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Chapter 22/23
Space/Discovery At O-Ren's Mercy
By
Bulma
Trunks left everyone in the room puzzled and afraid of the current situation. Bulma continued to run down the endless hallways of the castle maze. ("No! It can't be! It can't be! Not Vegeta! Please not Vegeta's!") she thought to in a mad panic. She felt as if she was going to be sick. Suddenly she tripped by the way her feet was staggering from the access running. "Ow…" she whimpered. She closed her eyes and lowered her head as small tears fell from her. "Why?!" she screamed out into the silence. She gripped her hands into tight fists and began to punch the ground in frustration.
"Mom…I'm sorry." Trunks's voice spoke softly above her upsetting form. He kneeled beside her and stopped her from herself as she pounded her fists on the ground. Bulma looked at him with watery, red, tear brimmed eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." he reached down to encircle her in his embrace. Bulma pulled away from him. "Mom, please let me explain." Trunks softly spoke to her. "Leave me alone Trunks." she whispered. "No; you have every right to know everything. I am not going to let you go until you know why I didn't tell you in the first place." Trunks spoke even softer to her.
"I don't care to know! Right now, I just want to be left alone! So leave me alone!" Bulma screamed at him. She tried to pull away but Trunks grabbed her shoulder. "I didn't want you to hurt like this, like you are right now. I didn't want to see you hurt because of me again. Can't you see that Mom?! Please don't run away from me again. Please don't' leave me alone…again…please…" Trunks begged her. Bulma lowered her head once more, bursting anew into tears, and refusing to meet his gaze.
Trunks had loosen his hold on her. "I know you are hurt and you're scared and you're confused by all of this new information. I can understand that, but please, please don't leave me again. I've lost you once and I don't want to go through losing you again. You mean the world to me Mom. You mean so much to me. Please don't leave." Now it was Trunks's turn to bow his head and not meet her gaze. Bulma looked up at her own son.
She was such a fool. How come she had not seen it before? She saw so much of her physical and personality traits through this boy. It was so uncanny. She shook her head to get rid of the feeling of looking at the Son she had created with Vegeta of all people. "Let me go. I need to think…" she said quietly. Trunks helped Bulma up from the ground; but he hadn't let her go, not yet anyway.
He made her look at him and Bulma saw such a deep sadness from looking into his eyes. "Mom, I love you so much and I know what you are going through right now, but please, please don't do anything you will regret later. I love you and I don't' want you to shut me out. Go and think. When you are ready to hear everything then I'll be right here with the answers. Mom, I love you." He let her go and before she could answer, he disappeared.
-Much Later!-
Bulma had wandered the hallways of the palace. She had so many thoughts running through her mind, but she had it all worked out for the most part. She had come to terms of the realization of Trunks being her son. She leaned against a wall and closed her eyes. She would have to face him sooner or later. Why did her life had to be so complicated? She brought a hand up and covered her eyes as she felt her heartache worsen.
"I have to go talk to him…" she said aloud to the deserted hallway. She had no clue if it was day or not; more or less the time. Her mind was more than confused. She slid down the wall and had her knees to her chest as she buried her face in them. It's such a hard day and the way Vegeta used her, the way her home was destroyed, and the news of Trunks was her Son; it was all too much to bare. She softly sobbed in her knees. "I want to go home…" she whimpered to herself. "Oh but you'll be at your new home very, VERY soon." came a voice that towered over the small Earthling. Bulma jumped, completely caught off guard and went to see who was over looking her, but when she looked up all she could remember was something hitting her in the face and then all was black.
-Morning!-
Bulma awoke on the cold, concrete floor of a metallic cell. She felt sick to her stomach and her world was spinning. It took a few minutes for her eyes to bring the cell into focus. Where was she now? Who had attacked her? Bulma had to hold her head as the pain from getting assaulted. "Wh-Where am I?" she staggered to her feet, bad move. Instantly, she doubled over and paled. There was a toilet in the cell and she ran to it. Her body shook and heaved as she gripped the outer bowl.
Her body hurt so much and she didn't know why. As she finished being sick, she managed to flush the vile stuff and fall limp to the cold floor. She felt so weak and out of energy. "Help…" she weakly called out. Bulma squeezed her eyes shut as she curled into a small ball. Suddenly the door was thrown open and Bulma hadn't the strength to lift her head up to look at the kidnappers. "Well, well look what I caught in my cells? I do believe I stand corrected that I would get you Miss. Briefs." mocked a voice of a woman as she stood over the weaken woman.
