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Chapter 5
As soon as Bulma had spoken Zia's whereabouts, or more like coordinates, Veg had started for the nearest window and was ready to go. As soon as he reached the open window, however, he had been stopped by someone grabbing his arm. It was none other than Vegeta.
Veg was shocked that he had even made an effort to stop, let alone show an act that might actually lead Veg to think he cared. Veg ignored it, assuming the act would probably be self served somehow in the end.
Vegeta spoke calmly, yet forceful, "Just how do you expect to go get her boy, if you don't even know what you are after, nor do you have a way to reach that stop in space?"
Veg thought about this for a moment, but dismissed the idea. He was sure he could handle whatever had her, and he had his and Zia's space ship. Then a thought ran though his head about what Zia had said to him one time, he could see her clearly standing there shaking her finger at him as she talked, 'Veg, are have to stop going crazy and getting into something where you do not even know the situation. You will end up getting killed that way.' His thoughts were now sort of confused, 'I have to get her, I have to, but I really need more information about what has her. I it did manage to capture Zia, then knockout the other three, it must have some strength.'
He turned to face Vegeta, his mind made up. Going to get her on the ship may not be the smartest move, but if he waited until he thought he had enough information, then she might be dead. "I am going, and I have a ship, thank you. How do you think I got to this planet." Veg said shoving his grandfather off of his arm.
Vegeta was starting to get angry at the boy's stubbornness. He made a fist as he spoke, "If you go up there, and whatever has her is stronger than you, don't think it wont hesitate to kill you."
Veg walked to the edge of the window and looked out as he spoke, "Her life is more important that mine." Then he was out the window and flying towards the place they had landed the ship.
After he was gone Vegeta, Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Pan, and Bulla exchanged looks for a brief moment. Then they were all flying after Veg.
Bulma sighed to herself as she watched her husband and children flying into the light of the tuffle planet, "They could have at least said goodbye before they go off to play hero again. Wait a minute Bulla went!!!" Bulma thought panicking.
Vegeta had been the first to take off after the boy, but he slowed when he felt his daughter's ki following them. Everyone else stopped beside him while waiting for Bulla. She arrived and exchanged a puzzled look at everyone else, "What is tha matter, are we not going?"
Vegeta glared at her, "No, we are not going, you are staying here with you mother, no go home Bulla." Bulla got one of her mother's looks on her face, the one right before someone was about to receive a royal cursing, but she held her tongue and crossed her arms as she looked in the other direction. 'A very Vegeta act,' Pan thought, as she tried to stifle a giggle.
Pan's action attracted her father's attention, "And just what do you think you are laughing at young lady? You are going right back with Bulla, if your mother, and grandmother thought that I let you come there would not be a me when I got back."
Pan just starred at her father, then she moved beside Bulla. Bulla and she made eye contact, ready for their argument. "It is not fair that you guys always get to fly off and do stuff, and we want to go. Just because we are weaker than you four doesn't mean that we can't hold our own. Now we are not going anywhere, and if any mothers have something to do with it, we will handle it when we get back. Umph!!" Pan said as she took a breath.
Goten and Trunks shot glances at each other and tried not to laugh. Vegeta and Gohan looked at each other seriously before returning their attention to their daughters.
"Okay, you may go. But hear me now, if it gets slightly dangerous you either of you, you will both be sent back without so much as a word. Understood?" Vegeta spoke sternly, Gohan nodding all the while.
Both nodded, "Good. Now come on, fly fast, we have to catch him before he leaves without us." Vegeta said. Then six white flashes shot across the sky in Veg's direction.
Veg ran through the house, grabbing everything he thought would be an absolute necessity. All the food they had, he put into a capsule and threw it into his bag. He wrote Terri a note, and he was off to the ship.
When he landed in front of the building that contained the ship, he felt the powerlevels flying in his direction. He waited outside until they landed behind him. "If you are going to run off and be stupid, we are coming with you." Gohan said.
Veg just smirked, "Suit yourself." He placed his hand on the outside panel of the huge building.
It scanned his hand, the earth beneath them shook as the entire building wall retreated into the ground, revealing what was on the inside. A huge, black ship came into view. It had only the slightest bit of red on it, and on the front was a crescent moon with an arrow through it. The ship stood on its end, and was at least 200 feet tall, and about 50 feet wide. There was only one apparent window, and that was near the top, which was the cockpit.
