13. Old malice


All in line up they tiptoed with plates in hands into the hallway and flopped down in the chairs they put up earlier. Bardock snickering as he thought about it. Female hostile take over! Life would never be the same again! Bwahaha. What a joke. He loved these situations.

"SoI busted Celipa a tad too much?" Zorn asked coyly.
"A TAD?" three men sputtered who's hands were busted.

"She never was on strike after a night of passion. This is a first." Bardock replied.
"Hmmwell maybe I was a bit rough on her. oh well."

"Well cap, you were."
"It's commander, not cap"
"What aver CAPTAIN." Zorn loomed over Bardock as Gokuu glared warning up.
"I never knew you were so insubordinateyou were quite humble before the king."
"Yup, you said it. He was the king. Your not." Bardock daft returned.
"Are you challenging me? If I were you, mister third class, I wouldn't" Gokuu eyed them weary.

"Dad" he muttered. Bardock rose and waved him down.

"I can handle this. I wasn't mister royal elite. Are you?" Zorn rose as well. Both opposite of the other.
"Maybe I do to set you straight once and for all"
"Look you busted a team mate of mine up needlessly. You went to far and I know you knew when you did so as well. She's not as strong as lovers you usually have. You knew that as well. You just tortured her." He growled.

"She said she could take it."
"Oh that's why she tried to escape a couple of times? And YES I saw. Besides that sheet didn't came there on it's own"
Oh shitpower struggle. All the ones he knew were with Vegeta and he could handle herbut his dad and Zorn?

"And I would appreciate it if you'd cut the third class shit out? I'm by far no longer a third classhaven't been for longer then you know"

"Well then. Lets find out."
"Oh Zorn cut the shit out. We had this discussion before. I also know you held back my promotion to second class" stunned Toora glanced up.

"He did?"
"Yes I did. It's impossible for a weak fighter to ascend to second." Zorn grunted. Gokuu lifted a weak finger.

"Umdon't want to butt inmuch. But I'm his son. And I'm a super Saiya-jindoes that make me super elite?"
"Your not anything. You're a super Saiya-jin. Its above any caste." Zorn replied.
"Ahjust askingsorry for the interruption."

"Now, room 2" Bardock hissed.
"Fine." They turned and marched to room 2. As they loaded Vegeta startled awake the others snoozed on as Gokuu glanced down.

"I knew you'd feel it. Power struggle dad and Zornseems they had an old grudge. She carefully pulled free from the sleeping couple.

"Take me there" He nodded and picked her up. Carrying her to the room as the others parted for her to see.

"Which G level?"
"Zero." She snorted.
"Well then Bardock has an advantage already."
"What do you mean?" she sighed.
"He can hold back his power like we do and load it quickly. Zorn cannot. He cant load much higher then he is at now."

"I never knew dad could do these tricksI never taught him."
"He a worrier Gokuu. He pickups things up nearly instantly. And I helped fine tuning his senses."
"I seethen how strong is Zorn?" Vegeta sighed as she seemed to enter a trance. Only to remember something she read a long time ago.

"Elitewas atat 4 to 7 thousand" she snapped out of it and bit her lip. "Close call"
"You meanmy dad is an elite?"
"Uh huh. Wanted to tell him before but forgot. Besides I never thought he'd use it to claim on"

"Wowmy dad in 2 years from third or second to elite" proud Gokuu glanced at his father who was loading up snarling at Zorn. Whom would be in for a big surprise.

"Why do you think I went to the hardest planets? The king would hear my name more and more and then he'd have to admit my rank" He growled at Zorn. "Time and time again I went into the healing tankand now it's payback"

"Well see" Bardock glanced behind Zorn at Gokuu and Vegeta. She smirked confident at him. All he needed. She knew his maxshe as she noticed he watched her levelled her hand, the used the other which was put a tad higher and nodded at him. She then tapped her head. Signalling to use his wits. Gokuu put her on her feet and draped an arm around her. she crossed her arms and nodded at Bardock.

