Chapter 23: Journey End

Lucy's POV

"Wake up" I heard Frieza voice say. I sprang up in bed, "what is it?" I asked and jumped when I saw him and covered my body with the sheet. "Get up, we've landed." He said; but I didn't move I just studied him. "Why do you look different now?" I asked. "Because, now are you planning on getting up or will I have to drag you out of bed?" he asked sarcastically, he was in a bad mood. "Frieza…" I whimpered, "Please don't be angry with me." I plead. He stopped looking through his closet and let out a mechanical sigh. "Right, you still think the world of me…" he said under his breath. "Come here" he said motioning with his finger. I quickly stood up and hurried over to him. "That's a good girl." He said his voice smooth and his eyes locked tightly onto mine. "Now be an ever better girl and get ready please." He said. I nodded and joined him in looking through our closet. "What are you looking for?" I questioned. "My old armor with my father's logo…" He said and mumbled something else but I didn't hear. "Here it is"" he exclaimed pulling out armor that looked exactly like what he was wearing. "Forgive me my Lord but I don't see the difference." I said standing closely to him and examining it with him. "See here" he said pointing to the crest on the front 'Prince Frieza Cold' it read it also had a decorative K.C. "Oh alright." I said seeing that the armor he was wearing now had no logo. "There's a cloak around here somewhere…" he said tossing the armor onto the bed. "I can help you look." I said taking ahold of his muscular arm. "No, no; I'm alright you just worry about getting yourself ready." He said. "Ok" I sighed and started looking for something to wear. Since Frieza was wearing purple I though it would be nice if we both matched today for when I met his mother ( /evenings/evening-dresses/TBE11220B/). After I was dressed I helped Frieza find what he was looking for and found it in the first place I looked. "Here it is cutie" I said handing it to him. "Yes that's it; thank you my dear what would I do without you?" he asked. I blushed and went to go get ready. I brushed my hair and put on light makeup and I realized Frieza was watching me. "Do hurry…" he said annoyed. "Why the rush." I said standing up. "I don't want to get nagged about my tardiness." He said. "I'll hurry, but I want to look good for you mother." I said softly. Frieza laughed rudely, "Please Lucy, my mother won't care what you look like…she's a warrior not a Lady." I gave him an annoyed look. "That's not very nice to say my Lord." I mumbled. "How? It's the truth; my mother was not born into wealth or a high social status." I put on some shoes followed him out the door. "So if you don't mind by my asking how did they end up together?" I asked clutching his arm tightly. "I don't mind you asking, but I don't have an answer for you. I never cared to ask how it happened." I realized it was a little silly to ask Frieza was a boy I'm sure he didn't make it a point to ask his parents how they met. "Do you think she would mind telling me?" I asked. "By all means ask her, just don't expect an answer." He said.

