Disclaimer: Do I even Have to say this?? lol....I don't own Dbz....though I, like most people, desperatly wish I did.
A.N: WHEW!! Long Chapter today! (Making up for so long inactivity...)
Okay, Sappyness prevails here...and a couple of racey words here and their, alot of talk about Seduction...*ahem* I'm not spoiling it... R&R please!!
P.S. Thank you Saiyanzangel for your lovely reviews!! I love your works too! ^.^ ( no...really...)
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As the Super-Elite roughly tossed Juniper into the dank, pitch-black cell, something about the guard caught her eye.
As The soldier turned to leave, his silhouette blocked the feeble torchlight outside the cell.
" Wait!" Juniper said quickly
" Do you expect me to help you or something, Traitor?" The man asked coldly, somehow his voice was familiar.
" Do I know you?"
" You might have, in another life." The man said, cocking his head. A barely perceivable movement in the poor lighting of the dungeon, and suddenly she recognized his hairstyle.
" Bardock!!" She cried
" What do you want, traitor?" He asked icily,
" I am no traitor!!! My only crime is that I loved a man so much I could not take the king's hand in marriage!!!" She growled
After a long pause, he gave a surprising answer, " ....Who?"
" I..I.." She did not know how to say it....she definitely did not feel like professing her love for him after he treated her so roughly, " It is none of your business!! Go sulk alone in the shadows like you always do!!!"
The was a thoughtful silence before Bardock said quietly, " It would be a very great shame to the throne, were the ex-princess Juniper, to escape through the ancient escape passage in the corner, while the guards were on special leave....and most disturbing if she were to take refuge in the king's most loyal follower, Bardock's house......but what are the chances of that....If I am never told?"
Speechless, Juniper stared open-mouthed at Bardock's shadow, until HE walked away out of sight
Had he offered her freedom??? Could it be a trap???
She realized then that she did not care...She HAD to escape!
Quickly she checked the corner, indeed, a block was loose, leading to a passage with daylight, not hesitating, for fear of the guards returning, she crawled through, and ran down the steps to the abode of Bardock.
As she approached the elegant, quiet, house, she noted that the door was ajar.
Cautiously, she walked in, and leaning against the wall across the room, stood Bardock, not the least surprised to see her.
" So...You are as smart as I believed, and as foolishly trusting." He stated.
Both flattered and insulted, Juniper stood up straight and scowled at the floor.
" You must also realize that the King WILL search for you?" He said flatly, then nodding as he continued, "Of course you do, and, of course, you realize there is only one way to protect you."
At her blank look, he gave a put-upon sigh, and elaborated.
" Even the King cannot touch a Super-Elite's mate, if she was never his....not and retain the troops loyalty in the slightest."
" So, you mean I must pretend to be your mate?" she asked skeptically
He looked at her flatly, then said, " I will not lie to my king, either you will be my mate, under my protection, or you will return through that door and back to your cell, and we will pretend this never happened. I give you one minute to decide, before I forcibly remove you and report your escape to the king...." he gave her a significant look before adding, " Do not believe I will be merciful, or gentle."
" How do you know I won't run off if I leave, and how do I know you won't report me if I go back peacefully?" She asked, narrowing her eyes
" I don't, but if you do....our next meeting will not be so cordial...trust is not easily regained. As for your other question, you don't." he said cooly, then added, " 40 seconds"
Juniper went over her options a moment, she did wish to be his mate...but this seemed to wrong...she hated being forced to do ANYTHING,
"30"
Biting her lip, Juniper pushed aside her stubborn tendencies for the first time in her life, and looked into his beautiful face, longing to touch it.
" 25" He continued calmly.
"Fine." She said, trying to seem aloof
" Have you made your choice? 20 seconds and counting"
" Yes." she said, swallowing a lump in her throat
" And?....15 seconds" he prodded....darn that man, Juniper KNEW he knew...any man that looked into her eyes as intensely as he did now would, most especially this man
" I shall be your mate, provided you treat me right."
" There can be no conditions." he said, a sly smirk in his eyes, " ten seconds"
She frowned, she knew he would not abuse her...but her stubbornness began to rear it's ugly face again
"9" he said
" All right!! I agree already!" She snapped, struggling with her rash nature.
