CHAPTER SEVEN

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Captain's Log Stardate: 31.553. We have brought Vegeta's associate's aboard the Enterprise who have turned out to be surprisingly more hospitable than he has proven himself to be. Although we still watch them closely I feel that they will prove themselves trust worthy.

"Well Number One." Picard said. "What do you think of our new guests?"

"I like them sir, they seem to have the good humor and friendliness that Vegeta lacks."

"Where are they anyhow?" Picard asked

"Well last I heard Goku was in Ten-Forward witnessing the wonders of the replicators. Vegeta and Worf are training in the Holo-deck, and Bulma is studying our engines down at main engineering with Geordie. The others I'm not sure of."

"We must be sure to keep a better eye on them." Picard said

"Aye sir" Riker responded

"Sir" Data said from is counsel.

"Yes, What is it Data?" Picard asked

"The computers have picked up several neutreno surges the energy signature is very similar to that of a Romulan cloaking device."

"Sir you don't think..." Riker said

"That the Romulan's have followed Goku and the others from the Neutral Zone, I'm afraid it's more than possible. Go to yellow alert!"

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Counselor Troi sat in a therapy session usually she only attended to the crew of the Enterprise but due to the Captain's request she was now visiting with a more unusual person.

"Tell me Gohan," she said to the teenager, "What do you think is the cause of the high stress you suffer from?"

"Well I suppose we could start with my childhood" he replied, lying on one of her more comfortable couches

"Okay," Troi said "Tell me about any traumatic events from your childhood."

"Well when I was four my Dad took me to see some friends of his and his long last brother came and tried to kill him then he kidnapped me. Then my Dad teamed up with his mortal enemy to kill my uncle, During that fight my Uncle almost killed my Dad but then Piccolo killed both My uncle and my Dad right my eyes and then he took me and left me alone in the wilderness to survive for myself for the next six month's..."

Deanna sat in horror in what she heard, but the story continued. The Counselor began to write down several prescriptions for several possible psychosis the poor boy might have.

".... Then the last two members of my race came and killed all my friend's..." Gohan continued "Then they killed Piccolo and..."

" Yes, I see," Troi said "Don't stop do you mind if I record this?"

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"This level of technology is amazing!" Bulma remarked as she stood in awe of Main Engineering.

"The Enterprise is the most advanced ship in the fleet." Geordie said with almost parental pride

Geordie started to show her around and explain how everything worked.

"That's not very impressive!" Vegeta said who was also there with his wife "If this warp core is so powerful then how come I was able to destroy one of these ships without even going super saiyan?"

"MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOUR A SAVAGE BRUTE!!" Bulma suddenly yelled at him. Geordie had to jump back as Vegeta jumped into her face.

"THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU HADN'T RAN OFF TO FIND THE STUPID DRAGON BALLS!" he yelled back at her, by this time the entire engineering crew had ceased doing their jobs in order to watch the couple's spat.

"Dragon Balls?" Geordie said "You mean some poor dragon..." he was interrupted by Bulma's retort

"WHAT'S WRONG WITH WANTING MY HUSBAND TO HAVE SOME REFINEMENT! YOU ARE A PRINCE AREN'T YOU?!"

"I WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO BY A WEAK HUMAN! I HAVE SAIYAN BLOOD AND SAIYAN REFINEMENT!" He howled

"YOU CALL PICKING THROUGH GOUT'S GARBAGE FOR SCRAPES ,REFINEMENT!"

Vegeta was visible shocked by this "YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD NEVER TELL ANYONE ABOUT THAT! YOU PROMISED, I WAS DRUGGED! HOW DARE YOU TELL EVERYBODY!"

Geordie had, had enough "Will you two go do this somewhere else?" he demanded

"NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID!" Bulma yelled "YOU GOT US KICKED OUT!"

"ME!" Vegeta yelled back with his veins popping out of his forehead "YOUR THE ONE WHO STARTED YELLING! HONESTLY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO SHRIEK LIKE THAT!"

The squabbling pair finally left the room, then just like nothing happened work resumed. Although now Geordie having been closest to the pair was now blind and deaf.

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"Ha, Ha, This is the best part! Ha ha ha!" Goku said laughing hysterically "I turned into a giant ape and smashed every single building at the tournament! Bah Ha ha ha ha ha!" The saiyan was laughing so hard he fell off the couch he was on.

"That story's not appropriate for this therapy session." Counselor Troi scolded

"Really?" Goku asked "I keep my pants on in this version."

That was way more information than the betazed needed. "Look" she said through clenched teeth "We're trying to figure out why you have an eating disorder. What does that story have to do with your problem!"

"Ummmm," Goku puzzled aloud "I might have ate some buildings? Maybe a poodle or two."

"Ugh!" Troi grunted "So why do you think you always eat so much." Troi asked exasperated

"I dunno" Goku said "Hey maybe it's because I'm an alien and earth food doesn't have enough nutrients in it to give me what I need unless I have a lot of it!"

"So you came here with a biological problem. Not a psychological one and you spent the last hour and a half rambling about nothing!" Troi said beginning to loose her cool.

"Yeah I guess so" he replied "That's the breaks I guess, what are you doing?" he asked the Counselor .

