Here's Chapter 19! Thanks to Laania, Gohandominates, Nimarin Driggen, SSJ2 Silven, AlphaShenron, icewolf, Chimera Prime, Ryo-chan wolfgirl, and Ali for all the reviews on chapter 18.
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"Three blasted days we've bin' sittin' 'ere now!" Gartos snorted.
"Turles doesn't appear to be in any hurry to leave," Daiz mused.
"An' now why wouldn' ' e be? Enjoyin' tha compny' e's a keepin' that's what e's a doin," the Kardanagan growled.
The former Kabochan prince sighed heavily. Gartoas made a good point, Turles and the pirate queen seemed almost inseparable since their arrival to her domain. What was Turles up to?
"Ya remember Turles sayin' e' hadda' 'nough ta be getting' us 'ere?" the burly bearded pirate questioned.
"Yes and?" Daiz queried.
"So what's e' plannin' on usin' ta pay fer' tha ship?"
"Turles has a fortune scattered all over the galaxy, you know that," the dark green- haired warrior replied.
"An' just how's 'e gonna' be gettin' his hands on it stuck 'ere, ay?" Gartoas shot back.
"I…I don't know," Daiz muttered.
"Mebbe e's gonna hire us out an' it's gonna be our problem `ifn' we be gettin' ourselves killed," his angry teammate huffed.
"I don't think Turles would….." Daiz began but he stopped midsentence.
What was Turles going to use to purchase a ship? Surely he wouldn't…
Gartoas and Daiz both turned and looked at the little half-Saiyan youngster that was lying on his bed devouring a book he had found somewhere in the palace. The queen had made it clear that she had an interest in the boy.
"He wouldn't give her the boy," the gray and blue armored pirate protested.
"Wouldn' e' now? Ifn' it takes tha brat to be gettin' what 'e wants, Turles'll leave im' wi'out battin' an eye oer' it!"Gartoas snorted.
"TURLES IS LEAVING ME HERE!" Gohan shouted as he suddenly sat up. His book fell to the floor.
"Eavesdroppin' are ya, Brat?" the massive Kardanagan growled.
"He can't help but hear your big mouth," Daiz declared.
"He won't leave me here. Right, Daiz? " the six-year-old implored.
The Kabochan warrior bowed his head," I'm….I'm not sure,Squirt."
"He WON'T leave me here!" the little half-blood insisted stubbornly.
"Turles'll do as 'e pleases, Brat," his fur-robed teammate informed him. "Ya should know that Turles as' gotta' a heart blacker than tha armor 'e wears."
"But he went back for me on the ship..." the son of Goku started.
"'Fer' 'is own gain. Don' be readin' ta much inta' that, boy!" Gartoas warned.
Before Daiz could voice his opinion on the matter, a knock resounded on the door. A yellow bird-like being bowed before him.
"Sir, I have been instructed to take you to the garden, the Queen has matters to discuss with you," the avian creature spoke up in a raspy voice.
"I'll be right with you," Daiz replied. He turned to face Gartoas and the now frightened child.
"Stop scaring the boy, Gartoas. I'll be back soon, Gohan. I'll probably have news for you when I return," the former royal assured the youth.
Daiz followed the servant to Queen Raychalla's garden. The sweet scent of Kagerishian roses filled the air as the delicate pink, white and red blooms came into view. A wall of glistening white marble surrounded the flower beds and a marble bench contained the seated figures of the queen and Turles. Multicolored rays of the two setting suns alerted the pirate that the day was coming to an end. The Kabochan grit his teeth as he noticed Turles made no move to conceal the fact that his arm was around the pirate queen's shoulders. Daiz bowed before the queen and was given permission to rise.
Queen Raychalla wore an iridescent gown of blue with an ermine fur draped over it. Her hair was partially fashioned into an upsweep with silvery pearls and blue stones intertwined into her ivory locks. The rest of her hair hung down to the floor.
"Daiz, Turles and I have come to an agreement on the price of his ship. Haven't we, Turles?" the queen stated.
"Indeed. We shall depart tomorrow morning, Daiz," the Saiyan pirate commander stated.
"As you wish, Master Turles," Daiz responded. He couldn't help but give a sigh of relief.
"There's more to it, Daiz. The boy will be remaining behind," Raychalla informed the startled pirate.
"Commander! Surely you're not going to…"
"Don't question my decision, Daiz," Turles snarled." The boy will not be leaving here in the morning."
"Yes, Master Turles," the Kabochan replied in a defeated voice.
"I shall have my servant fetch the boy," Raychalla said airily.
"No, Raychalla. Allow the boy to remain with the crew until morning. It will give him time to give his farewells. He's grown quite fond of his shipmates," Turles suggested.
"Oh,very well. I suppose it's only fair since I get another night with you," the queen purred as she boldly slid her left hand over Turles's right bicep. A smile crossed the Saiyan's face as he nuzzled her hair.
