Chapter 21: The Last Night on Arise
Lucy's POV
My maids had dressed me in my usual fancy manner (.com/Quinceanera-dress-26687/) and Lord Frieza was wearing his armor as usual. I took his arm tightly and he led me down stairs to the dining hall. When we entered my parents were already seated, my mother wore a smug look and my father tore his eyes away in a panicking matter. Frieza pulled out my seat and took his seat at the head of the table. He helped himself to the bottle of wine that was sitting in the middle of the table and poured his glass all the way full and put his chin in his propped up hand. "Sit up, Lucy." I heard my mother say and I listened but still my eyes were locked on Frieza. He never drank so heavy at first; something must have been bothering him. "Frieza…maybe not so much…" I said quietly and touching his arm as he brought his glass up to his lips. He made a clicking sound with his tongue and glanced over to me from the corner of his eyes. "Am I supposed to pour it out?" he asked with a sigh. "Let Lord Frieza be." My mother hissed; Frieza held his hand up to her to stop her from talking. "I'm sorry no Sir." I said taking my hand from him and turning to face forward. "It's only my first glass." He said smirking towards me then taking a long drink of his wine. His cool red eyes shut tightly as he swallowed "That's strong" he said letting out his breath. I shut my eyes softly at his words. "Frieza…" I sighed out almost soundlessly. "Don't be a wet blanket." My mother said annoyed. "I worry" I said to my mother shooting her a glance. "Come now." Frieza said with a faint laugh pouring himself yet more wine in his half empty glass until it was almost overflowing with the deep red liquids. "I just wish you didn't drink so much, it's not healthy." I said. "Do not give Lord Frieza suggestions on how to live, if you ask me he looks perfectly healthy." I watched her eyes scan Frieza and a small smirk played on her face. "Complements, you see that Lucy; 'perfectly healthy' now please stop fretting over me. I told you my people don't get ill." My mother shrieked with joy, "Lord Frieza I have always been fascinated with the Ice-jin race." Frieza cut his eyes and I could see his face become adorned with pride. "Perhaps you should want me to elaborate on my peoples talents." He said with hopefulness in his voice.
By his sixth full glass of wine Frieza was a new level of drunk I have never seen him on. His voice was giggly and he was all smiles unable to keep a serious face. "How about…" he mumbled touching his chin. "What about it is normally forbidden for my people to mate with people of other planets? Did I tell you that one yet?" He stuttered looking excited. My parents were both well over their limits. "Frieza?" I asked frightened. "Oh that's right that was a hush, hush." He said. "You should really let finish me, dear." He said and I looked away from his misty gaze. "Usually…when a child of my race is borne of two different species and is on my planet the child is, well let's just say it doesn't live very long. But since I am heir to the throne and Lucy is such a lovely creature our child will be welcomed with welcome arms." My mother was so infused in Frieza's words you would think she was in a trance my father also looked highly amused. With the small silence Frieza took a glance around the table and then met my serious and painful gaze and he bit his lip and let out a laugh that was attempted to me shielded. "Come, laugh with me my sweet. It's a happy ending to what could have been a travesty I assure you." I gave Frieza a look of anger. "Oooo" he said and took a drink of his wine. "Snippy aren't we?" he said and took a lock of my hair and looked it over before letting it fall. "Do not even think about giving that ugly look to our Lord again, little missy." My mother spoke with a boney finger pointed at me. Frieza's tranquil look changed and he shot my mother a glair but it quickly faded and he smiled showing his pretty white straight teeth. "Please not such harsh words; I'll mind you she is also your Lord as well." He said. Frieza looked to me again and gave me such a cheeky smile I couldn't help but smile back. "That what I wanted to see, pretty, pretty, pretty." He said moving the lock of hair he touched previously back into place. "Frieza" I cooed lovingly. I took my face closer to his and placed a warm kiss on his smiling lips. "Handsome, handsome, handsome?" he questioned and I giggled leaning my head on his shoulder pad of his armor. "Yes Lord Frieza" I said with a laugh.
