Here's Chapter 31! Thanks to Red Chimera, Hoshi124, Ali, Ryo-chan wolfgirl, Person345 and MohammadAlzor for all the reviews on chapter 30. Thanks also to Super Vegetarottfor the review on chapter 2.
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Gohan slipped out of the ship shortly after Turles's departure. The pirate commander would be furious with him for disobeying. But the little half-Saiyan couldn't shake the feeling that Turles shouldn't have went after Salsir on his own….
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"I'm going to ask AGAIN! WHERE IS TURLES?" the enormous blue reptile bellowed.
His great fist punctuated his question by striking Zailora just below her right eye socket. Garban snickered as he felt the bones give way. The Kabochan female's delicate facial features were nearly unrecognizable after several hours of abuse by the massive bounty-hunter. To his utter frustration, she stubbornly remained silent.
Zailora gasped for air as Garban suddenly lifted her by the throat. She desperately kicked out at him. He dropped her to the floor by simply opening his fist. A swift kick to her right side followed. The woman sucked in air painfully but gave no other audible response.
"I appreciate your diligence, Garban," Salsir chuckled evilly. "But I believe I can offer a more effective form of persuasion."
The Sarhassan walked over and seized the dark green-haired pirate's right arm. Zailora was powerless in his iron grip.
Raychalla had simply watched up until now. She had actually enjoyed the suffering Garban had subjected Turles's female crew member to. How dare this little harlot think she was worthy of Turles?
"Her life is MINE, Salsir!" the pirate queen huffed.
"Not to worry, Your Highness. I'm not going to kill her. She's only going to wish she had expired!" the serpent being declared.
Zailora could only watch in horror as Salsir bared his fangs and a sickly green fluid emitted from them. He dipped the very tip of a claw on his right appendage into the vile substance. Then the reptilian monstrosity raked that same claw across the helpless female's wrist. An evil smirk lit his face as he released her and stepped back.
It wasn't long before a fine sheen of sweat appeared on the Kabochan's forehead. Her body jerked involuntarily as painful spasms rippled through her muscles. Soft whimpers were suddenly heard coming from the tortured nobleman's daughter. Zailora bit down on her lip to keep from screaming. It seemed as if fire surged through her veins.
Salsir sighed," Feisty isn't she? I'm sure we won't have long to wait to hear what we wish to know."
Raychalla stayed silent. She smiled inwardly as she felt a very familiar power level nearby. She would say nothing to the Sarhassan. Turles was here and SHE would face him!
"I grow bored of this, Salsir. Perhaps I'll take a short rest until our expected guest arrives," the ivory-haired queen said imperiously.
"Certainly,your Majesty."
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Turles entered the abandoned spaceport that rumor had established as Salsir's lair of the moment. The Saiyan had taken the attack on his crew member as a personal affront. He was immediately on guard as he picked up the subtle scent of Vlalmora flowers. It could only mean Raychalla.
A wicked grin crossed his face, he certainly had a surprise for her!...
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"Gohan! Gohan? Where are you, Squirt?" Daiz called.
The former Kabochan prince slowly came to the realization that the little half-blood was nowhere to be found on the ship. Daiz smacked himself in the forehead.
'I'll just bet he went after Turles! Why didn't I keep a better watch over him? Turles is going to kill us both!' Daiz groaned.
"An' just where are ya takin' yerself? Turles ordered us ta stay put!" Gartoas grumbled.
"Gohan's run off, I have to go after him!" his dark green-haired crewman explained.
"Ah'm stayin' like Master Turles ordered" the burly Kardanagan insisted.
"Was wonderin' when tha brat would upn' run fer it" Gartoas mused.
"You ever think that Gohan went to help Turles?" Daiz snapped.
The massive shaggy black-haired bearded pirate roared with laughter "Master Turles needin' help from tha runt? That'll be a day ta see fer' sure!"
The Kabochan growled in disgust as he hurried off to find Gohan. Hopefully before Salsir did...
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Turles smirked as the pirate queen stepped in front of him. Her long unbound ivory hair swept about her. She wore armor of pink and silver and carried a ki blade in her right hand. Absolute fury radiated in her brilliant blue eyes, she looked every inch the pirate queen of Quarshim.
"Raychalla, Stunning as ever. Now step aside I have business to attend to with Salsir," Turles huffed.
"Turles, As handsome and arrogant as always. Do you think you can just dismiss me? First you steal from me then you replace me with that trollop and her grass colored hair!" Raychalla hissed.
"I stole the ship true enough but I never replaced you with the Kabochan female," the dark-skinned Saiyan announced.
The angry female's expression softened "So I'm still the one who..."
Turles interuppted her before she could finish "ONE? Ah, Now I see. You had the notion that you were the only female I... kept company with. I never said I was exclusively with you and YOU NEVER ASKED!"
WHAT?" Raychalla screeched.
A devilish grin appeared on the Saiyan male's face. Now he knew just how to bait her.
"Well let's see, there's Kalana and Markelaysa. Anadora from the Tricors system, Artana and Lalisha. There's also Kerlia, Tazinora and Anglis from Deznicos..."
The pirate royal's face was almost as white as her lustrous mane. Some of the Saiyan pirate's relationships had soured with several of the females he had listed and others he had simply lost interest in but he wasn't about to let Raychalla know that.
"I surely can't forget Trilel and Ankosha..."