O-Ren leaned down and took Bulma's chin to her face so Bulma was forced to look at her. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you in person. You are exactly as your Son had remembered you. Tell me, does your stomach hurt? Are you feeling a little under the weather?" she mocked Bulma some more. "Please…let me go O-Ren…" Bulma weakly begged. "Now why would I do that? You are worth more to me in my grasp than if I simply let you go. Now, I think it's time you pay visit to our infirmary." O-Ren stood up.
Bulma's expression greatly paled as she tried to break O-Ren's hold on her. "Let me go! Don't hurt me!" Bulma screamed. Her body hurt so much and she couldn't even put up a proper fight. "Oh, we won't hurt you just yet. Just a little pregnancy test is all we are going to do to you on this visit." O-Ren smiled and let her go as the guards came in and picked up the surprised woman. "Wh-What?!" she cried out. O-Ren smiled cruelly at her as she was dragged away.
-Vegeta-sei!-
It was around breakfast time and no one had caught sight of Bulma since yesterday during the shocking meeting. All night Trunks had tossed and turned in his bed. He couldn't sleep, and what's more he was worried so much about his future. He could sense that Bulma had made it to her room and had stayed their the entire night, but he dared not contact her through the bond.
Venux stayed by Trunks's side and tried comforting him the best that she could. But he was so hurt beyond her control. Being rejected by both sets of parents after you longed to have them and love them your entire life is something very fragile to a person. It was morning and everyone was eating in silence in the dining room. Not even the sounds of eating were that loud enough to penetrate the uneasy silence. "This is stupid! Somebody needs to say something!" Sanshi abruptly jumped up from her seat and glared around at the guilty, yet silent faces.
"Sanshi, sit down and eat your food." her Mother said a she did not meet her Daughter's gaze. "No I will not! Grandpa, how could you be so mean to Grandma?! And Dad, stop waiting and go talk to Grandma about how you feel! Everyone needs to make this right and we all need to sit and talk about this like adults!" Sanshi blurted out.
When Bulma had gone yesterday, it was more than a major shock to Shimaru about all this new information. Sanshi had to take him aside and explain all the questions that he had. Needles to say, he was shocked to be with the Granddaughter of Prince Vegeta. It took some convincing that he would not be executed and that she loved him with all her heart.
Shimaru softly pinched her from under the table to get the point across of being quiet. She threw him a dirty look, but the room returned to it's high tension silence. Vegeta stood up and silently walked out to retreat to the GR. Trunks let out an aggravated sigh and stood up after his Father had gone. "Trunks, just calm down. Let things cool down before you fly off the handle okay?" Venux gently grabbed her Mate's hand and held it. He looked at her with his icy walls up but Venux could see past them to the hurt child inside.
"I know sweetie. Go train, you look like you need it." Venux smiled at him as she understood what he needed most right now. "Ha-Hai… thank you…" he forced a smile and gently kissed her as he decided to follow his Father's example; leaving the remaining 3 in the dining room alone.
-O-Ren!-
She over saw the sleeping, unexpecting Mother in the infirmary. They would keep her there inste4ad of the cell, just in case something should happen. O-Ren held the positive results of Bulma's pregnancy in her very hands and made this whole revenge even more sweeter.
"Foolish Saiyans, if only they knew just what they handed me. How extremely funny." she softly laughed to herself as she continued to watch Bulma through the window. One of her men came up to her. "Empress, what is the next plan of action?" O-Ren smiled cruelly at him. "Contact Vegeta-sei of course. I want to see their pathetic faces." the warrior bowed before his Empress and watched her lead the way.
-Meeting Room!-
-Vegeta-sei!
Trunks sat in the meeting room; it was screaming De Ja Vous all over again. The only difference this time was that there was more diversity than last time between his Father and himself; everyone else was caught in the middle. No one knew who was contacting them, but the members of the council summoned them all as an emergency meeting. "What is this all about?!" Vegeta demanded as they all took their appropriate seatings. The screen rolled down and O-Ren appeared on the screen looking deeply satisfied about something.
"O-Ren!" Trunks darkly exclaimed. "Ah, such happy faces I see. Don't tell me you are all mad about little ol' me about yesterday about revealing that little incontinent secret are you?" she asked, mocking her hurt. "What do you want you fucking bitch?!" Sanshi stood up and cried out in anger. Shimaru grabbed her and pulled her down. "Now, now no need for vulgarity." O-Ren looked amused. "Listen wrench, what business do you have here?" Vegeta cutted in and getting rather annoyed. "Oh patients, patients Prince Vegeta. I wish for everyone to be here. Now where is Miss. Briefs?" she asked faking her concern.