" How can I believe you? seven seconds." he said, his smirk now openly displayed on his face.
She could not believe it! This man went too far!! How could she 'prove' it?? She was no common street whore!!!
"6..."
She could not take it! She would rather rot in a cell forever than go against her protocol.
" 5...."
She was about to turn when she heard her mother's voice...no wait....that was another woman.....a tear came to her eye as painful memories resurfaced....the vision of her mother lying in a pool of her own blood in the street...trampled by her own neighbors, as they tried to get their own selfish views across....she'd sworn to live up to her mother's dream....it was one fierce argument shed had that now surfaced in her memory
Her mother sighed, frustrated, " One day that stubbornness will get the best of you."
" No! It's my strength mother! One day you'll learn how cruel this world is, just like Papa had to!" Juniper cried
She smiled, " So bitter, and so young....one day, you'll have to abandon that to get what you truly desire, instead of what you want....just like your Father did."
Could her mother mean....She looked up at Bardock, who had stopped counting, when she had fallen to her knees in grief....when had she fallen?
Noticing she was out of her reverie, he coughed and continued, more intensely now,
" 4...!"
She knew now her mother was right...if she left now...she might as well attack the king in public, she would be as dead inside if she left, as she would be outside if she attacked the king.
"...3!!" He said, Was that concern in his eyes?
Juniper leapt up and ran to him, placing her hands on his cheeks, forgetting all her Pride, stubbornness, and inhibitions, just this once, for the only man she could love.
"...2!!" Bardock continued, impassive, though he looked deeply into her eyes, he knew what she was about to do.
As he started to say 'one', she yanked his face down and kissed him deeply, not caring a thing about what her mother might think about being so forward.
In what seemed too soon, he pulled back, and smiled slightly, saying, " So, I take it you decided," he laughed, before adding, " or did you just want to steal a kiss before I drag you off?"
Juniper laughed, and said, " Of course, I've decided to start a Garden with you."
The Next Day:
Juniper woke peacefully...to an empty bed, but she heard her new mate rustling just slightly, next to the bed.
" There is no point in trying to protect my 'pride'.." Bardock said suddenly, " I wasn't trying to sneak out, had I, You wouldn't have known."
Juniper smiled faintly, and opened her eyes, Bardock was straightening his shirt nonchalantly, watching her out of the corner of his eye.
" When do you think the king--" Juniper started, when she was interrupted by an urgent rap on the door.
Bardock shrugged, and glanced at her meaningfully before slipping on his armor, and walking to the door.
Three raps later, the familiar rasp of the king's second-in-command came floating into the bedroom, " There you are!! I was beginning to wonder if you were home," there was a pause, before he added," I see, you were with a lady, hmm?"
" Cauli.." She heard Bardock answer irritably, " What do you want you old crust?"
" The Lady Juniper has escaped her imprisonment, apparently the guards blocking the secret passage were slacking..." Cauli rasped, " I told you we needed to seal it.."
" Has she?" Bardock replied, ignoring his last comment
" Yes." Cauli rasped irritably, " The King has ordered an immediate conference to say what must be done."
" Whatever. Ill be there in a moment."
Juniper heard the door slam on a still-babbling Cauli, and then saw Bardock walk in.
" Still in bed are you?" He asked smirking, then leaned over her, placing his hands on either side of her face, and lowering his face to inches above hers seductively, " Stay there."
She smiled and slapped his shoulder playfully, " I'm not a child, I'll pretend like I don't exist, but I'm not waiting here til you come back."
He gave a mock-frown, and said, " what a shame.."
" See ya." He smiled, kissing her lightly, and walking out.
That Night:
Juniper paced angrily, and stopped to rant for the umpteenth time that she felt like a rat in a cage.
Bardock smiled slightly, sitting leisurely in his cushioned chair, " Our little princess is unaccustomed to hiding, I see."
" And you'd better get 'accustomed' to sleeping on the floor, buddy!" She snapped, sick of his taunts.
Bardock laughed, obviously believing her to be serious, but knowing she would be the one on the floor, before saying, " Sweetheart, as I have said before, if you wish to go out, all I ask that you are cautious, I cannot prove you are mine if you are alone, and if you are captured...you will be considered his, and he could 'take' you as his Harem before I could get enough troop support, at which point he wouldn't be obliged in *any* case to free you."
