Chapter 3: Trying to Survive

Pasha was huddled in the corner looking at the other four captives with her. All four of them were in a containment cell. What was going to happen next was still a mystery. Her leg felt a lot better since it had been cleaned and bandaged. She pulled her knees up to her chest and put rested her chin on the top of her knees. Pasha didn't want to admit it, but she was scared to death. The aliens had destroyed her world, and she had no idea why she was still alive.

As she looked around the cell, she observed what her fellow captives were doing. The bald man with a third eye had his eyes closed and seemed to be praying. The man with the spiky hair was trying to figure out a way out of the cell and the green alien had his arms crossed and looked like he was about ready to hurt someone. The man with the long hair had slid up next to Pasha. "You going to be okay?" The man asked. Pasha looked up. "Does it look like I'm going to be okay?" She mumbled.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean…" The man bit his lip. "I just don't know what to say, what happened was so horrible."

"I can't believe everything is gone." Pasha whispered. "My family, my friends, I won't ever see them again." Soon tears began pouring down her cheek.

"We'll find a way out." The man with the spiky hair said with his fists clenched.

"How are we going to do that Goku? They are so much stronger then us." The longhaired man said.

"I know that Yamcha, but we have to try." Goku said. "Piccolo, Tien, what do you guys think?"

"I think it's a waste of time talking about such things." Piccolo snapped. "I think I'd rather die then stay here any longer."

The sound of footsteps brought the captives attentions toward the door. A lizard like alien stepped in followed by a bald humanoid like soldier. "Girl, you're to come with me to get your injury healed." The lizard alien said. Pasha wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up. "None of you others move, or else." The bald headed soldier snapped. Pasha made her way out the cell door and looked back at the others. She did not know for sure if she'd ever see them again. She hoped she would. With their help, Pasha was sure they'd have some chance of escaping.

Pasha followed the aliens down the halls. They came to a room with a couple of strange machines and several controls. "Please, take a seat over there." The lizard alien said motioning to a chair. Pasha sat down. The alien came over with a strange looking device and placed it over her leg. "This will heal your leg up more quickly." The alien explained. "You need to be in good health so that you can serve Lord Frieza better."

"Frieza, who is he?" Pasha wondered aloud.

"He is the horned alien that you have already met." The lizard man said.

Pasha remembered the small lizard like alien with horns. He had looked so weak, but Pasha knew he had to be very powerful. She felt something when he touched her, as if there was some hidden power within him. He was hiding something.

"There, all better now." The lizard alien said removing the device from her leg. "Go with Akinu, he'll show you to your quarters on this training facility. He'll also explain your duties."

She silently followed the soldier down the corridors and only halfway listened as he explained about life under Frieza. Pasha was heartbroken, depressed, and all she wanted to do was huddle up in some corner and hide away from the world. When they were walking through the hall Pasha saw three men pass. A short, handsome man, a big bald man with a mustache, followed by a man with very long hair passed them. Pasha's eyes wondered over them, they looked almost human, except for their spiky hair and tails. Then with a jolt she realized the short handsome man was the same man she had seen in her dream.

The one that had seemed like he was in pain.

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Vegeta hadn't looked closely at the woman they had passed in the hall. Something about her had seemed familiar, though he hadn't been able to put his finger on it. Raditz had managed to take another look at the woman. Nappa had to slap him on the head to keep him from going over to her and trying to make a move on her. "You need to be focusing on other stuff Raditz, and start using the right head." Nappa said with a slight laugh. "Don't be stupid, I wasn't going to do anything." Raditz protested.

"Knock it off, both of you." Vegeta growled. "It's just a woman, there's nothing special about her."

"But did you see her, she looks sort of like a Saiyan woman." Nappa said.

"It doesn't matter." Vegeta said. "What matters is being the strongest you can be."

Raditz's scouter started to beep and he quickly punched the button on the side. Vegeta wasn't sure what words were exchanged, but whatever the news was, it surprised Raditz. "What is it?" Nappa inquired.

"When Lord Frieza was on Earth it seems he captured another Saiyan." Raditz explained. "They ran a DNA test on him out of curiosity. It seems that this Saiyan they found is my brother."

"I didn't know you had a brother." Nappa said.

"Well, he was just a baby when Planet Vegeta was destroyed." Raditz said. "I had forgotten that right before the Planet exploded they sent him on a mission to Earth. I wonder why he didn't exterminate the life on the planet like he was supposed to."

"Well, even if he is your brother, he sounds pretty worthless to me." Vegeta grumbled. "The idiot couldn't even exterminate a few weak Earthlings."

"We could ask him when we meet up with him." Raditz said. "We've been ordered to show him around."

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "It's bad enough with just you." He said. "I can't imagine what it will be like once your brother starts hanging out with us." Raditz glared but didn't say anything. Vegeta knew that the Saiyan knew better then to mouth off. He was very weak compared to him and Nappa.