Lifehe thought, was great. For one, he had a son, second he was a super Saiya-jin, third his consort was one too, AND happened to be a princess. And he got to kick Zorn's ass to reclaim his honour.

"No matter what you would have done. I would have blocked all transmissions. You'd never have got your precious status."

"WHAT? All because I slept with your niece ONCE?"
"She was my favourite and was banned because of you"

"No, YOU, YOU were the one responsible for her banishment after she delivered the child! If you hadn't told about it because of your grudge against me! She wouldn't have to bare the shame for 9 months and being shipped out after she delivered. She never even saw the child!" He hissed back.

"I'm confused why are they screaming at the other?" Gokuu muttered. Vegeta put her finger on his lips and tried to follow the lip-reading session.

"I must say Zorn" He stated. "You had quite a grudge against poor Ziana. And shielded her away from me really good. I never managed to locate her. And Kakarottyou named him Kakarott! You scuma lowest class name! He deserved the best of the best! So he had a low fighting power at birth, he certainly made up. He was the first super Saiya-jin in thousands of years! With his sanity in check! And you know what? I'M PROUD OF HIM! I don't care weather he died 300 years ago and this is his descendant. I'm sure they would look allot like each other. Mentally and outwardly. I also know why you loathed him. Because he looked just like ME."

"All talkthat's the only thing you can do" Zorn growled.
"Well I'm sorrytake THIS!" the blast whitewashed the room and Vegeta covered her eyes. Zorn was hit in his back.

"You seI fought on any hostile planet I could fight. While you snuggled up to the kingmay the gods have his soul." He dropped down and floored Zorn. Whom couldn't even see him.

"This is payback old friendBIG TIMESOLAR FLARE." All again whitewashed as Vegeta snickered. Good boy. Zorn blinked nearly blinded as Bardock prepared a longer loading attack.

"Oh so sorry, I've trained with my son, he and Vegeta taught me some tricksand I wish to SHARE. KAMEHAMEHAAA."

"BOTTENSU HAAA!" Zorn retaliated with a similar beam.
"For your information Bardock. I wasn't snuggling up to the king, I advised him!"
"WELL YOU SCREWED UP AND GOT HIM KILLED."
"HE WANTED TO DO THAT ON HIS OWN!" Both men strained under the stress as Vegeta eyed Gokuu funny. He glanced down confused. Darting between her and the window.

"What wrong?"
"He said youbut how" Confused she shook her head.
"Yourthe one in your headwas not born from a third class motherbut a royal"
"NE? wowdad sure came places"
"Yeahas inthe palace? Unfortunately, your grandmother got banished"
"Suppose the rules were stricter about classesI wonder if she died alone" He muttered soft.
"Maybe we'll find her someday." Vegeta offered. Gokuu nodded sighing while he rooted for his father. Slowly Celipa walked over and eyed their serious faces.

"Who's shaking the ship? I thought you two were having a brawl" Gokuu glanced up as he felt Vegeta lean more into him. Huh?
"Nah, not today." She replied.
"Um what's my mate doing with Bardock?"
"Power struggle."

"WHAT?" she rammed on the window. "DON'T GET KILLED, BOTH OF YOU! That idiot fete between themI tried to get your dad at your cribthe kids crib. He didn't want too"

"Well. I guarantee you he did see the other me."
"He did? He finally listened to Celipa? Wow" She mused. After 40 minutes Zorn and Bardock were exhausted. Still it was evident that Bardock was stronger.

"I won'tgive upthird class" He panted.
"No Zorn. I'm an elite. Get it in your thick head." Punching him back he panted as well. Zorn smirked soar.
"You sure got up in ranksbut only a royal can upgrade yahand it's not from my family line" Both glanced at the pale Vegeta. Still tired but too stubborn to sit down. Worming away from Gokuu she opened the door and walked in.