Veg unlatched everything the ship was connected to, monitoring computer and such. Then he prepared the thrusters, and opened the entry door. Everyone entered as they were observing, "Welcome to the Twilight, I am your captain for now. I would prefer that you don't talk, for the slow ones, shutup. If you need anything, get it yourself, at least until I get us into the air." Veg said as he dropped what he had and ran down the corridor to the cockpit.
It wasn't five minutes before they were in the earth's orbit, and starting towards their target. The other's had made their way to the cockpit, where Veg was making sure everything was in order. It had been three years since he had been on this thing.
A loud beeping noise went off, and everyone jumped, except for Veg. He laughed at them as he pushed a button and a screen popped up with Bulma on it.
"Vegeta, you have my baby!!" she yelled.
"Quiet woman!!" he said back, "I tried to send her back, but she had to much of you in her, and doesn't like to be told what to do. If it gets dangerous I will send her home."
Bulma just took a breath and raised an eyebrow at Bulla before addressing Veg. "You had better be lucky I was able to catch you leaving the atmosphere, else I would not have been able to get the ship's address to send you a transmission. But, back to the point, after you guys left, the locator started beeping again. It appears that wherever Zia is, is moving, farther away."
Zia felt weak and tried from all of the pain, yet not a tear had fallen. She refused to give the loathsome creature the satisfaction of her tears.
Since he last left the room after making her scream in pain, she had tried many escape ideas. All ended up in her pain, and more energy lost. She sat on her knees with her hands at the wall. Her hair was slightly messy, and sticking to her face somewhat from the sweat. She had almost fallen asleep when her heart sank to the bottom of her stomach. She looked put the glass wall in horror, 'We have started moving. NO!!' she thought. Zia could see the earth and tuffle planet fading slightly as the ship she was on headed in the opposite direction.
'If they move me away from Veg, what chance will I have. Oh Veg!! I am sorry I yelled at you, I wish you were here. Wait, no, I wish I were with you, cause if you were here he would probably kill you. Oh Zia you are rambling again, don't be silly it is just Veg.'
Her thoughts were interrupted by Kiraion entering the room, he stood in front of her. She looked tired, and weak from all of the pain. Her shirt was ripped at the sleeve, making it appear that she was wearing a tanktop. He sat in front of her, she still did not look up at him, at least not what he could see.
Zia could see him just fine, although she would rather look at Pakeria all day. He was not wearing the thick black robe anymore. Now just black pants, and a white nobles' shirt which made is gray skin stand out.
He slowly reached out his hand to her face, and started to bring her eyes up with his. As he did this, an idea hit her. If she could get him to think that he had put too much of that stuff in her, then maybe he would remove some. That way she could break free and at least get out of the blasted room.
She pretended to be asleep when he could finally see her eyes, then when he slightly pulled her forward she screamed in fake pain. He paused for a moment looking at her wrist then at her. She slowly opened her eyes and just meekly looked at him.
Being thankful for the trick she had learned on the planet Tritioness, she made her eyes look empty, as if void of person.
Kiraion was shocked, 'Did I really give her too much, I didn't even have them measured out wrong, so how could I make such a mistake. Maybe she is faking it? Umm....No she is a fighter, she would not just give in to the pain and emptiness that appears to be here.' Making up his mind he slowly garbed the needle lying on the table beside him and inserted it into Zia's right wrist on the spot that was already bleeding freely from the other injections.
Instantly she felt a lot of her pain dwindle away, as if it was never there. She could feel the hope raise within her again, but continued her act.
He put the needle down, and pulled her face up to his, then he gently kissed her lips. Zia almost screamed at this, now she was going to get even, 'Darn me for having to fake this, this is the most disgusting thing ever.' But he did nothing else, and left the room.
When he was gone, Zia brought her pupils back, and looked at her wrists. She decided to free the left one first, so she would not have to use the right one. She concentrated as much power as she could into her arm, then she jerked. The chain came apart from the wall and she wrapped it around the solid part of the one on her right wrist. Then she yanked that one out of the wall, trying to make as little noise as possible.
When she had freed her arms from the excess chains she stood and observed the room. It felt so good to just stand, she could have leapt for joy, but decided against it.
She watched as the last little glimpse of the moon faded and then the ship went into hyperspace. Zia let out a sigh, 'I thought my pirate killing days were over, now some weirdoes are taking me into deep space. Well lets just hope he doesn't turn around and decide he wants to go see Cayden and Veg. In the mean time, got to explore this depressing place,' her stomach gave a grumble, 'Oh..and find some food.'
