2. Coma
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I woke at the sound of a siren. I hated them. Too damned loud and high pitched. WHAT? I jumped up and peered through a crack in the wooden wall. Damn.an ambulance. It better not be. I peered closer, squinting my eyes. Growling I grabbed the Binocular I found earlier and peered. Turning the crude wheel to zoom in. Damn, the onna. And what was that? I walked to the door and opened it. The stupid dog limped inside. He crashed before my feet expecting something.
I knelt beside it and carefully checked ribs. It yelped. Damn since when was I a vet? 'Bruised, not broken.' I picked it up and put it in the space craft, on a blanket. The oath licked my hand as I made sure it was somewhat comfy. I knew myself how soar, and a pain, ribs could be.
'I know how it is to be an animal, I go ape at times.' I smirked at my joke. Blankly the dog peered up. FEH, talking to myself AND a dog. 'That was a joke Mutt.' The animal put it's head down. 'Humourless ass.' A soft bark. 'What? Comments?' A whine. 'Shut up mutt.' I muttering stalked out. 'Talking back to a prince.feh.' Bark. I paused then stalked on.
*~*~* I got flowers today. Today was a very special day. It was the day of my funeral. Last night he finally killed me. I was beaten to death. If only I would have gathered enough courage and strength to leave him. So I got flowers today - for the very last time. *~*~*
She softly crying took mommy's hand. Rubbing her cheek against it. They were in the hospital now. Dad lied. Saying a stranger hit her. And she couldn't tell or he'd hit her too. Mom was asleep again. Had been since daddy hit her allot. And he kicked her. She had seen it though the hole in my floor. Mommy didn't even cry. Daddy had said all kinds of nasty things. About her being a whore or something. And that she was a bad woman. And a very bad wife.
'Mommy wake up.' She pleated. Sometimes she would if she asked nice enough. So she called 911 last night. Cause mommy didn't still for a whole time and daddy had watched TV. He had been very angry at her for calling them. But she didn't say it had been daddy who hurt mommy. Mommy always said it was her fault daddy hit her. Cause she was stupid.
She didn't think mommy was stupid. Sniffing as some machines beeped the whole time. And all the things and tubes mommy had in her scared her. I cried as I felt a hand on my shoulder and crawled under the bed.
'It's me squirt.' 'V.Vegeta?' 'Yes come from under that thing.' She did and glanced teary eyed at him. 'She won't wake up.they said she was in a c.ca.co.something.' 'Coma?' She nodded. Adults knew better. That were hard words. 'Did your father hurt her?' She didn't reply, glancing at her feet. Couldn't. Mommy said she couldn't. 'I Already saw him hit your mother once. Did he finish the job?' She started crying more. 'She didn't even cry. And I cry when I get hurt.'
'The dog will be fine.' She sniffed. Remembering how Wodan got kicked and slammed with a broom when he bit dad. Cause he wanted to help mom. He broke out of her bedroom. 'A coma means your mother is very deep asleep. And it might take a while for her to wake up.' I nodded.
'The nurse said so.' She started crying again. 'She said some people never wake up.' 'True.' That wasn't something she wanted to hear and so she started bawling. He picked her up. Peering over her at mommy.
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The door opened while I contemplated this development. A coma. I needed more info. The door opened and a woman walked in. She glanced stunned at me.
'Who are you sir?' She saw me holding the squirt. Who sobbing soaked my shirt. Silly brat. 'A friend of her and the mother. How serious is the Coma?' 'Oh.well quite severe. She was hit on her head by a blunt object.' 'A broom?' 'I do not know.'
'I saw her husband beat her up, and their dog walked to my place, he's beaten up as well.' Curious the woman peered at me. 'Indeed, mister.?' 'Vegeta.'
'Would you mind talking to an officer? You see we have suspected domestic violence a long time.and Mrs. Brightman has been a frequent visitor. Too frequent.'
'I wouldn't mind.' HAH, I could cause some mayhem in a more subtle way. Bet the onna will be surprised I have a sly side. And I do so love playing games. Why not by their rules for once.
I walked with the brat to a secluded room and noticed she was asleep. Shish. Sly brat. Lets see. spotted a couch and put her there. An officer walked in. a senior. I got up. Curious how this would work. He reached his hand out.
'Mister Vegeta?' I shook it. 'Yes.' He winched in my grasp. Oops. 'Marine?' 'No, army elite. I do the clean up. No use in tracking my file. Secret.' 'I see. Well were on the same side.are we?' 'In their case? Yes.'
"I'll note you as Anonymous witness then.' 'Fine. Your name?' 'Bonx.' I didn't lie much. Only that I was on a mission, returned, crashed with my plane, she fixed me up. Mate came home. And beat her up, threatened me, I beat him up, left, and now heard she was in a coma. Summed things up well enough. I had to sign the testimony with my initial. A neat V. I was finished quickly.
'If you'll take care of the child for a while, I'd be grateful. She seems fond of you and I'd have to send her to a foster home otherwise.'
'I don't care. She can tag along.' 'Thanks. Your on R&R.' I smirked wry. 'Forced.' 'Noted. Well sir. Thanks.' He rose.
Promising he'd send some coffee my way and a blanket for squirt. So here I was, for 2 days already. Only briefly vanishing to have a meal. Impatient I peered at the onna. Whose head was wrapped up, and still bruises were visible. Rumour had it I was a SEAL. What ever that meant. And girls peered sly at me. Feh. The army all over again. Why did nurses think they were more seductive in unbuttoning towards the indecent?