" I know!! But I won't be caught."
Bardock smiled and walked over to her, taking her into his arms and kissing her softly, curling his tail around hers, and whispering, " Then I give you my blessing, Beloved."
2 weeks later:
Juniper walked through a crowded market, bouncing an apple in one hand, and fiercely guarding her money pouch with the other.
" My dear Lady, would you like my fresh ripe Melons?" A merchant offered, " Just off the vine!!"
Blithely, Juniper ignored him, and walked on, but the merchant persisted.
" We have SLASHED the prices! 50% off! This is a sale that cannot be missed!!" The merchant advertised, still, Juniper ignored him, and suddenly the merchant got rude.
" HEY! Are you deaf, whore??!!! I am TALKING to you!!!"
Why that little....enraged, Juniper spun on her heel, prepared to give him a tongue-lashing to last a lifetime, when to her utter horror, she saw two duplicates of herself, down to her wild high-ponytail, and her large, full bang, covering her right eye, even her heir-thin scar above her left eye.
In a moment, she realized one was a mirror, and then, to her utter mortification, she realized the other was a wanted poster.
She also noticed something strange about the merchant, he wore armor, and had four companions.
" Hello Traitor." The false merchant smirked.
That was all the warning she got before they were on top of her, five Super-Elites.
Kicking, she sent one flying, and a few punches sent another to the sidelines, now there were three left, gathering her ki to her palms, she threw several blasts, two of them deflected theirs, and the other just kept coming.
As the other two stumbled up, angrier than before, Juniper came to the grave realization that she was no match for five Super Elites, gritting her teeth, she powered up, and let loose a war cry, preparing to give them the fight of their lives, and claw a few down with her.
In what seemed an eternity later:
The two remaining, conscious, Super Elites grabbed her beaten body, and started dragging her to the castle.
" Let GO OF ME!!!!" She screamed, kicking into the air
" HEY!!!!!" Boomed a voice from nowhere.
" Oh! Bardock!! Look!! We captured the fugitive!" Said one
Bardock walked up, and inspected the various cuts and bruises on her face, lingering a moment on her split lip, before saying calmly, " Did you do this?"
" W-why yes, of course!" the man beamed proudly
Suddenly, Bardock shot an energy blast at the one speaking, vaporizing him.
" AHH!!!! What did you do THAT for???!!!" Cried the other in panic
" Let go of my mate, lest you face the same fate." Bardock glared
" M....m-m-m-m-m-m-m-mate??!" The man stuttered
" I give you ten seconds, 9....8...7...6.." Bardock spat.
" I...I'll tell the king this!!" The man cried, tossing her off, and running, as Bardock continued to count.
four seconds later, he shot a blast in the direction of the man, reducing him to dust.
Unsteadily, Juniper stood to her feet, barely able to keep her balance.
" Hey, you okay?" Bardock asked, in a tone that contained none of the malice it had previously, and walking up to steady her.
" O-of course," She said tritely, then lost her balance, and fell heavily into his arms.
"Oof! Right...C'mon, let's get you home." Bardock laughed
" By the way...I thought you'd given him ten seconds to run?"
" Wrong. Had he let go when I said, he would have lived, he didn't, so I gave him ten seconds to live." Bardock said simply, carrying her home.
That Night:
As Juniper sat, and Bardock refreshed her wounds' dressings, three quick raps came from the door, Bardock sighed, stood up, and walked to the door, opening it.
" I have come to herald the Coming of the Great King Vegeta!!" cried the extravagantly dressed herald.
" Why am I not surprised by this honor?" Bardock asked flatly
" Am I to understand you are housing and protecting a fugitive of the crown??" The King thundered, barreling ahead of the herald.
" No." Bardock said smugly, " Had you understood, you would know that I am Housing, and sleeping with, a former fugitive of the crown."
" This is an outrage!!!! Surrender her at once or you will face the same punishment!!"
" Would you dare touch a super-elite's mate, Your Majesty?" Bardock asked cooly.
" Mate?! Do not try to lie to me! How could you have let yourself be seduced by her?!"
" I do not know what you are talking about, she has been my mate for quite some time, and I can assure you, I was not the Seducee."
