Here's Chapter 113! Thank you to Uub God of Destruction, DarkReina and 15sonGoku for the reviews on chapter 112.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball or any of its characters, Akira Toriyama does!

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Kosho was crossing the bridge area when she noticed Turles standing in front of the enormous viewing windows. He was staring out into space with what she thought was an expression of abject sorrow. Gartoas was piloting the ship with annoyance plainly visible on his face. The former bandit preferred any chore to that of keeping Turles's craft on course. He'd had no choice since Daiz was not available to be Gohan's relief.

Turles did not trust her to pilot the ship with her complete lack of experience but she hoped with Gohan's continued instruction that the commander would eventually entrust her to do so.

Kosho narrowed her eyes and concentrated on the Saiyan. Turles rapidly spun around.

"Kosho! I'm well aware of the abilities possessed by your mother's race. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THEM ON ME!" Turles barked.

The female demi-Saiyan blinked in surprise that Turles had been immediately aware that she had attempted to read his thoughts. Most individuals were completely unaware when she used her gift.

"S-S orry Master Turles! It w-won't happen again!" Kosho stammered as she rushed from the bridge.

"See that it doesn't!" the pirate commander snarled.

Gartoas scratched his head in puzzlement as the seemingly angered Saiyan now wore an impish grin. He'd missed something that had passed between the two beings of Saiyan descent but as to what it was he hadn't a clue.

Turles chuckled to himself. It had taken an inordinate amount of nerve for the little Pergashan/Saiyan to attempt to read his mind. Of course he would not allow such a thing to occur but it certainly amused him that she had chosen to do so.

'Wish Daiz'd hurry up! What's keepin' im' wi' thet blasted Earth woman anyways?' Gartoas wondered.

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Taimaz growled in frustration as she strove to break the code which kept her from accessing files from the on board computer aboard Turles's ship. She'd never seen such gibberish! What language could he possibly have used? Then it suddenly made sense. Of course the ape would have used the Saiyan tongue of which no records were kept. Frieza had literally sought to wipe away proof of their very existence there was nothing to aid her in the task of deciphering the bizarre text.

The Kabochan female had hoped she'd be able to pinpoint where Turles would attempt to raid next so she could notify Dodoria but she couldn't access the information needed. Delivering Turles to Frieza would certainly win her the Ice-jin's favor. She'd just have to find another way to do so….

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Daiz couldn't help but smile as Bulma flitted from one tank of aquatic denizens to the next literally squealing with delight. He hadn't had the opportunity to see this aspect of her personality and was enjoying it immensely. Bulma's face flushed as she realized she was pulling the Kabochan pirate along with her. She released his hand immediately and bowed her head while mumbling something about being thoroughly embarrassed.

Daiz gently lifted her chin up so she could face him.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about Bulma. I brought you here because I thought you'd enjoy this. Can you put away the sour face and bring back that wonderful bubbly woman that was here just a moment ago?"

"W-wonderful…" Bulma sputtered.

"Yes someone who was enjoying herself. There's plenty more to see now shall we?" Turles's second in command asked holding out his arm.

Bulma hesitated for a moment but she really wanted to see the rest of aquarium's exhibits. She took the proffered arm and Daiz whisked her to the next set of tanks.

The bluenette gaped in awe as creatures that resembled Earth's sea horses danced about in their tank. Purple, blue and pink were only three of the myriad of hues they wore. Each tiny life form possessed two heads instead of the familiar single one. Another tank held what Bulma believed were some sort of jellyfish but they appeared to be made of feathers. It was the only Earth equivalent she could think of to describe their delicate ethereal green and purple structures.

Suddenly the room was plunged in utter darkness causing Bulma to shriek in fear. A moment later she gasped in surprise as the living "feathers" began to glow. That was the purpose of the darkened display so one could see the gorgeous patterns that were hidden by the light of day. Daiz had grasped her right hand and had stepped in front of her as the lights had cut off.

When they proceeded to the next tank Daiz made no move to release her hand. Bulma cleared her throat as she looked down. Giving her fingers a gentle squeeze the pirate dropped his hand…..

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Gohan stifled a yawn as he stepped out of the cleansing unit and quickly dried himself. After pulling on a clean garment to sleep in the demi-Saiyan walked over to his bed. He'd sat at the ship's controls for hours! The little half-blood was more than ready for a nap. His turn to pilot the ship again would come all too soon. He pulled back the coverlet and climbed onto the bed. As he stretched out Gohan felt a sudden stabbing pain in his right arm…

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"We'd best be getting back to the ship," Daiz sighed.

Bulma didn't miss the obvious disappointment in his voice. She certainly didn't look forward to returning to Turles's domain in the least. The brief stop to procure supplies had turned into a most entertaining outing thanks to the Kabochan pirate. He'd certainly gone out of his way to ensure an enjoyable afternoon. What was someone as pleasant and well -mannered as Daiz doing with the likes of Turles?

"Of course, back to the ship," Bulma muttered glumly.

As if the infuriating antics of Turles weren't enough now she had the threat from Taimaz to face when she returned to her space traversing prison.

Daiz walked over to her and took both her hands in his. Bulma's eyes widened as he brought his face to just inches from hers.

"Bulma, whatever is bothering you I hope you'll get to where you'll trust me to…"

"Daiz! Do I have to come and personally remove you from Negliss? I don't recall giving you an all day assignment!" the voice of Turles bellowed over the scouter Daiz wore.

"Master Turles, we were just now leaving the planet," Daiz stated as he gave Bulma a conspiratorial wink….

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"Gartoas release the ship's controls I'll take over for now" Turles declared.

The Saiyan pirate commander had just settled into the pilot's chair when Chi-Chi burst into the bridge area.

"Perfect timing I'm just in the mood for…"

"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOUR FOOLISHNESS!" Chi-Chi shrieked.

She continued before a furious Turles could interrupt.

"Malako is ill and…"

"How can ya tell e's sick? E's already green!" Gartoas snickered.

"Gohan has a fever and he's delirious! I tried to take him back to his room and he growled at me!" the Ox-King's daughter shouted.

Gartoas groaned in disgust as Turles leapt from his seat with a pointed glance in his direction.

'Ahm stuck flyn' this bucket o' bolts AG'IN!'

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Kosho looked up and smiled as she saw Gohan approaching her. Her smile quickly faded as she took in the half-blood's jerking movements.

"Gohan, are you alright?"

An angry snarl was the only reply. Kosho vaulted out of the way as Gohan sprang at her. He gathered himself up for another attempt when he was snatched out of the air by none other than Turles himself. With an eerie howl the son of Goku bared his fangs intent on inflicting a nasty bite. His teeth closed on thin air as the seasoned Saiyan warrior easily evaded him. Another quick move caused Gohan to go limp in Turles's grip.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BABY?!" Chi-Chi screamed as she pounded on the space brigand's back for all she was worth.

The brunette sucked her in her breath in absolute fright as Turles lowered Gohan to the floor and seized her by the throat in the blink of an eye.

"Strike me again and I will snap both of your arms like twigs!" Turles growled.

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Daiz guided the shuttle into the small docking area inside of Turles's ship. His eyes went wide as he tapped his scouter and took in the message that came across it.

"Bulma! We'll have to unload the supplies later. Something's going on in the ship. We've got orders to go to the lab..immediately!"

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Until the next chapter!

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