I'M BACK!! Ahh, home sweet home... Now that I'm back from vacation, hopefully I'll be able to upload these chapters a lot faster.
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ.
Author's Note: Nothing to say, really. I promise, I promise to all those Gohan/Videl fans, Videl WILL be in this story, except you have to wait for at the most, two more chapters. Hopefully, she'll be in the next chapter. I'll TRY to have them out before September but I can't promise anything.
Um... In my story Bardock had never been to the palace. I'm not sure if he did or not in the actual storyline, but this IS an A/U so I get to do whatever I want. ^_^
One important thing, I just changed the chapter titles, not the actual chapter itself.
Sorry about 8/20 when the story said it has been updated when it really hasn't. I was just reloading it correcting some mistakes...
Chapter 4: Thoughts of a Palace
Bardock stood rooted to his spot, unmoving. Wait a second. He's going to the palace? What? Did they even ask him if he wanted to go? NO. Because of a kid's demand he was going to go to a place where no normal third-class had even had the privilege to even step foot on? What the hell was this world getting to? Bardock was about to speak up for himself when Nappa spoke.
"Ouji-sama, are you sure this is wise? This kid is still unknown to us. We're already taking a big risk by letting him enter the Royal Palace. You are going to let a third-class enter? If you keep letting people of no importance come into the palace, then sooner or later people are going to be flocking there like flies."
"Hmph. Don't order me around. You dare question the Saiyajin no Ouji?" Unsurprisingly, Vegeta looked very menacing, making him look much older than an eight-year-old.
"But...but what about Vegeta-Ou!" Nappa exclaimed.
"There are only two people. He's not going to do anything. Now, one more word from you and I'll..." Smirking, a ball of ki was beginning to form in Vegeta's hands. Promptly, he threw it into the ground. Again, it went BOOM! Slowly, as the smoke cleared, more and more of a bottomless crater was revealed.
The crowd [AN: Yep, they're still there.] slowly backed away. Both Raditz and Bardock stood there, too afraid to move a muscle. Nappa was also not moving. However, if one looked closely, one can see that he was as stiff as a board.
"What? No more questions? Good. Grab that third-class. You," Vegeta addressed Gohan, "Just follow us. I presume we won't be flying too fast for you. We're returning to the palace."
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Bardock looked around the palace in awe. It was true he was going to protest about coming to this place, but all thoughts flew out of his head the moment he entered it. It was just...so grand, so breathtaking. Of course, this was the place where all the important diplomats from the other planets stay. It had to be this spectacular.
'This is so unfair. Why does the royalty get this extravagance while third-classes get tiny houses or apartments?' Bardock felt bitter. He didn't understand why the matter of rank was so significant on Vegetasei. However, one's class was determined the moment he or she was born. For example, he himself was born a third-class, but right now his power level was a second-class's. This just signified how unreasonable and just how wrong the laws were.
Bardock admitted one reason why he was so bitter was because of his son. Kakarotto was only just born a few months ago. Immediately, because of his astoundingly low power level, he was deemed a third-class. However, Bardock knew one thing about his family, the lower one's power was when he was born, the higher it will be later in his life. This only happened in their family though. [A/N: Not true as far as I know. But please pretend it is for the sake of my story. ^_~] So Bardock sent Kakarotto on a purging squad in hopes of building up his power level while he was still young. Maybe that way the officials will change their mind about him and change his rank.
They had all been following Vegeta when Nappa asked coldly "Your name?"
Deeply in his thoughts, Bardock almost missed Nappa's question. "Oh, I'm Bardock."
'Bardock...where have I heard that name before?' Gohan thought.
"He's my 'Tousan." Staying silent until now, Raditz spoke up for the first time.
"Silence. We're approaching the Ou." Vegeta turned around and glared at the four behind him.
They came up to the throne room. The guards let the five through after they've identified the Ouji.
"'Tousama. These two have the most suspicious power levels. I've discovered them while taking a walk inspecting various working facilities. I wish to question them."
"Do what you must. Remember, you are the Saiyajin no Ouji. You can make decisions on your own. Don't come running to me for everything. I have businesses to attend to."
It was fortunate the Ou didn't even spare Gohan and Bardock a glance, otherwise he would be questioning Vegeta why there was a tailless kid and a third-class Saiyajin in the palace.
Vegeta, however, took this as a blow to his pride and dignity. He did not want to be reproved by his father in front of others. In addition to this, he didn't want to bother his so-called busy father with such trivial matters. But it was the Ou who had ordered Vegeta to tell him of any foreign beings that he had brought into the Royal Palace in the first place. Nevertheless, Vegeta was not a happy boy at this moment.
"Yes, 'Tousama," Vegeta's ears burned red with embarrassment. "Let's go," He barked an order to the four who were still behind him.
"Where to, Ouji-sama?" Raditz couldn't help but ask.
"Where do you think? Somewhere else." With a huff, Vegeta turned and walked away. Not caring if the others were following or not.
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Gohan had never been in a place as fantastic as this. Most of the places he had gone to were ruins. 'Don't think about that, Gohan!' He admonished himself. When he entered the throne room, he was immediately impressed with the décor. It was spacious, and had an air of regality about it.
'I'm surprised that the Ou also looked so much like the Vegeta I knew. Apart from the height and the beard, this Saiyajin no Ou and Vegeta could be twins! Then again, so could the boy who called himself the Saiyajin no Ouji. Maybe...maybe Vegeta is the Ou! Or the Ouji! Grr, I'm so confused. There are no Chikyuu-jins here but there are two Vegetas and a bunch of Saiyajin. Where am I?' Gohan's thoughts snapped to an end when Vegeta stopped at the door to another room. [A/N: Again?! LOL I guess Bardock and Gohan have way too much thoughts.]
"This is my training room." Vegeta gestured to the vast space behind him. It was basically a room that was empty of furniture.
"Fight me."
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Well, that's an end to another chapter. I'm so sorry! I know that this chapter is moving kind of slow. But I promise Videl will be in the story really really soon, I just have to finish with the back ground information and all that...
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