Chapter 4 - Time to Party
Buruma left the room and headed in the same direction she saw Gokuu leave. A Saiya-jin guard headed her way and Buruma caught her breath. She held her head high and gave him her sexiest smile. "Excuse me, sir, but I've seemed to have lost my way. Would you happen to know where the prince's reception is being held?" She blinked her long lashes at him.
He seemed dumbfounded and gave her a toothy grin. "Sure, sweetness, its straight down that way in the throne room. You can't miss it."
She smiled sweetly. "Why thank you so much. I thought I would be wondering around these halls for hours." 'Asshole,' she thought to herself as she walked away in the direction he told her. She had to maintain herself and not knock him upside the head. Not like it would do any good against the hardheaded Saiya-jin. She walked faster and a few minutes later found herself in front of two huge golden doors, exactly like the ones from her dream.
Buruma held her breath as she pushed open the doors and entered the lavish throne room. The room was full of Saiya-jins and aliens alike, all here to celebrate the prince's nineteenth birthday. She exhaled when no one made any indication of even noticing her.
Everyone's attention was directed towards the people at the front of the room. A man with dark brown spiky hair stood up and raised his hands. A goatee of the same color accented his dark features. She assumed it was the King judging by the large crest he wore around his neck. "Loyal people of Vejita-sei and neighboring planets, I welcome you to my humble abode in honor of my son's coming of age celebration." He gestured to the man sitting beside him.
Buruma caught her breath in her throat. The man was handsome; he had the same dark, angular features as his father minus the goatee. But he seemed a lot more dangerous and arrogant. He was dressed in royal blue spandex with white and gold armor with the symbol of Vejita-sei on the chest over his heart. A deep crimson cape was attached at the shoulders of the extended armor. She imagined it fell to his ankles when he wasn't sitting.
The king continued his speech, but Buruma was far beyond listening. The prince gazed into the crowds of people. 'It looks as though he couldn't care less that all these people came to honor him', Buruma thought. His angular, onyx eyes fell upon her. She had to keep herself from gasping aloud. She held his gaze a bit longer. He smirked at her and looked back up at his father. 'Why does he seem so familiar? I've never seen him before in my life. Stop it Buruma! Your drooling over a mass murderer who ruined your entire life!' Her cheeks held a slight pink tint as she turned away from his captivating features.
When the king finished his speech, she walked over to the refreshment table and picked up a glass of wine. A man with a tall hat strolled up next to her. He wasn't Saiya-jin, judging by his green tinted skin and lack of tail. "Hullo," he said.
"Hello." Buruma smiled sweetly and swirled the red liquid in the glass before taking a sip.
"Can't say I've ever seen you here at any of the banquets held on Vejita- sei, and I never forget a face. Are you a noble from a distant planet?" He poured himself a cup of tea.
Buruma put on her serious face. "Actually, I just arrived here this morning on official business with the king. I just happened to be in time for the party."
The man grinned, "Oh really? What sort of business." A rabbit like man walked up beside the both of them.
"I am working with the science department here." Buruma spat out quickly.
"You seem awfully young to be working with science. What is your latest assignment, my dear?"
Buruma held her tongue and spoke with her best professional voice, "I may be young, but I know a hell of a lot more about science and technology than practically all of the people here. I am sorry to say that I cannot reveal any official business. If you'll excuse me, sir, I seemed to have lost my party spirit." She headed towards the door to the throne room and left as quickly as she had come. 'Stupid, Buruma, you left without getting any information,' she thought to herself.
The hatted alien hmph'ed a reply and turned towards the rabbit man next to him. "I'll say, that was quite rude of her." The rabbit alien nodded his head. "I was only trying to make conversation. Have you ever seen that girl inside the science wing before?"
The rabbit man shook his head. "I was just in there before I came here. I've never seen her before now."
"Better tell the king and his men. She could be an assassin here to kill the heir to the throne."
The rabbit man nodded to the hatter and headed towards the king and his guard to tell them the news.