We approached the exit and the door opened. Frieza's home world was like nothing I have ever seen before: such tall buildings and bright lights, so many people like Frieza buzzing around going about their day. We were in some sort of building but I was looking out the window. "Come along, we have a bit of a walk." Frieza said. He put up the hood on his cloak and handed me a matching one. I put it on and put on the hood and hurried along to catch him. "Why are we wearing these?" I asked taking his hand. "I don't like to be recognized here." He said. We exited the building after Frieza signed a few things and handed it to someone. "Keep your head down." He said. "I want to look around." I argued looking at the huge and tall sky scrapers. "I've never seen so many lights." I marveled. "I'll show you around later, please cover your hair at least, it's a dead giveaway." He said and pushed my hair into my cloak. "We're close" Frieza said and hurried me around a corner. I saw the largest house I have ever seen. "Oh wow Frieza." I said squeezing his hand tighter. We approached the gate and Frieza pulled off his hood and then my own. The two men standing guard nodded and bowed lowly to him and then punched in a code making the gate swing open. "Flowers!" I exclaimed and turned to leave the path. "No, you can play later, come inside for now." He said his fingers tightening on my hand. "Ok" I said hugging his arm tightly. "Frieza opened the huge doubled doors and the two of us stepped inside. The door shut loudly behind us, "We'll go to my father's office." He said and I nodded looking around the giant house. He lead me up to the second floor and down a long hallway and at the very end two large double doors Frieza knocked twice and then the door slid open the door. Frieza's father was having a heated conversation over the phone. He noticed us enter and motioned Frieza over. I hugged his arm tighter and followed him. He sat down in a chair and I sat down in the one next to his and pulled it a little closer. His father hung up the phone loudly and let out a deep sigh and closed his eyes. "Well, it appears you made it here alright." He said in a peppy sort of tone. "How was your trip?" He asked. "Long, boring; need I go on?" Frieza said in a dull voice. "What about you Lucy." He asked not seeing pleased with Frieza's answer. "It was awful long, but yesterday Lord Frieza took me to a planet and he showed me the ocean, I've never seen it before." I said happily. I saw Frieza blush and then give me an aggravated look. "Did he now?" His father asked glancing at Frieza. I felt like I had said something wrong. "Frieza…" I whimpered softly. "What is it?" He asked breaking eye contact with his father. "Did I say something?" I whispered and touched his arm tenderly. "No" was all he said. I looked nervously at the floor. "You see" his father began and Frieza closed his eyes from frustration. "It's a bit on an unspoken rule that we keep a distance from planets that others control, bit of a territorial thing…" King Cold said bringing his eyes from Frieza to me. "Oh, I'm sorry, I really am, it was my idea honest." I said. "Was it now?" He asked in a mocking tone and Frieza's eyes shot open. "Do not do that to her father." Frieza spat and I jumped at his tone. "Oh right, sorry." His father said putting his hands up defensively.

Frieza's POV

Lucy didn't deserve this, my father really had no idea how much she needs their kindness. I didn't want Lucy to have to listen to our argument so I spoke to him in our native tongue. "I told you what she has been through…" I said shooting him a glair. "Me?" he asked shocked, "Frieza really…" He said glancing to a nervous looking Lucy. "I didn't really mean to use a tone with her. I just wanted to see how you would react." He said and I rolled my eyes. "If you are looking to test my anger; teasing Lucy is not the way to go about it, once more and I am taking her off this planet." I hissed. "Would you really?" he asked amused. "In a heartbeat, I have no desire to be here in the first place." I said. "Frieza…"Lucy cooed tugging my arm. "What is it?" I asked speaking in the common tongue now and cutting my eyes in her direction. "I-I thought I was going to meet your mother…" She said softly. "Oh right." I said. "Terribly sorry Lucy but she is asleep, she'll be up in time for lunch though." My father said. "Oh…" Lucy said sounding heart broken. "She couldn't even wake up early to meet her?" I said crossing my arms. "I know; you know your mother is impossible when she wants her way." He said sighing. "It's close to lunch already why don't you show Lucy around?" My father said and picked up his phone again and I knew that was his way of saying 'go away'. "Come along" I said glancing to Lucy after standing up. She stood up quickly and clung tightly to my arm again.

