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The New Empire Ch 2: A Whole New Direction
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End of passion play, crumbling away
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your deaths construction
Taste me you will see
More is all you need
You're dedicated to
How I'm killing you
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Goten and Gohan entered the main throne room, following Vegeta this time. Bardock kept a little ways behind them. This was going to be a show.
Vegeta was not polite about it, though that would get you laughed at on this planet. He burst through the doors, with a walk that showed nothing but pride and royalty. There was about five elite guards, and on the throne, sat the only royal member that was on the planet at the time. King Vegeta had already died, and news had spread of his death. Young prince Vegeta was at Frieza's ship. That left the princess, Zasha.
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Zasha jumped up, "Father?"
Vegeta laughed, "No, it's you little brother."
"What manner of joke is this?" Zasha asked angrily, "You're not my little brother. You look like him, but you are WAY older than him. Now, tell me who you are!"
Vegeta cackled, raising his shirt to show her the tattoo, "I am Prince Vegeta. From the future."
"From the future?"
Vegeta smiled, "Correct. If I am not mistaken, only yesterday, my child version banished a madman named Leader for breaking saiyan bonds. Well, he came back to the planet I was at in my time. Bringing an army of banished saiyans with him, he started to fight me as well as the team I had joined. We were successful to destroy the army, but when confronting Leader himself, we were sent back to this time. The time where Planet Vegeta still lived."
Zasha shot him a disbelieving glare and walked over to him. She pulled a red card that was able to read the invisible marks on the tattoo. She started to put it p to his chest, but stopped, "I could check and make sure, but I really do believe you. What do you mean, where Planet Vegeta still lived?"
A look of sadness crossed Vegeta's features, "In a few days from now, Planet Vegeta will be destroyed. Frieza feared us. Our strength was too great. One blast from him and everything went up. Only a handful of survivors, all male. No chance of reproducing."
"Didn't anyone try to stop it?"
Vegeta smiled, pointing at Bardock, "He stood up to Frieza, face to face. He tried telling others. And he got laughed at. By himself, he was easy to defeat."
Zasha looked at Bardock, "You're a third-class, aren't you?"
Bardock nodded, "Yes, your highness."
Zasha smirked, "Well, for what it counts, you are now an elite."
"Thank you, your highness."
Vegeta laughed, "What are you talking about, sister? We're here now. Anyone of us can easily defeat Frieza."
Zasha laughed, "You? Defeat Frieza? Now is the part where I start to not believe you, sorry to say."
Vegeta gave the cue, and Gohan and Goten went super saiyan with extreme ease. Waiting for Zasha to figure out what was going on, which she did, Vegeta went super saiyan as well, "Super saiyan, Zasha."
Zasha went wide-eyed, "Super saiyan? But how? And these children? The bigger one can't even be over a year older than myself!"
Vegeta scoffed, "Damn blood in him. I swear, those boys don't even have to work out and they'll reach another level of super saiyan!"
Zasha laughed, getting used to having her little brother having a future self, "I'm not even going to ask."
Stealing a glance a Gohan, Zasha looked back to Vegeta, "So, are we going to defeat Frieza? We'll need another king. You can be him!"
Vegeta coughed, "No, I am going to spend all of my time training the Vegeta from this timeline. However, I have picked out a temporary king. Gohan over there, the bigger one, will be him. He was my leader in my time, plus he was the strongest in the whole universe. He'd be fit."
Zasha looked at Gohan for the second time, "I guess. He'd better be fit for the title, though. I'll announce him this evening. The entire planet has been unruly for a new king. Plus, him being a super saiyan will definitely do. What are you going to do until your younger version gets here?"
Vegeta had that glint of mischief in his eyes, "I will depart tomorrow morning for Frieza's ship before my little self has a chance to leave for a purging mission. I want him to see Frieza die."
"Umm, ok."
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Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master
Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
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Two Hours later
Night time
Gohan's Room
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Gohan and Goten had been given their own private quarters. Vegeta had not been given a room, due to his request to roam about the cities and take of some of the weaknesses that the planet had. Goten had already retired to his room and went to sleep. Gohan, however, decided to take a bath, then meditate.
