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Strange Beauty
Chapter Four
By Tru~colors
"There is no way to be free once you've been captured, and I think the princess has something special planned for you." *****************************************************************
It was dark, too dark for comfort. But then, who said anything about being comfy. Arms tied over her head, Chi-Chi groaned and awoke from another restless night of broken sleep. She had been in this position for over a week now. Still on earth. This was the thought that kept her going this whole time. Someone has to come, anyone with the power to defeat these beasts. The truth was painful and Chi-Chi had learned to defy reality by now.
At least she had Vegeta for company. Relatives had always told them that they were like the yin and the yang, Vegeta being the darker side of the two. He was naturally that way, just as she was naturally the brains of the operation. Unfortunately her other half stood chained in the confinement tube beside her.
The door slid open as the blue haired Saiya-jin, whom they learned through beatings to call Ojosama (princess), entered the room. She then studied the two prisoners with intent dislike as she did every day, eyes searing into the twins with burning hatred. As far as Chi-Chi knew they were being scanned repeatedly to look for Sayajin DNA. The same young looking medic slave would come in and take a blood sample every day. The poor discolored soul did not seem to enjoy his job, where as the Saiya-jins always enjoyed inflicting pain to anyone and anything. That day "Ojosama" finally cracked, which was surprising considering she wasn't the one being tortured.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Bulma couldn't stand not knowing what these full blooded Saiya-jins were doing on such a weak planet, especially since no records showed that any of their babies had been sent to destroy it. Every day the results came out the same. Full blooded. Full blooded. FULL BLOODED!
Chi-Chi spoke first. "I'm not sure I know anymore." She uttered a faint chuckle, "You've already taken that away from us, what more could you want?"
"Too bad, you destroyed every scrap of evidence with our 'pathetic establishment' of a home." Vegeta added with amusement.
Bulma's eyes shot up to him with a menacing look. "What do you mean by that?"
"Oh come on! Aren't you supposed to be the authority on strategy?" Vegeta was really milking the situation for all it was worth. Bulma clenched her fists and didn't do a very good job at containing her anger.
"Of course I am you fool! I am the princess of all Saiya-jins! The supreme! The superior! Don't you forget that, you piece of scum."
"Oh really? Why should I believe you? Seeing that there were all sorts of belongings that would tell you all you wanted to know about anything in those buildings!"
She paused at his statement. 'Damn! He's right!'
Chi-Chi had been silent during the whole argument. She continued to evaluate the situation at hand. At this rate, Vegeta would only serve to aggravate their captor. He had to stop it now, before too late.
"Well then" there was a sickening look on her face, and the chickyuu native feared the worst. "Since you have such confidence, let's see how you do without the safety of your dear sister here."
Chi-Chi froze in shock. There were two possible outcomes of what had just been said. Either Chi-Chi would very soon meet her end, or just be moved to a different location. She hoped and prayed for the latter.
The Sayajin-no-ojo punched a couple of buttons on the life support system for Chi-Chi's containment tube and the chains detached from the ceiling. She slumped down unprepared for the loss of support. Bulma ripped the glass door open and threw Chi-Chi out onto the ground. The captive's entire body ached from lack of movement.
Vegeta visibly winced at the sight of his sister's treatment. Chi-Chi feebly pushed herself up, only to be kicked down again. Rolling over, she clutched her side in pain. 'Just do it and get it over with' she found herself thinking. Contrary to the girl's thoughts, Bulma pulled her up by the collar of her shirt. Thrusting her out the door, she turned back and smiled sweetly at Vegeta,
"Oh... and don't you fret! I'm sure Freeza will find her entertaining."
The sound of this name made Vegeta's blood run cold. He did not know much about this person, but just hearing the guards speak about him was enough for him to be worried about. 'Be strong Chi, be strong.' ***********************************************
"Impudent girl, you will learn how to speak to me!" Freeza shoved Chi- Chi to the ground and prepared a blast.
"Freeza," Bulma interrupted him. "Do realize that she has been softened by living here... you wouldn't want to kill her just yet would you?" Bulma found quite a lot of humor in her current position.
Cringing on the floor, Chi-Chi's blood boiled in anger. She slowly felt her power well up inside her as she stood up. In her captivity she had seen the same blast she was about to attempt happen over and over to different areas and people.
Bulma saw this happening and laughed openly.
"You fool! You really think you could handle a ki blast!" Freeza saw this as well and began to snigger with the princess.
Chi-Chi's anger had opened a valve in her energy bank. She pushed it all into her open palms.
