Here's chapter 57!

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A/N: Sorry for taking a while to update. The icy weather here has played havoc with my Internet connection.

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Ginyu gasped in disbelief as he took in both the visible changes and the power levels that registered on his scouter after Turles's crew consumed the legendary Fruit.

'It seems Vegeta WAS telling the truth about that damned fruit. What a shame he got a beat-down from Frieza for even suggesting it' the leader of the Ginyu Force thought to himself. Of course it really didn't matter in the least to him if Vegeta had suffered.

Gartoas growled in disgust as he observed the antics of Frieza's so-called elite fighters. Instead of just breaking into an all-out brawl, the fools were engaged in some sort of game.

'If'n Ah hear 'Tie go again!' ONE more time... ' the irate Kardanagan thought to himself.

"ALL RIGHT! I got tha Saiyan!" Recoome shouted out with glee much to the disappointment of his teammates.

"Looks like I got the big guy!" Burter exclaimed.

"Who ya callin 'big' ya over-sized..." Gartoas fell silent at a glare from Turles.

"There are a few things you should know about this group…" his crew listened intently as Turles warned about the special capabilities each member of the Ginyu Force possessed.

"Ay, Sweetheart! How's bout ya goin' up against me?" Jeice called over to Zailora with a knowing wink.

Daiz balled up his fists in fury but stood down at word from the Saiyan pirate.

"Awww! Sorry bout that Darlin', looks like Ah got yer brother!" the Red Magma called out.

Zailora's face flushed and Gartoas burst into laughter.

"One word out of you and I'll stuff your tongue down your throat!" the former Kabochan prince warned the amused Kardanagan.

"Hmph! That means I got stuck with the runt!" Guldo complained. "You know I wanted a chance to go against Turles!"

The green-skinned short in stature member of the Ginyu Force glowered as he recalled his humiliation at the hands of the arrogant Turles…..

(Flashback)

Turles shoved past the short green rotund figure that was making its way down the hall of baseship D-49.

"Hey, watch it, Turles! We're the one's in charge on this ship and you're to take the orders we give!" the now angry four-eyed life-form berated him.

"Just because you managed to kiss Frieza's backside long enough to wheedle a place on the Ginyu Force doesn't make you of any great importance. You take your orders from Frieza same as I do," he dark-skinned Saiyan replied.

"I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I CAN DO!" Guldo shouted.

The Ginyu Force member started to take a deep breath…in a blur of movement Turles reached into the pouch at his waist and flung a handful of crushed Terqrayan peppers into Guldo's face. As he tried to suck in a great gulp of air Guldo inhaled the fiery peppers as well. Turles roared with laughter as the frog-like being howled in pain and outrage as he frantically made his way to the ship's medical bay.

The Saiyan warrior kept the potent peppers on his person to season the bland food served to the crew by the mess hall on Frieza's baseship. Who knew they would serve such an amusing purpose as well?

(End of Flashback)

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'Ah guess tha purple freak's just gonna supervise? Typical fer Frieza's bunch," the burly bearded pirate grumbled.

"Precisely, the illustrious Captain Ginyu won't get his hands dirty unless he has to," Turles snarled.

The squat four-eyed figure of Guldo advanced "Let's get this over with, Kid!"

Gohan looked toward Turles who nodded his assent.

"This isn't a game or a spar. This is a battle for your life, Gohan," the Saiyan pirate commander warned.

Gohan nodded nervously. He didn't want to kill anyone. But this time he would probably have no choice in the matter. He hoped his father would understand.

"Don't worry, we're right behind you," Daiz whispered.

The little seven-year-old swallowed hard and went out to meet the shortest member of Ginyu's elite squadron.

'Shouldn't take long to dispose of this little runt' Guldo thought confidently.

"Ay, Guldo! Don't be gettin' carried away! Frieza wants the brat alive. Remember, Mate?" Jeice called out.

"Figures, everyone else will get all the fun!" Guldo muttered under his breath.

"Huh?" the rotund green member of Ginyu's team's eyes bulged out in consternation as Gohan began to power up.

Gohan shot into the air and began to fire a volley of blasts in Guldo's direction.

With a squeal of panic, Guldo turned and ran in the opposite direction.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Captain Ginyu bellowed. He couldn't believe his teammate's appalling display of cowardice.

"Hey, Guldo! We're gonna kick you offa the Ginyu Force if you don't stop makin' us look bad!" Recoome shouted.

"YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!" the purple-skinned leader of Frieza's prized elites barked.

Burter and Jeice quickly voiced their agreement.

'OH NO! They CAN'T kick me off of the Ginyu Force!' Guldo thought to himself. 'Why am I running away anyway? I know how to take care of this little pest!"

"TIME FREEZE!"

Zailora gasped as Gohan suddenly seemed to be suspended in mid-air. She shot a quick glance at Turles who was observing the action before them. The Kabochan female didn't miss the low growl that emanated from the dark-skinned Saiyan.

All too soon the four-eyed life-form was unable to hold his breath any longer. Completely out of breath, he fell to the ground gasping for air. A furious Gohan fired blast after blast as Guldo frantically rolled out of the way.

"I'm gonna have to quit fooling around with this kid," Guldo berated himself.

"Looks like Guldo's going to lose!" the Blue Hurricane declared in disgust.

"That's pretty obvious, Burter!" Jeice snorted.

"Naw, Guldo's gonna pull it off at the last minute!" the orange-haired behemoth insisted.

"Care to bet on that, Recoome?" Burter asked.

"You're on! I'll bet you a chocolate nut bar that Guldo comes through!" Recoome declared.

"Done," Burter agreed.

'I'm gonna have to pull out all the stops and finish this!' Guldo thought to himself.

He threw up his hands and concentrated on the annoying little half-Saiyan.

