"I hate being princethey expect so much!" Vegeta eyed the duplicate only male, and sighed. Yup. "As prince you are to be expected always to train, figure out or know by magic working tactics, leadership and other bullshit. I wrote that crap in this here book. And hid it for Napa. Maybe I can laugh my ass off later. He does the best that he can but he's sotiresome. Slow to understand things. But when he does he gives 200%I have to give him that. If I had the possibility of choosing my own team, I wouldn't have chosen him. Father only assigned him because he was the strongest he had. Ask him anything about tactics, and he knows. Asking him about advice. He's at a loss. And he was the head of the Saiya-jin army. Makes one thinkbrains or muscles? " Vegeta mused about this while eyeing through the small window. Behind her she knew the others flew. Asleep as Solan explained about the sleep mode. Helped passing the time for them. Sighing she leaned back and tested her radar. 4 weeks of spaceand still no signal. Not even a weak one. Yawning she waited for it to complete it's sweep and sat up right. YES. Nowshe homed it in on an upcoming planet. Accessed the database and thought she should know the name of the place betterbut didn't. She asked the computer.
"Base 173." The computer identified. "Alert the others. Prepare for landing. Is the base computer functioning and what about current residents."
"The base is functional at 70%. Residents present. Should I contact base
for landing procedure."
"SureI wonder about their response"
"You are being hailed by base 173."
"Accept." The screen showed a bearded greed skinned alien.
"Identify yourself." It stated.
"Princess Vegeta with party. We'll be landing at your base."
"Just a moment." He glanced away from the screen and seemed to talk
to his superior.
"State your race." She sighed.
"Saiya-jin." He reported it to the head who suddenly took over the
screen. He was bearded as well. Only with purple hair, he had a pink skin, normal
skin.
"Saiya-jin? That's impossible. Their extinct." She waved her furred
tail.
"Are they? Look I'm coming down wether you like it or not. We need new
supplies, and a bed."
"Do you bring news of the Cold family?"
"Yeah, they send their regards. Your doing as expected. Vegeta out."
-Vegetayou're a good liar- Someone stated. She smirked.
"Does come in handy.Ronin?"
-The same.- She nodded, which he off course couldn't see. -So you
wish to restock or raid?-
"Restock. And sleep at least for one night in a bed."
-Good plan.- Solan stated.
"It also happens to harbour one of the dragon balls." She added.
-Ahso this is just making use of a handy situation?- Meat mused.
"Correct. Gokuu? Awake yet?"
-Yup you bet! I found another dirty magazine-
"Aw manyour too young to look at naked women." She grunted.
-Don't worry Vegeta, I'll clean his pod as soon as we land.-
-HUH? Four legs? Looks like a spider, but what isEWW.- Some snickered.
Jewel laughed. Vegeta plain embarrassed. A pervand his agewoe womanhood.
***
They shot down into the atmosphere, They landed at huge pillows it seemed. They straighten out and only then did she hit open. Slid out and stretched. Shower, food, bed. Before her three men stood. Coyly she eyed them while joined by the others. With big eyes the three eyed the groups tails.
"Done staring?" She snarled. Jewel led the way.
"If you saw one base, you saw them all." She explained. Vegeta followed
with the others fanning out behind her. Talking and laughing about jokes. Silly
bunch. Jewel walked to a cleaner and stared him down. He glanced gulping up
then behind her where the others were waiting. Vegeta being too curious to see
the outcome.
"I want you" She prodded his chest. "To clean out our
capsules"
"Not mine." Vegeta stated. No one touched her capsule.
"Except pod 1, 8, 9 and 10." He nodded frightful. She smirked. Still
hadn't lost her touch! "Good. And within 2 hours? GIT." He fled away.
She smirked. That felt nice.
"Nice" Jazz snickered.
"Feminine charms Eh?" Meat grinned.
***
Soon they sat in the canteen. Being stared at as they devoured great quantities
of food. Calmly Vegeta ate hers as Gokuu eagerly joined the frenzy. But it wasn't
the amount, not initially. But the way they came in. After arrival they hogged
three long tables. Kicked or threatened the others away and sat down while the
men retrieved plates and plates of food. Vegeta was actually bemused. From time
to time the Saiya-jins knowing it or notthrew death glares around, scared
the aliens started minding their own, until they started again. The whole game
started from scratch.
"Finish up. I have other plans. Your off for the night. Oh Solan? Find
me and Gokuu a room to sleep. You'll be able to find one for your crew as well?"
"Yes Vegeta." They rose as she rose and watched her leave before attacking
the leftovers like wolves. She walked to an administrator for the personal belongings
of Vegeta.
"Bout time someone retrieved those. They're all in the back miss uh?"
"Vegeta." He eyed her bemused then gazed down at her tail and bleached.
