In a dark hot room two men were listen to their headphones.
There was a litany of conversations going on. Imperial garrisons were asking for men and materials. Colonies were asking for more colonists. Officers were giving status reports on their conquests. MO agents were giving culture war updates. MO's job was also to find the hominids untouched by the rest of the universe. To find the ancients roots of the people and explore the myth of the supermen. Along with their tasks of killing resistance, spying on the entire population, and exterminating degenerates.
In all of this chatter they finally found what they are looking for.
"Can we confirm that they aren't in any of our territory."
"Yes, my lord we can confirm that fact. We also confirm that all seven are still together. Gohan I guess Ox, Chi-Chi Ox, Mai Tenhoe, William Stryker, King Tarble, Bulma Briefs and Trunks Briefs are…."
One of the men pressed the pause button. "That's it! Our man has hit pay dirt. The Doc is going to want to hear about this. His grandson and his daughter have been found."
Another got up "I'll go tell him immediately."
"Are you sure of this information?" The pink jelly fish like general asked his subordinate.
The two where in an office that was filled with trinkets and bobbles that the general had collected over his years of service. He had medals and ribbons that showed his history of honorable exploits.
"It came from the human resistance Sir. Their information is typically reliable. The monkey king might never have wanted to deal with us, but this monkey Prince might be more agreeable." Subordinate said.
"Yeah, but we should use human resistance agents rather our people. Monkey's respond better to other monkeys rather our own people. Now I want this man to be their future Emperor. If we win this war a Gero will be needed to get the rest of the tribe in line. He will be a useful tool in this endeavor. Hopefully, he'll inspire more fifth columnists and be able to stand against the main emperor monkey himself."
"Sir this sounds well and good and all but what will stop him from turning on us? Will the humans and the slaves really give up their conquests? Their culture seems to be ruled by violence will they stop just because they were told too? I see no peace sir after we have won."
"Who cares about tomorrow we have to win this fight before we can get to fighting the next war."
Tarble and Gohan feet landed on the ground next to a crowd that had formed around capsule. The Tech-Techs rushed towards Tarble having apparently been looking for him. All at once they started begging him.
It was hard to tell but Tarble pieced it together from what he could understand. The yokel law enforcement dress in their finest military riot gear had shown up announced that the camp was to be liquated, started tearing down homes and took some pot shots at some people. Some of his people tried to stop them and got shot and killed at for trouble, then Chi-Chi intervened, and the cops left after a good beating. Even still the crowd was frightened that they would be back and in greater numbers.
Chi-Chi made her way through the crowd along with Mai. Tarble looked at her at said "Thank you." As soon as he saw her.
"Don't thank me yet, I might have made things worst. I've got Trunks watching them, but the leader said they would be back."
Tarble shook his head "The situation ways already shit you couldn't have made it worst." He clapped his hands and got the crowd to quiet down he spoke to them "I understand your concern. I will talk to the President. I assure you we will not be leaving this planet. We have no real way to leave they know this. The UPA promises have been broken before. This is however, different I won't let them break this promise."
Tarble's speech seemed to calm the crowd. Mai nodded and said, "I'll help with the rebuilding efforts."
"Thank you. Alright so is Bulma's new arm that she kept talk about ready? So I can see the President with to strangling hands." Chi-Chi and Mai nodded 'yes'.
Gohan begged him "I want to go with you."
Tarble shook his head "No Gohan. I really don't see you in politics. Just help your mom and Mai with my people. See the people, get to know them. Know how you're fighting for that might help you."
The three took off as Tarble made his way to the ship only for him to find Bill waiting, he was looking off into the distance.
Tarble sarcastically "Glad to see that you weren't disturbed by all the commotion."
Bill looked at him from the side "Chi-Chi punch a giant planet destroying ape once and broke a bone before blowing him up with a massive energy ball. These dipshits only had blasters. I was more than sure that she had the situation under control."
Tarble nodded "Yeah I suppose your right, for a human she's pretty strong. I can see why that monster mated with her. She looks Saiyan and kind of acts…"
Bill spat at him "Screw you she doesn't act at all like you demons, and it was humans that killed your Tech-Techs in the first place."
"Careful now cowboy your racism is showing."
Bill looked at him fully "Wouldn't it be speciesism?"
Tarble bobbed his head "I suppose."
"You know they're not going to let you stay right?"
"Ye halt little faith. You haven't seen who charming I can be."
"Oh! So, you going to threaten him into letting you stay."
"These people tend to change their tune when I offer to rip their spine out of their throats. Having a species wide reputation for cruelty and violence is useful sometimes."
Bill in a knowing way "Right because you wouldn't do it in reality?"
"Sure. Whatever you say."
"Right neither of us would do that sort of thing… We're running out of time. I've accepted this whole Super Saiyan business but the longer we linger the far more likely there's going to be supercarriers overhead."
"I'm well aware of the imminent end of everything I hold dear. I don't need you reminding me of the oncoming storm."
"Well, you're not playing with only your own cards but with mine know too. Your I don't frankly care about, but mine are worth everything. I might not threaten you, but you do have to sleep sometime."
Bill walked off leaving him while leaving Tarble shaking his head. Tarble walked into the ship and straight to the med bay.
Bulma was waiting for him with a smile. She looked set up with the new arm and a ton of tools. She pointed to the seat.
Tarble when to the seat while talking "Well I got to hand it to you. It took a team of Tech-Techs to make me a new arm. But you do it by yourself in an afternoon it feels like." Tarble sat down.
"I am the smartest, most beautiful woman alive."
Tarble grinned "I won't argue with the second point, but Dr. Gero tech seems to be all over the place."
Bulma scoffed "That guy he's a theft or at least a cheat according to my dad." She tied a strap around his shoulder tightly.
