Here's Chapter 41! Thanks to Ryo-chan wolfgirl, God Of Veangeance, Nimarin Driggen, Dark Domination, aojas, Perfect Carnage, icewolf, SSJ2 Silven, Scimitar X, Guest and humancyrax for all the reviews on chapter 40.
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A/N: Due to unexpected events chapters 41 and 43 were somehow completely erased. I am rewriting both chapters to the best of my ability from memory. They will probably not be exactly the same as the original but I'm giving it my best effort. The reviewers who were there for the originals are still being given credit for reviews on the reversions as they had reviewed my original chapters. Bear with me for these two chapters.
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Zailora shook her head as she wondered if her crewmate had seriously lost his mind. He had insisted that she accompany him to planet Arilis. There was nothing visible on the small planet's surface but snow and ice as far as the eye could see, not to mention the fact that the sky was rapidly darkening. Why would he want to be on a giant ice cube in the middle of the night?
"Come on, it's just a little ways from here," Daiz said as he took her arm and led her along. They stopped when they came to a lonely gray stone bench that stood out against the great expanse of snowy ground that stretched out before them.
"Daiz, Are you certain this is safe? After all it's getting awfully dark out here and it's freezing!" the Kabochan female protested through chattering teeth.
"We HAVE to wait until it's dark!" the former prince insisted.
'He really HAS lost his mind!' Zailora thought as he pulled her down to the bench to sit beside him.
To her surprise, Daiz wrapped a luxurious white Krisita fur around her. She gave a sigh of sheer pleasure as she savored the delicious warmth from the posh covering. Then the dark green-haired female noticed that the sky had become completely dark except for a few twinkling stars and a single pitifully weak moon.
"When are you going to tell me why we're out here in the cold in the middle of the night?" Zailora asked ruefully.
"Be patient. You'll see in just a few moments," Daiz said as he gave her a mischievous wink.
A few moments passed and she decided she'd had enough of the male pirate's foolishness.
"Look, Daiz..."
"Why don't YOU look?" her teammate suggested as he pointed out before them.
"I don't see..."a gasp came from Zailora as she beheld the ethereal swirls of color that suddenly danced in the sky above them.
Huge bands of blue, green, yellow, pink and purple whirled about in the night sky.
A squeal of delight came from the woman beside him, Daiz grinned as he cautiously slipped an arm around her shoulders. To his surprise, she snuggled up to him and rested her head on his left shoulder. The Kabochan male's smile grew even wider.
"What is this?" Zailora whispered.
"It's called an aurora," Daiz informed her. "I'm not sure exactly how it comes about but I knew about it and I thought you might enjoy seeing it."
"It's SO beautiful. Thanks for bringing me here."
The eyes of Turles's second-in-command went wide in disbelief as he felt a kiss on his cheek. Maybe there was hope for him yet!
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A teal-skinned being with hair of emerald green stood impatiently waiting for the line ahead of him to disperse. He could hardly wait to sample the luscious taste of Armakien chocolate. Since his errand for Frieza had required a journey to planet Graderia, Zarbon decided to stop in at the rather exclusive and pricey confectionery that was one of the few places that carried the exotic treat on this side of the known galaxy.
Turles spied the familiar changeling and couldn't resist an opportunity to torment Frieza's right-hand man. With an evil smirk, he headed in Zarbon's direction. Gartoas rolled his eyes, he wasn't sure what the Saiyan pirate had in mind but he could guarantee that the Ice-jin's general would not find it entertaining in the least.
The dark-skinned pirate stumbled right into Zarbon "DO pardon me, Miss! Oh, Zarbon! It's just you. An honest mistake you know!"
Turles merely chuckled as the irate member of Frieza's elites fumed at his obnoxious comment.
"Your pathetic attempts at humor do not amuse me, Turles!" Zarbon huffed.
"Aw, pretty boy git 'is feelin's hurt?" Gartoas taunted.
"That's no way to speak to a lady, Gartoas!" Turles scolded. "Oops! I did it again didn't I?"
"Someday you going to pay for your insolence!" the teal changeling snarled as he stomped away without his desired confection.
" Pshaw! I can provide all the insolence you could possibly want, completely free of charge!" the Saiyan called after him.
Zarbon grit his teeth in absolute fury, if Frieza had not given him strict orders not to call attention to himself on this planet...
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Zailora sighed with disappointment as the glorious display she had so enjoyed faded away from the night sky. Daiz fashioned a ball of ki to light their way back to their pods.
"Maybe we'll go on another outing sometime, hmm?" Daiz suggested hopefully.
"Just let me know when!" the Kabochan female readily agreed.
A brilliant smile lit the face of the dark-green haired male pirate. Things were definitely going in his favor!
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A black-cloaked figure scowled at the lifeless being that lay on the floor at his feet. The hapless crew member had dared to deliver news that displeased him. The hood fell back revealing a serpentine life-form with scaly gray skin, nightmarish red eyes and a hood of flesh that hung on either side of the disturbing creature's face. His forked tongue flickered about in his anger.
Turles had slipped away once again but the Sarhassan swore he would crush the Saiyan pirate eventually and that miserable half-breed that accompanied him. He was on the hunt and no one escaped Salzar!
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Zarbon knelt before the image of his Ice-jin master on the visi-screen above him. He had quickly alerted Frieza about Turles's presence on planet Graderia.
"See if you can discover the purpose of Turles's presence on Graderia. Do NOT call attention to your own. I expect a full report, Zarbon," Frieza ordered.
"As you wish, Lord Frieza," the changeling declared.
A sigh of disgust emanated from the member of the PTO forces as Frieza's image faded he'd be stuck on this miserable planet for some time...
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