The three Saiyans made their way through the halls and to a small room. The doors slid open and they stepped inside. A man with black hair that stood up in odd directions was trying to argue with the doctor. He demanded to see his friends. This surprised Vegeta, Saiyans didn't have friends, they only had enemies. This was not the only thing that shocked Vegeta. The Saiyan had no tail! Vegeta frowned, thinking that there had been some sort of mistake.

"Good you're here." The doctor said turning to the three Saiyans. "He's a bit delirious, but he should be fine in a bit, I gave him some medicine."

"I'm not delirious!" The Saiyan snapped. "You had better tell me what you've done with my friends!"

"We've done nothing to them, they are all being settled into the training facility as we speak." The doctor explained. "Perhaps you will feel more at ease since you will now be with your own species."

"What are you talking about?" The Saiyan questioned. "I'm a human!"

"See, I told you he was a bit delirious." The doctor explained to Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz. "He seems to think he is a human."

Raditz approached his little brother and looked at him closely. "Snap out of it Kakoratt, you can't tell me you don't even know you're a Saiyan."

"Kakoratt?" The Saiyan male said. "My names Goku."

"You must have hit your head really hard or something." Raditz snorted. "Your name is Kakoratt, you're a Saiyan and you were sent to Earth over twenty years ago to exterminate all life there."

"That's a lie!" The Saiyan claiming to be Goku spat. "I'm Goku, and I'm a human. Aliens came to my home world and killed my wife and son! Those men will pay for what they've done!"

"You had a kid?" Vegeta snorted. "You're joking right?"

"I'm not joking!" Goku growled. "Now, you'd better tell me what is really going on here."

"Raditz, why don't you explain everything to your little brother." Vegeta said. "Me and Nappa don't have time for this foolishness." Vegeta turned and stalked right out the door. He didn't want to hear anymore babble from the delirious Saiyan's mouth. He had hoped perhaps a worthy Saiyan fighter had been found, but he had been wrong. Vegeta secretly hoped Frieza would see no need in keeping the new Saiyan around. "Nappa, remind me to kill the new Saiyan if Frieza decides to keep him around for good." Vegeta said. "I don't like him one bit."

"Are you sure Lord Frieza would approve of that?" Nappa wondered aloud.

"Who cares what Frieza thinks." Vegeta "I'm tired of following his orders. Someday he will be the one following my orders."

"When that day comes, promise me I'll be your right hand man, okay?" Nappa said.

"Of course Nappa, you can be my right hand man." Vegeta said with a sigh. "Now would you please just shut up?"

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Pasha paced back in forth in her small room. She was no longer scared, just a bit on the bored side. Pasha had not ventured from her room since the day before, and did not plan to unless she absolutely had to. Eventually she would have to eat, but she planned on doing that when she got her nerves up to leave the room. She had been given a scouter, and it lay untouched on the pile of armor on her bed. Pasha had been told that the armor was her new uniform; so far she hadn't put it on. She didn't want to accept the fact that she was now serving some strange alien overlord. Pasha wanted to wake up from the nightmare.

A knock at the door almost made her jump out of her skin. Cautiously she approached the door and pushed the button to let it slide open. In the doorway stood the same green haired, handsome, blue skinned alien that had spared her life. She had found out that his name was Zarbon, and he was Frieza's right hand man. His eyes looked over her, and his facial expression was indifferent. It was like she didn't even exist. "I was just checking up on you. The soldiers say you haven't left your room since yesterday." Zarbon said. "You need to get out and do some training or something so you'll be ready for a mission when you are assigned one. Oh, and why aren't you wearing your Saiyan armor?" Pasha swallowed hard. She hadn't known it was going to be such a big deal if she didn't wear her armor. "I just took it off for a moment, that's all." She lied.

"Well, you need to make sure it stays on you most of the time." Zarbon explained. "Anyway, that is all I needed to know. Please be sure to check the bulletin in the conference room." Zarbon turned his heel and walked away without a second glance. His cape billowed out behind him as he walked. Pasha watched as he disappeared behind a corner and then shut her door. She went over to her bed and pulled on the Saiyan battle armor. After adjusting it over her chest she looked in the mirror. Pasha frowned. She looked strange in the uniform. Taking her scouter she placed it over her right ear. Now she was ready, and there was no reason for anyone to yell at her.

A beeping in her ear startled her for a moment. She clicked on a button on the side of the scouter. "Yes?" She said.

"It's me Yamcha." The voice on the other end said. "Meet me, Goku, Tien and Piccolo in room 277." Before Pasha could ask Yamcha why they were meeting, there was a loud click. Apparently he was afraid someone might hear their conversation and didn't want to make it very long. With a sigh, Pasha ventured out of her room for the first time since the day before. She hoped they were meeting for a good reason, and that they were going to plot on how to get off the training facility. Pasha didn't want to stay under the watchful eye of an evil alien overlord any longer.

Authors note: The next chapter is going to be really short, and the last one I have up so far. Depending on the response I might work on the story in the future.