She slowly opened the door Kiraion had exited through, standing to the side incase anything was there waiting on her. After about 30 seconds passed she continued, at the end of the corridor she could see the dark room where she had been placed at first.
Along the walls were also several other doors, some of which noise could be heard from. She avoided those and walked up to a clear door, which she saw lead to another hall. When the door closed behind her the noise from the other hall was silenced, and quietness filled the air. Zia sensed out for any significant ki signals near her, but she found none, so she continued.
As she walked, she seemed to be getting nowhere, but the other doors did pass. Then something caught her eye in one, it was some sort of dog, although rather big for a dog. The animal took notice of her and walked over to the glass door. The animal and Zia starred at each other for moment, deciding weather or not trust could be in order.
Then the animal did something that made Zia jump into the wall behind her, "Hello, my name in Talon. Are you working for the evil being, or are you a prisoner?"
Zia passed out.
Veg felt the crystal dragon glow, and he knew Zia was still alive, although in some state of shock. Vegeta took notice of the bright light that had erupted from his pocket as they sat around the table eating.
"Are you sure that girl never told you who it was that gave her that bloody necklace?" Vegeta asked.
"Yes, she never said who it was. I don't even no if she knew who it was, she just woke up with, so she says. I do remember that the next day her strength had increased considerably. Maybe one of the royals we met on our travels gave it to her, who knows." Veg said cleaning up the kitchen while the others finished what was left.
"Like I said before, it had to have come from Kakorott, he was the last one seen with that blasted dragon. The thing is why would it be a small pendant that he would give to a child.?" Vegeta said, more to himself than anyone else, even though everyone had heard.
"I think that maybe, after he flew off with Shenron, that he knew about Zia and the others. Maybe he learned in other world, and visited her in her dreams, and gave her a replica of him. Who knows." Gohan said.
Veg heard the last of their conversation and stood in the doorway as he spoke to them, "I am going to bed. Your quarters are down the hall and to the left for the guys. The girls will have to go to in the opposite direction down the hall and to the right, if you have any problem finding it, ask the computer.
Veg reached his small room, which barely held a small bed and dresser. He lay down without even changing as sleep took over him his thoughts were of Zia, 'Zia I am coming for you, just hold on for me.' Then all thoughts left him as he was taken into darkness.
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragonball/Z/GT (I have been forgetting to put this in..opps!!)
Chapter 5
As soon as Bulma had spoken Zia's whereabouts, or more like coordinates, Veg had started for the nearest window and was ready to go. As soon as he reached the open window, however, he had been stopped by someone grabbing his arm. It was none other than Vegeta.
Veg was shocked that he had even made an effort to stop, let alone show an act that might actually lead Veg to think he cared. Veg ignored it, assuming the act would probably be self served somehow in the end.
Vegeta spoke calmly, yet forceful, "Just how do you expect to go get her boy, if you don't even know what you are after, nor do you have a way to reach that stop in space?"
Veg thought about this for a moment, but dismissed the idea. He was sure he could handle whatever had her, and he had his and Zia's space ship. Then a thought ran though his head about what Zia had said to him one time, he could see her clearly standing there shaking her finger at him as she talked, 'Veg, are have to stop going crazy and getting into something where you do not even know the situation. You will end up getting killed that way.' His thoughts were now sort of confused, 'I have to get her, I have to, but I really need more information about what has her. I it did manage to capture Zia, then knockout the other three, it must have some strength.'
He turned to face Vegeta, his mind made up. Going to get her on the ship may not be the smartest move, but if he waited until he thought he had enough information, then she might be dead. "I am going, and I have a ship, thank you. How do you think I got to this planet." Veg said shoving his grandfather off of his arm.
Vegeta was starting to get angry at the boy's stubbornness. He made a fist as he spoke, "If you go up there, and whatever has her is stronger than you, don't think it wont hesitate to kill you."
Veg walked to the edge of the window and looked out as he spoke, "Her life is more important that mine." Then he was out the window and flying towards the place they had landed the ship.
After he was gone Vegeta, Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Pan, and Bulla exchanged looks for a brief moment. Then they were all flying after Veg.
Bulma sighed to herself as she watched her husband and children flying into the light of the tuffle planet, "They could have at least said goodbye before they go off to play hero again. Wait a minute Bulla went!!!" Bulma thought panicking.
Vegeta had been the first to take off after the boy, but he slowed when he felt his daughter's ki following them. Everyone else stopped beside him while waiting for Bulla. She arrived and exchanged a puzzled look at everyone else, "What is tha matter, are we not going?"