Trunks let out a low growl. "What business do you have here?" "Awww why so sore Little Hybrid? Mommy and Daddy don't love you? Too bad.. But I'll tell you one thing, Mommy dearest isn't in her room." "You lie." Vegeta abruptly spoke. O-Ren's smile grew. "Am I now? Why not ask your council members what they did to Miss. Briefs and how they rigged her ki signature to appear in her room?" Everyone's gaze turned to the guilty faces of the council members. Trunks charged up as anger controlled him. 'WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HER?!" "Trunks calm down!" Venux had to grab onto her Mate and hold him back.
"Do not fret. She is safe here with me…for the moment." O-Ren laughed at the fallen looks of everyone's faces, save Vegeta whom had his mask on. "And I have such a naughty secret and I was wondering how she will react once I tell her?" O-Ren looked at her papers in her hands. "She put up such a pathetic attempt of a fight as we drew some blood from her. We had to knock her out to do it." Trunks's heart fell as he knew exactly what O-Ren was implying. "O-Ren! What do you want?! Do you want me?!" "Oh yes I do…but I want to watch you suffer first."
"Trunks! Don't even think about it!" "Dad don't!" Venux and Sanshi protested, everyone was very confused on what was going on. "Do you want me or not?" Trunks ignored everyone and only focused on O-Ren. "When I want you Hybrid; I'll come claim you myself as I have done plenty of times before." she sneered amused at his anger.
O-Ren looked from Trunks and focused her attention to Vegeta. "What is she worth to you? Just how far will you go to get her back? You all ready destroyed her home, allowed me to kill all of her family and loved ones, and given me permission according to your councilors to allow me to have her. Does she mean so little to you?" O-Ren asked. Vegeta crossed his arms as his dark expression did not change. "I have not destroyed, allowed, or given permission to anyone, especially to my people or even you for that matter. Now quit your foolish mind games or this communicator goes off."
"I wouldn't be doing that just yet Prince Vegeta. Do you know what these papers in my hands are?" she smiled coyly and waved them around. Trunks dreaded as he knew what they meant. Everyone else was clueless as she stopped and smiled even more. "Your foolish council men have no idea what treasures they handed to me." she laughed. "What the hell are you getting at? The Woman is no tre-" "She's pregnant Vegeta and it's most certainly your child." O-Ren interrupted.
The room was an uneasy silent. For a brief moment, Vegeta's strong mask fell and pure surprise overtook him. O-Ren stifled her laughter as she covered her mouth. "Again Prince, how much are you willing to go out of your way to get your concubine and heir back?" "THAT IS ENOUGH! DON'T DO ANYTHING TO THEM! IT'S ME YOU WANT!" Trunks bellowed. "BRAT!!!" Vegeta snapped and all eyes were on Vegeta for his answer.
"O-Ren, it's not a matter of worth or price for that Woman and her bastard child. You have her now. She's your problem; keep her as you see fit. I wash myself of her." Every person's face fell; even O-Ren was also caught off guard by the strange statement. "Very well Prince Vegeta. I'll keep that in mind, she is no longer your concern." she told him; not a trace of mockery or amusement in her tone. She was very serious and sincere. O-Ren couldn't help but feel the smallest bit of sympathy for the expecting Mother and her unborn child to receive the ultimate betrayal from a man who did this to her.
The communicator screen shut off and all utter hell broke loose by the wrath of Trunks. He transformed Super Saiyan and had his Father pressed against the wall by his hands around his neck. It took everyone in the room to barely hold him back. "I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU! YOU FUCKING SENT THEM TO HELL! THEY DIDN'T DESERVE THAT!" Trunks lashed out. He was seeing red and was robbed of his senses to madness.
For the first time in Vegeta's life, he actually felt he was going to die today by his Son's hands. "Trunks calm down! We'll figure out a way to get them back!" Venux cried out to calm her Mate. "Daddy! Stop! Don't kill Grandpa!" Sanshi as well turned Super Saiyan and did the only thing she could do, she knocked him out. Trunks retransformed and slump to the floor unconscious. Vegeta let out a breath of relief as Mate and Daughter went to aid the knocked out Father. Shimaru glared at his Prince. The council men stood on the sides with deep, guilty faces as they realized what they had just given to the opposing side. "Sire, this may get me killed but someone must do it. That was not the correct choice a King nor a Prince should have ever made. Sending your Heir and the Mother of him to the hands of the enemy is a choice even the lowest of scum would never do. Why you would ever think of abandoning them; whatever reason it is, it's wrong. Perhaps we need a better suited King." with that said, Shimaru punched Vegeta right in the face and stormed off to help his fallen Prince.