'Vegeta? Machine won't give.' The brat whined. Honest, I learned too much these days about brats. One being, I didn't want one. Fact, I would get one regardless. By the time I would arrive it would be there for a month at least. I needed the onna to wake up and fix the damned thing. I did my share of babysitting. The other onna would have a fit of laughter and just die.
'Coming squirt. Wake up you.' I grumbled to the onna. Screw them for not having healing tanks. It took forever damnit. After a smooth kick against the candy machine brat was silenced with 4 free bars. And then I saw something I didn't like to see. Dick-head entering room 283. HER room. Peeved I nudged brat to a nurse who called security, no need onna. It arrived.
I stalked inside and saw the flowers lying beside the pillow he was using to smother her. 'HEY ASS!' Damn the heart rate was slowing. I zipped beside him and slammed him straight out of the room against a wall. Furious I yanked the pillow aside and made sure she was still breathing. Only then did I stalk with a death glare to him. He was dead. Just didn't know it yet. I'll snap his neck. But first. I picked him up by his neck.
'BRAT, behind the nurse station and don't look.' I smirked as I used to. And it felt good. 'Killing your own wife - she can't even say something which could piss you off you rat.' I slammed him against the wall. I glared at a shocked doctor.
'GET YOUR ASS INSIDE THE ROOM, HE TRIED TO KILL HER WITH A PILLOW.'
Nodding the shocked male rushed with some nurses into the room. Good. A couple of others glanced wide eyed at me. Feh. Wimps. Fine I'll go outside. With him in my hand I stalked out, used even the elevator to keep my cover and slammed him to a pulp on the parking space. Busted his spine, hit his head against the street some. Tossed him against the hospital when Bronx stood weary in between.
'Your done.' 'No I'm not, fine day to die for him.' 'Well I happen to be an Ex SEAL. YOUR DISMISSED.' 'Bite me. I finish jobs.' 'Not today your not.' 'Fine, tomorrow, I can wait.' I turned around ignoring what he yapped and returned inside. His luck I was in a good mood. One blast and gone. Onna would be proud. Kept whining about my brash behaviour. Well I do have some self-control onna. You just don't know it yet. That's why I have to wake the other onna up so I can leave this DUMP.
For another set of days I stalked, moped and guarded her bed. Only allowing staff in. the brat heard I fancied her mother. Feh. Not in that way. She wasn't unattractive. But I had my own already. No need for two. Had a very interesting ring, but no.
As I sat there day in day out, in the window sill, knowing the brat was roaming around at the children's ward with her play mates I switched back and to the farm, feeding the animals and taking care of the already active mutt. Saiyan DNA? Who knew.
It continued amazing me how frail this species was. Even now she looked like porcelain. Even lighter of tan then the Onna was. A dark strain of hair nagged me for the last hours already and so I rose and pulled it back behind her ear. Lingered WAY too long and mentally scolding myself I returned to my sill.
Still Onna and I weren't exactly a couple. She had a one night stand and conceived. Didn't exactly make me her mate. That was something I chose to be. And being a father? I never saw myself as a father. I'd suck at being a father. My father had been a good one, but I knew him too short to learn how to BE a good father myself.
'Vegeta?' I glanced up at the familiar small voice. I had dozed a little I realized. 'What is it squirt.' 'Zipper.' I peered down, what kind of zipper. OH. Dress zipper. Fine. I leaned down as she turned her back to me. Peeled it free and zipped it up, muttering for her to hold her hair up, and finished it. Fell back against the sill.
Closed my eyes and feigned sleep as one of the nurses walked in to change the onna or what ever. Feeling a yank on my trouser I peered down seeing the squirt pull herself up after placing a chair beside me. Climbing up and crawling on my lap. Dropping my pulled up knees I allowed her to nestle on me while I kept my arms crossed. Stupid brat.
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I stirred with a massive headache. Tried to open my eyes and winched at the light as my arms felt sluggish. What was wrong with me? I uttered a light groan as finally something blocked the massive light source. Wasn't my arm.
'Squirt close the curtains, and call the doctor.' 'Is Mommy okay?' 'She just woke up, he has to see if she's okay.' 'MOMMY, MOMMY!' I felt small hands around mine. Instead Vegeta seemed to bark a doctor over after he closed the curtains.
'Are you okay mommy?' 'Yes I am sweetie.' I mused. Even if I wasn't that sure. I felt out of place somehow. A light in my eyes. I winching tried to swat it away. 'Mrs. Brightman, please follow the light.' 'Oh please remove it, it gives me a headache. And I can see it fine.' Bit blurry to be honest but I did see it. It was too damned bright.
'Very well, follow my finger then.' I needed a moment to adjust my sight to see his finger in a blur of dark and pink skinned flesh. Obediently I did what was asked. 'Very good. Could you squeeze my hand?' he took my left hand, I gave my best. Now go to my right bastard. My better hand. 'Right hand please.' Hah. Gritting my teeth I squeezed hard then yelped. My shoulder was on fire. Ouch.
'Your shoulder?' he asked. YES ASS. 'Yes doctor.' 'It was from it's socked and it will be soar for some time.' 'I know.' DOC. I had it out before. Just gimme a sling. Foot test. Blech.
'Can I go home?' I muttered. The animals must be dead and starving by now. I had the feeling I was here for a few days already. Felt weird though.