"Are you two finished? Oh and boys, I now know what was up between you two." She crossed her arms as her family trade prescribed. Glaring down at the two sitting worriers.

"But how could you" Zorn stammered.
"I'm a lip reader. Quite handy when teachers talk softly to themselves while eyeing answers to a testnow then. Bardock" she reached her hand down and pulled him up. "You proved yourself worthy of elite status. You battled one for more then 40 minutes. And were the last standing. Zorn, you too proved yourself an elite. You stay one. Now if I ever hear about this fete again, you both are degraded ranks to third class. Despite power levels. Understood?"

"Yes sire." Both stated.

"And Zorn, if you have another fete between one of these shipmates. Tell me in advance? I hate surprises." She added. Before offering him a hand as well and pulled him up too.

"Yes sire."
"Good. Oh and prepare the crew for a re-evaluation. I want them all in the class they deserve to be." Turned and nearly fell over. Crap. What an exit. Went so welldrat, double DRAT. Two boots stood before her. which she knew well.

"Your fault." She grunted as Gokuu helped her up snickering.
"Not exactly. Both our faults. And if it helpsI feel like crap as well. Mind if we share my bed again. You broke yours."
"No hanky-panky?" she asked first.
"No hanky-panky. Too tired. I just want to sleep."
"Good, so do i." Arm draped over her they walked away. Stunned Zorn and Bardock eyed the other. Um right

"Zorn? Lets have a beer."
'No more fete?" Zorn asked.
"No more Fete. I won. And I did screw up her life."
"Yeah so did I, and I never got to chance to apologise."
"We're both losers. I made her pregnant. You kicked her off the planet. We're so bad" Arm in arm they walked out.

"Yeah. Still making her pregnant was worse."
"Oh? Taking her baby and kicking here off planet wasn't? she WANTED a kid."
"True. Like I said, I was an ass. But so were you."
"You didn't say it before."

"Well it's sometimes got to get my nose rubbed in a floor. Besides were the two only elite's. We should stick together."
"True, true. Only took 300 years to get it through your thick scull."
'Well officially 2 years. The 300 years I was likedead?"
"Yeah, feels like crap. I fell like eating some steak."
"Yeah me too. Wonder if the girls woke yet."
"I don't care if they are dead, in a coma or awake I'm famished." Stunned Celipa watched the pass her by.

"OI CHOTTO wait for poor me!!!" She sourly ran over. They parted arms and took her in-between.
"Good thing you called us. Saw right over you girl." Bardock mused.
'Your mean." She sulked. "I'm soar all over" Zorn kissed her head.
"Sorry. In the future I'll be more careful. But hey look at Bardock, if you train you could get where we are too."
"Now I fell more sorry for myself then before" Celipa grunted. They laughed before she joined.

* * *
On Rican 1

He glanced disdain around. No trace of either the ship or his spy. Moody he glanced at the busy street life. He hated crowdsstepped back inside his ship and flew up. Outside of the atmosphere the hatch opened on top and smirking he rose out. Protected by his own aura from the vacuum.

"Well they had so much fun here right? Bye-bye." Powered up and a crackling green beam slashed into the planet core before it exploded taking the sun and moon with it.

* * *


"HOLY CRAP!" Jazz cried. Slamming the intercom.

"Commander! Come up to command! They goddamned blew it up!" Zorn shook off the previous fight and ran up. Vegeta and Gokuu stalling their sleep ran up as well. Panic had sounded in Jazz's voice which woke Chichi who also ran up to command. Pale Jazz eyed the suddenly flooded command room.

"The view screen Sir. This was Rican 1 5 minutes agothis is Rican now" An empty void of space remained. Vegeta leaned back to Gokuu in shock. Ifif they could do that, what about earth?

"Seems that our dark prince missed his spy and you by a couple of days" Zorn muttered unhappy. "Don't think their so strong because they blew up a planet. There are numerous ways to blow a planet up."