I led her up more stairs, "Where are we going my Lord?" She asked looking up at the tall celling. "I don't really care to show you around my entire house, I'll just show you my room." I said. "Oh no please show me around! I want to go see the garden." She exclaimed tugging on my arm. I let out a sigh, "what is it with you and flowers?" I asked playfully. "Alright, fine, I'll take you to the garden." I said. She clapped her hands in delight "This way." I said walking over to the window and opening it. "Grab ahold to my shoulders." I liked that I was taller than her in this form instead of us being around the same height. I felt her dainty hands on my shoulders. "That's not tight enough." I said. I felt her arms loop around my neck. "Better" I said and flew out the window and into the garden. I landed softly on the grass and Lucy quickly let go and looked around. "This is much bigger than the garden on Arise!" she said happily. "Surprising we have one...no one in my family cares for them; it's more of a decoration." I said to her. She turned around and gave me a sly smile. It amazed me that a simple glance by her could give my heart a feeling that it has never had before I first laid eyes on her. "My Lord?" I heard a voice mutter from behind us. I cut my eyes to the girl and then back to Lucy's curious face as she sat down in the grass. "I-is this the new Lady?" the girl spoke her tone was not right with me. "Lady?" I questioned. "Yes Lady." The woman spoke again. "She is not a Lady; she is soon to be the princess of this planet. You are a common house maid and you will address her as though you would myself or my father." I said to the woman. "F-forgive me Lord Frieza, I apologize." She said bowing lowly. "What is the meaning for your presence?" I asked. "I was sent to ask if you and your Princess would be having lunch this afternoon." She asked. "My Princess?" I asked. Lucy made a small noise she was familiar with this tone. "She is far from my Princess." I spat. "I didn't mean t-" I cut the woman off quickly. "My temper was lost at Lady; you would do yourself a kindness as to leave." I said. Without another word the woman quickly left. "That wasn't very nice." Lucy's velvet like voice spoke. "My sweet I find it hard to believe that you of all people have not discovered that I am not a kind person." I said. Lucy shook her head, "I think your wonderful." She said happily. "Clearly…" I said. "Come sit with me." She said patting the grass. "I looked around cautiously if the wrong person was to see me frolicking in the flowers with my fiancée this whole planet and my army would lose all respect. "N-no, I'm quite alright with standing." I said. "Oh" Lucy said and put her head down and went back to her flowers she was weaving. "D-do you think maybe your mother would like one?" she asked so sweetly I couldn't tell her what I really thought. "I'm sure if you were to make her one she would…accept it…" I said trying to hide my doubt. "That's good." She said. I let out a sigh, "You are a peculiar woman." I said looking her over. "You're an odd man." She said tauntingly. "Really, how so?" I asked. "Don't no" she said picking more flowers and laying them on her lap. "Mocking me? Have you already forgotten the power I have already, is it time I give you another lesson?" I asked she shrugged her shoulders ignoring me but I knew she was just pulling my tail. "But; it would hardly be worth it, after all I do prefer you speaking out against me; none are brave enough to do it but I admire your courage." Her lips curled into a little smile. "It's not like I pretend to not be afraid of you, I'm really not." She said. I couldn't help but smile. "Oh I know, believe me. I just don't think you know the severity of half of the things you have said or done; if you were anyone else you would regret it." I said teasingly. "It's a good thing I'm not anyone else then." She said. "I'm all finished now, could I take it to your mother now?" she asked smiling. "Eagar aren't you my dear? Honestly were going to be here at least a few months." I said. She looked away nervously from my gaze. "I wasn't yelling at you my dear." I said consoling her. "Alright if we must." I said. Lucy stood up quickly. I led her to the great hall and she seemed to get more nervous the closer we approached. "You're alright Lucy" I said patting her back and she lurched forward and I caught her quickly. "Sorry" I said pulling her back up. "That's alright" she said moving her long hair from her eyes. "I really must remind myself to be more careful with you…wouldn't want you to break now would we?" I asked playfully. "Maybe I shouldn't give it to her…" she mumbled softly. "Really and why's that, you were excited just moments ago?" I asked. "I know, but what if she thinks it's stupid?" Her voice asked sadly. "To be honest I was hoping you would have given it to me." I said hoping she would change her mind. If my mother was in one of her moods I didn't want Lucy to get embarrassed. "R-really; you want it?" she asked shyly. "Well yes, I'm always happy to take the things you make." I said holding out my hand. "Thank you" I said when she smiled widely and placed it in my open palm. "Aren't you going to wear it?" she asked hopeful. "Could you wear it for me?" I asked. "Ok" she said sadly I think she got the hint. "Here I'll even put it on you." I said and placed the assortment of flowers atop her head. "There, I'm sure it looks better on you than it would me." I said smoothing her hair. "Thank you" she said softly. She and I approached the door and the two soldiers standing guard opened it for us.

