Blood Pact

Chapter Three

Talia had never felt so alone. She always hated it when Vegeta left, but this time she felt an enormous fear.

She had grown up on this ship, never seeing real grass or feeling the sun on her face. Confined to the halls of the ship.

She envied Vegeta. At least he got to leave sometimes. She wasn't sure what he did on his trips, but she knew it was for Frieza.

Lord Frieza. She had looked at him as almost a father figure…until now. Talia did not doubt Vegeta's words. Yet, she found it so hard to think of Frieza being this way towards her. She had no concept of understanding this subject.

Talia wondered what her home planet had been like. Vegeta had told her it had been destroyed soon after her birth. She was the last female of her race. Whatever that meant…she wasn't sure.

Across the room, Talia stared at the medallion that Vegeta had thrown.

Hurry back… She thought. I'm afraid without you here.

Vegeta and Nappa were about to land on a new and unaware planet.

"This one is supposed to have many resources that can be sold." Nappa explained to Vegeta. However, he was not listening.

His mind drifted back to Talia. There would be a time, soon, that he would not be able to leave her alone. He had to come up with a plan. And the only thing that he could think of was to remove her from the ship. Send her to a strange planet where she would never be found again.

Not even by him.

But, could he do that? Send the small girl away to an environment that was completely different from what she has always known?

Yes. To protect her, he could. He would.

"Prince, are you listening to me?" Nappa asked angrily.

Vegeta heard his tone and did not like it. He reached up out of his seat and grabbed Nappa by the throat. "YOU WILL NOT TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME!" he screamed.

Nappa nodded, and Vegeta released his grip. "Now, I could care less about this worthless planet, or the resources that it can provide Frieza. But, if you insist on babbling on about it, please be more specific. What resources are we talking about?" he demanded.

Nappa rubbed his throat with his large hand. "Sir, it has copper. And I believe silver as well."

"Well, it's unusual for a planet to have both. This will prove interesting." He said with a smirk. "It's always nice to be surprised with such riches."

They continued on. The ship should arrive on schedule in about 24 hours.

Talia stayed in her room for the biggest part of the day, taking her meals alone. Her unusual solitary behavior did not escape Frieza's attention. Just before dinner, he commanded that she be brought to the upper levels to dine with him.

Talia jumped as she heard a loud knock at the door. Hesitantly, she opened it.

"Lord Frieza requests the pleasure of your company, Miss." The female soldier said. Talia knew this woman well. Her dark skin and friendly eyes were always greeting Talia with a feeling of comfort.

"Adedda, would you inform Lord Frieza that I am not feeling well. I wish to take my dinner in my room." Talia said with kindness.

"As you wish, Miss. However, I should warn you…." Adedda looked around to make sure no one was listening. "Lord Frieza could just as easily choose to join you in your room…making things more private."

Talia's eyes grew wide as she realized the reasoning behind Adedda's remark. "Very well, then." Talia said with dread. "I will be down in just a few minutes." Adedda simply nodded and walked away.

Talia closed the door, wondering why she felt such fear in the pit of her stomach. She swallowed hard. She would just have to appear as sick as she possibly could. That way, maybe she could get away before dinner was over.

She dressed in loose fitting pants, shirt, and boots. Pulled her long dark braid up in a twist on top of her head and headed to the upper levels.

As they landed on the planet Otorium, Vegeta felt that familiar thrill. Conquering was in his blood, and at these times, it ran as cold as ice.

They landed high in the mountains, unseen by the people below.

"First, we scout for power levels. But, I shouldn't think there would be anything to worry about here." Vegeta directed.

Nappa nodded, adjusting his scouter. "Yes, Prince. I shall meet you center of town within the hour." Nappa quickly headed East, while Vegeta headed West.

Vegeta flew slowly, the sun just beginning to set. The simple town below did not seem to house a large number of inhabitants. And no one with any kind of power level.

He was about to rendezvous with Nappa when his scouter began picking up a reading. It was slow at first, and then the digits increased. "This is not possible." He said aloud to himself. "No such power could be on this pathetic planet." His scouter read a number, which in comparison to his own was small. Yet, it was more than many of the soldiers in Frieza's army.

Vegeta went even slower, locking in on this power level. He landed in a wooded area, just on the outskirts of town. In front of him was a small cabin. He could see light burning inside.

"So…a little surprise…" He said to himself. "Let's see if we can find some action on this soon to be dead planet."

Vegeta flew outside the window, trying to peer inside. As his black eyes looked through the tattered curtains, he sensed someone behind him. However, it was too late.

A fist connected to his face, sending him back through the window of the cabin. Vegeta did not fall. But when he regained his balance, his was furious. He flew back outside, fists drawn for battle.

However, what he saw caused him to pause.

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