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"Yes, of course, training as well. But-er-your blindness will take some-er-some getting used to."
"I'm not blind," I huff, attempting to cross my arms, though find they are not moving as I'm commanding them to. What in Kami's name was I going to do now?
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"This is fucking useless!" I snap, hurling the electric pen the Maydel nurses had given me. "Why do I need to be able to write?" No one answered. "Hello!"
"Vegeta, you're awake." It was Terrak. Where had he been these past few days?
"Where have you been?"
"Serria and Wella came a few days ago and Wella was very ill, I was helping to care for her."
"Why are these damn doctors making me do these useless writings? I can't even see, how am I supposed to write?" Over the past few days I've come to grips with my temporary blindness, though Terrak seems shifty when I speak of it; he doesn't believe there's a cure, but I know better, I've found there's a cure for everything, you just need to know what planet to look on. The only problem is I didn't know of any condition like mine.
"That's why the pen is electronical, so you can hear what you're writing. You need to develop your motor skills before they'll allow you out of bed." That was another stupid thing about Maydellian society, their medical technology is far less advanced than Planet Vegeta's was, they don't even have regeneration tanks, that could take care of my condition if fractions of the time this is taking. They're insane, I don't need to be able to write.
"I shouldn't even be in bed, I can move just fine. I've already had surgery, I'm not paralyzed anymore."
"The last time you tried getting out of bed you fell into a tray of needles and sedated three nurses. I think it's best that you wait. What harm will come from that?"
"I'm missing valuable training time."
"You can't train if you can't walk, let alone see. You're going to need to do a lot of work that'll take a lot of time before you can even begin to train again, and even then it'll be one of your biggest challenges. I don't see you ever in battle again."
"Silence." I'd heard enough. There was no way in hell I wasn't going to be able to participate in battle anymore. That's what I lived for, without that I would be—No. I don't have to think on it, it won't happen.
"I have something for you." He never did heed my words.
"What?" Damn white-blindness. I'm getting so sick of seeing the same thing over and over, day after day; I never did like the light much.
"A book."
"Perfect Terrak. I can get so much use out of a book when I can't see." I roll my eyes, wondering if I'm even looking in the right direction.
"It's a book written by Frieza, you're in it."
"Ha! Frieza write a book? That's mad."
"Well he didn't actually write it, it was written down for him, but they are his words. I have a memory disc that I can hook audio up to so you can read it. I think you'll be quite amused."
"Whatever," I huff, snatching for the book. He places it right in my hands. Smart move.
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Frieza's book turned out to be amusing, as Terrak had said. The stupid lizard, denouncing my every move to make himself look good. He even went as far as to say he'd killed me, knowing no one could or would correct him. I laughed outright at that part, frightening several of the doctors and nurses into squeals and yelps; at least I can still instill fear in weaklings.
Terrak's mate and his fiery little daughter came to "visit" with me shortly after I finished the book. I was quite surprised by their presence, especially since Terrak was absent. His mate said little, commenting here and there on unimportant things, and generally being unsocial, their daughter on the other hand I couldn't get to shut up. She went on for what seemed like hours about subjects I dared not ask questions about so not to continue her rampage. It was only after Terrak arrived with my dinner that she snapped her jaw shut and left.
"How much longer?" I groan as he hands me my tray. I poke at the meal, satisfied that they were giving me more solid foods.
"Have you tried walking since the last time?"
I nod.
"And?"
"Damn legs," I mutter, snatching at a piece of food that turned out to be a Gerut, the Maydel equivalent to an apple.
"They still aren't working for you?" He was cautious in his way of asking, but knew I'd get angry either way and asked anyway.
"No."
"What did the doctors say?"
"More damn surgery. It's so ridiculous. I'm a warrior, not a damn invalid. I should be out hunting, not waited on."
"May I ask you a question, old friend?" Old friend? I thought he'd given up on that after our not so friendly departure.
"If it's about the woman, then no." He hadn't mentioned her since he arrived, and I sensed he was dying to.
"Why not? What are you afraid of? I only wanted to ask you if she's contacted you since the accident."
"No, she hasn't, ok?"
"Can you contact her?"
"You act like I've tried." I cross my arms, suddenly not very hunger anymore.
"Could you?"
"I must be hearing things. You didn't just ask me to contact her, you're not that stupid."
"Stop it Vegeta. I only ask because if you can't then the accident severed your bond for you, you won't have to do it on your own." I'd never thought about that before. The impact to my head could have very well disrupted that portion of my brain.
Immediately I reach my ki out to her, searching for her signature; I only pick up that of my son, and he's sleeping. I push my abilities as far as they'll go, straining the muscles in my brain to find her.
Nothing.
I sigh with relief, smirking in the direction Terrak's voice had been coming from.
"What?"
"It's gone."
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"Vegeta."
I bolt up in bed, searching around the room with my only reliable senses: hearing and ki. I sense no one.
"You won't find me in your room, Vegeta."
"Mother," I sigh, leaning back on my pillows. For a split second I'd thought it was the woman. "What do you want?"
"Are you feeling alright?"
"That's a stupid question. Don't waste my time."
"I talked to your mate again, she's really worried about you."