"Sir" Jazz muttered low. "Sensors confirm a dense ki bean was the cause of implosion" even Zorn cursed now.
"Seems we underestimated the power of this idiot."
"How high of a rating is needed to blow a planet up?" Vegeta asked weary.

"18.000 would do nicely" He responded as Vegeta smirked nervous

"We are over a millionmaybe more"
"Don't want to be a bring of bad news. But what if this wasn't his max? there is no telling what he's capable off. It exceeds mine anyway." Gokuu hung his head low to Vegeta.

"Then it depends on us Vegeta." She nodded grim.
"Oh ohhboogies at 11 o'clock"

"Battle stations now!" Zorn cried. The bridge was emptied as Vegeta and Bardock with Chichi relocated in the commanders room. While out of the way they had a direct communication open to the command room and heard the commands given out. Chichi's hearth raced in fright. Hand to had was one thing. Sitting in a ship under attack was scary. Vegeta seeing it pulled her closer and put an arm around her.

"Zorn knows what he's doing. He's a veteran. He advised my ancestor. A privilege not easily given."
-ALL HENDS BRACE FOR IMPACT-
Crying out Chichi clung Vegeta. The ship shook allot as both girls dropped on the floor. Whimpering Chichi started crying. She was too young to die!

-Status report!-
-Four dead, 7 wounded, power at 78%. Forward shielding barely holding. They have more advance weaponry sir.-
-Perhaps but we have more wits. Load lasers! Lets thin them out! Firing on my mark. Let them come closerNOW.-
-Sir direct hit, 3 down. 17 still operational.-
-Load torpedoes. On my co-ordinates-
he stated a sort of grid co-ordinates where Vegeta recognised a strategy in. Just like chess but with higher stakesshe wondered if Zorn was fond of chess

She glanced up as Gokuu grabbed the window sill. A chain reaction of explosions lid the dark space

"Zornthat was smart" He mused.

Bardock at weapon control. Nodded.
"7 down sir. Nice move."
"Old trick. Still worksidiots must have forgotten. Oh crapshit INCOMING." Again the ship shuddered as Chichi dug her nails into Vegeta. Jazz stumbled inside in the midst of the impact. Eyed Chichi and walked over wavering.

"Was send here. I'm uselessthe others are much more experiencedChichi come here hun" she glanced teary eyed up from Vegeta's lap and whimpering reached up. He sat before her and pulled her in his arms.

"I know, I knowbut this is the live Saiya-jin leadit's not fun and games all the time. Shushthat's why we have so much fun on shore leave." He wanted to add because we tend to die but Vegeta shook her head. Again Zorn did a well move. The bow which was at 100% absorbed the blow and they shot upwards and took 4 along.

-Bardock I want that star gone, it's already collapsing on itself! Lets help the nova.-
"If my calculations are right sir, this will affect us greatly as well."
-Fine, Meat. Make use engines are at full reverse on my mark. All none essential power to the shields and again brace for impact. Bardock fire.-
-Firingnova forming in 3mark."
-Meat NOW. Jewel shut down screen!-
-Full reverse!-
stunned Vegeta stood beside Gokuu and grabbed him as the nova blinded them. Jazz looking up at them only saw two silhouettes in a sea of red and yellow. The couple was flung backwards as the engines kicked in. the shock waves made the ship heel sharply to the right so Gokuu and Vegeta tumbled back to the window. Slamming into the wall and catching Vegeta Gokuu exhaled.

"I hope they know what their doing!" Jazz clinging Chichi and a desk paw sighed.
"All I know is that Zorn was the best strategic in the kings army. And add to that two very experience teams. Yeah, I think they know what their doing." Vegeta crawled back up and blinked away the spots before her eyes. Nova was beautiful. But blinding.