'Their fine at the farm, I checked on them.' Vegeta's voice. 'Did you kill him?' I stammered focusing on the dark blur on my right. 'Almost did.if I had been allowed. Better said, in the mood. He wasn't worth my energy. To be blunt, he came here with a pillow. I avoided disaster.'
'Pillow?' I sat up. 'He tried to make you sleep longer.' Kari stated sadly. 'The bastard, then I owe you my life?' 'Nah. Pay back. He spat at me. No one does, either lives, or gets away unhurt.'
In a few days of rehabilitation, I was discharged and driven by Vegeta home. I saw the farm in relief. The chickens were still walking before the car. He stopped and leaned out of the open window.
'SCRAM OR DIE!' Loudly they scattered, the gooses glaring at him as they waddled as quick as possible aside. I glanced at him. 'Since I toasted one they scram like hell.' He snickered. 'You killed one of my gooses?' 'No, a chicken. I ate it later.' 'Um.I must have heard you wrong but did you say toast?' 'Yup.' We never finished the conversation as Kari zoomed over and opened the door on my side.
'MOMMY!!!! Welcome home. It's been boring without you.' Vegeta nudged her aside as he reached up. I still was very weak so he carried me to the veranda, and put me in my favorite rocking chair. I wonder how he knew? Kari. who returned with a plait and tucked it over my lap as Vegeta pulled the chair into the sunlight.
'There. Come on squirt.' 'Where are you going?' I asked confused. Since when were he and Kari so close? She didn't like strangers at all. 'Tinker on the ship.' I nodded. Off course.WHAT? 'SHIP? What ship?'
'Your ship.' He glanced bemused at me as I twiddled my fingers. 'Bet you have to change allot. I have no clue how it works.' 'Not allot. It's not half bad. Come on squirt.' They strolled away as Kari handed me a pen and a puzzle magazine. 'Just yell if you need something.' And with that they left. Leaving me clueless.
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Rich. Her stunned face. Feh. I moved the ship closer to the farm already. Putting it in the supply barn behind the house. I worked with my little side kick for hours until I noticed the light fading. Stretched and snapped some muscles back in place. Squirt glanced bemused at me.
'You snapped again.' 'I did indeed. Come on, enough for today. We need to get some food.' We strolled back. Inside the kitchen light was burning. Damn her. Walking in the kitchen we found her sitting on a chair while fixing dinner. Even though she was much paler then usual still she glanced up smiling a bit.
'Dinner will be fixed in a while.' She informed. I flopped at the kitchen table. Squirt beside me. 'Mommy? Did you know Vegeta is a prince?' Darn it.yap-yap. 'You are?' 'Was.' The onna shook her head. 'If your born a prince you remain one till you die.' 'What use is a title without a race.' I replied calmly. She glanced back with the wooden spoon dripping above the pan. 'What happened then? Only if you want to tell..' she shyly returned to fixing dinner. 'Quite simple actually.' I leaned back. 'My father was a king of the Saiyan race, then came a tyrant who was much stronger then my father. We fought for the tyrant. Tyrant got scared when our race showed huge potential, and blew the planet up. Kept me and two others as a souvenir. Only few full blooded remained. Now only 2 are alive. Me and a dimwit.'
'Dimwit?' Squirt asked curious. 'Low level, who exceeded his legal power.' I leaned forward again and crossed my arms. 'I see. Nature system. I must be very disappointing if you think in that system.' The onna mused soft. 'Onna I was five when my planet was blown up, I don't remember much at all.'
'I'm sorry.' I leaned back laughing amazed. 'For one, you had nothing to do with it. Second, we weren't the nicest in the universe.' 'Why not?' The onna left the food and shuffled to the table on her own. Sitting relieved in a chair opposite of mine.
'Well, we were notorious.' Bet she wouldn't like this bit. 'We cleaned planets for buyers.' She gazed calmly back. 'Did you do so willingly?' 'Not really. Though I used to love killing worthy opponents.'
'Then you're a warrior. And you changed already. As you said USED to love.' 'I still love to fight.' I grunted. 'But that doesn't need to be linked to death. You can train or spar as well.' 'True. Not many worthy people around anymore. Killed allot.' 'Well then you should leave one around.'
'I do. But he gets himself killed often.' I spat moody. She sat back cautiously at my outburst. 'Killed often? How do you mean? You only die once.' 'They have a wishing dragon that can revive dead people.' I replied. She rose and put plates on the table. Putting the food down as well. She wanted to lift a heavy pan and failed. Humping I rose nudged her to the table and put it down myself. DON'T ask anything Onna, shish.
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After I finished the dishes I sat in the living room after Kari went to bed. I had done nothing really. Vegeta brought her to bed without me knowing it.
We sat in silence while he peered at a documentary about hell week for navy SEAL's, snickering as he did. 'It's peanuts for you, isn't it?' I glanced up as if he noticed me for the first time. I shouldn't have asked. 'To be honesty, I did that as a 6 year old for fun. It's so simple it's to die laughing over, and these are your planets elites?' 'I guess.' he laughed shaking his head.
'3rd class idiots from my planet could have cleaned this planet in 2 days if not less.' I glanced weary at him. 'Was that your mission? To wipe us out?' 'No, I did crash. I'm not in the army anymore. I retired.' He said so snickering as a drill master howled at a SEAL in training.
'Bloke reminds me of Napa - same bark.' While I was impressed by all the hardships the men had to go through, Vegeta died laughing. After it ended and he snickered over the concept Football, mainly ramming like rams against the other. I popped the question that had been nagging me all day.