"How wonderful," I scoff, shifting under my covers.
"I'm worried too."
"Why? I'm getting my vision back."
"Not that you moron!" she snaps; I can almost see her face light up in fury, almost. It seems that these weeks without my sight has made it increasingly difficult for me to remember what things look like. "Your bond! She tried contacting you and couldn't, your bond is broken! She fears you'll never return now."
"She already knew that before. I told her time and time again. She's a stubborn earthling!"
"What will it hurt if you go back?" Her voice is back to normal now, calm and motherly. "You're not in Frieza's clutches anymore, he can't stop you from being with the woman you love, y-"
"I don't love her."
"You're getting bolder, my son," she laughs. "You're saying the actual word. I'm proud."
"Shut up."
"I'm just saying that you should consider it. Go back to visit your son if nothing else. Your friend would take you, I'm sure of that. And it would be when you're incapable to train, so you wouldn't be missing out on anything."
"If I went back my leaving would have been a complete waste of time and the only thing I would have accomplished was blindness and paralysis! I can't go!"
"I'll never bother you again if you do this."
My ears perk instinctively at her words. Never again? She'll never, ever contact me again?
"Never?"
"Never, you have my word as an honorable Saiyan."
"Your word means nothing to me as a Saiyan, you made a horrible Saiyan."
"Alright. Then you have my word as an honorable warrior."
"How long do I have to stay?"
"Until you're fit to train again."
"And this will be the last time we speak?"
"Warriors' honor." I hear her take a deep breath, then say, "Will you?"
"Ok."
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Terrak was in a flurry of emotions when I explained to him what was to take place. He, of course, thought I'd reconsidered my mate and was going back to her, but I straightened that out immediately. Still he seemed overly excited about the whole ordeal, so I tried not to pay much attention to him and focus all my energy on being well as soon as possible so I could leave Earth the moment I arrived.
"I'm going to miss my Serria and Wella," Terrak sighed as we boarded his ship; mine would be repaired while I was away. "I've never been so far away from them for so long."
"If I'm well before we land then you won't have to be away for very long at all."
He didn't speak after that, but I knew he was smiling.
"News of my cure?"
"No," he sighed, and I heard him turn from me and leave the main room of the ship to its control room. But I still wasn't doubtful, I knew I'd find a cure, there had to be one.
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---Chapter 13!!! Woo! Wow, that was a really, really, REALLY short chapter, but hey! I got Vegeta to go home and see Bulma! Yay! What do you think's gonna happen next? :P Hope you enjoyed it and don't hate me for taking forever and then having a super short chapter.
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"Yes, of course, training as well. But-er-your blindness will take some-er-some getting used to."
"I'm not blind," I huff, attempting to cross my arms, though find they are not moving as I'm commanding them to. What in Kami's name was I going to do now?
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"This is fucking useless!" I snap, hurling the electric pen the Maydel nurses had given me. "Why do I need to be able to write?" No one answered. "Hello!"
"Vegeta, you're awake." It was Terrak. Where had he been these past few days?
"Where have you been?"
"Serria and Wella came a few days ago and Wella was very ill, I was helping to care for her."
"Why are these damn doctors making me do these useless writings? I can't even see, how am I supposed to write?" Over the past few days I've come to grips with my temporary blindness, though Terrak seems shifty when I speak of it; he doesn't believe there's a cure, but I know better, I've found there's a cure for everything, you just need to know what planet to look on. The only problem is I didn't know of any condition like mine.
"That's why the pen is electronical, so you can hear what you're writing. You need to develop your motor skills before they'll allow you out of bed." That was another stupid thing about Maydellian society, their medical technology is far less advanced than Planet Vegeta's was, they don't even have regeneration tanks, that could take care of my condition if fractions of the time this is taking. They're insane, I don't need to be able to write.
"I shouldn't even be in bed, I can move just fine. I've already had surgery, I'm not paralyzed anymore."
"The last time you tried getting out of bed you fell into a tray of needles and sedated three nurses. I think it's best that you wait. What harm will come from that?"
"I'm missing valuable training time."
"You can't train if you can't walk, let alone see. You're going to need to do a lot of work that'll take a lot of time before you can even begin to train again, and even then it'll be one of your biggest challenges. I don't see you ever in battle again."
"Silence." I'd heard enough. There was no way in hell I wasn't going to be able to participate in battle anymore. That's what I lived for, without that I would be—No. I don't have to think on it, it won't happen.
"I have something for you." He never did heed my words.
"What?" Damn white-blindness. I'm getting so sick of seeing the same thing over and over, day after day; I never did like the light much.
"A book."
"Perfect Terrak. I can get so much use out of a book when I can't see." I roll my eyes, wondering if I'm even looking in the right direction.
"It's a book written by Frieza, you're in it."
"Ha! Frieza write a book? That's mad."
"Well he didn't actually write it, it was written down for him, but they are his words. I have a memory disc that I can hook audio up to so you can read it. I think you'll be quite amused."
"Whatever," I huff, snatching for the book. He places it right in my hands. Smart move.
