...some sort of compliment...
Meanwhile Zorn ordered the second throne. As it seemed the ice-jin would linger around like a bad odour. Soon the king seated himself and clasped the armrests pissed. But kept it well hidden in his face. He talked about inter-planetary relations and the politics. Diana was getting a headache, and wondered how Sakura was faring. She seemed day dreaming as far as Diana could see from the corner of her eyes. Maybe plotting a new scheme which did NOT back fire! Behind them Saucer moved about. Seemingly inspecting them. Frustrated Zorn watched him. By 'accident' Saucer lingered more behind the females of his team then Nappa's batch. Damned perv.
One o'clock at long last came. Zorn after returning for a check behind the scenes, excused himself as the Ice-jin eyed him curious. He hadn't been here this early before and was confused what now happened.
"Guards, attention!" Zorn barked. All eyes were on him, before the dais. Routine. Lunch. Change of the guards, in official terms.
"All one step before you." in sync all 12 did. Behind them the new marched in two rows of six. "Second guard right. Turn...RIGHT!" Nappa's new batch did just that. "Second guard LEFT, turn...LEFT!" They also complied. "First guards, face the door! On my mark....MARK." All whirled to face the two doors. Capes wavering back to their original positions. "First guard. MACH OUT! Second guard, One step in front, ten HUT!"
Diana and Sakura marched in sync with the others out, were the all took a left turn. Zorn followed, his lunch break as well. While his sub-commander Garn taking his place at the kings side. And still no sign of the sleaze ball of Nappa. Oh what the hey, he was about...5 hours late. Shameful. No pride what so ever.
"Crew...dismissed. Good work, I'll see you here at 14.00." They scattered and walked in smaller groups to the canteen.
"Well-well...my sub! You looking cute girl!" "Hey Ishta, have you seen Kiandra?" Sakura muttered while stretching her stiff legs.
"Nope, haven't seen her since last night. Did you know she was caught snatching something from a fridge?"
"So I noticed, I'll give her a black eye when I see her." Sakura growled. This wasn't funny anymore. "Me thinks she's hiding for your wrath!" Ishta snickered. When she touched Diana's hair. "Shish...talk about gel! You better wash!" "I will. My name is Diana." "Ishta, so you noticed...hehehe. Well, been grant to sleep in. But I'll take over from here." Diana handed her the scouter. "Be careful, Zorn is in a foul mood." "AH." Ishta snapped her fingers in glee. "Let me guess, Nappa's men were untidy again." "And had wrong scouters." Sakura added. Ishta laughed.
"Okay, that would give him a super foul mood...but ah...Zorn is waiting for yah 'Kiandra'." Sakura turned as he indeed waited for her to come. Oh god, what did she do this time?
"See yah later sis..." Diana waved her bye as Ishta suddenly laughed loud. "So oblivious! You know...Sakura really should follow gossip better. You see...Kiandra and Zorn are an item." "In what way? Mad as a hornet...or madly in love? "Not love...lovers..." Diana hung against Ishta laughing and sobbing. Her virgin sis...poor sis...so funny... "Ah well...she'll be fine. I'm gonna play dress up and clean up."
"That would be wise, the king has been looking for you two since you left him at breakfast." "Yikes...bye-bye." Diana bolted down the hallway.