Gohan had just gotten out of the shower when someone burst in, seeing him in all his glory. To make matters worse for Gohan, the person was a girl. Zasha. Now, she had bothered him earlier. She reminded him so much of Videl. The way she looked. The way she acted after the arrangements were made. Almost a complete copy of Videl. He pulled himself away from these thoughts, not wanting to make matters worse.
Gohan eyed the girl, seeing as how she didn't move or cover her eyes, "Umm, hello? Enjoying the show?"
"More than you could imagine," Zasha slipped. She blushed.
That was NOT supposed to slip, "Umm, never mind. I just wanted to get to know you before you are announced as King. Though, I think I just got to know you more than I had bargained for."
Gohan laughed as he wrapped a towel around his waist, "It's ok. I was just about to meditate. Want to join me?"
Zasha raised an eyebrow, "Meditate? Uhh, sure."
Zasha sat opposite of Gohan and closed her eyes like Gohan had. Occasionally, she would open an eye and look over Gohan's muscles. Damn, she would gladly die right there and never want to come down from that heaven.
Meanwhile, Gohan had decided not to open his eyes. His mind was heavily troubled. There were things in there that he needed to sort out. Tomorrow, he would be faced with ruling over a whole planet. That was going to be quite the task. Thankfully, he would have Goten there with him. He would be Gohan's support. Also, Zasha would be able to advise him when he got stuck in something that he would not know how to handle.
That was when the idea came to him. He would change leadership completely. He just hoped that the entire planet would be ready for such a change. He just hoped… He just ho..
Darkness.
Sleep came over Gohan
Gggg
Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master
Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
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The next morning
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"GOHAN!"
Knock, knock.
"GOHAN!"
Knock, knock.
Gohan open his eyes to find that he had fallen asleep during his meditation. It was only until he heard Goten's screaming at him from the other side of the door did he wake. Upon further inspection, he had found that Zasha had fallen asleep as well. However, there had been some movements during their slumber. Gohan's towel had been abandoned accidentally, and his arm and tail had fastened around Zasha's waist. Three, two, one….
"AAHHHH!"
Gohan's scream had awoken Zasha. She looked around silently for a moment before relaxing, "Hello, Gohan. Sleep well?"
Gohan's mouth dropped. Still, his tail was fastened around Zasha's waist. It would not move. It wasn't his fault, or even his body's, because with it being laid on all night had drained it of blood. It was numb. This still did not bother Zasha. In fact, she brought up a hand and slowly petted it. Gohan moaned, then realized what he was doing.
He jumped up and started gathering his clothes, putting them on as he went along. Within ten seconds, he was fully dressed.
Zasha smiled at his nervousness, "I'll leave now. Be at the center of the town in two hours. There we will announce you king. Vegeta has probably left by now. If it will be as easy as he says it will, he should be back by this time tomorrow with chibi Vegeta with him."
Gohan nodded as he watched Zasha exit the room, surprising Goten. Goten had walked into the room with a questioning look on his face.
Gohan glared, "Don't ask."
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Master, Master, Where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, Master, You promised only lies
Laughter, Laughter, All I hear and see is laughter
Laughter, Laughter, laughing at my cries
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
Just a rhyme without a reason
Neverending maze, drift on numbered days
Now your life is out of season
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Two Hours Later
Town Center
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Gohan had just been announced King. Many were skeptical, until Gohan went super saiyan, by Zasha's request. Gohan did as he was told, avowing her eyes the whole time. It was embarrassing!
Goten, on the other hand, was laughing his ass off. This was just too funny. Gohan had ended up telling Goten the story, and there had been a smirk on the boy's face since that moment. It never left his face.
Anyway, the saiyans had now taken Gohan in as their king, no questions asked. There had already been spread rumors of how the new king had become a super saiyan while fighting a whole planet full of dragons. He was quickly becoming the favorite king so far.
Gggg
Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master
Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
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At the highest top of the planet's tallest planet, sat a lone figure. The same one from the shadows. A wicked grin spread across his face as he watched Gohan and Zasha's embarrassment grow. This Gohan character was going to be fun. The lone and mysterious figure would watch. He had time. Infinite time….
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End Chapter
Next Chapter: King Arthur's idea
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