-I want full reports now.- Vegeta stumbled to the com.
"Command ready room, no casualties."
-Good, engine room?-
-LOLA down to 52%, Vegeta, I could use a hand. Three of my men are dead.-

"Understood. On my way." Gokuu grabbed her hand and squeezed it a bit. She smirked and walked quickly away.

He turned back to the window. Trying to think with them. Chichi meanwhile still held onto Jazz for dear life.
-Chichi? I want you to go to sickbay. I understood from Vegeta just now you know CPR. We can use all help there with the injured.- She rose shaky and walked brave away.

-Sir radar sensors are down.- Jewel muttered.
-Vegeta from engine room. Already on it.- and explosion below Jewel's desk.
-Aw crap my feet!"
she rolled back and blew it out, and stamped a bit. -Extinguisher please?" Ronin blasted foam over her feet.
-Console?-
-Oh okay.-

-Weapons at 65% shield at 55%. Nova waves passed. Enemy down to 4 and retreating. Suggestion, destroy before they tell our position.-

-Negative. They already transmitted.- Ronin replied.
-Sickbay to Command, 20 dead 12 injured. Not in life danger. 2 are critical.-

-I don't want anymore surprises! 20 paid their lives for our carelessness-
-Sir?- Jazz muttered. -Even if all were at the command roomthey had a cloak system-
-WHAT?-
Gokuu walked into the command room where Jazz stood in the doorway.

"That's why sensors didn't see them. Fortunately they all de-cloakedI hope"
"DAMN, Bardock deceiver those signals if there are any."
"Already on it sir. Gokuu come here I could need an extra set of eyes." Nodding Gokuu joined him as both scanned the frequencies.

Chichi meanwhile bandaged hurt crew men. Panbuukin snorted at a cut in his arm. Solan had bumped his head hart and was out cold. Must have been quite a head bang. The killed all were from the original crew. The hurt varied from canteen to cleaners and mechanics. Not liking the work, she still pressed on. Some wounds looked so badthe critical were in the tanks.

In the engine room Vegeta sweated in the heat with Meat. Crawling lithely where he had a hard time coming.

"You know" Meat muttered somewhere under a panel while she was up in a tube. "LOLA will keep me warm day and night, but this is nuts. How is the heat control doing?"

"Being as stubborn as you." She replied.
'That's badvery badwait up." Rose with a huge spanner and slammed hard on the tube Vegeta was in. Grabbing her ears she crawled out and fell on the ground.

"OwYOU OATH!" he already was somewhere else and checked the rating.

Already going downgood gal!!! Oh oops. Weren't you in there?" Vegeta sweat dropped. Grabbing the spanner he dropped.

"YES, care to join!" She hissed with a throbbing head and probably busted ears.
"Nahsorry, could you leek at the panels for sensors? Hehehe? No tube crawling, and you can take a punch with electricity"
"Why youFINE." Dropped the spanner and grabbed some screwdrivers instead.

On the command room Gokuu leaned closer.
"Dad enlarge grid 8b."
"Already on it."
"AgainAH SEE?"
"I seepermission to fire sir! We found some more!"
"Granted. Fire at will."

"They tried byut nothing fired. Below Vegeta picked herself off the ground. Damnit.

-We need phasers, like yesterday? We have a fan club again!-
-FINE, I just got blasted off again. I'm getting there. You'll have it in 2 minutes.-
"Need it in one"
-Fine 50 seconds.-
"Deal."

She crawled under a panel and messed about. Relining connections. No power for the kitchen. Ah well.
"Phasers loading now." She stated. "You only have two shots. Make them count. I'm proceeding to the torpedo's."


"Scanningtargets locked. Firing" Bardock muttered.
"Make them count Bardock. You heard her, only two shots" Zorn muttered back.
"Only need one, your not the only one with tricks" Zorn snickered.
"I'd bet you're the most dirty fighter I know."
"True, true. Firing" a light flashed up. "Got himnow the othermissed? NO WAY?"
"Sometimes you win sometimes you losestatus on torpedo's!"

