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The New Empire Chapter 4: Memories
Vegeta slammed his fist into the console of the space pod that him and chichi Vegeta were using to get back to planet Vegeta. This shit was just not happening! Halfway through the trip, the ship ran out of fuel and left them stranded on a planet that had no food, nor people. Out of all the ships to ever break down, Vegeta just had to grab the one out of a million.
Chibi Vegeta was exploring the planet while Vegeta got ready to call in for another ship. Vegeta only hesitated because he didn't know how the kingdom was with Gohan being announced King. Nonetheless, he had to make the call if he ever wanted to leave the god forsaken planet he was trapped on.
Vegeta pressed the button on the intercom, "This is saiyan pod number 743. Requesting two saiyan pods to be brought to ships coordinates. Haste recommended, if you value your lives, that is. This is Prince Vegeta. Out."
There, that was good enough. At least he thought…..
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Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd, cry the nowhere tears of honor
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Planet Vegeta
Throne Room
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There was a quick entry into the throne room by one of the Space Commanders. He seemed nervous as he approached Gohan. Gohan, himself was going over the table's stats with one of the builders,
"I want the table made out of stone, preferable marble. The chairs are to be made with rich wood, possibly oak. Can you do this?"
The foreman nodded, "Yes, I can, Sire. It shall be done immediately."
"Good," said Gohan, as he turned to the commander, "Yes?"
Sweat grew on the commanders forehead, "Sorry to bother you sire, but I just received a transmission from someone claiming to be Prince Vegeta. However, the voice is too old. What shall I think of it, sire? Is it a trap?"
Gohan smirked, "It's about damn time that I hear from him. It's Vegeta, commander. Do as he requests. That is all."
"Immediately, sire," said the commander as he turned and left after bowing.
Gohan returned to his room, tired from all the day's work. There were things on his mind that were too distracting for him to keep being king. Some part of him decided to give Vegeta a good beating the next time they sparred for convincing him to be king. But he was glad for one thing. Being King did help him stay off the subject of Zasha and Videl.
He still loved Videl dearly. However, he knew that she was gone from his reach forever. When he was transported, all of what he left behind faded into nothingness. All of it was gone. It was if they had never existed. But his mind told him that they still existed, just only in his memories. Yeah, recently, he figured that memories were such a bitch. He didn't want them if all he felt was sadness and loneliness every time that they came to him. They just didn't remind him of all he had lost. They haunted him and taunted him. Never again would he be able to kiss Videl. Never again would he be able to see her unique smile or laugh. Never again would he feel her as she slept next to him. Never again would he be able to have their conversations. Never again…
Zasha was just an enigma. How strange he thought it was that she reminded him so much of his lost mate. Zasha looked almost just like Videl. Except for Zasha's more shaped body and her attitude, they could almost be passed for the same person. They acted almost alike, except for Zasha not having any shyness and how bold she was. Of all people in the universe, why did Zasha have to be like Videl?
Then there was the part where Zasha seemed to have a thing for Gohan. That stupefied him. They had barely known each other for a few days, and they had slept side by side twice. Now, he was known for being fast, but damn! Never had he met a woman who was as fast as him. Could he be growing to depend on her? Was that what this was? Possibly. That would explain why she was on his mind all of the time. Even when he met with important rulers and employers, his mind seemed to think about her more often. Was a bond growing? No, couldn't be. Nothing could replace Videl.
Still, as much as he hated to admit it, there was still an attraction. Sitting in his bed as he was right now, he would welcome Zasha into his bed without hesitation. Not for his normal perverted reasons, but just to hold and be held in return, as Zasha had put it last night. That was a problem. What if he grew even more dependent on her? He shook his head, trying to get that kind of thinking out of his head. That was all he needed.
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Like twisted vines that grow
That hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
But the memory remains
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Later that night
Gohan's Room
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Gohan still sat in his bed. Not once did he move in the last four hours. He was in deep meditation. Trying to calm his mind was today's topic, so to say. He thought nothing could break him of his trance. And he was right. For the last hour, Zasha had been right beside him, unnoticed, as she stroked his hair. She looked at him in wonder. How could he have the patience to do this for so long. She could probably meditate for fifteen seconds, tops. So much for discipline…
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It was around two hours later when Gohan's eyes open instantly, scaring the shit out of Zasha so much that she jumped back and fell on the floor.
Growling, she got up and sat on the bed, "You know, you could warm me the next time that you do that. Can't you even be normal when you're by yourself?"
Gohan grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head, "Sorry. It's just that Vegeta and Chibi Vegeta are about to arrive."
Zasha sighed, "Do you want to go greet them on their arrival?"
"No, I'll talk to them in the morning. They probably have a shit load to do before I bother them."
Zasha smiled, "So, what do you want to do then, since you plan to leave them alone?"
