Chapter Thirteen: Unbreakable Will

The other elite guards have left me alone ever since they were punished for trying to beat on me before. Now they either ignore me or glare at me, but I see it as their problem, not mine. I see the very few who still like me for who I am as people worthwhile associating myself with. Surprisingly enough Nappa was one of the few who saw past that even though I could tell me had an infatuation with me that came out through the groping. My darling Bardock has shown me the very definition of love ever since we have been together, spoiling me as if I were Queen Celera herself.

Today would be the first time I sparred King Vegeta. I was ready to give my king the best fighting ability I had because that is what he expected. I awaited his arrival in the training room, stretching out a bit before our spar. After a few minutes the king finally arrived, not wearing his armor as usual but just the bodysuit, boots, and gloves. I knew well enough that his power level exceeded my own, but I thought maybe I could use the fact that I was smaller than he was and perhaps outsmart him. Of course I wouldn't use my telekinetic powers since I considered it cheating.

Soon enough our ki began flaring. I sped at him with my fist extended, he vanished before it would have collided with his face and before I knew it he was behind me and sent a harsh kick to my side. I crouched skidding across the floor on my feet and then faked a kick before disappearing and then reappearing, sliding a punch to his stomach grinning. I heard him growl a little before clubbing me over the back with both fists balled up. It knocked me down onto my face, but before he could punch me while I was on the ground, I extended my leg and did a low roundhouse kick, knocking the king off his own feet.

I jumped back upright, flipping backward so he couldn't pull the same trick. He stood up grinning, crossing his arms. I stood there as well, shifting my weight to one leg, with a hand on my hip. We stared each other down for what seemed to be an eternity, trying to predict what the other would do next, as we did so I could feel my king's ki slowly rising above my own. Well within the blink of an eye we charged each other, assaulting in a relentless fury of punches and kicks. Not to many of my blows got through his strong defense, but because of his higher ki he landed many of his, leaving me with a few bruises and a little bit bloody. Despite my weakened state, I fought on as if I were at full strength.

I believe this probably took King Vegeta off guard, since I landed a few good kicks into his face and back. He was in the right position for a ki attack. I would only give my king the best I had. I began to create the fiery blue orb in my palms until it was honed to perfection and launched it with great force. It nearly hit its target, until King Vegeta shot a ki blast of his own to counter mine. I pushed more of my ki into the attack, trying to overwhelm the other attack, and my king was doing the same, and since it was the blue fire attack, it was really hot to be around.

The struggle was tough, and I could feel his ki blast overwhelming my own, I was using every muscle in my body which proved to be useless as I was hit with my own attack as well as his. I slammed into the ground; I was singed, sore, and bleeding. I was breathing hard, and struggled to get back upon my feet. Suddenly, I felt two powerful arms wrap around my arms and form. This hold was excruciatingly painful and only got tighter. I cried out in pain, I heard the king chuckle as he brought his mouth up to my ear.

"Say it, say you give up." He uttered softly. This angered me deep down, not at King Vegeta, but at thought of just giving up because I would rather die than do that. "No!!! Never!!" I yelled out between the cries of pain. I heard him growl a bit and only felt myself constricted tighter; this made me cry out louder. He only made his hold tighter and tighter, I coughed up some blood. "Say you give up." He said slightly louder. I couldn't speak at that point, but I still refused as I cried out. I stayed in that hold for a long time, refusing to utter those three words. Finally, everything went black.

My awakening was slow, the first thing I remember is seeing King Vegeta above me with his eyes closed, he had a weary look on his face as he said "Wake up, sister Saiyan." I still felt sore from the fight. "King Vegeta...I am alright." I said weakly, he smiled at me. I looked over to the side, Queen Celera was sitting near me with little Vegeta, I could feel two others in the room with me as well; Nappa and Zorn. "Hey guys...." I said. Prince Vegeta hopped out of his mother's arms and got up onto the bed, crawling up next to me looking concerned. "Millina hurt?" The little one asked. "Yeah a little Chibi, but this is nothing see?" I said propping my weary body up to the sitting position to show him. "Millina, you're still too hurt!" Queen Celera said alarmed. "No, its ok, I am fine." I said, pushing myself off the bed and standing.

King Vegeta looked at me in a shocked way, but I could see that he had a new respect for me. "You certainly are strong willed Millina, I don't think anyone is able to break you." He then turned to prince Vegeta, who was right next to me. "Son, be unbreakable like Millina when you fight too. Fight until you cant fight any longer with the best you have." King Vegeta said. I blushed a little bit.

I walked slowly to the door, nearly falling over from my weakened state. Nappa caught me before I fell, he was surprisingly gentle sometimes. "I swear Millina, your one of the toughest chicks I've ever met, but you've gotta get your strength back, I'm gonna get you to a regeneration tank." He said, putting me into a sitting position on his shoulder. I hated going on those tanks, they reminded me of the life I had before I destroyed my creator. The doctors could usually tell too, since my heart rate was a lot faster when in there. "No please don't, just take me home. I'll show you where it is." I said. "Whatever you say." He said.

As Nappa took me home, I could tell something was on his mind. "Is something the matter?" I asked.

"It's nothin, I was just wondering why you chose a third class warrior out of all the others. Your beautiful and could probably have your pick of anyone." He said.

"Well Nappa, I believe that question has a simple answer. He looks at me with love, he treats me right, and he was the only Saiyan who cared about me when none other did."

"Those are pretty good reasons. I was wonderin somethin, if you weren't with this guy, would there be anyone else you know who you'd be interested in?"

I knew what he was getting at, so I answered honestly. "Actually there is, but of course, he would have to stop being such a pervert with me if he wanted me to like that way, but that would only be if I hadn't met Bardock of course."

I could tell I made Nappa pretty happy by saying that "Thanks Millina, you better not get stubborn and rest when you get home or I'll have to make ya."

I smiled "Very well then." I said. I handed him my keycard so that he could enter my place. Once he got in he took me to my room, put my keycard on the nightstand, and put me on my bed. "Thanks Nappa." I said. "No problem." He said before leaving. I layed there thinking about him calling me beautiful, it was flattering, but little did I know my looks would soon get me into a bad situation.