'How strong are you really?' he stopped snickering and peered curious at me. 'Let me think - I can wipe this planet on my own in 4 hours. Ah idea. You'll be the first to see.' He rose and carried me to the Veranda. Putting me in the rocking chair. Stood on the ground before the house and smirked at me.
'Watch closely.' The ground started shaking as he seemed to have congestion. Howling and screaming in concentration. The wind increased as clouds moved before the moon rapidly.
'VEGETAAA I CAN'T SLEEP NOW.' Kari howled over the wind. He ignored her and continued doing what ever it was he did. Lighting crackled around him as I clasped my chair in fright. This looked like a movie! Suddenly he burst in gold glow and changed eye color! From very black to piercing green. His clothes wavered in the glow. Awed I glanced at him. He had to be an angel. He then hovered up WITHOUT wings! The shaking earthquake stopped as soon as he flashed into gold.
'How..how.' I stammered as Kari applauded. 'Well done, you look pretty!' he flew up to Kari's window as I tried to get a grip on myself. Wow. 'Go to sleep squirt.' 'How can I? You made the ground shake.' 'He does this more often?' I yelled up stunned.
'Yeah but he never turned the light on.' Vegeta laughed. 'Did I tell you a story about that guy that turned super Saiyan?' 'Yeah.' 'I am one.' 'Super Saiyan? Like super man but then Saiyan.okay..Nite.' she closed the window and seemed to go to sleep leaving Vegeta speechless. Then started to laugh. He landed before me. He was very robust now. Very intimidating.
'Come.' He took my hand and once more picked me up. He then hovered up. Shrieking I clamped him. He'd drop me! 'Onna I could fly at age 4. trust me.' How could I? The last time I trusted a man, not even an ALIEN man, he hurt me. But I wouldn't tell him that. He could be angry.
'I saw the news today.' He stated as I hid my head against his chest, the wind plucking on my hair, I was high, that I knew, I just didn't want to see just how high. 'Oh?' I managed. 'Seems there is a tyrant trying to steal land.' I thought deep. Must be the middle east. 'I don't know, I never watch wars.' 'I was raised in war.' He sounded absent minded as he took me to god knew where. It was starting to get light again and after some time he slowed down.
'Look.' Damn, now I had to look lest he'd be angry. I peered down and gasped. High.way higher then I thought. 'What.what am I looking for.' I stammered. Below a yellow white plain. Sand? 'See that painted yellow installation? It's a missile launch platform.' I squinted my eyes in the hot sun. wishing I had sun block. I thought I saw something and nodded.
'I think I see it. Why?' 'That are the good guys. Now that.' He pointed with one hand, supporting me with only ONE arm. Gods help. Towards 3 moving tanks.
'To understand my kind better, look closely. We don't use the weapons you are used too. Our bodies are our weapon. Few planets can offer resistance. We grade them in levels of defends. Level one, a child can clear, level two, teenager, level three and four, adult third class and second class. Level four and five, first class and elite. I'm a super elite. And this planet is level 2.' I winched. Save planet to hang around then. A teenager?
'And the planet your residing now?' 'Well if there is a level 6. We'd be it. We have our own select little army.' Good. Then my Kari would be going there with him. And if possible me as well. But she would go regardless. A level two?
'Observe.' He reached with his palm to tank one. 'There are people in that.' I stammered as his hand started crackling with the same sort of lightning energy as before during his transformation. 'They are in the army. Death is a daily occurrence.' He replied cold. A light beam shot down from his palm and the tank was blown up as if it had been hit by a missile. Dark smoke crinkled up. Vegeta glanced to the right. Smirking. 'How nice.air support. Napa liked to walk through them during flight.'
'Who is Napa?' 'Was. I killed him. A foolish good for nothing elite. He was strong, give him that, but what he had in power, he lacked in brain.' 'So. Kill or be killed. Nature law.' he nodded. 'Your smart enough, even earlier tonight you understood.' I blushed. Not that smart. 'And your father was the strongest of all?'
'He was then, even if I as a child caught up rapidly. A year after his death, I reached his level.' 'At age 6?' 'Yes. I had good blood.' Look, is that one of the bad side?' we peered at a plane that raced at us. I yelped, not knowing if it was good or bad. I had no idea. 'I don't know get us out, you made your point!' 'Just getting fun.' He flew down and put me on the sand before grinning flying up. He.LEFT ME? In the middle of a desert? Between warring countries? Nervous I glanced around. Um.
'I don't think I like this.' I stammered. An explosion up. I covered my head scared. 'ENEMY!' Vegeta cried down. 'GET ME OUT!!!' I begged. I wanted to go home! A dust cloud came my way. Feeling small I cried in horror as one for the remaining tanks aimed the barrel at me.
'AHHHH VEGEEETTTAAAAA!' panicky I stood on my week feet and struggled down the dune. Falling over and rolling down in a daze. Around me rockets and other fire stuff shot as the good guys locked on target with the bad. Dazed I sat up. Sand every where. And in places it shouldn't be.
While I was shaking it out I cried out as a strayed missile came my way. Whimpering I curled up and thought, this is it. But what about Kari? So I started crawling tired away. Hoping it would do some good. It smacked near me and blew me against another dune. I spat out sand and started to cry. What was I doing here! Two boots landed before me as I bawled like a kid. I hated wars! I hated killing. I hated the death. He glanced down at me.
'Do you understand now that I am not impressed easily?' Sobbing I nodded. 'I could tell with looking. Why did you bring me here.' He tilted his head. 'Hmm.'