Later I had lost count of how many glasses Lord Frieza has had and I really didn't want to know. We had eaten our food and Frieza was so drunk his personality I loved was beginning to change. "Frieza no more please." I begged putting my hand on his arm when desert had arrived. He jerked away from my hand. "I'll do what I like." He said. "I told you to leave Lord Frieza be girl." My mother stuttered out of her drunken haze. "You are always doing this to him, trying to tell him what to do. He is the strongest being in the galaxy and you; you stupid girl boss attempt to boss him around like he is at a lower status than yourself!" my mother said rudely sloping wine from her glass. "Aren't I right my Lord, isn't she just horrible? If I were you I would have ridded of her by now." I took a frightened look to Frieza. "No…" was all he said dreamily. "Frieza honey, please, let's go to bed." I said standing and taking his arm. "No! You go to bed, your company has been unwelcome from the start, and you know you're not allowed in this room anyhow!" I felt tears of embarrassment swell in my eyes. "Damn it!" Frieza hissed and reached for me but I put my hands in my face and ran from the room."
Frieza's POV
"Now look what I've done, woops." Annette laughed. I started to stand but she stopped me. "My Lord don't leave, she run off to the garden as usual. Come sit down we can really talk now that she has left the room." "I can't just let her run off like that." I said. But my body wobbled and I sat back down. "The girl is fine my Lord, truly, if you don't return soon enough she will come poking around for you I'm sure of it." Orpheus said taking a drink of his wine and I filled my glass again and followed his motion. "Alright so speak, what was so important that you two couldn't say around Lucy?" Her mother seemed to flinch at just her name. There was a long pause and my patients were wearing thin Lucy was off crying and I was stuck here when I should be comforting her. Orpheus opened his mouth to speak but Annette stopped him. "Oh I'll ask him; really you're not a man at all." Annette's shrill voice scolded. "I already said I'm not giving her back." I said coolly. "No it's not that my Lord, please, by all means do whatever you want with her we just have a tiny little request." She said her voice growing more confident. "Say it then" I said still egger to leave. She smiled; Lucy's smile. "No let me dear." He said loudly trying to get back his pride. "My Lord, Annette and I wanted to ask a favor of you." I rolled my eyes. "You have established this yes." I said annoyed shifting comfortably in my seat and leaning back. "Yes well I'll just get right down to it. Annette claims you have been taking an interest in her, and after tonight I would have to agree." I was sitting up now highly amused trying to hold back a cold laugh. "She has come to me and asked a favor." I raised my brow intrigued. Annette seemed to be happy about it anyway she was using Lucy's smile so widely I could almost mistake her. "We were hoping that we could do a bit of a swap." I widened my eyes and sat up straighter. "I'm sorry; the wine must be getting to me. What did you say?" I asked. "Well a swap, only for the night." I felt my lip tremble. For the first time in my life I almost wanted to burst into tears out of anger I have never wanted to kill two people more. "That's what I thought you said." I said quietly. "Of course my wife is very willing, in fact so willing that she would like to refund the money I charged for Lucy, as a bit of a gift." I was staring at Orpheus blankly I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Exchange for your…wife, you want my Lucy?" I asked puzzled but my voice was as calm as day. "Precisely" he said. "You mean…your pregnant daughter…and your emperor's wife?" I asked in the same town as before. He seemed to pick up on it and Annette gave him an angry look. "If you ruin this for me I swear I will leave you!" she hissed giving him such a look of disgust. "Forget her then, you can have my wife for as long as you'd like I'll be sure Lucy is well kept after while you are with her." Orpheus chimed franticly. "What makes you think I want your wife Mr. Vix?" I asked unable to hold back my anger. "Oh my Lord Please…" Annette begged rather pathetically. "That is just disgusting!" I yelled hitting my Ki filled hand onto the table and it making a large chunk hit the floor. "Why would I ever pick you over Lucy, she is drop dead gorgeous and you are disgusting. Your personality, the color of your hair…honestly the only part of you that I could ever find remotely attractive would be that your smile reminds me of Lucy's." I said standing up. "My Lord wait please; I heard you with her yesterday, please let me know what it feels like to be touched with such power!" she plead. I squeezed my fist and grinded my teeth so tightly I hoped they wouldn't chip. I gave her a look of pure hatred and then I tore it to Orpheus, "you people make me sick." I said and I hurried from the room.