Vegeta glared at her, "No, we are not going, you are staying here with you mother, no go home Bulla." Bulla got one of her mother's looks on her face, the one right before someone was about to receive a royal cursing, but she held her tongue and crossed her arms as she looked in the other direction. 'A very Vegeta act,' Pan thought, as she tried to stifle a giggle.
Pan's action attracted her father's attention, "And just what do you think you are laughing at young lady? You are going right back with Bulla, if your mother, and grandmother thought that I let you come there would not be a me when I got back."
Pan just starred at her father, then she moved beside Bulla. Bulla and she made eye contact, ready for their argument. "It is not fair that you guys always get to fly off and do stuff, and we want to go. Just because we are weaker than you four doesn't mean that we can't hold our own. Now we are not going anywhere, and if any mothers have something to do with it, we will handle it when we get back. Umph!!" Pan said as she took a breath.
Goten and Trunks shot glances at each other and tried not to laugh. Vegeta and Gohan looked at each other seriously before returning their attention to their daughters.
"Okay, you may go. But hear me now, if it gets slightly dangerous you either of you, you will both be sent back without so much as a word. Understood?" Vegeta spoke sternly, Gohan nodding all the while.
Both nodded, "Good. Now come on, fly fast, we have to catch him before he leaves without us." Vegeta said. Then six white flashes shot across the sky in Veg's direction.
Veg ran through the house, grabbing everything he thought would be an absolute necessity. All the food they had, he put into a capsule and threw it into his bag. He wrote Terri a note, and he was off to the ship.
When he landed in front of the building that contained the ship, he felt the powerlevels flying in his direction. He waited outside until they landed behind him. "If you are going to run off and be stupid, we are coming with you." Gohan said.
Veg just smirked, "Suit yourself." He placed his hand on the outside panel of the huge building.
It scanned his hand, the earth beneath them shook as the entire building wall retreated into the ground, revealing what was on the inside. A huge, black ship came into view. It had only the slightest bit of red on it, and on the front was a crescent moon with an arrow through it. The ship stood on its end, and was at least 200 feet tall, and about 50 feet wide. There was only one apparent window, and that was near the top, which was the cockpit.
Veg unlatched everything the ship was connected to, monitoring computer and such. Then he prepared the thrusters, and opened the entry door. Everyone entered as they were observing, "Welcome to the Twilight, I am your captain for now. I would prefer that you don't talk, for the slow ones, shutup. If you need anything, get it yourself, at least until I get us into the air." Veg said as he dropped what he had and ran down the corridor to the cockpit.
It wasn't five minutes before they were in the earth's orbit, and starting towards their target. The other's had made their way to the cockpit, where Veg was making sure everything was in order. It had been three years since he had been on this thing.
A loud beeping noise went off, and everyone jumped, except for Veg. He laughed at them as he pushed a button and a screen popped up with Bulma on it.
"Vegeta, you have my baby!!" she yelled.
"Quiet woman!!" he said back, "I tried to send her back, but she had to much of you in her, and doesn't like to be told what to do. If it gets dangerous I will send her home."
Bulma just took a breath and raised an eyebrow at Bulla before addressing Veg. "You had better be lucky I was able to catch you leaving the atmosphere, else I would not have been able to get the ship's address to send you a transmission. But, back to the point, after you guys left, the locator started beeping again. It appears that wherever Zia is, is moving, farther away."
Zia felt weak and tried from all of the pain, yet not a tear had fallen. She refused to give the loathsome creature the satisfaction of her tears.
Since he last left the room after making her scream in pain, she had tried many escape ideas. All ended up in her pain, and more energy lost. She sat on her knees with her hands at the wall. Her hair was slightly messy, and sticking to her face somewhat from the sweat. She had almost fallen asleep when her heart sank to the bottom of her stomach. She looked put the glass wall in horror, 'We have started moving. NO!!' she thought. Zia could see the earth and tuffle planet fading slightly as the ship she was on headed in the opposite direction.
'If they move me away from Veg, what chance will I have. Oh Veg!! I am sorry I yelled at you, I wish you were here. Wait, no, I wish I were with you, cause if you were here he would probably kill you. Oh Zia you are rambling again, don't be silly it is just Veg.'
Her thoughts were interrupted by Kiraion entering the room, he stood in front of her. She looked tired, and weak from all of the pain. Her shirt was ripped at the sleeve, making it appear that she was wearing a tanktop. He sat in front of her, she still did not look up at him, at least not what he could see.