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I woke at the sound of a siren. I hated them. Too damned loud and high pitched. WHAT? I jumped up and peered through a crack in the wooden wall. Damn.an ambulance. It better not be. I peered closer, squinting my eyes. Growling I grabbed the Binocular I found earlier and peered. Turning the crude wheel to zoom in. Damn, the onna. And what was that? I walked to the door and opened it. The stupid dog limped inside. He crashed before my feet expecting something.
I knelt beside it and carefully checked ribs. It yelped. Damn since when was I a vet? 'Bruised, not broken.' I picked it up and put it in the space craft, on a blanket. The oath licked my hand as I made sure it was somewhat comfy. I knew myself how soar, and a pain, ribs could be.
'I know how it is to be an animal, I go ape at times.' I smirked at my joke. Blankly the dog peered up. FEH, talking to myself AND a dog. 'That was a joke Mutt.' The animal put it's head down. 'Humourless ass.' A soft bark. 'What? Comments?' A whine. 'Shut up mutt.' I muttering stalked out. 'Talking back to a prince.feh.' Bark. I paused then stalked on.
*~*~* I got flowers today. Today was a very special day. It was the day of my funeral. Last night he finally killed me. I was beaten to death. If only I would have gathered enough courage and strength to leave him. So I got flowers today - for the very last time. *~*~*
She softly crying took mommy's hand. Rubbing her cheek against it. They were in the hospital now. Dad lied. Saying a stranger hit her. And she couldn't tell or he'd hit her too. Mom was asleep again. Had been since daddy hit her allot. And he kicked her. She had seen it though the hole in my floor. Mommy didn't even cry. Daddy had said all kinds of nasty things. About her being a whore or something. And that she was a bad woman. And a very bad wife.
'Mommy wake up.' She pleated. Sometimes she would if she asked nice enough. So she called 911 last night. Cause mommy didn't still for a whole time and daddy had watched TV. He had been very angry at her for calling them. But she didn't say it had been daddy who hurt mommy. Mommy always said it was her fault daddy hit her. Cause she was stupid.
She didn't think mommy was stupid. Sniffing as some machines beeped the whole time. And all the things and tubes mommy had in her scared her. I cried as I felt a hand on my shoulder and crawled under the bed.
'It's me squirt.' 'V.Vegeta?' 'Yes come from under that thing.' She did and glanced teary eyed at him. 'She won't wake up.they said she was in a c.ca.co.something.' 'Coma?' She nodded. Adults knew better. That were hard words. 'Did your father hurt her?' She didn't reply, glancing at her feet. Couldn't. Mommy said she couldn't. 'I Already saw him hit your mother once. Did he finish the job?' She started crying more. 'She didn't even cry. And I cry when I get hurt.'
'The dog will be fine.' She sniffed. Remembering how Wodan got kicked and slammed with a broom when he bit dad. Cause he wanted to help mom. He broke out of her bedroom. 'A coma means your mother is very deep asleep. And it might take a while for her to wake up.' I nodded.
'The nurse said so.' She started crying again. 'She said some people never wake up.' 'True.' That wasn't something she wanted to hear and so she started bawling. He picked her up. Peering over her at mommy.
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The door opened while I contemplated this development. A coma. I needed more info. The door opened and a woman walked in. She glanced stunned at me.
'Who are you sir?' She saw me holding the squirt. Who sobbing soaked my shirt. Silly brat. 'A friend of her and the mother. How serious is the Coma?' 'Oh.well quite severe. She was hit on her head by a blunt object.' 'A broom?' 'I do not know.'
'I saw her husband beat her up, and their dog walked to my place, he's beaten up as well.' Curious the woman peered at me. 'Indeed, mister.?' 'Vegeta.'
'Would you mind talking to an officer? You see we have suspected domestic violence a long time.and Mrs. Brightman has been a frequent visitor. Too frequent.'
'I wouldn't mind.' HAH, I could cause some mayhem in a more subtle way. Bet the onna will be surprised I have a sly side. And I do so love playing games. Why not by their rules for once.
I walked with the brat to a secluded room and noticed she was asleep. Shish. Sly brat. Lets see. spotted a couch and put her there. An officer walked in. a senior. I got up. Curious how this would work. He reached his hand out.
'Mister Vegeta?' I shook it. 'Yes.' He winched in my grasp. Oops. 'Marine?' 'No, army elite. I do the clean up. No use in tracking my file. Secret.' 'I see. Well were on the same side.are we?' 'In their case? Yes.'
"I'll note you as Anonymous witness then.' 'Fine. Your name?' 'Bonx.' I didn't lie much. Only that I was on a mission, returned, crashed with my plane, she fixed me up. Mate came home. And beat her up, threatened me, I beat him up, left, and now heard she was in a coma. Summed things up well enough. I had to sign the testimony with my initial. A neat V. I was finished quickly.
'If you'll take care of the child for a while, I'd be grateful. She seems fond of you and I'd have to send her to a foster home otherwise.'
'I don't care. She can tag along.' 'Thanks. Your on R&R.' I smirked wry. 'Forced.' 'Noted. Well sir. Thanks.' He rose.
Promising he'd send some coffee my way and a blanket for squirt. So here I was, for 2 days already. Only briefly vanishing to have a meal. Impatient I peered at the onna. Whose head was wrapped up, and still bruises were visible. Rumour had it I was a SEAL. What ever that meant. And girls peered sly at me. Feh. The army all over again. Why did nurses think they were more seductive in unbuttoning towards the indecent?