I hurried out the front door and into the side yard garden. When I approached I could hear soft whimpers. I peeked around the gate and there she was; her light hair was shining in the moonlight and her great blue eyes seemed bluer in the light of the glowing Arisian moon. Her face was tear stained but the tears were no longer falling, the whimpering I had heard was her singing softly, now that I was closer I could hear it. It was in her native tongue so I couldn't understand it but her voice made me draw nearer. I hoped the gate and approached her beautiful voice stopped and she jumped and turned quickly. Our eyes met and she didn't speak neither did I. eventually I sat down behind her and she laid back on my lap and I held her like a child in my arms. "Frieza…" I heard her whimper. "I try so hard…why…why won't they love me?" she asked in a whisper. "If I could tell you why someone would treat such a perfect creature so poorly then I promise you my sweet, I would." Her eyes moved to all of the flowers we were sitting in. "I made you another." She said holding up a flower crown. "Thank you my dear." I said taking it from her softly and placing it on my horn. "Who needs them anyway…?" I said sitting up straighter. "I do" she said more sorrow appearing in her voice. "We shouldn't have come here." She said looking back to the large moon. I looked down at her for a moment before answering. "Yes, you're probably right; in reality it was my fault. I should have never used you coming back home as a way to butter you up." I said looking at the moon with her. "I'm glad we came though…I was happy to see May-Linn." She said. "Ah, yes…think she would come along with you? It's the least I could do." I asked. But Lucy shook her head, "no my Lord, May-Linn's family has worked for mine for generations she would never leave." She said plainly. "Well, if it makes you feel any better I'm not very happy about going home either." I said and I began stroking her hair. "My Lord?" she questioned. "I don't want you to meet my brother." Lucy's frown turned to a smile. "You've got a brother?" she asked happily. "I hate him more than anything" I said dreamily looking at the giant moon. There was a long silence and then Lucy spoke. "I think I want to go to bed." She said softly. "Alright let me carry you." I said standing up and bring her with me. "We won't have to go through the house this way." I said jumping up and flying to her window. She had opened it earlier for some fresh air and I flew through it and sat her gently on the bed. I made a sharp breath of hate when I got a better look at her face her eyes were poufy and her makeup had ran down her rosy cheeks. "What?" she whimpered looking away from my cold gaze. "I hate seeing you like this…" I said kindly. She looked back to me and forced a half smile. "Now that won't do…here I know what will cheer you up." I said reaching into her bed side drawer and pulling out a long black velvet box. She looked intrigued and tried to look around to see what I was holding. "No peaking my dear, turn around." I said making the motion with my finger. Her lips broke into a wide smile and she turned around. I placed the necklace (.com/sapphire-diamond-necklace_18671?track=rec) around her neck and clipped it. She moved her hair around then she stood up. She turned around and faced me with a wide smile. "Just as I thought; it brings out your eyes." I said and she jumped into my arms and gave me a tight hug before she ran to look at herself in the mirror. "Oh Frieza it's beautiful; I'll never take it off!" she exclaimed. "You like it then?" I asked. "It's wonderful, thank you so much." I smiled at her smile. "I do expect you to take it off sometime I like spoiling you, and it you never take it off I can never get you a new one." I said and took off my scouter. "Well…I'll wait to take it off until you get me a new one." She said turning back and looking at herself again. "Have it your way." I said sighing and rubbing my eyes. "I'm going to bed." I said stretching after removing my armor. "I'll come too." She said and took off her necklace and placed it back into the box. "Help me out of this please." She said turning her back to me after she bounced over to me. I on tied her corset and then unzipped the dress letting it fall. "We can breathe again Kuriza." She said flopping onto her bed. "Want to feel him Kick?" she asked hopeful. "He Kicks?" I asked. She nodded her head quickly, "Oh yeah all the time, it kind of hurts, I can tell he is going to be strong." I forced a smile and reluctantly placed my hand on her stomach, having a child made me nervous and feeling him kicked only assured that I was defiantly going to have one soon enough. "Feel it?" She asked hopeful and moving my hand to a certain spot. "Y-yeah…" I said bringing my gaze away from hers. "Alright well I'm going to bed." I said and soon enough she and I both fell asleep.