Chapter 4. Here's where it gets interesting!
Disclaimer: Do I have to do this every chapter? O.o
Chapter 4 – The Proposal
"My God what a jerk!" Yamcha screeched. "Doing that to innocent women!"
"Man, that's just awful. Did he propose to you?" Krillin asked.
"I'll get to that in a second."
"What I don't get is –" Goku started while tearing the meat off his drumstick, "is how you and Vegeta became best friends. The two of you have a hardly said a word to each other yet."
"That bit comes a bit later. Anyway, after I got Frieza's wine …"
:..Flashback..:
"You took your time." Frieza said, while pouring the wine into his glass. "Still, never mind it's here."
Caroline watched him drink his wine from the glass. After he had drunk it all, he was about to pour out his seconds but noticed Caroline staring at him.
"What?"
"I have nothing else to do."
"Oh yes. Let's see…get me a piece of paper and a pen. It's in that draw over there."
Caroline walked to other side of the room where a small chest of draws stood. She opened the top draw where she collected the stationary, and then peered out of the long window. There were no walls in this room; it was just surrounded by one big round window.
"Magnificent, isn't it?" Frieza said proudly. Caroline turned round to face him, but did not answer. "Your family is down there somewhere." Frieza continued, while downing his drink. "Oh well, never mind. You're better off."
Caroline felt unable to answer. Holding back the tears, she walked up to Frieza and handed him what he requested. He wrote a small note, folded it up and handed it to his personal slave.
"Give this to Zarbon. Go through that door there and there's a long corridor. He's in room 785460."
"Yes Sire." Caroline said as she curtsied. She turned her heel and left. She could feel Frieza's evil smile behind her back.
As soon as she walked out the door, she located Zarbon's door very quickly. She knocked on the door, when a buzzer next to her talked to her. It was Zarbon.
"Who is it?" Zarbon requested. Caroline pressed a button.
"It's Caroline."
"Who?"
Caroline sighed in annoyance.
"Frieza's personal slave."
Caroline heard the door click open.
"Enter."
Caroline opened the door. Inside the floor was made of laminate flooring, the walls were a light peach and two white leather sofas were placed in the middle of the room. The French doors opened onto an impressive balcony, and two other doors were located in the room, obviously one lead to a bathroom and the other to a bedroom. Zarbon came through one door.
"What is it?"
"Frieza wanted me to give you this."
"That's 'Lord Frieza'." Zarbon corrected.
"If you say so."
Zarbon snatched the note from her hand and read it.
"So soon? Well…if he insists. I shall inform the others. Thank you. You may leave."
"That's it?"
"…Yes that's all. What were you expecting? A big reward?"
Caroline sighed.
"It would be nice."
"Don't worry, you'll get your just reward." Zarbon grinned evilly, which made Caroline uncomfortable.
"Fantastic." She said, not really caring. "Bye."
She left the room and returned to Frieza's chambers.
Not much happened for the rest of the day, just the ordinary ("fetch me this." "Fetch me that"). Caroline was about to leave and return to her room as she had finished work, when Frieza pressed a switch and locked the door. Caroline's skin ran cold. Something bad was going to happen, she knew it.
"You know", Frieza began, like a rehearsed speech, "single leaders have a lot of power. However, their powers become stronger with a …significant other."
'Oh my God he's proposing!' Caroline thought. 'That was bloody quick!'
"I know it's soon, but my powers need to grow. Not power as in strength, but power over people. If you marry me, I will be the most powerful person in the Universe."
"I thought you already were." Caroline pointed out.
"True, but there's no harm in becoming that little bit more powerful. I am a ruler of course, and as a ruler I need to be in control, demanding and strong."
'He's scared.' Caroline thought. 'I wonder why?'
"I'm not doing this for love, although I shall admit you are a very beautiful young woman."
"I bet all the other ones were too." Caroline rushed the sentence in anger, but then quickly realised what she said. Frieza laughed.
"Found out about those then? They declined me…I shall obviously have to be a bit more forceful so that you don't reject my gracious offer either. Marry me."
"But I don't want to marry you." She quietly stammered.
"Let me rephrase that." Frieza said. He slammed her against the cold window and had his face pressed almost against hers. "Marry me or I'll destroy your family and your pathetic little planet."