"Sleep! I need it."
Zasha fell to the floor, "Sleep? After all that meditation? Well, ok. Do you mind if I sleep next to you again?"
Gohan started to take off his clothes, "I don't mind."
After Gohan was fully undressed, Zasha took off her clothes and entered Gohan's bed, next to Gohan. Gohan drew in his breath as he felt Zasha's body come in contact with his. Knowing that he wasn't ready for sex, Gohan growled a little and began to try to think of something else besides her entire body laying on his. It wasn't working, and she could tell.
Zasha giggled and moaned into his neck, "Looks like someone is in desperate need of some attention."
Gohan sighed, "Oh, shut it, Zasha. It's just been a while since a girl was this close to me, okay?"
"Ok, do you want me to relieve you?"
"No. Thanks, "Gohan said slowly through clenched teeth, because his mind knew exactly what he wanted. SEX. Too bad, his mind said to his body, deal with it!
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Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back
And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
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The Next Morning
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The whole planet was abuzz. News had gotten out of how Kind Gohan wanted thirty of the best to be his private council. After his core choosing, there were twenty-three spots left.
By noon, all spots were filled. Each member chosen carefully. Now, the chosen were in a room in the palace awaiting King Gohan to arrive. They conversed with each other as they sat at the round table that had been made during the night.
Every saiyan at the table quieted as Gohan entered the room. Each saiyan raised from his seat and bowed, only sitting once the king had taken his seat.
Gohan opened his folder that had the brief introduction of everybody in the room. Vegeta and Chibi Vegeta looked at him with astonishment as the had already seen how much improvement there had already been on the planet. Even they had to be impressed with Gohan.
There was himself, Zasha, Vegeta, Chibi Vegeta, Bardock, Goten, and Radditz. Apart from them, there was two body regeneration medics, three elite commanders, three first class commanders, one second class commanders, the four members of Bardock's team, five scientists, one space commander, one cop, one vigilante, one their, and one health doctor.
Gohan finished reading the folder, then put them away. All eyes were on him as he got ready to speak, "Well, that was interesting. Can anybody here tell me why this table is round instead of square?"
Nobody moved or said anything.
Gohan took notice of this, "In my world, we had the same problem. See, at a square table, the head would sit at the end of the table, making that his spot. On a round table, there is no end of the table. Which would signify that everybody sitting at that table would be equal. And that is how it is. I look at this folder of descriptions of you all, and each person had proudly put their rank. This is the first problem. Here, at this table, rank means shit! Each person has as much important as any other. Is that understood?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good," said Gohan, "Now we can get onto matters. There are many problems on this planet. Let's correct these problems. Who wants to share first?"
An elderly saiyan stood, the doctor, "In my recent study, I have found that saiyan health is slowly decreasing. My prediction is that inside of fifty years, all saiyans will be too weak to fight. That is a major problem."
Gohan nodded, "What is the cause of this decrease of health?"
"Food, sire," said the doctor, "Saiyans are not getting enough to eat on this planet, and what they do eat is not healthy enough to keep his body in shape."
"Okay," said Gohan, looking around the room, "Who can fix this?"
Another saiyan stood up, the space commander, "I can, sire. I propose we find a planet with a large amount of food and animals, then use that planet as out food resource."
Gohan smiled, "Excellent idea. How fast can this planet be found?"
The space commander had sweat on his forehead, "sorry to say, sire, but it would take roughly three days."
Gohan clapped his hands together, "That's great news. Three days is great. Once that is done, I want a small fleet to go and retrieve food for Planet Vegeta as fast as possible. Anymore issues?"
There were two more problems that Gohan and his advisors had taken care of. There were more problems, but Gohan had ended the first meeting early. Before everybody left, he had each member collect specially made armor that would be noticed as the king's personal advisors. He also had a public speaker announce to the entire planet that each member was not to be harmed in any way, and if so, then the culprit would be immediately executed, along with their families. As soon as that was taken care of, each person retired to their homes.
Vegeta and Chibi Vegeta had taken off for some training. Goten went to explore the town. Radditz and Bardock had returned to their home. As for Gohan and Zasha, they went back to Gohan's room to visit and share past memories with each other. Everything was going alright.
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Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Dance little tin goddess
na-na-na
Drift away
Fade away
Little tin goddess
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
But the memory remains
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black...
But the memory remains
Yeah
Faded prima donna yeah, yeah
solo
Dance little tin goddess dance
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The silent man from the shadows returned to his place in the mountains. He was quite happy with how Gohan had taken things. He was making the world better. In his hands, he held a bundle which consisted of body armor, boots, a cape, gloves, and gold spandex suit. They were the standard for the new advisors. The standard which he had been given.
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End Chapter
Next Chapter: My World
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