The king's face contorted and twisted into several unholy masks of fury and frustration, as he searched for a way to collect Juniper and punish Bardock without committing Morale-suicide....after all, if you cannot trust those you fight alongside in battle, who can you trust?
Finally, he growled and spat, " Fine! You want that whore so bad take her! I've already had her anyway! But you will be stripped of all honor!!"
Why that filthy stinking liar...
" Even you cannot take glory won in battle from a true Saiyan warrior." Bardock replied
Giving him a final, withering glare, the king otherwise ignored Bardock's last comment and stormed away with his escort.
" By the way!" Bardock added loudly, " I know for a fact no one 'had' her before me."
Quickly he shut the door to shut out the king's violent retort.
He turned and smiled at her, cutting off her unvoiced question, " I trust you."
" You stood up for me..." She started, as he walked up to her, and laughed,
" I'm not about to lose my mate..."
He leaned in, taking advantage of her being in a chair, and kissed her passionately.
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The Alien called Frieza gave a pouting sigh, " These have all been SO disappointing..."
" Yes Milord Frieza..." Zarbon readily agreed.
" Well," Frieza sighed, turning from the large bubble-view screen, " Let's try Kegara."
" Lord Frieza?" Zarbon asked after a moment.
" Yes?"
" There is still the matter of the planet Vegeta, Sire."
" Do you not think I know that?!!!" Frieza snapped, then his cutting glare turned to a smirk as he watched the blood drain from his loyal second-in-command's pale blue face.
Most of his effeminate features were hidden behind his thick green Bangs, so it was impossible to read his expression, but given the paleness of his face, and his quivering voice as he spoke, Frieza knew his snappy answer had shaken the man up a bit.
" S..Sir... I....I only w-wished to make you happier, you sounded disappointed with the selection of planets."
" Why thank you Mister Zarbon, that was very thoughtful of you, but if I wanted your thoughts, I would ASK. Do We have an understanding? I hope we do, because I will not explain that again."
" Yes Sir...Ill inform the Navigator."
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Enjoy the happy days for now...Frieza's getting bored..T.T
See you soon!
_Yusagi Somber moon
A.N: WHEW!! Long Chapter today! (Making up for so long inactivity...)
Okay, Sappyness prevails here...and a couple of racey words here and their, alot of talk about Seduction...*ahem* I'm not spoiling it... R&R please!!
P.S. Thank you Saiyanzangel for your lovely reviews!! I love your works too! ^.^ ( no...really...)
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As the Super-Elite roughly tossed Juniper into the dank, pitch-black cell, something about the guard caught her eye.
As The soldier turned to leave, his silhouette blocked the feeble torchlight outside the cell.
" Wait!" Juniper said quickly
" Do you expect me to help you or something, Traitor?" The man asked coldly, somehow his voice was familiar.
" Do I know you?"
" You might have, in another life." The man said, cocking his head. A barely perceivable movement in the poor lighting of the dungeon, and suddenly she recognized his hairstyle.
" Bardock!!" She cried
" What do you want, traitor?" He asked icily,
" I am no traitor!!! My only crime is that I loved a man so much I could not take the king's hand in marriage!!!" She growled
After a long pause, he gave a surprising answer, " ....Who?"
" I..I.." She did not know how to say it....she definitely did not feel like professing her love for him after he treated her so roughly, " It is none of your business!! Go sulk alone in the shadows like you always do!!!"
The was a thoughtful silence before Bardock said quietly, " It would be a very great shame to the throne, were the ex-princess Juniper, to escape through the ancient escape passage in the corner, while the guards were on special leave....and most disturbing if she were to take refuge in the king's most loyal follower, Bardock's house......but what are the chances of that....If I am never told?"
Speechless, Juniper stared open-mouthed at Bardock's shadow, until HE walked away out of sight
Had he offered her freedom??? Could it be a trap???
She realized then that she did not care...She HAD to escape!
Quickly she checked the corner, indeed, a block was loose, leading to a passage with daylight, not hesitating, for fear of the guards returning, she crawled through, and ran down the steps to the abode of Bardock.
As she approached the elegant, quiet, house, she noted that the door was ajar.