-Justyes, fire when ready.-
"When not Phasering them out of the galaxy. Torpedo them. Fire at will. We have enough of those." Three flashed up at Jewel's loving shots as Bardock beat himself mentally up. He missed? HE MISSED?

"Dad? I'm not seeing anythingtheir not hiding near usbut that nebula block sweeps."
"Nice of you to mention it Gokuu. Cause it'll be our hide spot. If it blocks ours should block theirs as well. Jewel, if you please?"
"Yes SIR." And soon they hid inside the nebula. A place where communication only crackled. And sensor sweeps were messed up. It fluxed purple blue around them.

* * *

The upcoming 12 hours they repaired broken connections and avoided the engine room where Meat and Vegeta quarreled constantly with the other. He messed up work she just fixed and he tended to slam on bits and pieces she sat in. On her turn she screamed back at him and sometimes chasing him angrily around with powertools.

Celipa sat with Jewel under their panels to fix scanning and communication. Chatting while working and getting light shocks. Chichi still aiding in sickbay where 3 off the staff had been hurt as well. Bardock and Gokuu thinking up a method to get a sooner warning for sneak attacks. Seemed both were good tacktic wise and agreed more then in the engine room. The command room was flooded by tools. When Zorn wished to move he after a while hovered over. As he'd break his feet over the mess. Wires, tools power toolsall was strewn about. Including feet and hands. Tails sticking up in concentration. Jazz walked over with a plate of food and drinks as he by accident stood on Celipa's tail. She cried out and grabbed an eletrified wire fully. Singed she pulled free and hit her head against the panel above. Winching she rubbed it before flooring Jazz. Who's plates contents fell over Zorn. Soar Jazz glanced up and sweat dropped. Shit dripping with coffee Zorn sighed.

"I'll be in my room" He muttered and walked away. His cabin to be exact as Bardock and Gokuu took over his ready room. Blowing things up was fun. Repairsnot so fun. Drying himself he decided for a ships check. Personally. The command room was driving him nuts. Too small space with too many junk and manpower. After his round past the tired sickbay and wounded, he entered the engine room where Meat slammed a metal bar again. Vegeta tumbled out and flashed super.

"THAT'S THE LAST TIME YOU!!!" stalked up and with her small height pinned Meat gulping up a wall. "I warned you numerous times!"

"Zornhelp? Oh.lola can't be fixedit was a direct hit to the engine room" he gasped and turned blue as Vegeta snarled.
"Your fault if you didn't blow thoise fuses I was WORKING ON thus electrocuting me AGAIN. It would have worked FINE. Direct hit my tail!" Zorn eyed the bickering couple. Well they bonded well

"When you two are finished. Come to the canteen. I have an announchment." Vegeta nodded. Dropped Meat like a bag of patatoes and cleaned her hands on a dirty rag.

"I'll walk with you. I'm fed up with him and that damned spanner of his."

30 minutes later the canteen was filled by crew members. A communication link opened ship wide as well for medical personell who took care of the wounded, and to the commandroom. Zorn stood before them.

"After our fight Lola is functionalonly at 25%. Which is dangerously low. We need a newer and better ship. I know of a base he must have taken over. Base 839. We have recorded a message and I need volanteers to crack it" Vegeta raised her hand eager. A puzzle! Gokuu as well before even looking aound. Zorn smirked.

"A couple. Allright. Work around the clock. I want it cracked asp. Ronin will give you both the trascription in the room at the command room." Nodding they rose and walked with Ronin up as Chichi sighing rose to return to sickbay. Zorn noticed her aversion and stopped her.

"Why not assist Gokuu and Vegeta. If I know them well enough, they won't come out until they cracked it and it might take a while. AlsoI do believe they are starving." Happy she nodded and walked to the chef. Zorn shook his head. A chibi lost in spacepoor kid. The canteen ran empty again as Chichi balanced the plate daft and entered the lift where Jazz stood. He grinned at her.