'Vegeta? Machine won't give.' The brat whined. Honest, I learned too much these days about brats. One being, I didn't want one. Fact, I would get one regardless. By the time I would arrive it would be there for a month at least. I needed the onna to wake up and fix the damned thing. I did my share of babysitting. The other onna would have a fit of laughter and just die.
'Coming squirt. Wake up you.' I grumbled to the onna. Screw them for not having healing tanks. It took forever damnit. After a smooth kick against the candy machine brat was silenced with 4 free bars. And then I saw something I didn't like to see. Dick-head entering room 283. HER room. Peeved I nudged brat to a nurse who called security, no need onna. It arrived.
I stalked inside and saw the flowers lying beside the pillow he was using to smother her. 'HEY ASS!' Damn the heart rate was slowing. I zipped beside him and slammed him straight out of the room against a wall. Furious I yanked the pillow aside and made sure she was still breathing. Only then did I stalk with a death glare to him. He was dead. Just didn't know it yet. I'll snap his neck. But first. I picked him up by his neck.
'BRAT, behind the nurse station and don't look.' I smirked as I used to. And it felt good. 'Killing your own wife - she can't even say something which could piss you off you rat.' I slammed him against the wall. I glared at a shocked doctor.
'GET YOUR ASS INSIDE THE ROOM, HE TRIED TO KILL HER WITH A PILLOW.'
Nodding the shocked male rushed with some nurses into the room. Good. A couple of others glanced wide eyed at me. Feh. Wimps. Fine I'll go outside. With him in my hand I stalked out, used even the elevator to keep my cover and slammed him to a pulp on the parking space. Busted his spine, hit his head against the street some. Tossed him against the hospital when Bronx stood weary in between.
'Your done.' 'No I'm not, fine day to die for him.' 'Well I happen to be an Ex SEAL. YOUR DISMISSED.' 'Bite me. I finish jobs.' 'Not today your not.' 'Fine, tomorrow, I can wait.' I turned around ignoring what he yapped and returned inside. His luck I was in a good mood. One blast and gone. Onna would be proud. Kept whining about my brash behaviour. Well I do have some self-control onna. You just don't know it yet. That's why I have to wake the other onna up so I can leave this DUMP.
For another set of days I stalked, moped and guarded her bed. Only allowing staff in. the brat heard I fancied her mother. Feh. Not in that way. She wasn't unattractive. But I had my own already. No need for two. Had a very interesting ring, but no.
As I sat there day in day out, in the window sill, knowing the brat was roaming around at the children's ward with her play mates I switched back and to the farm, feeding the animals and taking care of the already active mutt. Saiyan DNA? Who knew.
It continued amazing me how frail this species was. Even now she looked like porcelain. Even lighter of tan then the Onna was. A dark strain of hair nagged me for the last hours already and so I rose and pulled it back behind her ear. Lingered WAY too long and mentally scolding myself I returned to my sill.
Still Onna and I weren't exactly a couple. She had a one night stand and conceived. Didn't exactly make me her mate. That was something I chose to be. And being a father? I never saw myself as a father. I'd suck at being a father. My father had been a good one, but I knew him too short to learn how to BE a good father myself.
'Vegeta?' I glanced up at the familiar small voice. I had dozed a little I realized. 'What is it squirt.' 'Zipper.' I peered down, what kind of zipper. OH. Dress zipper. Fine. I leaned down as she turned her back to me. Peeled it free and zipped it up, muttering for her to hold her hair up, and finished it. Fell back against the sill.
Closed my eyes and feigned sleep as one of the nurses walked in to change the onna or what ever. Feeling a yank on my trouser I peered down seeing the squirt pull herself up after placing a chair beside me. Climbing up and crawling on my lap. Dropping my pulled up knees I allowed her to nestle on me while I kept my arms crossed. Stupid brat.
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I stirred with a massive headache. Tried to open my eyes and winched at the light as my arms felt sluggish. What was wrong with me? I uttered a light groan as finally something blocked the massive light source. Wasn't my arm.
'Squirt close the curtains, and call the doctor.' 'Is Mommy okay?' 'She just woke up, he has to see if she's okay.' 'MOMMY, MOMMY!' I felt small hands around mine. Instead Vegeta seemed to bark a doctor over after he closed the curtains.
'Are you okay mommy?' 'Yes I am sweetie.' I mused. Even if I wasn't that sure. I felt out of place somehow. A light in my eyes. I winching tried to swat it away. 'Mrs. Brightman, please follow the light.' 'Oh please remove it, it gives me a headache. And I can see it fine.' Bit blurry to be honest but I did see it. It was too damned bright.
'Very well, follow my finger then.' I needed a moment to adjust my sight to see his finger in a blur of dark and pink skinned flesh. Obediently I did what was asked. 'Very good. Could you squeeze my hand?' he took my left hand, I gave my best. Now go to my right bastard. My better hand. 'Right hand please.' Hah. Gritting my teeth I squeezed hard then yelped. My shoulder was on fire. Ouch.
'Your shoulder?' he asked. YES ASS. 'Yes doctor.' 'It was from it's socked and it will be soar for some time.' 'I know.' DOC. I had it out before. Just gimme a sling. Foot test. Blech.
'Can I go home?' I muttered. The animals must be dead and starving by now. I had the feeling I was here for a few days already. Felt weird though.