His great, great grand father had some nasty stories but their unpredictability!
Especially the one called Vegetahe had looked calm on the outside but
was a killer.
"Yyes Ma'amone moment." He waved over a lower in his
chain of command and ordered him to go to the section and retrieve the box with
an S and V. Nervous he eyed her as she crossed her arms patiently.
"And the key?" She stated after she eyed the box with lock. After
the aid put it down with a fork lift. Shaky he walked to the main computer and
requested the code. Wrote it down and handed her the paper. Taking the heavy
box with one hand she smirked.
"Umthere is also a box of him in the main vault"
he muttered. She paused.
"Get it. Why didn't you tell me earlier." She snarled.
"I'm sorry Ma'ambut it's a small box and in the back"
"Fine, one moment" she tapped her scouter. "Solan, my room?"
-Yes Vegeta, it's 47b.-
"Good. Thanks. Well send it to 47b as soon as you get it. Understood? With
code if it's needed?" He nodded scared. That kid lifted a 1.000 kg box
Yawning she walked to the designated room and hit the open button. The doors slid open and light activated on it's own. Content she dropped the box before the bed. Took the clean towel and robe and strolled into the bathroom. There she took a very hot shower, and washed her filthy hair. Whistling she strolled back with the robe on and her hair in the spare towel
On the bed a small black box awaited. That was quick, for mister it's way in the back. She sat down and opened it. It was a DNA lock? As she opened it a projection started of former Vegeta's head and bust.
"If you see this, I'm dead and your of my offspring. This is actually a Jewel box. It contains the most dearest to me in my lifetime. A medallion my father ordered to be made of me. It contains four things of my lost planet. Soil, water, air and the special stone which only could be found there. It's centred in it. For your warring convenience, it's on a titanium chain. If your male, you will not have any problems with it. Should you be female, you might be annoyed by the robust form. Remember that it was crafted for a boy. So, ware it with pride, and honour my father. Me our bloodline and all Saiya-jins."
It faded away. It had been spoken in by an older Vegeta. Awed she took the chain with hanger from the black velvet. And pulled it over her hair and head. It settled over her chest. Taking it she eyed the turquoise centre. Wowshe held something of old Vegeta-sei? It made her fingers tingle. CoolShe eyed the box. But too tired to open it now she rolled under the blankets and fell asleep.
***
Gokuu eyed Meat. Who was hand wrestling with Ronin. Bored he sighed. Ronin eyed
him. Meat did as well.
"What now brat. Bored?" He nodded.
"Jazz? Go do something with him." Grunting Jazz rose. Still mourning
his clothes. Jewel had blasted them to bits.
"Well brat, can you hand wrestle?" Gokuu nodded interested. Laughing Jazz sat down at his table and offered his arm. Timid Gokuu put his arm up. He enveloped the hand nearly completely as Meat counted down. Solan glanced up from updates since he was gone. Stupid idiotsa crack and crash later found Jazz upside down in a wall.
"Whoanice arm!" he stated laughing as he tumbled down. "Meat,
wanna try him too?"
"I'll pass." Gokuu laughed giddy. That was fun!
"Again!" he chided. Jewel took his place and boldly offered her palm.
Gokuu took it and this time beat her more calmly. She was a girl remember. Be
nice to girls.
"Smooth operator" She sung. Gokuu smiled up as she messed his
hair. "Your sweet."
"You too!" he gloated up as she snickered.
"See me in battle kid. I'm not nice then. What we did, was just playing."
He blinked. Not understanding.
"OKAY." Ronin stated. "My turn to get humiliated." They
snickered. He found himself in a closet. Stumbled out laughing.
"He's so funny!" He roared. Smug Jewel eyed Solan.
"Too scared boss?" she teased. The pad was put down as he cracked
his hands.
"Nope. My turn. Shame on you all. For not even giving the kid the chance
to really show himself. You just went along with it." A loud comment was
his reward. He propped his arms in his waist.
"Shuddup." He muttered teasing. Meat gallantly pulled the chair back.
Unfazed Solan flopped down. Snickering the group lined up on the save side.
Gokuu smirked dark.
"Gokuu aim at the bar, he's due to getting him some drinks." Meat
snickered. Solan gave him the finger before clasping Gokuu's hand. Gokuu grinned
darkly with a true Saiya-jin smirk.
"Oh goody, he loves this." Jewel snickered. "Threeone!"
Solan tried to move Gokuu's hand but it was like titanium! It wouldn't budge!
No matter what or how he tried it was unmoveable like a rock. No he could blast
a rockwell a hard metal then. Turning red he heaved and pulled and pushed.
"Well boss, your doing peachy! " She laughed.
"ShWHAAAAAA." He crashed through the
doors into the wall behind and through two others. Gokuu blinked.
"Oopsbut he liked it so much" Dripping wet he returned.