Zia could see him just fine, although she would rather look at Pakeria all day. He was not wearing the thick black robe anymore. Now just black pants, and a white nobles' shirt which made is gray skin stand out.
He slowly reached out his hand to her face, and started to bring her eyes up with his. As he did this, an idea hit her. If she could get him to think that he had put too much of that stuff in her, then maybe he would remove some. That way she could break free and at least get out of the blasted room.
She pretended to be asleep when he could finally see her eyes, then when he slightly pulled her forward she screamed in fake pain. He paused for a moment looking at her wrist then at her. She slowly opened her eyes and just meekly looked at him.
Being thankful for the trick she had learned on the planet Tritioness, she made her eyes look empty, as if void of person.
Kiraion was shocked, 'Did I really give her too much, I didn't even have them measured out wrong, so how could I make such a mistake. Maybe she is faking it? Umm....No she is a fighter, she would not just give in to the pain and emptiness that appears to be here.' Making up his mind he slowly garbed the needle lying on the table beside him and inserted it into Zia's right wrist on the spot that was already bleeding freely from the other injections.
Instantly she felt a lot of her pain dwindle away, as if it was never there. She could feel the hope raise within her again, but continued her act.
He put the needle down, and pulled her face up to his, then he gently kissed her lips. Zia almost screamed at this, now she was going to get even, 'Darn me for having to fake this, this is the most disgusting thing ever.' But he did nothing else, and left the room.
When he was gone, Zia brought her pupils back, and looked at her wrists. She decided to free the left one first, so she would not have to use the right one. She concentrated as much power as she could into her arm, then she jerked. The chain came apart from the wall and she wrapped it around the solid part of the one on her right wrist. Then she yanked that one out of the wall, trying to make as little noise as possible.
When she had freed her arms from the excess chains she stood and observed the room. It felt so good to just stand, she could have leapt for joy, but decided against it.
She watched as the last little glimpse of the moon faded and then the ship went into hyperspace. Zia let out a sigh, 'I thought my pirate killing days were over, now some weirdoes are taking me into deep space. Well lets just hope he doesn't turn around and decide he wants to go see Cayden and Veg. In the mean time, got to explore this depressing place,' her stomach gave a grumble, 'Oh..and find some food.'
She slowly opened the door Kiraion had exited through, standing to the side incase anything was there waiting on her. After about 30 seconds passed she continued, at the end of the corridor she could see the dark room where she had been placed at first.
Along the walls were also several other doors, some of which noise could be heard from. She avoided those and walked up to a clear door, which she saw lead to another hall. When the door closed behind her the noise from the other hall was silenced, and quietness filled the air. Zia sensed out for any significant ki signals near her, but she found none, so she continued.
As she walked, she seemed to be getting nowhere, but the other doors did pass. Then something caught her eye in one, it was some sort of dog, although rather big for a dog. The animal took notice of her and walked over to the glass door. The animal and Zia starred at each other for moment, deciding weather or not trust could be in order.
Then the animal did something that made Zia jump into the wall behind her, "Hello, my name in Talon. Are you working for the evil being, or are you a prisoner?"
Zia passed out.
Veg felt the crystal dragon glow, and he knew Zia was still alive, although in some state of shock. Vegeta took notice of the bright light that had erupted from his pocket as they sat around the table eating.
"Are you sure that girl never told you who it was that gave her that bloody necklace?" Vegeta asked.
"Yes, she never said who it was. I don't even no if she knew who it was, she just woke up with, so she says. I do remember that the next day her strength had increased considerably. Maybe one of the royals we met on our travels gave it to her, who knows." Veg said cleaning up the kitchen while the others finished what was left.
"Like I said before, it had to have come from Kakorott, he was the last one seen with that blasted dragon. The thing is why would it be a small pendant that he would give to a child.?" Vegeta said, more to himself than anyone else, even though everyone had heard.
"I think that maybe, after he flew off with Shenron, that he knew about Zia and the others. Maybe he learned in other world, and visited her in her dreams, and gave her a replica of him. Who knows." Gohan said.
Veg heard the last of their conversation and stood in the doorway as he spoke to them, "I am going to bed. Your quarters are down the hall and to the left for the guys. The girls will have to go to in the opposite direction down the hall and to the right, if you have any problem finding it, ask the computer.
Veg reached his small room, which barely held a small bed and dresser. He lay down without even changing as sleep took over him his thoughts were of Zia, 'Zia I am coming for you, just hold on for me.' Then all thoughts left him as he was taken into darkness.