'Their fine at the farm, I checked on them.' Vegeta's voice. 'Did you kill him?' I stammered focusing on the dark blur on my right. 'Almost did.if I had been allowed. Better said, in the mood. He wasn't worth my energy. To be blunt, he came here with a pillow. I avoided disaster.'
'Pillow?' I sat up. 'He tried to make you sleep longer.' Kari stated sadly. 'The bastard, then I owe you my life?' 'Nah. Pay back. He spat at me. No one does, either lives, or gets away unhurt.'
In a few days of rehabilitation, I was discharged and driven by Vegeta home. I saw the farm in relief. The chickens were still walking before the car. He stopped and leaned out of the open window.
'SCRAM OR DIE!' Loudly they scattered, the gooses glaring at him as they waddled as quick as possible aside. I glanced at him. 'Since I toasted one they scram like hell.' He snickered. 'You killed one of my gooses?' 'No, a chicken. I ate it later.' 'Um.I must have heard you wrong but did you say toast?' 'Yup.' We never finished the conversation as Kari zoomed over and opened the door on my side.
'MOMMY!!!! Welcome home. It's been boring without you.' Vegeta nudged her aside as he reached up. I still was very weak so he carried me to the veranda, and put me in my favorite rocking chair. I wonder how he knew? Kari. who returned with a plait and tucked it over my lap as Vegeta pulled the chair into the sunlight.
'There. Come on squirt.' 'Where are you going?' I asked confused. Since when were he and Kari so close? She didn't like strangers at all. 'Tinker on the ship.' I nodded. Off course.WHAT? 'SHIP? What ship?'
'Your ship.' He glanced bemused at me as I twiddled my fingers. 'Bet you have to change allot. I have no clue how it works.' 'Not allot. It's not half bad. Come on squirt.' They strolled away as Kari handed me a pen and a puzzle magazine. 'Just yell if you need something.' And with that they left. Leaving me clueless.
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Rich. Her stunned face. Feh. I moved the ship closer to the farm already. Putting it in the supply barn behind the house. I worked with my little side kick for hours until I noticed the light fading. Stretched and snapped some muscles back in place. Squirt glanced bemused at me.
'You snapped again.' 'I did indeed. Come on, enough for today. We need to get some food.' We strolled back. Inside the kitchen light was burning. Damn her. Walking in the kitchen we found her sitting on a chair while fixing dinner. Even though she was much paler then usual still she glanced up smiling a bit.
'Dinner will be fixed in a while.' She informed. I flopped at the kitchen table. Squirt beside me. 'Mommy? Did you know Vegeta is a prince?' Darn it.yap-yap. 'You are?' 'Was.' The onna shook her head. 'If your born a prince you remain one till you die.' 'What use is a title without a race.' I replied calmly. She glanced back with the wooden spoon dripping above the pan. 'What happened then? Only if you want to tell..' she shyly returned to fixing dinner. 'Quite simple actually.' I leaned back. 'My father was a king of the Saiyan race, then came a tyrant who was much stronger then my father. We fought for the tyrant. Tyrant got scared when our race showed huge potential, and blew the planet up. Kept me and two others as a souvenir. Only few full blooded remained. Now only 2 are alive. Me and a dimwit.'
'Dimwit?' Squirt asked curious. 'Low level, who exceeded his legal power.' I leaned forward again and crossed my arms. 'I see. Nature system. I must be very disappointing if you think in that system.' The onna mused soft. 'Onna I was five when my planet was blown up, I don't remember much at all.'
'I'm sorry.' I leaned back laughing amazed. 'For one, you had nothing to do with it. Second, we weren't the nicest in the universe.' 'Why not?' The onna left the food and shuffled to the table on her own. Sitting relieved in a chair opposite of mine.
'Well, we were notorious.' Bet she wouldn't like this bit. 'We cleaned planets for buyers.' She gazed calmly back. 'Did you do so willingly?' 'Not really. Though I used to love killing worthy opponents.'
'Then you're a warrior. And you changed already. As you said USED to love.' 'I still love to fight.' I grunted. 'But that doesn't need to be linked to death. You can train or spar as well.' 'True. Not many worthy people around anymore. Killed allot.' 'Well then you should leave one around.'
'I do. But he gets himself killed often.' I spat moody. She sat back cautiously at my outburst. 'Killed often? How do you mean? You only die once.' 'They have a wishing dragon that can revive dead people.' I replied. She rose and put plates on the table. Putting the food down as well. She wanted to lift a heavy pan and failed. Humping I rose nudged her to the table and put it down myself. DON'T ask anything Onna, shish.
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After I finished the dishes I sat in the living room after Kari went to bed. I had done nothing really. Vegeta brought her to bed without me knowing it.
We sat in silence while he peered at a documentary about hell week for navy SEAL's, snickering as he did. 'It's peanuts for you, isn't it?' I glanced up as if he noticed me for the first time. I shouldn't have asked. 'To be honesty, I did that as a 6 year old for fun. It's so simple it's to die laughing over, and these are your planets elites?' 'I guess.' he laughed shaking his head.
'3rd class idiots from my planet could have cleaned this planet in 2 days if not less.' I glanced weary at him. 'Was that your mission? To wipe us out?' 'No, I did crash. I'm not in the army anymore. I retired.' He said so snickering as a drill master howled at a SEAL in training.
'Bloke reminds me of Napa - same bark.' While I was impressed by all the hardships the men had to go through, Vegeta died laughing. After it ended and he snickered over the concept Football, mainly ramming like rams against the other. I popped the question that had been nagging me all day.