Shoulders slumped and moody.
"That was one nurse who didn't like me seeing her" Jewel laughed
herself off the chair. He plucked a fake red nail off his armour. "Damned
catpretty tail though...all fluffed out. Boy she could screech!"
"Maybe 'sorry' would have helped?" Gokuu mused. Walking past Solan who blinked, through the walls and to the angry lady. Curious the group piled outside and watched the woman first furious then calming down and then laughing at Gokuu and handing him a cookie. Beaming he walked back.
"Nice lady." He stated as he ate the cookie. "Oh and she's not
mad at you anymore. I explained."
"That's nice" his pride torn down he returned inside and flopped
on a chair.
"But I didn't understand why she said to me to say to you, she's expecting
you at 20.00 in her room? She needed to do a physical on you? Are you hurt?
Did I hurt you?" The group laughed as Solan smirked.
"Something like that. How late is it now?"
"19.45you better get ready!" Jewel teased. Walked to him and
flopped beside him. Draping and arm over his chest and propped her chin onto.
"Your such a stud"
"Jewel, you had your turn 300 years ago." She humped as she left him.
"See if I care. After 300 years my mind is a tad blank. You didn't make
a lasting impression" She sneered.
"Oh I'll be seeing you tonight then. Refresh your memory?" He sneered
back.
"You already have your hands full." She bickered down. Raised her
tail up high and proud and stalked out..
"OOHHH, you made her pissed again" Jazz mused.
"Shuddup." He muttered soar. Gokuu ran after Jewel.
"Why are you angry? Anything I can do?" he asked.
"No" She stopped her long strides so he could keep up. "Solan
and I used to be girlfriend boyfriend. He just said he liked that nurse better."
"That's mean" Gokuu stated, taking her hand.
"I like you better then her." He tried. "So there." He concluded.
She smiled soar.
"I'm so blessed" She stated sarcastic. Then bend to his height.
"Will you be my boyfriend now then?" He nodded. Not knowing what it
meant. "Good, now take my hand and walk around a bit. I don't feel like
going back before he's gone." Hand in hand they walked away.
***
The following morning Vegeta rose fresh and crisply after a quick shower. Ah luxuries! Missed them. Rubbing her hair dry she flopped before the metal box and opened it with the offered combination. Opened the top and peered inside. Inside was a package with letters in white paper. Darn this thing sealed off wellTaking a bunch she loosened the red ribbon and lay on her stomach on her tousled bed. Still in a towel around her body, and one around her hair she looked for her scouter. Then snarled when she couldn't find it. Eyed herself in a mirror and shrugged. Walking to the door she hit open and did one step before freezing. Peered right. Peered left.
"What are you two doing here?" She grunted at Meat and Ronin.
"Guarding your door princess." Ronin informed. "Orders of Solan."
She sighed.
"What ever, get him here." Turned around and walked back inside. Man
this royal junk was beginning to get annoying. Give the title, keep the rest.
Walking into the bathroom she took a shirt and pants with her, dressed in stretch
underwear. The top really held her chest firm she noted. And the slip, well
she was used to elastic slips. Pulled on her pants when she heard someone enter.
"It's Solan Vegeta. You asked for me?" He stood in her bedroom. She
walked out while pulling the shirt over her head.
"I did, I found some letters in that box which was owned by my ancestor."
She tucked the shirt in her pants. "Actually the son of the king under
which your served." She added. Unfazed by her dressing he walked with her
to the bed. She patted a spot beside her as she retrieved the package. He sat
down and took one carefully. Then noticed it was in fine condition. She impatiently
snatched it back, opened it and showed him the actual letter.
"I can't read it." He scanned the lines and paled a bit. Cleaning
his throat.
"Well, it's Saiya-jin-go. Forgive me, but this is very personal"
He handed it back embarrassed. Her face fell.
"Soyou won't read it to me?" He shook his head.
"I cannot."
"Then how the hell will I read it?" She muttered moody. Eyeing the
stack beside her. And more inside the box still. She eyed the elegant writing.
But it could have been anything, even Arabic. She still couldn't read a bloody
word.
"If I maythe computer still must have a translation program for
Saiya-jin-go. Just let it be scanned and it will translate it" He
suggested patiently.
"How does it work?" They rose and walked to a desk. Solan had managed
to get her one of the elite rooms. He activated the main computer and showed
her the scan eye who'd make a picture and translate it instantly to Galactic
standard. He was dismissed. Much to his relief. The letter begun with, dear
fatherthat was liketo his old king! He couldn't read those! It just
wasn't fit. In her room Vegeta eagerly awaited the first translated page. At
last it showed and she started reading it.
Dear father,
Although you died 5 years ago this day, I feel that I still can talk to you
and feel your guidance at times when I most need it.