Bulma and Freeza only laughed harder. They knew what would happen next. The mere thought of her being thrown back by her own ki blast was hilarious to them. As a first try, there would be no controlling it.
Chi-Chi yelled out as she let loose her bombshell. It seemed to rip through her hands as a great current whipped her hair about her face. Losing her focus, she instinctively shielded her eyes with her arms. The Ki blast was bouncing around the walls. It wasn't that big but for Chi-Chi it was quite strong. It ricocheted off the tiles and bounced back at her. The next thing she knew, she was flying back by the force of the blow. *********************************************
Vegeta would be pacing back and forth if not for the restraints keeping him grounded. He growled a low sound in anguish.
"Who knows what they could be doing to her!" Looking up at the chains, his morale went down.
~~~ He had been pulling and wrenching at the shackles for hours now. His sister had given up at the same task in depressing defeat, but Vegeta refused to stop trying. He always was a bit stubborn. The door slid open at a painstakingly slow pace. This couldn't be good.
A young looking man came in, followed by the blue haired girl. The man looked positively green, and not with envy. 'Another alien species.' Vegeta didn't know weather to fear this new person or not. He tensed up though when he saw him go over to the tube where Chi-Chi was being held. He took out a needle looking instrument and opened the glass access door.
Her sleeping form recoiled from the initial prick as she awoke abruptly. The man grabbed her arm to hold her still.
"Let go of me!" The man looked up at her sadly. He pulled the instrument out and closed the door. He then picked up a second one and went over to take Vegeta's blood sample.
Vegeta began to thrash out with all his might, trying to break loose. He stopped however when he heard the Sayajin laugh mockingly. His stare transfixed with hers.
"Fool! You will just over exert yourself! Those chains are made of magnesorial sulfium! You couldn't break free if you were the legendary super Sayajin!"
He did not listen and continued to pull on the chains, nor did he notice the medic pull out a different needle. While he was still preoccupied, the man injected the contents into his arm. His muscles began to relax against his will. "Sedative... a dirty trick." he mumbled, before blacking out. ~~~ ***************************************************************** OK that's it for chapter 4. I really surprised myself, I did a long one this time! Thank you to those of you who reviewed, and to those of you who didn't, it isn't that hard! I'm sure Oolong could do it, and he's only got 4 fingers per hand! But don't fret. I don't hate you!
Strange Beauty
Chapter Four
By Tru~colors
"There is no way to be free once you've been captured, and I think the princess has something special planned for you." *****************************************************************
It was dark, too dark for comfort. But then, who said anything about being comfy. Arms tied over her head, Chi-Chi groaned and awoke from another restless night of broken sleep. She had been in this position for over a week now. Still on earth. This was the thought that kept her going this whole time. Someone has to come, anyone with the power to defeat these beasts. The truth was painful and Chi-Chi had learned to defy reality by now.
At least she had Vegeta for company. Relatives had always told them that they were like the yin and the yang, Vegeta being the darker side of the two. He was naturally that way, just as she was naturally the brains of the operation. Unfortunately her other half stood chained in the confinement tube beside her.
The door slid open as the blue haired Saiya-jin, whom they learned through beatings to call Ojosama (princess), entered the room. She then studied the two prisoners with intent dislike as she did every day, eyes searing into the twins with burning hatred. As far as Chi-Chi knew they were being scanned repeatedly to look for Sayajin DNA. The same young looking medic slave would come in and take a blood sample every day. The poor discolored soul did not seem to enjoy his job, where as the Saiya-jins always enjoyed inflicting pain to anyone and anything. That day "Ojosama" finally cracked, which was surprising considering she wasn't the one being tortured.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Bulma couldn't stand not knowing what these full blooded Saiya-jins were doing on such a weak planet, especially since no records showed that any of their babies had been sent to destroy it. Every day the results came out the same. Full blooded. Full blooded. FULL BLOODED!
Chi-Chi spoke first. "I'm not sure I know anymore." She uttered a faint chuckle, "You've already taken that away from us, what more could you want?"
"Too bad, you destroyed every scrap of evidence with our 'pathetic establishment' of a home." Vegeta added with amusement.
Bulma's eyes shot up to him with a menacing look. "What do you mean by that?"
"Oh come on! Aren't you supposed to be the authority on strategy?" Vegeta was really milking the situation for all it was worth. Bulma clenched her fists and didn't do a very good job at containing her anger.
"Of course I am you fool! I am the princess of all Saiya-jins! The supreme! The superior! Don't you forget that, you piece of scum."
"Oh really? Why should I believe you? Seeing that there were all sorts of belongings that would tell you all you wanted to know about anything in those buildings!"
