A/N: I don't own DBZ and I don't pretend to. This story is AU so that gives me free range and my characters OOC (out of character). Be warned spelling and grammar mistakes will be found. ALWAYS! Another Warning, this could end up as a Yaoi male/male coupling. If you don't like reading that type of stuff then don't read. No-one is making you. Rated R
Royal Delivery
Chapter 8"PAPA"
Mirai rushed to the cell bars trying to look down the corridor pressing his head against the cold metal bars. He pushed to see beyond his own cell his blue eyes could see guards busy down one end of the corridor and the sounds of children crying for parents. "That sounds like Gohan."
"Shh are you crazy? Keep your mouth shut and sit down or they'll come down here." The boy called as he sprung up quickly and pushing Mirai back against the wall and forcing him to sit.
"I've got to get to him. I can't take this."
"You don't have a choice. Now sit or our tails will be next." The boy growled and with extra force he got Mirai to sit down.
"Ursus what am I going to do, I can't sit here?" The prince went to get back up but the older boy prevented him.
"Nothing you can do."
Mirai head lolled back with tired eyes closed as he listened to the cries of the others bringing tears to the older children. Re-opening his eyes he looked around at the four other boys opposite him, all with their bruises and cuts Mirai with his own blue swelling on his face throbbing as constant reminder to keeping his mouth shut.
Letting his lids close he tried to block out the screams as another cub loses a limb. Holding down what little food he had was becoming too much for the young prince as he rushed to the corner and threw up the remains of his small meal. The other boys watched with little interest as Mirai's flushed face looked back at them whilst wiping his mouth before returned to his friend, Ursus.
"It was a crap meal anyway." Ursus gave his young friend a pat on the shoulder as he returned next to him.
"Kame I wish…"
"No Kame here." The boy looked over at his friend he had met only two weeks before when he was thrown in the cell with the rest of them. Since then they had both learnt a lot about each other as they whispered to each other when things were still. Ursus knew Mirai was a Saiyan prince.
Mirai had also leant a little about Ursus who was sent to a Saiyan orphanage after he was caught stealing food in the streets that was his home after the death of his father. He had spent only a month in the orphanage, always escaping only to be found and thrown back before he was brought here with the other kids.
Both boys said nothing as the cries and screams continued down the corridor. Words had lost their impact long ago. Hope was bleeding away with every cut and bruise that each child carried. Heads turned with the sound of footfalls heading their way moving and shifting as they braced themselves. Eyes froze at four guards unlocked the cell doors. The older guard smirked as he took in the terrifying faces. "Right you lot a next." He chuckled.
~~~
"Colonel Bardock" Yamacha whispered into his transmitter, in his office at the back of the tavern were he was masquerading as a barman for the past few years on one of the large bases in the heart of Lord Freezer's Empire.
"Yamacha" A strong voice came over transmitter.
"Sir I have news. Zarbon is arriving tonight to over look the shipment himself." Yamacha looked around before speaking being carefully not to be caught.
"Any other news." A hint of worry was heard coming over the transmitter from the Colonel.
"Yes your grandsons are on board." Yamacha waited. He could hear a faint sigh before the reply came.
"I should be there in eight hours. I'll see you then."
"Yes sir." Yamacha placed the small device back under the desk and turned back to his masquerade as a barman until till the late hours of the night when he closed the tavern. Only then would he be allowed to be himself in the shadows of the night where tonight he eagerly awaits the arrival of his Colonel, his lover, the powerful Saiyajin Bardock.
~~~
"How is he?"
"Not good Sire, his nervous are strained. I have upped the anti-depressants but it won't help the nightmares or the illusions he's been having. The new doctor stated. His voice couldn't hide the concern and worry for his patient's declining heath.
"He hasn't had descent sleep since the whole mess started." Vegeta turned to his partner staring mindlessly out the large window with a heavy heart looking paler than ever.
"And you sire?" The doctor looked up at the King who was faring better than his patent.
"I'm fine. It's him I worry about. Do what you can to help him." Vegeta brushed the concern off with wave of the hand.
"Yes, of course Sire." The man bowed and left the King with his partner.
Vegeta walked up quietly and sat on the large bed with an ache in his heart at watching his lover be restricted to his bed with his legs now too weak to support his tired body. "Kakarrot you should eat."
"I'm not really hungry. Have you heard anything?" Goku's heart was gone, swallowed in depression.
"I have heard some news…."
Goku eyes lit with some hope with his weak hand reaching for his partner. "Tell me. The boys, you've found them haven't you? Vegeta tell me I can handle it…"
The King sighed. "I have had a report that Burles ship is in Frieza's territory and…
Goku turned, eyes wide with worry. "Frieza…"
Vegeta moved up closer. "Shh I have relayed it on to Turles. Your brother has told me they have met up with another ship and disguised themself as merchants. They should be there in a week.
"But a week…"
"I have another man undercover who will arrive there tonight." Vegeta said warily
"Can you trust him?" Goku asked. It was the first time he had heard of this.
"Yes, don't worry he wants the boys back just as much as we do." Vegeta said carefully choosing his words.