"Oh wow sweet, all for me?" she swatted his finger off.
"You'll start packing already. They'll crack it in no time, so we'll have a new ship." She stated.
"Not even a cookie?" He whined playful. Draping his tail around her waist to pull her against him.

"Wait till tonight youokay ONE cookie." She took one and propped it in his open mouth. He crunched it and gulped it down. Licking his lips clean. Then took her fingers in his mouth to clean any crumbs he could find. Snickering she eyed him as the doors opened at command. Yanking them back she walked out a little blushing. Celipa and Jewel snickered. Jazz lingered behind her until she walked into the ready room and took a sharp left and flopped near Jewel.

"Not under working hours" Jewel whispered with twinkling eyes. Young couples were so cute. Jazz was like a puppy dog nowaw. Speaking of pupshe eyed the kitten in her armourwhy Vegeta handed her this was beyond her. She didn't own it

* * *


Chichi entered the room and eyed the scribbled papers with Vegeta at the keyboard and Gokuu behind her looking over her shoulder.

"Damned algorithms" Vegeta grumbled as she scrolled again and again through the document.
"I come baring gifts" They glanced up and thanked her as they attacked the food and drinks. Sitting down on the couch she watched them until her eyes drooped and she fell asleep. Gokuu hours later and well past midnight rose from his slumber and eyed Vegeta who with her feet on the desk and leaning back in the chair was asleep. Rose and scratching his scalp yawning rolled her chair aside and sat crunched before the keyboard. His eyes blurred a bit still sleepy as he started looking crossed eyedhuh? Wait a secmaybe then this wouldand that couldYES. He rose and by accident bumped Vegeta off the desk. She sat upright and glanced around. Wot, who?

"Sparkle. I got it!" Gokuu whispered.
"You did? Lemme see" She whispered back for Chichi. Both leaned over the desk as Gokuu's hand snaked over her back and to her waist on the others side.

"AH you cracked itwhat's a WhiteStar?"
"Already read it. Biggestnewest prototype fighter of theirs" she gasped.
"Just imagine us stealing itwhat a joke" She hit print and knew it would roll out in the command room. Taking his hand she pulled him after her into the command room.

As soon as they were away from Chichi Vegeta zoomed around a panel and scooped up the papers.
"Lets show Zorn what you discovered" She handed him the 40 paged stack. Grabbing his left hand and yanking him into the lift. Smacked the right button and soon they ran through the hallway. Skit to a halt before Zorn's room and slammed the chime once before entering the dark room.

"Computer light on!" she cried and poked Zorn awake. Instinctive he grabbed her arm to punch her which she blocked and pushed him back down. Landing with her hands beside his face. And leaned in with shimmering eyes.

"We cracked itGokuu did" She whispered while Celipa groaning hid under the sheets.
"Burden of a commanders mate" she grumbled as Vegeta waved Gokuu closer.

"It's a treatsummery. Specifications to a new proto ship called WhiteStar." Gokuu handed Zorn the papers who scanned them quickly. Wow!

"I think I fell in love" He mused smug as Celipa bit his thigh. "Twice" He petted her butt. Luckily she didn't bite somewhere else

"And even the base numberand I happen to know where it isnot even that far. Lola can limp over therechange the ship to coordinates 558.97." Vegeta nodded and vanished as Zorn blinked.

"I meant tell the nightshift? Oh well."
"Good night sir" Gokuu muttered smirking.
"Good night. And Gokuu? Thy and make her sleep? She's hyper?"

"Oh when she's in command and inputs the coordinates, she'll fall asleep again." He waved once and strolled back to command. When he arrived he found Vegeta asleep in Zorn's chair. So predictable. Shrugging he picked her up, flopped down and put her on is lap. She curled up against him and snoozed on. Unknown to them the lights dimmed more and more.