Chapter Eight – Captured by a former fianc

She woke up in some kind of cell. Marshall walked in a few moments later.

"I will ask you one more time, Kendra. Marry me."

"Never, you fucking bastard."

"Really, think it over, Kendra. There's nothing I couldn't give you. Why refuse?"

"Because I don't love you, Marshall! Because you're a lying son of a bitch and because I FUCKING HATE YOU!"

"That's interesting. I thought you refused because you fell in love with Vegeta."

"And what if I did?"

"Why won't you save his life by marrying me? You do care about him, I know that."

"I already told you."

"You don't understand what I can do to him, do you? You see, I sedated him and put a chip in his head. Tonight its only function was to block part of his memory, so he would forget all about you. But what will happen to him if I block his entire memory? I've been doing some reading on the Saiyan race lately, and it seems they have evolved from being a truly savage people to a somewhat more sophisticated form. The only reason Vegeta could feel affection for you is because of his intelligence and life experience. So I'll take that away, and he will fall back into an earlier form of evolution."

"What are you saying?"

"He will become no more than a wild animal, trusting nothing but its own instincts. And since you won't marry me, I think I'll put him in your cell, so he can butcher you."

She looked at him in disbelief. "You wouldn't."

"Hey, if I can't have you, no one will have you. Enjoy the rest of your life, Kendra, for it will be rather short."

"I'd rather die at his hand than look at your ugly face for another second," she growled.

"Suit yourself," Marshall sighed. "Farewell, Kendra."

"Burn in hell, Marshall."

He left the cell. Shortly after, she heard a scratching noise from the other side of the wall. She backed away and watched how two hands clawed right through the brick wall in front of her.

Here he comes, she thought. I am so dead.

Vegeta burst into her cell and roared when he found out that there was no way out. Then he looked at Kendra, who froze instantly. She feared the fire that was burning inside his black eyes… He looked mad. He flew at her and threw her against the wall. She fell down and screamed. She decided to keep her eyes closed and not to move an inch no matter what he did. She felt how he landed right next to her and poked her to see whether she was alive. He brought his face close to hers and she felt his breathing on her neck.

I have to think of something to get through to him, she thought. He has a strong mind, he can probably shake off the effect of that stupid chip. If only I knew how! Maybe some cues will do the trick.

She lifted up her face to his and their lips touched each other. Vegeta backed off immediately and grabbed his head.

Thank Sapphire, she thought. This might actually work.

"Now, Vegeta, will you dance with me?" She slowly walked towards his back. He shook his head violently, as if he tried to get rid of it. She put her hands up and started rubbing his shoulders like she used to do when she was still his slave. She heard him growl in the back of his throat, but he didn't try to stop her. After a couple of minutes she whispered: "I feel a sudden urge to get out of here. Let's go." He turned around and looked her in the eye. It was frightening; she expected him to kill her the second she let her guard down. Then he put his arms around her and slid his hands over her back.

Scared thoughts ran through Kendra's head. What the hell is he doing? she asked herself. This instinct thing is not telling him to have sex, is it? Damn it!

Vegeta buried his face in her neck and she heard him inhale her scent. He collapsed right after and his body started to shake.

"Vegeta!" she cried.

"Don't… be… so… fucking… afraid!" he roared and grabbed his head again.

"I'M PRINCE VEGETA!"

His trembling wore off gradually and Kendra kneeled down beside him.

"Are you okay?"

He looked at her as if she was a ghost.

"Vegeta?" She reached out her hand and he grabbed it to get back on his feet. Then he finally recognized her.

"Great Galaxy! Kendra! Did I hurt you?"

"Just a little. Can we get out of here now?"

He fired an energy beam to the door and melted it away.

"Oh no you don't," Marshall said. He had been watching the whole time and pressed a button on the control panel. He saw the nuclear explosion and clenched his fist.

"Die, idiots."