Chapter three

Some one tip toed into a certain white velvet room and snuck over to her curtains. As light poured onto the sleeping form of the Saiyan princess, she stirred and yawned loudly. Sophia sat up and stretched after being roused from her deep sleep. Her eyes met with those of her mother and she got to her feet. The Queen walked over to her and took her wrists, gently leading her to the bathroom.

"Mother? What time is it?"

"Time for a shower. And to ready yourself for your first day as Princess. Your King has requested for your presence in the council chambers. After the way you gathered our allies, he is impressed and thinks you have the right to be there."

"Oh. Ok. But, can I have a shower first?"

"Yes my dear."

The Queen left her alone and she showered. The warm water ran over her every curve and every inch of her. It soothed and relaxed as it cleaned. Sophia washed her long ebony hair and emerged, fresh and ready for anything. Or so she thought.

She entered her new room and saw her mother holding something that she scowled at. This would be trouble.

"I am not wearing that."

"But my dear. The war is over and you are a Princess." The Queen waved the Dress in her mitts trying to get her daughter to approve.

"Do I have to?"

"Yes. Consider it an order form your Queen. Besides," She pulled it over Sophia's head and went to get her under wear. "there are quiet a few young strapping men in the meeting."

"No. Do not go there. I am wearing this because I must. Not to 'catch' a man."

"Fine. But it is a very nice dress."

"Oh yes it is. The fact that the front shows off all my cleavage and the back is almost none existent isn't a turn on for guys." Sarcasm dripped and oozed from every word that caused her mother to smirk. "What?"

"You are so much like your father you know that."

"Why, do you get him to wear dressed to?"

"No. but he is defiant to the end and he refused to be forced into a marriage when he was your age. Or younger actually."

"But he is married, to you."

"Exactly."

"Great."

In other words, her mother had just told her that she didn't have any choice and not matter what; she was going to be married off. Once fully dressed she looked down at the dress she was now wearing. It was white, had purple on the sleeves, chest piece and laced round her back and low, low front. Her mother brushed her hair and used her Ki to dry it.

"Mother. May I go or do you want to play Dolls a while longer?"

"Just like your father. Sarcastic to the end."

"I am going to hurt you if you compare me to him once more, understand?"

"Yes my dear. Now hurry. Your father is not a patient man.

"Yes mother." Relieved to be away from her annoying mother, she ran out the room and for a moment, she quiet enjoyed the feeling of her dress as it swept behind her. Her hair swished in the air and she allowed herself to smile at how feminine she felt. She calmed herself once she was facing the council room. Sophia walked into the room gracefully and looked round to see her father, a member of the Namikian race, Moji, other allies and to her surprise, King Kold himself.

King Kold was seated next to but one to her father and her entire insides sank as she saw that the only chair left was between her father, and King Kold. She walked over to them and sat down without a word. Sophia focused her attention to her father as he began to speak.

"Welcome. Dearest and most trusted allies. Were are here to strengthen our ties and reassure everyone that were are all still allies." King Kold stood and took the tables attention. Only Sophia refused to look at him.

"The Ice-jins are still loyal to our ancient yet strong alliance to this council. We are still friends and call you all friends. However. My son Frieza."

Here we go. The real reason you are here Kold.

"My Son Frieza has abused his forces and I assure you that we have taken them back and will not be giving them back to him. I am grateful of all the things that this council has done for my race. I have never asked this council for anything."

But you are going to now aren't you?

"I wish to know where my son is. So that our people may punish him accordingly. Please answer the pleas of a father as all of you are fathers yourselves. If it was your child that had gone astray, if it was your child trapped somewhere. You would want them back wouldn't you? I do. I love my boy. I want him back. I will ensure he is punished for his crimes against this council, but I still want him back. Please. What do you say? Will you tell me where he is?" King Kold begged the table and Sophia couldn't believe that the council were actually considering this!

Oh yeah. I am really sorry but I want my boy back. Yeah right. No one in their right minds would believe that you only want him back to punish.

"Your request is granted."

What the hell!"

Sophia looked in disbelief as her own father gave in to King Kold. No……

"Father?"

"To the next matter. My daughter." At first she thought that her father had mentioned her to make her quiet. Oh how she wished that was why. "As you all know she is mate-less." Oh no! "I ask of this council for you to consider your sons as a suitor and we will converse on her future mate upon our next meeting. Remember she ended the war and is very strong, beautiful and tactical. She would make your grandchildren the heirs to the Saiyan thrown. That is all. Farewell my friends." The many creatures left the table leaving Sophia, gob smacked, King Kold and King Vegeta.