A strange yellow energy surrounded Gohan and no matter how he struggled he couldn't free himself.

"Heh,heh! You can't move , can you? I call this my Mind Bind. Now I'm going to deliver you to the Captain and…."

Guldo never finished his words as a finger beam separated his head from his body at that very moment.

Turles stood looking down at the severed head that began to rail at him.

"This isn't fair, you stupid monkey! I was supposed to fight the brat one on one! How dare you? I'm a member of the Ginyu…" Guldo's voice was silenced as Turles's boot crashed down onto his skull.

Zailora looked away quickly burying her face into Daiz's shoulder. Gohan himself was shocked at Turle's brutality. The little half-blood fought to keep his morning meal down as his stomach churned at the grisly sight of Guldo's remains.

The remaining portion of the Ginyu Force was momentarily shocked by the demise of their erstwhile teammate.

"Looks like Guldo lost, Recoome," Burter spoke up.

"Aw, take your stupid chocolate bar!" Recoome huffed.

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Captain Ginyu was beside himself as Gohan rejoined his crew now that Guldo was no longer a threat…to anyone.

"Dispose of that filthy Saiyan, Recoome!" the furious officer ordered.

"Yeah! Show that monkey that nobody messes with the Ginyu Force!" Jeice yelled out.

"This should be good!" his towering blue companion snickered.

The huge orange-haired male stepped forward " Now you'll face the power of Re,,,,UGGh!"

Turles phased in before he could finish and threw a devastating punch to his opponent's face.

"Hey! I was in the middle of an intro and you completely ruined my pose!" Recoome bellowed.

"Leave it to a Saiyan to have no respect for artistry!" Captain Ginyu snorted.

'Damn! That punch didn't even faze him! ' the Saiyan pirate thought to himself.

This wasn't going to be easy…..

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Zarbon watched as a strange figure in a hooded black cloak exited Artruay's office. His eyes widened as he observed the individual' s power level on his scouter. It seemed the gray reptile was consorting with someone who was quite powerful indeed. What was Artruay up to?

The teal-skinned changeling entered the reptilian business owner's office and Artruay hurried to greet him.

"Lord Zarbon! What a surprise! I wasn't expecting you until…."

"Someone just left here, who were they?" Frieza's right-hand man demanded.

"Just a…an investor, nothing more," Artruay said quickly.

Zarbon immediately picked up on the nervous state of the reptilian life-form that stood before him.

'He's hiding something' the emerald-haired officer thought to himself.

"Very well, is the item I've come to procure ready for operation?"

"I'm afraid that the inventor of said object is just now obtaining the final item needed for its completion," Artruay answered.

He swallowed hard as he saw the evident displeasure on Zarbon's face.

"I would suggest that things be hurried along. Lord Frieza's patience begins to grow thin and I myself do not relish wasted trips to this pitiful excuse for a thriving enterprise," Zarbon said airily.

The changeling's remark stung and Artruay fought to hide his resentment.

"I will inform Bulma to proceed in all haste that is possible," the gray reptile assured Frieza's emissary.

"Where is that lovely creature at the moment?" Zarbon queried.

"She's on planet Telcor, procuring the last item needed for her invention," Artruay stated.

"How disappointing, a chance to see her beautiful face would have made the trip here worth the effort."

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Bulma felt a bit guilty after telling Chi-Chi that only a few more tests were needed to complete the readiness of the invention intended to be utilized against Turles but it had seemed to comfort her friend. And she only needed to do a bit more work for its actual completion anyway. There was no need to explain her little white lie, she was heading to the shop that contained the final item she needed. At least the young genius hoped the Zithrium wires were in. Artruay would be none too pleased if she returned once more without the simple but crucial item.

When she entered the small shop, Bulma was completed amazed at the merchant's response as opposed to that of her last visit. The pink and yellow feathered crane-like creature greeted her at the door with a deep bow.

"Ah, Lady Bulma! So good to see you again! I have the order you requested. Feel free to examine it and let me know if it is up to your specifications. If you feel the quality is not up to par we shall order a rush replacement immediately! And if you care for some refreshment please do allow your humble servant to fill any request you may have," Meris declared.

At first she was flattered but then Bulma grit her teeth in disgust. The only reason the avian merchant was bending over backwards for her this visit was because of…Turles!

Fear of that world-destroying monster was what had the crane-creature scurrying about as if his tail-feathers were on fire.

A shudder went through her as the former heiress of Capsule Corps thought of the arrogant Saiyan who conducted himself in any manner that he pleased.

"You're going to be taken down a few notches when I'm through with you. You conceited heartless Saiyan!" Bulma muttered under her breath.

"These Zithrium wires are….." the azure-haired scientist paused for a moment.

Meris looked absolutely petrified.

"They're perfect!" Bulma announced.

An evident sigh of relief escaped the avian merchant.

"DO allow me to package them securely for your return journey," Meris offered graciously.

Bulma nodded but she rolled her eyes at the fawning merchant's behavior.

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Back on planet Herlashera, Turles found himself facing a formidable enemy. The monstrous being known as Recoome loomed up against the blood-red skies and chuckled at the Saiyan's efforts.

"You know I think that tickled a little!" the Ginyu Force warrior chuckled. His teammates snickered at his attempt to bait the Saiyan pirate.

Turles kept his cool, he wasn't going to fall for the ploy he so often used himself. Raising his hand the black and silver armored Saiyan fired off his Calamity Blaster.

Recoome blocked the powerful beam easily.

"I hope that's not all you've got, I'm barely breakin' a sweat here!" the orange-haired giant scoffed.

"Do ya get tha feelin' Turles mighta bit off more than 'e can chew?" Gartoas asked.

"I sure hope not!" Daiz answered.

Things were not looking good…..

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