"Okay are you going to knock me out or at least give me something to bite down on?"
Bulma rolled her eyes "I would think a tough guy like you would be worried about a think like a little pain, but no. This is just so you don't move around and screw this up. It's going to take a little while."
Tarble sighed "Terrific, but at least I have company."
"That you do." She began to work on his arm.
"Your father knew Dr. Gero?"
"Yeah. They were roommates in college and colleges in the field co-wrote some papers together. Well then things went down the drain. Gero got married and had a kid but his wife got real sick. Gero sunk his money into my father's company and ended up needing money. Dad at the time wasn't a billionaire so Gero stole the work and started to sell it to the Ribbons. He ended up falling in with a man named Green, I think. Well, my dad found out and told the Government. Gero then became a Ribbon himself and escape with his friend. He's been causing misery ever since."
"Well shit."
"Yeah, all of it was strange. His wife then his son died soon during all of this. Army said his son died in training accident and wife from complications. Dad said he changed the moment she got the cancer diagnosis."
Tarble shook his head "Take it from me. People change the moment things go sideways and something they love is in danger. I guess he found out who he really is. By the way been meaning to ask you how my brother went?"
Bulma voice became a little shaker "Oh you know?"
"The Emperor list him as dead in the war with Frieza. Gave him, his brother and Nappa a state funeral and everything."
"Funny those two hated each other."
"I think he just wanted martyrs."
Bulma nodded her head "Bravely, Trunks said. He was beaten and Frieza was about to kill my son, but Vegeta shielded him with his body."
Tarble looked dumbfounded. He had no idea of how to respond to what she had just said.
"Guess we found out who he was at the end."
Videl was still in her full-dress uniform as she walked back to her ship having been dismissed by Romulus. She found Erasa waiting for her.
"How'd it go boss?"
Videl snarled "Poorly. I'm not trusted enough to be at the meetings. I was locked out and had a disturbing chat with one of the people that the MO normally kill."
"Ain't that a bitch."
"Now he thinks that one of us gave the full accounting of that last battle unedited."
"Well of course I did."
Videl looked at her best friend with a mix of a million emotions "What did you just say?"
"Well that I…"
"Shut up! Don't say it again you idiot!" Erasa didn't seem to comprehend what she had just said to her.
Videl whispered "What you just said is going to get you killed. Romulus looks stupid and fail to follow orders."
"We're supposed to tell them what happened. Romulus isn't god until Kakarrot dies. He needed to know."
Videl saw in her friend all the blind certainty that she knew not all that long ago. Her friend she suddenly realized she was like a child that never thought for herself. She was just incapable at the moment to doubt her superiors.
Videl "Listen keep that fact to yourself. Make sure everything is in order. We could be leaving at any moment. I want the ship ready for then. Keep the cyborg warm the two are prone to action not inaction. I don't want them restless."
Erasa nodded "Yes boss." She left to go inside but as he left Arnold came up behind Videl.
"Careful now Faulein you're starting to whisper and plot like us schemers."
Videl swung around and looked ready to fight. Arnold to this merely chuckled "Your first and only instinct in action. Save it. the moment you crack my skull is the moment her death is assured."
Videl growled and Arnold continued "Her transmission was saved by the AI and the AI is loyal to me."
"Why are you doing this."
Arnold shook his head "Faulien I have been watching you for a while now and I notice something after your little captivity. Your filled with doubt. That look you gave to Erasa was most interesting. It was like you didn't understand the point of view of a true believer. You weren't hurt by them and maybe even have the hots for our wayward Prince. Now my theory is you may have forgotten whose side your on. I don't know why this happened" (He waived his hands.) "but it doesn't really matter. Just remember whose side your on from now on and it will all be good. Daddy won't have to hear of any of this."
Videl sneered "You think you can threat me?"
"No not really but I think you have a price or a breaking point just like everyone else."
The attendee a small yellow colored Ericama with four legs walked into his boss's office and said, "Sir the Monkey King has arrived."
The door to the room smashed open with Tarble and his brand-new robotic arm fist clenched, and he marched to the desk of the President pushing aside the aide.
"We have to talk Mr. President!"
The President in his sarcastic way not bothering to look at Tarble with his chair back to him "Well then I guess we have to talk."
"You're going to call your troopers off. My people aren't going anywhere."
"Your people are nothing but a bunch of jobless flea-bitten monkey lovers. That steal and contribute nothing bigly."
"We're refugees you asshole. We'll glad go back to Tech-Tech however there are gas chambers waiting for us back there."
"I don't care. The people have spoken. They want you gone majorly."
"I could tear this build down with the flick of my wrist." He picked up the desk and threw it through a wall to the dismay of the aide who cowered.
The desk when into the next room but either by design or chance hit nobody just scaring.
President scoffed "Monnkeys filled with threats but fail to 'really' back them up. Fine the police will stop hassling your people, but you owe me a desk and a wall."
Tarble spat on the ground "Bill me asshole." Tarble fly up smashing threw the roof of the building.
The President got out of his chair and smashed the arm rest while he did. President "He just bigly fucked up. He just does know it yet. UPA have done nothing but force these poor weak losers on us. Its high time we stop looking to our allies for allies and to our enemies for allies. That'll show the tiny loser and the lying jellyfish."
"Oh, sir that doesn't make much sense."
"It doesn't have to make sense I won the college and the popular (if you don't count the illegal aliens of which I'm sure there we're many voting) so get the fascists on the phone I want to make them an offer that they can't refuse."
"Aw? Sir this sounds like collusion and treason…"
"Neither of those things exist if I don't want them to exist. Now contact the Empire and tell them about our infestation problem."