"Writing a prescription." She said coldly

"That's okay I don't need anything" Goku said

"It's not for you it's for me." She growled

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Once again Commander Worf stood in the holo-deck about ready to face more holo-warriors only this time he had more allies. Worf looked at each of them, only one of them looked entirely human. Yamcha the warrior with scars on his face stood ready for a fight. Beside him the one called Tien who was balder that Picard and had three eyes also stood. Last of all there was the one called Krillen who was also bald and had no nose.

"I don't know about this guy's" he Krillen said "What if there are jaguars in this forest I always heard that jaguars prey on the small little ones."

"Relax Krillen," Tien said "Your the strongest human alive you don't have to worry about any jaguars."

"No," Worf said "It's them you have to worry about," Worf pointed out as ten Klingon warriors popped out of the shrubbery, The Commander snapped into action as he threw a dagger at the lead warrior killing him instantly. Worf began a batleth duel with another after quickly disposing of his foe he was surprised to see not one but three Tien's fighting the warriors. Suddenly as if on cue all three disposed of their opponents at the same time and combined back into one warrior. Worf then glanced to see the remaining five warriors surround Yamcha, who was grinning ear to ear. And then he disappeared in a blur of motion. When he reappeared he was standing next to Tien then the Klingon warriors fell to the ground unconscious.

"Amazing," Worf remarked "But wait where's Krillen?"

"HELP ME!" a cry came from behind them as Krillen ran full speed past them, with a holographic jaguar in hot pursuit. "I told you they prey on the small and little one's! HELP ME!"

"That Krillen," Yamcha said "He's always good for a laugh"

All three much taller warriors burst out in laughter .

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"Trunks do you know anything about temporal vortex's?" Data asked.

"Well not much" The youth teenager replied "definitely not enough to be able to figure out how we got here through that anomaly. What about you Piccolo, does the Kami part in you know of anything like that?"

The melancholy Namek looked at them while they were walking down the hall towards Data's quarters "No Kami only really knew of things that pertained to earth and I suppose this 'anomaly' thing doesn't count."

"A pity," Data said "Without sufficient knowledge of it; it may be very difficult to figure out how to get you home."

Suddenly the three stopped as Vegeta came storming down the hall. Vegeta's usual angered look was now even more pronounced.

"OUT OF MY WAY!" He yelled as he pushed Piccolo "NO ONE HAD BETTER BOTHER ME RIGHT NOW! I HAVE HALF A MIND TO BLOW UP THIS ENTIRE SHIP!"

"Father," Trunk's asked against his better judgment "What's wrong?"

"Your dear sweet mother and I had a fight and she said that she would throw me out of the house if I didn't go and attend a marriage counseling session with that nosy telepath!" Vegeta fumed.

The other people in the hall were speechless, then Vegeta started on his way.

"ME, THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYANS! HAVING HIS EMOTIONS MIXED UP BY SOME QUACK WOMAN!" he yelled as he walked away.

Piccolo and Data continued to walk but Trunks just stood and watched as his disgruntled Father turned the corner.

"So tell me Data" Piccolo asked "What kind of being are you? Are you an alien?"

"Negative" Data replied "Actually I'm an android"

"Android!" Trunks gasped as he overheard the conversation. "An Android here! I have to save these people. NOOOOOOO!" He cried as he drew his sword and charged at Data "I'LL STOP YOU!"

"Trunks! What are you doing!?" Piccolo yelled jumping in the way and hitting the boy in the head knocking the paranoid saiyan out.

"You say he's Vegeta's son?" Data asked

"Yeah," Piccolo replied

"Intriguing,"

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Counselor Troi sat staring at her next two patients here ears were still ringing, from earlier

"So then," Vegeta cried bawling his eyes out "The absolute ruler of the universe came and killed my dad and every member of my race!" Vegeta put his face into his hands and sobbed. Troi looked at Bulma who herself was staring in utter astonishment at her husband.

"I've never seen him like this." She gasped

Vegeta looked up at his wife, "Bulma I'm sorry I'll be a better husband from now on." he said

"Oh Vegeta" she said

"I'll start just as soon as I defeat Kakarrot!"

"Oh great then looks like I won't have to worry about changing my lifestyle anytime soon."

Vegeta shot straight up "ARE YOU SAYING I CAN'T BEAT THAT HALF WIT!" he yelled

"In a word," Bulma said "YES! I AM SAYING THAT!"

Counselor Troi plugged her ears knowing the yelling wasn't going to stop anytime soon.

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Guinen walked around Ten forward, this quiet introspective woman had over the course of her years serving aboard the Enterprise she had learned the different little oddities and habits of certain crew members. Worf for instance she knew, liked to come in every day after his shift and have a glass of prune juice, and Commander LaForge usually came in a few times a week and tried to get a date, Data even came in occasionally an played three dimensional chess. Guinen always did her best to make her guests feel welcome so she had learned that after her shift, Counselor Troi always came in for a super double Decker hot fudge sundae. Guinen finished putting the last little bit of fudge on the sundae, in just a minute the counselor would walk through the Ten-forward doors and Guinen would have the ice-cream ready for her. Just then Troi entered, she was looking very worn out and it was obvious that she had a very tough day.

"Counselor," She said walking up to the Betazed "I decided to prepare your sundae a head of time."

"Guinen" Troi said "Scotch on the rocks, quickly."