"I want them back so badly and then I promise you I'll never let them out of my sight." The taller Saiyan eyes held the same promise that he just valued.
"Shh, rest now. I have business to attend to. Promise me you will eat Koi."
"I'll try." Vegeta leaned down and brushed his lips with his love. A warm faint smile escaped as he brushed away a dark lock. Goku leaned back against the mound of pillows and watched his love leave their bedroom to follow up on any new news of their boys. He sighed and pushed away the uneaten meal in front of him. His sad eyes looked out the window. Nothing could bring his appetite back unless it was handed to him on a tray by one of his boys.
~~~
Elsewhere, Gohan's widened eyes watched as the guard that took his friend reached over to grab him. He scrambled back with his back pressed hard against the cold walls, his breathing coming in hard and fast. The guard chuckled at the futile attempts to escape and snatched the boy's tail that lay limp in front of him broken from other cubs trying to scramble away, fleeing from the guards and the room that no one has returned from.
"You can't escape brat. Give it up."
The large hand snatched the boys arm pulling him up over the crowd of dark hair chibi's, all scaling away in their search for safety. Burning pain shot through him as his broken limb swayed with the rough handling. Dark eyes widened with fear as the world spun and moved forward as he hung from the man's strong grip. With his heart pounding hard against his chest, watching in slow motion the lock of the cell gate swung open. Gohan's hearing was lost in fear. His eyes barley took in all the cells that lined the corridors as his mind screamed for his fathers.
Gohan watched in paralysing fear as the door in front of him swung opened. "Got us another one." The man held up the prize catch.
"How many are there left? I haven't stopped since I got here."
"This size, probably about fourteen or so." The man lifted the terrified cub up above his chest. Gohan had lost his voice hours ago, when a friend held onto him tight for safety. The horse screams did nothing except to damage his throat as he watched his friend get ripped away from him and leave behind the door.
"Put him down and let's get this over with I'm hungry. This extra work just because they don't want the little blighters to go ape on them." He grumbled as the larger man threw Gohan hard down on a blood soaked table where there were ki straps. He struggled to push the man away but only got a back hand and was forced down on his stomach stretching his arms up past his head where straps dug into the skin. His legs were stretched out with the same ki straps. The boy squirmed trying to free his hands and legs only to have them cut in deeper.
Gohan shifted his head to the side seening something, his all ready wide eyes froze as the man held up a large sharp knife. His body struggled even more as his hoarse voice tried to scream only to come out as a dry cry.
"Hold the tail, will you."
The man picked up the limp bushy brown tail. "It's already broken."
"Well we are doing him favour then aren't we." The other guard rolled his eyes like he cared. He only had one thing on his mind and that was to get out of the stuffy room and get something to eat. He moved Gohan's top up and tugged at his pants as reached for the base of the tail. Gohan body stiffened, too petrified to responded when he felt large hands about his lower back. Air was forgotten as felt a sharp blade grazed his skin at the bas of his tail. Tears shed freely no longer able to hide his fear. His eyes clamped shut, awaiting the eventual pain he knew was to come.
Only then did the door swung open from the corridor dark eyes look on in horror at the two fools in front of him. The man dropped the blade in shock. Blood seeped down the cub's thigh were the knife grazed him. Gohan shifted to see who it was, ignoring the stinging.
"Sir."
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?" Burles pushed his way in, moving the fool from his view.
"Sir" Both men looked up shaken.
Burles looked over the small form sprawled on the table. "GET THE BOY OFF THERE."
"Sir?"
"You idiots." He watched as Gohan ki straps where pulled off his feet and wrists. "That's one of the royal cubs." Burles snapped. The men backed away from their short tempered boss. Gohan's pulled his legs up curling into a ball as he wearily watched Burles.
"Sorry sir, we didn't know."
"Shut up you fool." Burles looked at the cub who was moving as far away from him as he could on the small table, dragging his tail as if forgotten. "What's wrong with his tail?"
"It's broken."
"I can see that you fool. Well least it intact Lord Frieza has ordered that they are to be delivered to him in one piece. Fool, take him to my room. We will be docking in few hours I don't want any more mishaps." Burles reached up and cupped the cubs trembling chin. "It's not me you should fear little one. It's your new master." Burles smirked as the boy pulled away from his touch.
"Yes sir, sorry sir."
Burles watched as one of the guards picked the boy up to take him to his quarters. "Pretty little thing." The large man turned to the other guard left standing waiting for his orders. "I don't want the same mistake with the other royal brat. You do know which one he is or do I need to point him out?"
"No sir I mean yes sir. He is the one with lavender hair."
"Good check on him."
The guard hurried to escape his boss's wrath fleeing to the corridor. All cubs backed away seeing the man hurry in search of the older Saiyanjin prince. His ears picked up the familiar sounds of a struggle. "Hey what's going on up there?" Adding power to his speed he approached the cell to see two guards in side beating up on one of the boys and the prince. "BLOODY HELL"
TBC…
A/N: They are so mean!!!
Yamacha & Bardock, that could be a first? I haven't found any of their stories. Is that a good thing??? It might work. Why do I do this to myself???
^ _ ^