Chapter 60: Dinner is Served

Following the elf we were lead into the dining hall. There was a long table with many chairs, but only six seats were set for dinner. The head of the table I guessed was for Roxx, then the four of us, and one more.

The elf had us sit where Roxx wanted us to sit, and I was at the right seat nearest the head of the table.

Roxx knows who I am…

Goku was seated right next to me, then Vegeta, and last Mirai. Across from me was the remaining empty seat.

"Master Roxx will be out shortly. He is… putting on his face." The elf said with a smirk as he left.

"Who else is going to join us?" I asked as the elf turned to leave.

"Lady Roxx, of course." He replied, "They will join you shortly. Enjoy your meal, it may be you're last." Then he walked out.

"So what are we going to do?" Goku asked. The others looked to me.

"I told you, I'm not your fearless leader."

"Katie, as far as I'm concerned, this time you are." Goku said. Vegeta and Mirai nodded in agreement.

"Well, if you feel so strongly, let me think a moment."

"Yes, ma'am." Goku saluted.

I have no idea what Roxx wants, or his angle at getting it. Most likely he'll kill us after he's done playing with us, or we'll end up serving him like that elf.

"You guys play along with my lead. Once I know what we're up against I'll let you know what we do next. And eat up, we'll need our strength. I figure the food won't be poisoned, since it would be easier to kill us another way. He wants something from us, or maybe just me. He knows who I am, but he probably doesn't care about you. Don't talk to him unless he asks you a question, and use your head when answering. And please, eat like civilized people. We want to make a good impression, okay?"

"Whatever you say, fearless leader." Vegeta responded.

So we sat unattended for a few minutes, nervous about this meal coming soon. I was especially nervous. I had thought out this day many times, but it never worked out like this. I always imagined it like a video game, where you fight some lackeys and then you face the boss at the end. I never imagined I would eat with this Roxx, dressed in a lovely dress, waiting for our host to arrive and tell us what he is planning to do with us.

Finally the front doors burst open and about ten guards, five on each side, and the elf entered.

"Announcing the arrival of Lord and Lady Roxx, masters of this castle and the conqueror of many dimensions."

I stood up, being polite, as the others copied. I searched through the crowd of useless guards and finally saw my enemy.

Roxx appeared human at first, but then I noticed he had a tail.

"Roxx is a Sayjin?" I heard Goku whisper.

"No, he has no true form. He picked that form for tonight."

He had long black hair tied into a ponytail and black Royal Sayjin armor on. I felt Vegeta's aura flare at the mockery of our kind.

"Vegeta, stay calm. We can't risk an incident right now."

As Roxx walked closer I noticed his eyes were a piercing shade of red. His Lady was a species I had never seen before, but I thought I saw one of her kind in the dungeon. She was pretty, whatever she was. The classic trophy wife, for an alien. Her hair was long and blonde, and her tiara was silver. Her skin was white, and I mean like Frieza white, and she had a few red streaks in her hair. She had long nails, nearly claws, and her teeth when she smiled reminded me of fangs. Her lips were bright red, I noticed, and her ears were pointed. She almost reminded me of the elves from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Roxx approached his seat and looked us over. Satisfied with whatever it was he was looking for, he sat down and gestured to us to sit as well.

"Welcome to my house on this fine day. I assume you have had a pleasant stay?"

None of us answered, and Roxx laughed.

"So quiet? Let us eat, then we may discuss the reason of your visit. I noticed you killed my pet. The hydra was one of a kind, but I was growing bored with her."

As if on cue, the food was brought out. In front of us were plates of nearly raw meat, very few vegetables, and goblets of wine.

"What is this?" Goku said.

"Goku!" I hissed. But Roxx ignored the rude question.

"I assume Sayjins liked raw meat? I have never had one with me for dinner, but I assure you I have my ways of finding out."

I looked to Vegeta, who nodded to me. I took some onto my plate and began to eat. The others did so too, and I noticed Goku and Mirai actually liking it. But to my relief they ate like civilized gentlemen.

"I thought as much. I picked this form because I thought you would be at ease with one of your own."

"Of course, Lord Roxx. And I assume you know who we are?"

"I know of your reputations. The boy at the end is your husband, and next to him is the Sayjin prince Vegeta, and next to you is the protector of this planet. You are the young girl who is supposed to defeat me. As if that were possible."

"I'm Katie, and they are Trunks and Goku. And about the end remark, we'll just have to see what the future holds, won't we?" I said as I took another bite of venison.

"I do like her spirit, don't you dear?" Lady Roxx said.

"Yes. Dear girl, what makes you so confidant you can even hold a candle to my glory?"

"I'm not sure. I just know if I don't, this dimension and all the other dimensions remaining are doomed."

"That sounds like what the last Angel said." Roxx said, taking a sip of his wine.

"Excuse me?"

"You must have had the dreams. There have been many girls who thought they were the one to defeat me, but it is obvious they didn't. Have you ever seen the earth show called Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I got caught up in it in another dimension a while ago."

"Uh, yes, I have. Back in my home dimension."

"You understand its concept? That in every generation one is chosen? That is what you are, except that it works for dimensions, not generations. But only one can truly be the Slayer, and only one can be the Angel. The rest are only potentials."

"So you're trying to say that I may not be the one?"

"Exactly." He calmly took another sip of his wine.

"It doesn't matter. I will try anyway. It is my-"

"Destiny? Yes, yes, I have heard it all before." I ate some more, trying to keep my anger in check by keeping myself busy. It wasn't working all that well.

"You're friends are keeping quiet. Why is that?" Roxx directed his question to Goku.

Don't goof up, don't goof up!

"We have nothing to say." Goku said politely.

Thank Kami, the Kais, and God! Thank you God!

"I see."

"Lord Roxx, I am very curious by nature, and I have many questions for you, if you don't mind answering them, that is."

"Of course, ask me anything!"

"Why are you so bent on destroying whole dimensions?"

"For the fun! I have the power, so why not use it?"

"With great power comes great responsibility." I said before taking another sip of wine.

"Spiderman?"

"Yes. He was my favorite superhero."

"I always had a liking to Batman's nemesis, the Joker."

"Why am I not surprised." I took another bite of my food. Why hadn't I ever eaten raw meat before? It must have been human thinking, and that's why Goku and Mirai looked disgusted as well as I did when I saw the food. Vegeta knew, I remember seeing him eat his deer raw when we were 'camping' during my training for this day.

"Well, you said you had questions, keep them coming. This has turned out to be quiet entertaining."

"My home dimension has a God, and-"

"You wanted to know if he was here as well?" I nodded. "All of the Angels have asked me that at some point. I am no fan of religion, and I don't not claim to be a god, though I'm not far from it. I cannot tell you for I do not know. I would assume if your God exists at all, then he would be here as well."

"As I thought. One more question. Why you are treating us like guests?"

"A very good question! I see a worthy adversary in you, my dear. Very curious and insightful. I can respect that. And I have kept an eye on you since you came to this dimension. Waiting to see if you were another one of these potential Angels. You have fought all this time for nothing."

"What do you mean by that?" I spat, a little more angrily than I meant.

"I have been across many dimensions. It was only a matter of time until I got to your home dimension."

"No, you didn't…"

"Yes. I destroyed it."

I lost focus then. All this time I had fought to go home, and now my home was gone. He continued to talk, but I wasn't listening. I dropped my fork onto the table, unnoticed by Lord or Lady Roxx.

"Sir, it has been a long day for all of us. Do you think we may turn in for the night?" Vegeta asked, still playing the part.

"Oh? Of course. You'll need your rest for tomorrow. Show them to their room."