Cautiously, she walked in, and leaning against the wall across the room, stood Bardock, not the least surprised to see her.
" So...You are as smart as I believed, and as foolishly trusting." He stated.
Both flattered and insulted, Juniper stood up straight and scowled at the floor.
" You must also realize that the King WILL search for you?" He said flatly, then nodding as he continued, "Of course you do, and, of course, you realize there is only one way to protect you."
At her blank look, he gave a put-upon sigh, and elaborated.
" Even the King cannot touch a Super-Elite's mate, if she was never his....not and retain the troops loyalty in the slightest."
" So, you mean I must pretend to be your mate?" she asked skeptically
He looked at her flatly, then said, " I will not lie to my king, either you will be my mate, under my protection, or you will return through that door and back to your cell, and we will pretend this never happened. I give you one minute to decide, before I forcibly remove you and report your escape to the king...." he gave her a significant look before adding, " Do not believe I will be merciful, or gentle."
" How do you know I won't run off if I leave, and how do I know you won't report me if I go back peacefully?" She asked, narrowing her eyes
" I don't, but if you do....our next meeting will not be so cordial...trust is not easily regained. As for your other question, you don't." he said cooly, then added, " 40 seconds"
Juniper went over her options a moment, she did wish to be his mate...but this seemed to wrong...she hated being forced to do ANYTHING,
"30"
Biting her lip, Juniper pushed aside her stubborn tendencies for the first time in her life, and looked into his beautiful face, longing to touch it.
" 25" He continued calmly.
"Fine." She said, trying to seem aloof
" Have you made your choice? 20 seconds and counting"
" Yes." she said, swallowing a lump in her throat
" And?....15 seconds" he prodded....darn that man, Juniper KNEW he knew...any man that looked into her eyes as intensely as he did now would, most especially this man
" I shall be your mate, provided you treat me right."
" There can be no conditions." he said, a sly smirk in his eyes, " ten seconds"
She frowned, she knew he would not abuse her...but her stubbornness began to rear it's ugly face again
"9" he said
" All right!! I agree already!" She snapped, struggling with her rash nature.
" How can I believe you? seven seconds." he said, his smirk now openly displayed on his face.
She could not believe it! This man went too far!! How could she 'prove' it?? She was no common street whore!!!
"6..."
She could not take it! She would rather rot in a cell forever than go against her protocol.
" 5...."
She was about to turn when she heard her mother's voice...no wait....that was another woman.....a tear came to her eye as painful memories resurfaced....the vision of her mother lying in a pool of her own blood in the street...trampled by her own neighbors, as they tried to get their own selfish views across....she'd sworn to live up to her mother's dream....it was one fierce argument shed had that now surfaced in her memory
Her mother sighed, frustrated, " One day that stubbornness will get the best of you."
" No! It's my strength mother! One day you'll learn how cruel this world is, just like Papa had to!" Juniper cried
She smiled, " So bitter, and so young....one day, you'll have to abandon that to get what you truly desire, instead of what you want....just like your Father did."
Could her mother mean....She looked up at Bardock, who had stopped counting, when she had fallen to her knees in grief....when had she fallen?
Noticing she was out of her reverie, he coughed and continued, more intensely now,
" 4...!"
She knew now her mother was right...if she left now...she might as well attack the king in public, she would be as dead inside if she left, as she would be outside if she attacked the king.
"...3!!" He said, Was that concern in his eyes?
Juniper leapt up and ran to him, placing her hands on his cheeks, forgetting all her Pride, stubbornness, and inhibitions, just this once, for the only man she could love.
"...2!!" Bardock continued, impassive, though he looked deeply into her eyes, he knew what she was about to do.
As he started to say 'one', she yanked his face down and kissed him deeply, not caring a thing about what her mother might think about being so forward.
In what seemed too soon, he pulled back, and smiled slightly, saying, " So, I take it you decided," he laughed, before adding, " or did you just want to steal a kiss before I drag you off?"
Juniper laughed, and said, " Of course, I've decided to start a Garden with you."
The Next Day:
Juniper woke peacefully...to an empty bed, but she heard her new mate rustling just slightly, next to the bed.
" There is no point in trying to protect my 'pride'.." Bardock said suddenly, " I wasn't trying to sneak out, had I, You wouldn't have known."