*****
Buruma locked away her frustration and ran from the throne room. She had no idea where she was heading, nor did she care. She needed freedom from this place. To get away from this planet and back to her home. She followed some invisible path through twisted hallways and past many different rooms. She stopped when she finally realized how incredibly lost she truly was.
"Can't find your way, girly?" A gruff voice spoke behind her.
Buruma spun around, "I just want out of here, away from this world. Leave me alone, pig, unless you can help me out here. Otherwise, you can shove it, I don't really care."
The huge, bald Saiya-jin laughed in her face. He stroked his black mustache. "Why would I want to help you? You are nothing but a weak, pathetic female who is lost in the palace of Vejita-sei. You are going to come with me to see the prince. He will decide what is to become of you. You are more trouble than you are worth, human. I have heard what you have done back on your home planet, Chikyuu."
Buruma growled, "Screw you, vile Saiya-jin, I'm not going anywhere but home!" She dashed past him and ran as fast as her legs could move. She ran straight into a wall of muscle, falling to the floor on her bottom. She looked up from where she had landed on the marble floor to see the prince standing before her. He glared down upon her. "Sleep, onna," was all she heard before he swiftly tapped her temple and she fell to the floor unconscious.
Prince Vejita hauled the human female over his shoulder. "Maybe you should be a little quicker when catching runaways, Nappa, rather than make conversation."
Nappa bowed to his superior, "I am sorry, my prince. I will work faster next time. What are you going to do with this nuisance?"
Vejita's brows furrowed in thought, "I'm not sure yet, she has caused a bit of trouble."
"You should just get rid of her now. She is not worth your time or your trouble."
"Quiet, Nappa. If I need your opinion I will beat it out of you. She is worth much more than you have reckoned. She was Dr. Brief's only child before he was unfortunately killed. How his daughter escaped is beyond me. We have finally found her after all these years and we need her technical knowledge to help in the war against Furieza." Prince Vejita turned away from the much larger Saiya-jin and headed down the hall. "I will take care of her for now."
Buruma left the room and headed in the same direction she saw Gokuu leave. A Saiya-jin guard headed her way and Buruma caught her breath. She held her head high and gave him her sexiest smile. "Excuse me, sir, but I've seemed to have lost my way. Would you happen to know where the prince's reception is being held?" She blinked her long lashes at him.
He seemed dumbfounded and gave her a toothy grin. "Sure, sweetness, its straight down that way in the throne room. You can't miss it."
She smiled sweetly. "Why thank you so much. I thought I would be wondering around these halls for hours." 'Asshole,' she thought to herself as she walked away in the direction he told her. She had to maintain herself and not knock him upside the head. Not like it would do any good against the hardheaded Saiya-jin. She walked faster and a few minutes later found herself in front of two huge golden doors, exactly like the ones from her dream.
Buruma held her breath as she pushed open the doors and entered the lavish throne room. The room was full of Saiya-jins and aliens alike, all here to celebrate the prince's nineteenth birthday. She exhaled when no one made any indication of even noticing her.
Everyone's attention was directed towards the people at the front of the room. A man with dark brown spiky hair stood up and raised his hands. A goatee of the same color accented his dark features. She assumed it was the King judging by the large crest he wore around his neck. "Loyal people of Vejita-sei and neighboring planets, I welcome you to my humble abode in honor of my son's coming of age celebration." He gestured to the man sitting beside him.
Buruma caught her breath in her throat. The man was handsome; he had the same dark, angular features as his father minus the goatee. But he seemed a lot more dangerous and arrogant. He was dressed in royal blue spandex with white and gold armor with the symbol of Vejita-sei on the chest over his heart. A deep crimson cape was attached at the shoulders of the extended armor. She imagined it fell to his ankles when he wasn't sitting.