My soul is changingeven now I'm more ruthless and cold hearted then you
ever were. I'm starting to scare poor Raditz. And Napa gives me these deep contemplating
looks. Their not much, but all I have left. And I, their prince am scaring them.
I guess it's self preservation. On planet swipes, I don't care at all at what
I do, or how I do it. But here, in this room in an insignificant base, I feel
the weight of the universe resting on me. For the things I've done. There is
no forgiveness to give.
Should I by some blessed fluke, be killed in battlehell I only need to ask Zarbon or DodoriaI'd never see you again. You were a good king, I suppose your in a better place out of his clutches. But he's dragging me down with him into hell. A one way ticket, and there is nothing I can do about it. But live life day by stinking day. Killing more and more. And not care either. I'm starting to scare myself too. Maybe I'm going insane. Maybe, just maybe, it's the way out for me. Madness
Vegeta gulped. As she eyed the lettersone depressed kid
Wait a minute, how old had he been at the destruction? 8? That would make him13?
Shishit looks more like a letter of an adultpoor grampshe
went through a living hell. She eyed the remaining letters. Err No wonder
Solan didn't want to read them to herShaky she took the following letter
and made it be scanned.
Dear father.
I think I'll blow my self up on the next mission. How proud you can be of a
son who committed suicideBut I just cannot continue. Napa's scared shitless
of me when I went on a killing spree unlike one he ever witnessed. I killed
them allall I saw was Freeza's smirking face over and over again. In men,
old men, women, childreneven infantsI killed them allbarehanded.
I've never been that covered in blood beforeRaditz hid behind Napa in
fright. I nearly got them tooNapa yelled my name. Only then did I snap
out. I flew away from them. Letting them think up their own explanation. I needed
the time away. I never scrubbed myself that hard. Still red all over my bodyFather?
I'm tainted. I cannot deny itand that's why I should kill myself. To prevent
myself from ever doing that again. I was acting like a beast, not a proud Saiya-jin
prince. It's been 2 days now. And still neither has talked to me.
She scanned the third.
Dear father,
A great thing happened. I met this nurse while in recovery. I allowed myself
to be beaten up. I asked Napa to do it. Call it redemption. They at least talk
to me again. She's a dark hared woman, and 17 years old. But she's not scared
of me. A wonder in itself. And she helped me to talk about my fears. I trust
her as well. Her name is Tirana. A patient brave creature. She also made me
re-evaluate my plans. I think I'm waiting a bit longer before executing them.
All in all, not a too bad of a week.
---
Dear father.
My plans are back on track. He killed her. The moment that ass of a Zarbon discovered
my relationship. He broke it. Freeza asked her to come to him while I was with
her. I told her not too, I'd help her escape. But she shook her head and left.
I think I walked a ditch in my room until Napa returned with the news. She was
excited for supposed stealing of medicinesshe wouldn't do that. Now I
have another death on my head. My karma isn't exactly improving. I'm giving
it up. I tried redemption. It only got one I loved killed. Hopeless. What use
is love or another futile emotion if it gets the one you care for killed and
you hurt so deep and painfully. I haven't eaten in 2 days now. I don't feel
like it and lock myself up. I think I found a solution. I just don't feel. Life
should be so much more easier. How did you do it? That's what I wonder about.
How did you manage...and why did you never tell me your secrerFather,
I hate you.
More and more letters getting gloomier and darker. Until, he just stated facts instead of how he felt. They looked more like the mission reports then personal letters. Creepy. And then not even a mission report. He stopped writing them all together. Feeling heavy she put them back in their envelopes. And returned them in the box before locking it again. Shishnow she felt depressed too
Not really hungry either she walked to the door and paused, turned around, putting a new armour over her head. Solan must have ordered it cause it had a new cape attached. It was longer. Reaching her ankles. Only after pulling on boots and gloves did she walk out and eyed the two. Meat and Ronin.
"I'm going for a walk. Your dismissed." She walked away not caring what they were up too. Roamed about until she wandered outside. The surrounding area was covered in low bushes. Strolling on she thought about her grandfathers situation. From his perspective she understood so much more now. Freeza had been his mortal enemy. Zarbon, being Freeza's main source of intelligence information. Dodoria, which he described as a pink blob with thorns on weird places, was the head of the army. And fit for the dirty work.
Both henchmen and close to the earlier named Freeza. He'd been stuck. Napa and Raditz looking up to him and awaiting his orders. Him wanting to kill himself but didn't for their sake. They needed a leader so he tried his best to be one without any guide lines to be one. No one to teach him. Alone. That was the best word, he'd been terribly lonely and then started relying on his power alone. Thinking that was the only way to beat Freeza. She found a stone and sat down on it. Nothing near her. Before her endless view of the Savannah. Sighing deep she pulled her feet on the stone and rested her chin on it, while embracing her feet.