Juniper smiled faintly, and opened her eyes, Bardock was straightening his shirt nonchalantly, watching her out of the corner of his eye.
" When do you think the king--" Juniper started, when she was interrupted by an urgent rap on the door.
Bardock shrugged, and glanced at her meaningfully before slipping on his armor, and walking to the door.
Three raps later, the familiar rasp of the king's second-in-command came floating into the bedroom, " There you are!! I was beginning to wonder if you were home," there was a pause, before he added," I see, you were with a lady, hmm?"
" Cauli.." She heard Bardock answer irritably, " What do you want you old crust?"
" The Lady Juniper has escaped her imprisonment, apparently the guards blocking the secret passage were slacking..." Cauli rasped, " I told you we needed to seal it.."
" Has she?" Bardock replied, ignoring his last comment
" Yes." Cauli rasped irritably, " The King has ordered an immediate conference to say what must be done."
" Whatever. Ill be there in a moment."
Juniper heard the door slam on a still-babbling Cauli, and then saw Bardock walk in.
" Still in bed are you?" He asked smirking, then leaned over her, placing his hands on either side of her face, and lowering his face to inches above hers seductively, " Stay there."
She smiled and slapped his shoulder playfully, " I'm not a child, I'll pretend like I don't exist, but I'm not waiting here til you come back."
He gave a mock-frown, and said, " what a shame.."
" See ya." He smiled, kissing her lightly, and walking out.
That Night:
Juniper paced angrily, and stopped to rant for the umpteenth time that she felt like a rat in a cage.
Bardock smiled slightly, sitting leisurely in his cushioned chair, " Our little princess is unaccustomed to hiding, I see."
" And you'd better get 'accustomed' to sleeping on the floor, buddy!" She snapped, sick of his taunts.
Bardock laughed, obviously believing her to be serious, but knowing she would be the one on the floor, before saying, " Sweetheart, as I have said before, if you wish to go out, all I ask that you are cautious, I cannot prove you are mine if you are alone, and if you are captured...you will be considered his, and he could 'take' you as his Harem before I could get enough troop support, at which point he wouldn't be obliged in *any* case to free you."
" I know!! But I won't be caught."
Bardock smiled and walked over to her, taking her into his arms and kissing her softly, curling his tail around hers, and whispering, " Then I give you my blessing, Beloved."
2 weeks later:
Juniper walked through a crowded market, bouncing an apple in one hand, and fiercely guarding her money pouch with the other.
" My dear Lady, would you like my fresh ripe Melons?" A merchant offered, " Just off the vine!!"
Blithely, Juniper ignored him, and walked on, but the merchant persisted.
" We have SLASHED the prices! 50% off! This is a sale that cannot be missed!!" The merchant advertised, still, Juniper ignored him, and suddenly the merchant got rude.
" HEY! Are you deaf, whore??!!! I am TALKING to you!!!"
Why that little....enraged, Juniper spun on her heel, prepared to give him a tongue-lashing to last a lifetime, when to her utter horror, she saw two duplicates of herself, down to her wild high-ponytail, and her large, full bang, covering her right eye, even her heir-thin scar above her left eye.
In a moment, she realized one was a mirror, and then, to her utter mortification, she realized the other was a wanted poster.
She also noticed something strange about the merchant, he wore armor, and had four companions.
" Hello Traitor." The false merchant smirked.
That was all the warning she got before they were on top of her, five Super-Elites.
Kicking, she sent one flying, and a few punches sent another to the sidelines, now there were three left, gathering her ki to her palms, she threw several blasts, two of them deflected theirs, and the other just kept coming.
As the other two stumbled up, angrier than before, Juniper came to the grave realization that she was no match for five Super Elites, gritting her teeth, she powered up, and let loose a war cry, preparing to give them the fight of their lives, and claw a few down with her.
In what seemed an eternity later:
The two remaining, conscious, Super Elites grabbed her beaten body, and started dragging her to the castle.
" Let GO OF ME!!!!" She screamed, kicking into the air
" HEY!!!!!" Boomed a voice from nowhere.
" Oh! Bardock!! Look!! We captured the fugitive!" Said one
Bardock walked up, and inspected the various cuts and bruises on her face, lingering a moment on her split lip, before saying calmly, " Did you do this?"
