Saiyan: Rebellion #5
"Hm…," King Vegeta was meditating on what he'd just been told. Apparently this warrior; Bardock, had gained the power to see into the future, and was foretelling his death. Finally, King Vegeta spoke. "I am impressed. I don't know how you could have found out about operation: Liberation, so…maybe…just maybe you can see into the future," Vegeta said, slowly. And without warning, King Vegeta stood, and blasted at Bardock, attempting to kill Bardock with his Execution Beam, only for Tora to jump in the way, taking the blast for his comrade, and leader, before Vegeta's men, lead by Nappa came charging in. Bardock, however, was unable to register that anything had changed, after his friend's death. Bardock knelt down next to his friends still body, and for the first time, since he could remember, he felt tears running down his face. Knowing how much pain he was in, Fasha knelt down, and put her arms around Bardock. "It's…it's alright," she forced the lie. "Tora…," Bardock muttered, so low that only Fasha heard him. "He...he's gone," he went on. Bardock looked over his friend's dead body, and noticed the arm band Tora always wore for luck was soaked in blood. "Take them," King Vegeta ordered, turning his back to the fray. "After a brief and futile struggle," Fasha and Bardock were led away to the dungeon, down the hall from the throne room, by Nappa, who had a look of great satisfaction on his face. Bardock, who could have easily escaped Nappa, even if only for a short time, looked like a broken man. His head hung low, his eyes, glazed over. The only signs he was alive being the shuffling of his feet across the floor and the tight grip he had on Tora's armband. Fasha looked on, feeling depressed, about being unable to help her love through this tough time. "In here, scum," Nappa said, pushing Bardock into a cell. Angered at this, Tora, though her arms were bound, exploded with a kick aimed at Nappa's skull, but it proved for naught, as Nappa caught her leg and through her in the cell along with Bardock. "Heh, serves you right, you low-class scum. Barging into the throne room like that," he spit in Bardock's direction before continuing, "Of course, I'm sure you're wondering why I'd gone, but I had this all thought out," he boasted. "Now rot," Nappa said coldly, before leaving. Nappa returned to the throne room, to find Vegeta putting on his cape, preparing for battle. "All is ready, my lord," Nappa said. King Vegeta nodded. "And my son," he asked. "Has been sent away on an all-day, assignment," Nappa answered. "Good, then gather the Elite Guard and we'll be our way to Frieza's ship. "At once," Nappa said before leaving to gather his men. "Soon, all this will end," Vegeta told himself, softly. "And if Frieza is willing to send spies to try distract me, than he must know of my plan. So, why only send low-class Saiyans," he wondered for a moment, but quickly dismissed it. "Bah! I am the King of all Saiyans! I will not back down now," he announced.