"That is all, Daiz," Turles declared.
"Yes, Commander," the dark-green haired warrior choked out.
Daiz walked back to his temporary quarters with a heavy heart. How was he going to tell Gohan what Turles had decided to do? The boy would be devastated. He felt miserable himself. How could Turles do this? It had seemed that the commander felt something for the youngster but it was quite apparent that he felt nothing at all.
"He didn't take the news of Gohan remaining here too well," Queen Raychalla mused.
"He'll get over it. Daiz won't defy my orders," Turles insisted.
"Do you really have to go?" the pirate-queen pleaded. She lowered her head and her shoulders slumped.
Turles gently lifted her head to face him," We've been through this, Raychalla. I have to go"
"What are you going to prove? Your team is gone. Your quest for revenge against Frieza isn't going to bring them back, Turles," the ivory-haired female pressed.
"It's a matter of honor. You're not a Saiyan so I don't expect you to understand," the dark-skinned Saiyan replied.
"So this 'honor' means more to you than…" Raychalla broke into sobs before she could finish.
"I am bound to my promise to my teammates. I don't want to spend my last night here arguing with you. Wouldn't you agree?" Turles whispered into her ear as he lightly nipped at her neck.
She smiled at the handsome Saiyan through her tears," Yes."
"I can think of something much better to do than arguing," Turles rasped.
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There had been no use in lying to the boy. Daiz had wanted to smack the smug look from Gartoas's face when he informed his crewmates of the queen's demands. Poor Gohan had cried himself to sleep. The dark-green-haired pirate dreaded the coming morning.
Sheer exhaustion finally allowed Daiz to fall into a fitful sleep.
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Turles sighed as he gazed down at the sleeping female in his arms. It was very tempting to stay here with the ivory-haired pirate beauty. No one else had ever been his match in personality. Katchia came close but she was a teammate and friend.
Raychalla was someone he could possibly even love if he allowed it. But that wasn't to be. He had other responsibilities that didn't include the beautiful queen. Perhaps she wouldn't mourn his departure this time. It was quite possible that this time she might truly hate him for what he was going to do. He pressed a soft kiss against her soft pale right cheek. Slipping out of the bed, the Saiyan quickly dressed and exited the room….
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"Gohan, Wake up!" Turles urged.
The startled youngster awoke and gave the Saiyan a pained look.
"You're leaving me here, Commander," Gohan said bitterly.
"I said that you weren't leaving with us in the morning. It's the middle of the night, Brat. We're leaving NOW," Turles smirked.
A wide grin lit Gohan's face.
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The pirate crew hurried to the launching area. Turles quickly disabled the two guards.
"Commander, How er' we ta' get outta tha bay with' tha doors bein' sealed shut?" Gartoas wanted to know.
"Leave that to me!" the Saiyan pirate commander hissed.
Daiz carried Gohan on his shoulders. He couldn't hide his relief that the boy wouldn't be left behind.
Gohan and the other two members of the crew's jaws dropped when they caught sight of their ship. The huge gray ship easily dwarfed their original craft.
"Get aboard!" Turles ordered.
"E's went an' gone daft Ah tell ya," Gartoas grumbled. "We've got no way ta' get outta'tha…."
The pirate's voice died in his throat as he spied the two huge armaments that Turles had trained on the launching bay's great outer doors.
"So this ship's got some firepower, Commander? " Daiz questioned.
"A few toys I requested," Turles chuckled as he prepared to fire.
A great explosion resulted in the two bay doors flying off their hinges. The shouts of surprised bay personnel began to resound through the launching area.
"Any more questions, Gartoas?" Turles asked.
"No, Master Turles," the burly pirate sighed.
"Now let's get out of here!" Turles declared.
Gohan happily set the ship into motion and planet Kagerish was soon far behind them.
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Queen Raychalla gave a sigh of disappointment as she awoke alone. Well, he was leaving this morning. She dressed quickly into a lovely gown of pale green. Now to have a servant make her hair presentable…
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A sense of foreboding came over the pirate queen as her adviser strode toward her throne with quick purposeful strides. The boar-faced being had a sour expression and his purple robe swished behind him.
"Whatever it is, Matucho, it can wait. Right now I'm going to collect my new pet and my payment for the Saiyan's ship," Queen Raychalla announced.
"I'm afraid you'll have to change your plans, your Majesty," Matucho huffed.
"You'd better have a good reason to address me so, Matucho," the Kagerishian ruler warned.
"You forbade your servants to wake you this morning..." Her adviser began.
"So what of it?" the queen demanded.
"Late last night, the Saiyan blasted the launching bay doors away and left the planet. He also took the boy with him," Matucho informed her.
A scream of rage tore from the pirate queen's lips...
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