" W-why yes, of course!" the man beamed proudly
Suddenly, Bardock shot an energy blast at the one speaking, vaporizing him.
" AHH!!!! What did you do THAT for???!!!" Cried the other in panic
" Let go of my mate, lest you face the same fate." Bardock glared
" M....m-m-m-m-m-m-m-mate??!" The man stuttered
" I give you ten seconds, 9....8...7...6.." Bardock spat.
" I...I'll tell the king this!!" The man cried, tossing her off, and running, as Bardock continued to count.
four seconds later, he shot a blast in the direction of the man, reducing him to dust.
Unsteadily, Juniper stood to her feet, barely able to keep her balance.
" Hey, you okay?" Bardock asked, in a tone that contained none of the malice it had previously, and walking up to steady her.
" O-of course," She said tritely, then lost her balance, and fell heavily into his arms.
"Oof! Right...C'mon, let's get you home." Bardock laughed
" By the way...I thought you'd given him ten seconds to run?"
" Wrong. Had he let go when I said, he would have lived, he didn't, so I gave him ten seconds to live." Bardock said simply, carrying her home.
That Night:
As Juniper sat, and Bardock refreshed her wounds' dressings, three quick raps came from the door, Bardock sighed, stood up, and walked to the door, opening it.
" I have come to herald the Coming of the Great King Vegeta!!" cried the extravagantly dressed herald.
" Why am I not surprised by this honor?" Bardock asked flatly
" Am I to understand you are housing and protecting a fugitive of the crown??" The King thundered, barreling ahead of the herald.
" No." Bardock said smugly, " Had you understood, you would know that I am Housing, and sleeping with, a former fugitive of the crown."
" This is an outrage!!!! Surrender her at once or you will face the same punishment!!"
" Would you dare touch a super-elite's mate, Your Majesty?" Bardock asked cooly.
" Mate?! Do not try to lie to me! How could you have let yourself be seduced by her?!"
" I do not know what you are talking about, she has been my mate for quite some time, and I can assure you, I was not the Seducee."
The king's face contorted and twisted into several unholy masks of fury and frustration, as he searched for a way to collect Juniper and punish Bardock without committing Morale-suicide....after all, if you cannot trust those you fight alongside in battle, who can you trust?
Finally, he growled and spat, " Fine! You want that whore so bad take her! I've already had her anyway! But you will be stripped of all honor!!"
Why that filthy stinking liar...
" Even you cannot take glory won in battle from a true Saiyan warrior." Bardock replied
Giving him a final, withering glare, the king otherwise ignored Bardock's last comment and stormed away with his escort.
" By the way!" Bardock added loudly, " I know for a fact no one 'had' her before me."
Quickly he shut the door to shut out the king's violent retort.
He turned and smiled at her, cutting off her unvoiced question, " I trust you."
" You stood up for me..." She started, as he walked up to her, and laughed,
" I'm not about to lose my mate..."
He leaned in, taking advantage of her being in a chair, and kissed her passionately.
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The Alien called Frieza gave a pouting sigh, " These have all been SO disappointing..."
" Yes Milord Frieza..." Zarbon readily agreed.
" Well," Frieza sighed, turning from the large bubble-view screen, " Let's try Kegara."
" Lord Frieza?" Zarbon asked after a moment.
" Yes?"
" There is still the matter of the planet Vegeta, Sire."
" Do you not think I know that?!!!" Frieza snapped, then his cutting glare turned to a smirk as he watched the blood drain from his loyal second-in-command's pale blue face.
Most of his effeminate features were hidden behind his thick green Bangs, so it was impossible to read his expression, but given the paleness of his face, and his quivering voice as he spoke, Frieza knew his snappy answer had shaken the man up a bit.
" S..Sir... I....I only w-wished to make you happier, you sounded disappointed with the selection of planets."
" Why thank you Mister Zarbon, that was very thoughtful of you, but if I wanted your thoughts, I would ASK. Do We have an understanding? I hope we do, because I will not explain that again."
" Yes Sir...Ill inform the Navigator."
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Enjoy the happy days for now...Frieza's getting bored..T.T
See you soon!
_Yusagi Somber moon