"King Vegeta? Where is my son? Please tell me."

"I thought you would ask that and I understand completely. Here are the coordinates." King Vegeta was about to hand Kold a hand panel with the coordinates to Frieza when Sophia ran forward and took it.

"Father are you mad?"

"Child I have had enough of your interference in my decisions. Hand that over to King Kold now and we will have words."

"But Father. Frieza will not stop when he is rescued. He will continue to cause havoc in the universe. Even if Kold helps him or not."

"My people and I will ensure he does not try to over stride his place. Now please. I ask you to hand me those coordinates. Please." Sophia was unnerved by the way he had asked her for the panel. It sounded like he was genuine, but she wouldn't be fooled. But she would have to give him the panel. He would just get another panel with the same coordinates, and she would be in trouble.

"Here…but if."

"I will ensure he doesn't cause any more trouble." Thank you Princess." Sophia reluctantly handed over the coordinates and she received an approving bow and nod from Kold and her father. Kold took her hand and smiled at her deviously. "Thank you Princess. You look even more beautiful than I was told. I will have to think upon your father's request. Farewell and thank you." King Kold. Left silently with a hidden evil smirk and the coordinates to his son's whereabouts. Once Sophia was sure he had left, she addressed her father.

"What did he mean by he would have to consider your request? And why the hell did you give him those coordinates?"

"Firstly, you will address me with respect. As for my request, that is my business not yours. And I have a son of my own remember. I have something in common with Kold. We never did have good relationships with our children. I have lost my son forever and you are only here because you thought you were to be Queen. Either that or you just wanted to come home. Not for me. So I understand that he thought he had lost his son. He thought he had no chance to get him back or get back all those years that he had wasted with his son. So now he has another chance with his son so I say he deserves to have that second chance. I also regret giving you and your brother away. Your brother will never forgive me; he is fool hearted and has as much pride as me. I hope that your good heart that I remember is still there. So you can forgive me." He took a step towards her and she stepped back.

"I lost my forgiveness and innocence the day you gave me to that white devil, that monster. I no longer know how to love or feel to care for another because of you. Frieza took my heart and crushed it. I don't know how but he used me and killed my soul. I still don't know how he extinguished my light, or why. But I know that he took everything away from me. And now you are going to bring him back and I know he will come back. I know he will and I know that he will continue to kill and use those who cannot protect themselves. I tried so hard to put an end to him and you have just undone all my plans. All my years of planning and torture from him. Wasted and now he will find me and I am no longer safe. No one is safe when he is allowed to live you stupid, stupid, ignoramus!"

Crack! King Vegeta had back handed her to the face. She span and twisted until she hit the ground. She thought she had dayshavoo for a moment, and then her attention was brought back to the searing pain in her cheek.

"I hate you."

"What was that?"

"I.HATE.YOU!" Sophia turned and ran for her room. She was so distressed that she didn't realise that she was about to run into someone until it was too late. She collided with them and both of them went flying. She was laid ontop of them and looked down to see a very alarmed Aries looking up at her.

"What happened? Are you…crying?"

"NO. LEAVE ME ALONE!" Sophia got to her feet and ignored her android friend as she ran down the corridor to her room.

"Man…what happened to make her cry?"

Once in her room she cried her eyes out like she had never cried before. She had only every sobbed like this once before. She knew she had be couldn't remember when or why. She shrugged off her curiosity as she became livid.

"That bastard will not bend my will!" Sophia stood up and whipped her tear stained eyes. She turned and stormed down the hall like a woman on a mission. She stormed down to the docking bay and came to a locked door.

"Like a door is going to stop me." She waved her hand over the lock and it popped off to the ground. Sophia spied many guards by the major ships and saw one near the space pods. She stormed in like a raging beauty and didn't see Kold about to board his ship. He turned to watch her and from the blue fire erupting and flowing from her eyes like a fountain of pure, sinister smoke, he concluded that she was not in a talking mood. He couldn't help but notice that the air had grown colder and a strong wind had picked up. The source of the wind seemed to be coming from Sophia herself and he watched as a guard approached her.

"I am sorry Mam. But unless the King has authorised it, you can not take a pod."

"AWAY!" Sophia violently flicked her hand to one side and the guard went flying towards King Kold. He dodged it and continued to watch in awe. The blue flowing energy twisted and clawed at the Pod door. The door miraculously opened and closed after she entered it. The ship jettisoned from the holding bay and shot out into space. Kold only knew one place she could be going. To her brother, on Earth...