The king continued his speech, but Buruma was far beyond listening. The prince gazed into the crowds of people. 'It looks as though he couldn't care less that all these people came to honor him', Buruma thought. His angular, onyx eyes fell upon her. She had to keep herself from gasping aloud. She held his gaze a bit longer. He smirked at her and looked back up at his father. 'Why does he seem so familiar? I've never seen him before in my life. Stop it Buruma! Your drooling over a mass murderer who ruined your entire life!' Her cheeks held a slight pink tint as she turned away from his captivating features.
When the king finished his speech, she walked over to the refreshment table and picked up a glass of wine. A man with a tall hat strolled up next to her. He wasn't Saiya-jin, judging by his green tinted skin and lack of tail. "Hullo," he said.
"Hello." Buruma smiled sweetly and swirled the red liquid in the glass before taking a sip.
"Can't say I've ever seen you here at any of the banquets held on Vejita- sei, and I never forget a face. Are you a noble from a distant planet?" He poured himself a cup of tea.
Buruma put on her serious face. "Actually, I just arrived here this morning on official business with the king. I just happened to be in time for the party."
The man grinned, "Oh really? What sort of business." A rabbit like man walked up beside the both of them.
"I am working with the science department here." Buruma spat out quickly.
"You seem awfully young to be working with science. What is your latest assignment, my dear?"
Buruma held her tongue and spoke with her best professional voice, "I may be young, but I know a hell of a lot more about science and technology than practically all of the people here. I am sorry to say that I cannot reveal any official business. If you'll excuse me, sir, I seemed to have lost my party spirit." She headed towards the door to the throne room and left as quickly as she had come. 'Stupid, Buruma, you left without getting any information,' she thought to herself.
The hatted alien hmph'ed a reply and turned towards the rabbit man next to him. "I'll say, that was quite rude of her." The rabbit alien nodded his head. "I was only trying to make conversation. Have you ever seen that girl inside the science wing before?"
The rabbit man shook his head. "I was just in there before I came here. I've never seen her before now."
"Better tell the king and his men. She could be an assassin here to kill the heir to the throne."
The rabbit man nodded to the hatter and headed towards the king and his guard to tell them the news.
*****
Buruma locked away her frustration and ran from the throne room. She had no idea where she was heading, nor did she care. She needed freedom from this place. To get away from this planet and back to her home. She followed some invisible path through twisted hallways and past many different rooms. She stopped when she finally realized how incredibly lost she truly was.
"Can't find your way, girly?" A gruff voice spoke behind her.
Buruma spun around, "I just want out of here, away from this world. Leave me alone, pig, unless you can help me out here. Otherwise, you can shove it, I don't really care."
The huge, bald Saiya-jin laughed in her face. He stroked his black mustache. "Why would I want to help you? You are nothing but a weak, pathetic female who is lost in the palace of Vejita-sei. You are going to come with me to see the prince. He will decide what is to become of you. You are more trouble than you are worth, human. I have heard what you have done back on your home planet, Chikyuu."
Buruma growled, "Screw you, vile Saiya-jin, I'm not going anywhere but home!" She dashed past him and ran as fast as her legs could move. She ran straight into a wall of muscle, falling to the floor on her bottom. She looked up from where she had landed on the marble floor to see the prince standing before her. He glared down upon her. "Sleep, onna," was all she heard before he swiftly tapped her temple and she fell to the floor unconscious.
Prince Vejita hauled the human female over his shoulder. "Maybe you should be a little quicker when catching runaways, Nappa, rather than make conversation."
Nappa bowed to his superior, "I am sorry, my prince. I will work faster next time. What are you going to do with this nuisance?"
Vejita's brows furrowed in thought, "I'm not sure yet, she has caused a bit of trouble."
"You should just get rid of her now. She is not worth your time or your trouble."
"Quiet, Nappa. If I need your opinion I will beat it out of you. She is worth much more than you have reckoned. She was Dr. Brief's only child before he was unfortunately killed. How his daughter escaped is beyond me. We have finally found her after all these years and we need her technical knowledge to help in the war against Furieza." Prince Vejita turned away from the much larger Saiya-jin and headed down the hall. "I will take care of her for now."