She paused at his statement. 'Damn! He's right!'
Chi-Chi had been silent during the whole argument. She continued to evaluate the situation at hand. At this rate, Vegeta would only serve to aggravate their captor. He had to stop it now, before too late.
"Well then" there was a sickening look on her face, and the chickyuu native feared the worst. "Since you have such confidence, let's see how you do without the safety of your dear sister here."
Chi-Chi froze in shock. There were two possible outcomes of what had just been said. Either Chi-Chi would very soon meet her end, or just be moved to a different location. She hoped and prayed for the latter.
The Sayajin-no-ojo punched a couple of buttons on the life support system for Chi-Chi's containment tube and the chains detached from the ceiling. She slumped down unprepared for the loss of support. Bulma ripped the glass door open and threw Chi-Chi out onto the ground. The captive's entire body ached from lack of movement.
Vegeta visibly winced at the sight of his sister's treatment. Chi-Chi feebly pushed herself up, only to be kicked down again. Rolling over, she clutched her side in pain. 'Just do it and get it over with' she found herself thinking. Contrary to the girl's thoughts, Bulma pulled her up by the collar of her shirt. Thrusting her out the door, she turned back and smiled sweetly at Vegeta,
"Oh... and don't you fret! I'm sure Freeza will find her entertaining."
The sound of this name made Vegeta's blood run cold. He did not know much about this person, but just hearing the guards speak about him was enough for him to be worried about. 'Be strong Chi, be strong.' ***********************************************
"Impudent girl, you will learn how to speak to me!" Freeza shoved Chi- Chi to the ground and prepared a blast.
"Freeza," Bulma interrupted him. "Do realize that she has been softened by living here... you wouldn't want to kill her just yet would you?" Bulma found quite a lot of humor in her current position.
Cringing on the floor, Chi-Chi's blood boiled in anger. She slowly felt her power well up inside her as she stood up. In her captivity she had seen the same blast she was about to attempt happen over and over to different areas and people.
Bulma saw this happening and laughed openly.
"You fool! You really think you could handle a ki blast!" Freeza saw this as well and began to snigger with the princess.
Chi-Chi's anger had opened a valve in her energy bank. She pushed it all into her open palms.
Bulma and Freeza only laughed harder. They knew what would happen next. The mere thought of her being thrown back by her own ki blast was hilarious to them. As a first try, there would be no controlling it.
Chi-Chi yelled out as she let loose her bombshell. It seemed to rip through her hands as a great current whipped her hair about her face. Losing her focus, she instinctively shielded her eyes with her arms. The Ki blast was bouncing around the walls. It wasn't that big but for Chi-Chi it was quite strong. It ricocheted off the tiles and bounced back at her. The next thing she knew, she was flying back by the force of the blow. *********************************************
Vegeta would be pacing back and forth if not for the restraints keeping him grounded. He growled a low sound in anguish.
"Who knows what they could be doing to her!" Looking up at the chains, his morale went down.
~~~ He had been pulling and wrenching at the shackles for hours now. His sister had given up at the same task in depressing defeat, but Vegeta refused to stop trying. He always was a bit stubborn. The door slid open at a painstakingly slow pace. This couldn't be good.
A young looking man came in, followed by the blue haired girl. The man looked positively green, and not with envy. 'Another alien species.' Vegeta didn't know weather to fear this new person or not. He tensed up though when he saw him go over to the tube where Chi-Chi was being held. He took out a needle looking instrument and opened the glass access door.
Her sleeping form recoiled from the initial prick as she awoke abruptly. The man grabbed her arm to hold her still.
"Let go of me!" The man looked up at her sadly. He pulled the instrument out and closed the door. He then picked up a second one and went over to take Vegeta's blood sample.
Vegeta began to thrash out with all his might, trying to break loose. He stopped however when he heard the Sayajin laugh mockingly. His stare transfixed with hers.
"Fool! You will just over exert yourself! Those chains are made of magnesorial sulfium! You couldn't break free if you were the legendary super Sayajin!"
He did not listen and continued to pull on the chains, nor did he notice the medic pull out a different needle. While he was still preoccupied, the man injected the contents into his arm. His muscles began to relax against his will. "Sedative... a dirty trick." he mumbled, before blacking out. ~~~ ***************************************************************** OK that's it for chapter 4. I really surprised myself, I did a long one this time! Thank you to those of you who reviewed, and to those of you who didn't, it isn't that hard! I'm sure Oolong could do it, and he's only got 4 fingers per hand! But don't fret. I don't hate you!