Chapter 9

Memories and Destinations

Hello there everyone, I know it had been about two years since I have even attempted to update, but life happened and I have done some growing since I was 16. But I promise that I will not leave you hanging like that again…R&R

Disclaimer: I still after all this time, do not own DBZ

Veg sat in the pilot seat just starring out the endless sea of stars passing by them. His thoughts wondered to when he was little and his mother would let him sit in that very chair calling out fake commands.

He was so lost in thought that he had completely forgotten his grandfather's presence in the room. "How did you mother die exactly?" Vegeta asked as he broke Veg's trance.

He took a deep breath, "Pakeria had set a trap with a high bountyed pirate at the center. If that evil being knew anything it was our mother's. So she knew they would come after him without expecting her there, and some of it was probably due to the fact that she had never tried anything thing like that before. When we reached the coordinates it was merely a deserted satellite, and if things were questionable they never went together in case something happened. Well something did happen. Pakeria used some sort of machine to disable our systems and we could not reach mom, but she gladly gave us full view of what was happening. My mother fought as hard and as long as she could. In the end Pakeria had five her cronies attack her at the same time, and when she could take no more she delivered the final blow."

Vegeta felt the silent rage welling inside his body. 'What cowardice, just like Freeza. Only lifting a finger when necessary. That being will pay at my hands.' He thought to himself.

"You know she talked about you all the time." Veg said. "She always told about her father, the great saiyan prince. A proud warrior, that no matter what, would never truly be defeated. She said you were the only part of her childhood she was thankful for."

Vegeta said nothing to this, for the pain searing in his heart was to distracting. 'Damn these humans for making me soft!'

"So this girl, this 'Zia', do you care for her?" Vegeta asked, as he looked at Veg for the first time the whole conversation.

"Of course I care for her. We grew up together, and she is all I have had for along time now."

"Not what I meant." Vegeta smirked.

Veg could feel color rush to his face, "The type of feelings are not the point now, it's just that fact that I care period, and I want her back. Cayden cannot loose two mothers."

"This child, is he saiyan as well?" Vegeta asked

"No, Cayden is human. His mother and Zia were half sisters on her father's side. When his mother died it was assumed that his father would take him, but surprisingly he never tried. He always did seem a little to busy for a child, but he gets him every now and then." Veg paused as he spoke. He had hoped that nothing would come after them on earth, that way Cayden wouldn't have to grow up like they did. "After Nila died Zia and I made a promise that he would never have to come out here, and so far we have done well keeping true to that."

Then silence fell again and each was left to there own thoughts. After awhile Veg heard his grandfather leave the room. 'Strange man.' He thought.

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Zia sat in farthest corner of the dark room she had taken refuge in. Talon was still sleeping, but she refused to close her eyes. She hated feeling trapped and unable to do anything. 'I am a fighter for crying out loud!'

In the quietness she had conceived many plans as to how she could go about getting out of her problem, but all merely ended in bad ideas. She could not attack him just yet because she was still a little weak from the toxin, and even if she weren't she could fight him on the ship. That would just end in the ship getting damaged or exploding and then she would die either way.

She heaved a heavy sigh and leaned her head against the wall; 'I never wanted to come back out here.' She thought. Her thoughts wondered to the stories her mother always told about her life in space, about how she came to be there in the first place.

After Katira had been born she was placed in the hospital nursery in the wrong bed. It was a crib of a child that had died shortly after birth, but somehow everyone forgot because the parents were never even told. After all it was a full moon, a small hospital, and seems like bad employees. So Katira went home with her supposed parents. She lived with them happily for a while, but it wasn't long before she started to notice that she was different. Her parents tried to accommodate for her differences from other children, but sometimes it was hard.

Then when she was twelve she and her parents were coming back from dinner and got into a car accident. Katira was the only one that lived, and she knew it was because she was different. After that she spent about six months researching her parents origins, and then she came to the hospital. It took a lot investigating and threatening a few people before she learned the truth about what had happened the night she was born.

When she learned of her birth parents she went to see what they were like and merely watched them interact with each other and what appeared to be her twin brother. But she never went to meet them. It wasn't to long after that when the cell games came along and she watched her family fight and learned of what she was capable and why she was so different.

Katira made up her mind that she was going to go somewhere that she could start over and no one would know who she was, or what she was. She went to the nearest airport and was getting told by the attendant that she was too young to purchase a ticket when a girl a little older than her came over to her.

Tear told her that they were merely stopping on earth for refueling and supplies, and if she wished she come with them farther away than any plane could take her. Katira agreed and left earth never to return to it.

Zia jolted awake after she realized she had dozed off. Talon was awake now and he was merely observing her. "What are you looking at?"

He lowered his head; "The life of someone in space is never easy. It is hard out here, and you must be stronger than everyone else if you wish to survive. However, I can tell that you are truly happy on this planet that we are now eons away from. I promise you my lady that I will do everything in my power to help you achieve your goal of returning to your home." Then he gave a bow.

Zia just smiled and shook her head; 'Veg would crack up.'

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Kiraion stood staring at the empty spot where Zia had been. 'Smart girl tricking me into believing I had made a mistake. That is exactly why I must have you. Well you couldn't have got far, now we play hide and seek.' An evil grin appeared on his face 'And for your disobedient act you will watch him die.'

"Sire we have reached the planet. Shall we begin orbit?" The computer asked him

"No, we going to land. It has been awhile since I have been home, I think it will make my bride more comfortable." He smiled

"As you wish, Sire."

I hope you liked it, just a little insight into how Veg and Zia got to where they are…R&R