'How strong are you really?' he stopped snickering and peered curious at me. 'Let me think - I can wipe this planet on my own in 4 hours. Ah idea. You'll be the first to see.' He rose and carried me to the Veranda. Putting me in the rocking chair. Stood on the ground before the house and smirked at me.
'Watch closely.' The ground started shaking as he seemed to have congestion. Howling and screaming in concentration. The wind increased as clouds moved before the moon rapidly.
'VEGETAAA I CAN'T SLEEP NOW.' Kari howled over the wind. He ignored her and continued doing what ever it was he did. Lighting crackled around him as I clasped my chair in fright. This looked like a movie! Suddenly he burst in gold glow and changed eye color! From very black to piercing green. His clothes wavered in the glow. Awed I glanced at him. He had to be an angel. He then hovered up WITHOUT wings! The shaking earthquake stopped as soon as he flashed into gold.
'How..how.' I stammered as Kari applauded. 'Well done, you look pretty!' he flew up to Kari's window as I tried to get a grip on myself. Wow. 'Go to sleep squirt.' 'How can I? You made the ground shake.' 'He does this more often?' I yelled up stunned.
'Yeah but he never turned the light on.' Vegeta laughed. 'Did I tell you a story about that guy that turned super Saiyan?' 'Yeah.' 'I am one.' 'Super Saiyan? Like super man but then Saiyan.okay..Nite.' she closed the window and seemed to go to sleep leaving Vegeta speechless. Then started to laugh. He landed before me. He was very robust now. Very intimidating.
'Come.' He took my hand and once more picked me up. He then hovered up. Shrieking I clamped him. He'd drop me! 'Onna I could fly at age 4. trust me.' How could I? The last time I trusted a man, not even an ALIEN man, he hurt me. But I wouldn't tell him that. He could be angry.
'I saw the news today.' He stated as I hid my head against his chest, the wind plucking on my hair, I was high, that I knew, I just didn't want to see just how high. 'Oh?' I managed. 'Seems there is a tyrant trying to steal land.' I thought deep. Must be the middle east. 'I don't know, I never watch wars.' 'I was raised in war.' He sounded absent minded as he took me to god knew where. It was starting to get light again and after some time he slowed down.
'Look.' Damn, now I had to look lest he'd be angry. I peered down and gasped. High.way higher then I thought. 'What.what am I looking for.' I stammered. Below a yellow white plain. Sand? 'See that painted yellow installation? It's a missile launch platform.' I squinted my eyes in the hot sun. wishing I had sun block. I thought I saw something and nodded.
'I think I see it. Why?' 'That are the good guys. Now that.' He pointed with one hand, supporting me with only ONE arm. Gods help. Towards 3 moving tanks.
'To understand my kind better, look closely. We don't use the weapons you are used too. Our bodies are our weapon. Few planets can offer resistance. We grade them in levels of defends. Level one, a child can clear, level two, teenager, level three and four, adult third class and second class. Level four and five, first class and elite. I'm a super elite. And this planet is level 2.' I winched. Save planet to hang around then. A teenager?
'And the planet your residing now?' 'Well if there is a level 6. We'd be it. We have our own select little army.' Good. Then my Kari would be going there with him. And if possible me as well. But she would go regardless. A level two?
'Observe.' He reached with his palm to tank one. 'There are people in that.' I stammered as his hand started crackling with the same sort of lightning energy as before during his transformation. 'They are in the army. Death is a daily occurrence.' He replied cold. A light beam shot down from his palm and the tank was blown up as if it had been hit by a missile. Dark smoke crinkled up. Vegeta glanced to the right. Smirking. 'How nice.air support. Napa liked to walk through them during flight.'
'Who is Napa?' 'Was. I killed him. A foolish good for nothing elite. He was strong, give him that, but what he had in power, he lacked in brain.' 'So. Kill or be killed. Nature law.' he nodded. 'Your smart enough, even earlier tonight you understood.' I blushed. Not that smart. 'And your father was the strongest of all?'
'He was then, even if I as a child caught up rapidly. A year after his death, I reached his level.' 'At age 6?' 'Yes. I had good blood.' Look, is that one of the bad side?' we peered at a plane that raced at us. I yelped, not knowing if it was good or bad. I had no idea. 'I don't know get us out, you made your point!' 'Just getting fun.' He flew down and put me on the sand before grinning flying up. He.LEFT ME? In the middle of a desert? Between warring countries? Nervous I glanced around. Um.
'I don't think I like this.' I stammered. An explosion up. I covered my head scared. 'ENEMY!' Vegeta cried down. 'GET ME OUT!!!' I begged. I wanted to go home! A dust cloud came my way. Feeling small I cried in horror as one for the remaining tanks aimed the barrel at me.
'AHHHH VEGEEETTTAAAAA!' panicky I stood on my week feet and struggled down the dune. Falling over and rolling down in a daze. Around me rockets and other fire stuff shot as the good guys locked on target with the bad. Dazed I sat up. Sand every where. And in places it shouldn't be.
While I was shaking it out I cried out as a strayed missile came my way. Whimpering I curled up and thought, this is it. But what about Kari? So I started crawling tired away. Hoping it would do some good. It smacked near me and blew me against another dune. I spat out sand and started to cry. What was I doing here! Two boots landed before me as I bawled like a kid. I hated wars! I hated killing. I hated the death. He glanced down at me.
'Do you understand now that I am not impressed easily?' Sobbing I nodded. 'I could tell with looking. Why did you bring me here.' He tilted his head. 'Hmm.'
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