Caroline could feel her heart beating. Fast. The sweat began to pour from her forehead and soon turned cold. She started shaking all over, and the tears began to well in her eyes. She couldn't say no now. She couldn't reject him. No-one deserves to die just because she said "no". Besides she loved her family far too much. She couldn't let them be murdered. She hung her head in shame. There was no way out. Frieza smirked.
"Good girl." He said, and patted her on the shoulder. He shouted "Zarbon!" and the green man entered with a small box. He said "Congratulations Master Frieza" and handed the Lord the box. Frieza opened it, and there laid a silver ring and the biggest ruby red diamond that Caroline had ever seen, and almost fainted. He placed it on her finger, and whispered into her ear "There's no escaping me now." He started to walk away, pressed a switch to open the doors, and walked out, with Zarbon behind him. Caroline however, fell to her knees and started cry loudly. In fact, she was so loud, Vegeta heard her cries and came in to see what was wrong.
"Hey! You! It's gone past midnight!"
"GO BACK TO BED THEN!" Caroline screamed and began to cry even louder. Vegeta stood and watched her bawl. He folded his arms, started tapping his foot in frustration and began to roll his eyes in boredom.
"OK! What is the matter?" He asked walking up to her. She stood up and showed him the ring. "That was quick."
Caroline wiped away her tears, sniffing at the same time.
"You're the first one to accept."
"I know."
"Why?"
"He threatened to destroy my family and my home planet."
"He's already done that to me and I'm doing fine."
"He'd probably kill me too! Besides…my family and the people on Earth don't deserve to be murdered by his hands. They've done nothing wrong. I'm willing to sacrifice my happiness and future to give my people a peace of mind." Caroline sniffed once more and then realised what Vegeta had just said. "He's destroyed your family AND your home planet?"
"That's right. Me, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of our race."
"R-really? What's your race?"
"Saiyan."
Caroline stared at him.
"I've heard about the Saiyans. I was told Frieza destroyed them all."
"Nearly."
"Why are you his slave? Why didn't you rebel?" Questions just began popping into her head.
"I was only a boy when it happened. Besides, all of the Saiyans were on the planet when Frieza destroyed them all, apart from my father, who he killed face to face. Frieza used his most powerful attack to destroy it, but I was told a meteorite hit it and wiped everything out."
"I see. I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." Vegeta said. "I'm not strong enough to rebel anyway." Vegeta added. "But one day I'll become a Super Saiyan. The first one in a thousand years you watch! Then we'll be rid of Frieza forever."
Caroline smiled.
"That would be nice."
Caroline looked down and noticed a tail swishing to and fro.
"Is that normal?" She asked.
"Yes, why?"
"Well I uh…I dunno! I've never seen anything like it."
"All Saiyans have one. We turn into Oozaru's on a full moon."
"A what?"
"Never mind. I'll escort you back to your room. Come on, hurry."
Caroline followed Vegeta, his tail swishing along the way.
"Here you go." Vegeta said, and began to walk away.
"Thanks. Oh, Vegeta!"
He turned around.
"Um, do you…do you know when the…wedding will be?" She timidly asked.
"No."
"Ok."
"I expect you'll hear more tomorrow. Good night."
Vegeta left Caroline standing there. She entered her room and locked the door behind her. She flopped on her bed and stared at the huge rock that was placed on her finger.
"It's so beautiful." She said, stroking it, "But I don't want this. Why doesn't anyone care about what I want?"
Afraid someone might here her complain, she began to think in her head as she got up and got dressed into her night gown.
'Frieza's such an evil git. First he separates me and my family, and then he threatens to destroy them if I don't marry him! What a bastard! I've never met anyone like him!'
She got into bed and started to shut her eyes.
'Vegeta was nice though. Well, nice enough anyway. It's good to know someone who hates Frieza just as much as I do, but he has more reason to hate him. I mean, destroying everything Vegeta had! I can't wait to see the end of Frieza; I really hope Vegeta kills him. I hope Vegeta turns Super Saiyan. I'll be rooting for him all the way! And it doesn't even matter if someone else kills him, just as long as he's dead! Dead and buried!'
She smiled to herself and began to drift into sleep, waiting for the events to happen tomorrow.