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Frieza's book turned out to be amusing, as Terrak had said. The stupid lizard, denouncing my every move to make himself look good. He even went as far as to say he'd killed me, knowing no one could or would correct him. I laughed outright at that part, frightening several of the doctors and nurses into squeals and yelps; at least I can still instill fear in weaklings.
Terrak's mate and his fiery little daughter came to "visit" with me shortly after I finished the book. I was quite surprised by their presence, especially since Terrak was absent. His mate said little, commenting here and there on unimportant things, and generally being unsocial, their daughter on the other hand I couldn't get to shut up. She went on for what seemed like hours about subjects I dared not ask questions about so not to continue her rampage. It was only after Terrak arrived with my dinner that she snapped her jaw shut and left.
"How much longer?" I groan as he hands me my tray. I poke at the meal, satisfied that they were giving me more solid foods.
"Have you tried walking since the last time?"
I nod.
"And?"
"Damn legs," I mutter, snatching at a piece of food that turned out to be a Gerut, the Maydel equivalent to an apple.
"They still aren't working for you?" He was cautious in his way of asking, but knew I'd get angry either way and asked anyway.
"No."
"What did the doctors say?"
"More damn surgery. It's so ridiculous. I'm a warrior, not a damn invalid. I should be out hunting, not waited on."
"May I ask you a question, old friend?" Old friend? I thought he'd given up on that after our not so friendly departure.
"If it's about the woman, then no." He hadn't mentioned her since he arrived, and I sensed he was dying to.
"Why not? What are you afraid of? I only wanted to ask you if she's contacted you since the accident."
"No, she hasn't, ok?"
"Can you contact her?"
"You act like I've tried." I cross my arms, suddenly not very hunger anymore.
"Could you?"
"I must be hearing things. You didn't just ask me to contact her, you're not that stupid."
"Stop it Vegeta. I only ask because if you can't then the accident severed your bond for you, you won't have to do it on your own." I'd never thought about that before. The impact to my head could have very well disrupted that portion of my brain.
Immediately I reach my ki out to her, searching for her signature; I only pick up that of my son, and he's sleeping. I push my abilities as far as they'll go, straining the muscles in my brain to find her.
Nothing.
I sigh with relief, smirking in the direction Terrak's voice had been coming from.
"What?"
"It's gone."
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"Vegeta."
I bolt up in bed, searching around the room with my only reliable senses: hearing and ki. I sense no one.
"You won't find me in your room, Vegeta."
"Mother," I sigh, leaning back on my pillows. For a split second I'd thought it was the woman. "What do you want?"
"Are you feeling alright?"
"That's a stupid question. Don't waste my time."
"I talked to your mate again, she's really worried about you."
"How wonderful," I scoff, shifting under my covers.
"I'm worried too."
"Why? I'm getting my vision back."
"Not that you moron!" she snaps; I can almost see her face light up in fury, almost. It seems that these weeks without my sight has made it increasingly difficult for me to remember what things look like. "Your bond! She tried contacting you and couldn't, your bond is broken! She fears you'll never return now."
"She already knew that before. I told her time and time again. She's a stubborn earthling!"
"What will it hurt if you go back?" Her voice is back to normal now, calm and motherly. "You're not in Frieza's clutches anymore, he can't stop you from being with the woman you love, y-"
"I don't love her."
"You're getting bolder, my son," she laughs. "You're saying the actual word. I'm proud."
"Shut up."
"I'm just saying that you should consider it. Go back to visit your son if nothing else. Your friend would take you, I'm sure of that. And it would be when you're incapable to train, so you wouldn't be missing out on anything."
"If I went back my leaving would have been a complete waste of time and the only thing I would have accomplished was blindness and paralysis! I can't go!"
"I'll never bother you again if you do this."
My ears perk instinctively at her words. Never again? She'll never, ever contact me again?
"Never?"
"Never, you have my word as an honorable Saiyan."
"Your word means nothing to me as a Saiyan, you made a horrible Saiyan."
"Alright. Then you have my word as an honorable warrior."
"How long do I have to stay?"
"Until you're fit to train again."
"And this will be the last time we speak?"
"Warriors' honor." I hear her take a deep breath, then say, "Will you?"
"Ok."
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Terrak was in a flurry of emotions when I explained to him what was to take place. He, of course, thought I'd reconsidered my mate and was going back to her, but I straightened that out immediately. Still he seemed overly excited about the whole ordeal, so I tried not to pay much attention to him and focus all my energy on being well as soon as possible so I could leave Earth the moment I arrived.
"I'm going to miss my Serria and Wella," Terrak sighed as we boarded his ship; mine would be repaired while I was away. "I've never been so far away from them for so long."
"If I'm well before we land then you won't have to be away for very long at all."
He didn't speak after that, but I knew he was smiling.
"News of my cure?"
"No," he sighed, and I heard him turn from me and leave the main room of the ship to its control room. But I still wasn't doubtful, I knew I'd find a cure, there had to be one.
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---Chapter 13!!! Woo! Wow, that was a really, really, REALLY short chapter, but hey! I got Vegeta to go home and see Bulma! Yay! What do you think's gonna happen next? :P Hope you enjoyed it and don't hate me for taking forever and then having a super short chapter.
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