"TURLES!" Raychalla shrieked.
"I wasn't ignoring you it's just that my list is a bit extensive. Keeping the right woman's name with the right planet is somewhat of a challenge when there are so many," Turles quipped.
"YOU MONSTER!" Raychalla screamed..
"Don't forget demon and fiend from Hell. I've been called more things than I can keep up with." the pirate commander chuckled.
"Stop mocking me!" the ivory-haired female snarled as she slashed out with her blade.
Turles easily sidestepped her attack. He nipped at her left ear as she passed infuriating her even further. As the queen tried to strike again, the Saiyan phased in behind her and kissed the back of her neck. He fended off every blow she attempted. His taunting laughter followed her every failed action.
The ruler of Quarshim was so livid that her attacks were fueled by pure rage making her careless. Raychalla missed the lightning-fast move that disarmed her. Her eyes bulged as she felt Turles's hand encircle her neck. Her sight began to grow dim. Surely he wouldn't take her life. Would he?
Raychalla felt something being pressed into her hands and the brush of the Saiyan's lips against her right cheek. Then all she could see was darkness...
Daiz swallowed hard as he saw the snow-haired pirate queen slip to the spaceport floor. If Turles had killed her what chance did the rest of them have if they incurred his wrath? And to make matters worse, he still hadn't found Gohan.
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Marpas rushed into the room to warn Salsir of the Saiyan's presence "Master Salsir, Turles is here! I believe he killed the pirate queen!"
" Excellent! I'll deal with that arrogant ape and then…" Salsir began.
"If the queen's dead we won't get our reward!" Garban howled.
An evil smile lit the Sarhassan's face," I have a reward for you, Garban."
Marpas watched in horror as the serpent being sank his fangs into his fellow bounty hunter's left shoulder.
The huge blue-skinned reptile in green armor fell to the floor. His screams echoed through the room as the poison from Salsir's bite coursed through his great form. Within seconds Garban breathed his last.
Salsir turned to Marpas with a malicious grin.
"No, Master Salsir! This isn't fair! I've done all you asked I don't deserve…" the bounty hunter's words faded as the snake-ling blew him away with a single ki blast.
While Salsir was disposing of his associates, Turles and Daiz had found Zailora.
"S-Sorry I failed you, C-Commander," the Kabochan female rasped.
"You didn't fail me," Turles replied.
An angry growl came from the Saiyan as he observed the woman's injuries. Her
angry-looking puffy right arm gave evidence that Salsir had used his vile venom as well.
The Saiyan pulled a piece of spiky-looking pale fruit from a pouch at his waist. He gently lifted the female's chin and squeezed several drops of the juice into her mouth.
"That will strengthen you and will help your system fight the poison. Daiz, take Zailora back to the ship and put her into the tank immediately!" Turles ordered.
"But Master Turles…"
"NOW, DAIZ!" the pirate commander barked.
"Commander, I believe Gohan followed you here!" Daiz spoke up quickly.
Turles let out a string of curses " I'll deal with Salsir and the brat! Get Zailora to the ship NOW!"
Daiz quickly followed his order and scooped up the dark green-haired female as gently as he could. He breathed a silent prayer that Turles and Gohan would survive an encounter with the Sarhassan as he rushed back to Turles's ship.
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"Now you face ME, Saiyan!" Salsir cackled.
"I wasn't impressed the last time," Turles snorted.
"Let me have the boy and we won't have to resort to this," the serpentine life-form offered.
"The brat is MY responsibility," the pirate commander snapped.
"Puh! Your misguided sense of Saiyan honor I suppose?" Salsir taunted.
"What would you know of honor?" Turles huffed.
"The honor of my people! My race has guarded its purity for eons! Never have we allowed our blood to be diluted by another race!" Salsir hissed.
"Of course they haven't! Who but another of your hideous race would even bother to mate with something as ugly as your kind?" the Saiyan pirate mocked.
Salsir slammed into the Saiyan but Turles held his ground. The Sarhassan was somehow stronger than before….
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Gartoas gaped in surprise as Daiz rushed into the ship carrying the limp beaten form of Zailora.
"Never send ah woman ta do ah man's work!" the Kardanagan mumbled.
"Shut up, Gartoas!" Daiz growled as he readied the tank and slipped Zailora into it.
"I've got to go back! Turles and Gohan might get themselves killed with that monster!"
"Ah'll keep an eye on tha wench. Do what ya have ta," Gartoas sighed.
"Thanks!" the former prince called out as he headed back to the spaceport.
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Gohan had hidden behind a pillar supporting the spaceport's roof and watched as Daiz carried Zailora away to safety. His little fists balled up in anger. How dare those monsters hurt Zailora? He watched worriedly as Turles fought the Sarhassan. There was something different about Salsir he just couldn't put his finger on it. The demi-Saiyan was so intent on the battle before him that he didn't see the flash of brilliant red and yellow that followed him.
"I understand that Saiyans have the ability to transform into some kind of beast," Salsir simpered.
"So?" Turles growled as he blocked a savage bow to his face.
"Allow me to show you my own transformation!" Salsir announced.
Turles's eyes went wide and Gohan gasped in absolute horror as Salsir's form began to change and grow…
In the place of the Sarhassan stood a monstrous red and green hooded serpent whose giant fangs glittered with dripping poison. Turles hadn't counted on this!...
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