Lucy's POV

Frieza let me enter first and I took his hand once I did and I pressed myself close to him. I looked around his muscular body to his parents. It was the first time I had ever seen his mother he looked exactly like her but where Frieza was purple she was a dandelion yellow and Frieza had straight lines under his eyes where hers curled half way down. "Frieza" She spoke her voice was calm. "Mother" Frieza said leading me to sit. I blushed when I was in plain sight for her and I clang to Frieza's arm turning away from her gaze. "Sit down" Frieza said softly in my ear. I swallowed and sat down and he sat down next to me. "Mother this is Princess Lucy of Arise my fiancée." Frieza said. His mother's blood red eyes moved from him then to me. She stared at me for a moment or so and then she spoke. "She's pretty" she said and then looked away from both of us turning her cheek. King cold put his hand on her shoulder and let out a small laugh. She shot him a glair, "Smile my dear our son's come a long way." He said. But she seemed unmoved by his words. "Not by his choice." She spoke. "Really mother did you really expect me to live here forever?" Frieza said rolling his eyes. His mother let out a sigh. "Now, now you two, Lucy, I'm quite sure you were not wearing that interesting hat when you first arrived wherever did you find it?" King Cold asked me. "Oh…I made it, for Frieza" I said nervously taking it off. "Well it's lovely." He said and I placed it on the table. "Don't do that" Frieza's mother said nudging King Cold's side roughly. "So you make things do you?" She asked. I nodded and looked at my glass of water. "What sort of things?" She asked. "Things with flowers" I said softly and wished Frieza would speak for me I'm not good with meeting new people. "That's nice" his mother said. "She's generous too; you should know mother, she originally made it for you." Frieza said and I felt my face heat up. "Frieza!" I whimpered. "Really, what ever made you change your mind? Don't tell me it was Frieza." She said looking to Frieza. "It was me" Frieza said sitting up straighter. "I figured as much." She said and took a drink of her wine. Our lunch arrived soon after that and I was surprised at the speed. We ate in mostly silence except Frieza and his father joking on about a planet called Serzin. Frieza's mother seemed more un amused at their taunting than me. She let out a sigh and stood up from her seat. "I'm leaving, Lucy care to join me?" She asked. I looked to Frieza for his approval but he was too busy to notice she even asked me anything. "I-I'm coming." I said standing up. "Where are you scurrying off to?" Frieza asked. "Your mother asked me to come with her." I said. "Alright then, mother could you bring her to my room after? No doubt that's where I'll be" Frieza said waving me forward with his hand, I lent down and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek. "Fine" His mother said cutting her eyes at him.

I followed her up stairs and into a room. I'm sure it was a tea room but it was so much more luxurious than what my mother's was. "Oh wow." I breathed out. "You're impressed?" she asked sitting down. She patted the seat next to her and I joined her. "Your home is so beautiful; I've never seen anything like it." I said looking up at the chandelier. "Thank you, I'm sure you've learned that us Colds are extravagant people." she said. "Would you like a cup of tea?" she offered. "Yes please." I said still looking around. She poured me a glass and my eyes fixed on the necklace around her neck. "Wow" I said again. "What?" she asked following my eyes to her finger. "Oh you like my necklace?" she asked. I nodded slowly. "I like yours too, Frieza buy it for you?" She asked. "Y-yeah, I don't think he picked it out though." I said. "Your right that doesn't sound like him." She said. "If you like this one I know you like these." She said and stood up and I followed her. She walked over to a large vanity in the corner of the room I was surprised I didn't notice it right away. "Aside from what Frieza says I'm a girl too I have my jewelry in here because I like to play dress up from time to time." She said and I smiled at her. "I know this may be odd me asking this because we only just met…but do you think I could brush your hair?" She asked with a faint blush. "I would be honored." I said flattered. I sat down at the seat and she picked up a sliver brush and began brushing my hair. She was extremely gentle unlike my mother use to she stopped at ever tangle and softly brushed it out instead of pulling it out in one quick tug. "I always wanted hair." She said with a light smirk that was a mirror image of Frieza's. "I bet Frieza likes to play with it right?" she asked. I nodded. "He always twirls the ends that's why some of them curl." I said. "That's really pretty" I said pointing to a necklace that was lying on the vanity out of the jewelry box. "Oh that old thing?" she said smartly. "King Cold got me that ages ago, must have been before Frieza was born at least." She said looking over my head at it. "It's lovely." I said running my finger over the diamond. "If you like it so much you can have it." She said. "Oh I couldn't." I said setting it down. "Please by all means, I don't wear it anymore; at least some good will come of it." She said. "Here let me see it." She said and I placed it in her opened palm. She moved my hair to the side and draped it around my neck and clipped it shut and then moved my hair back and started brushing it again. I smiled and looked at the necklaces around my neck and I lightly touched my new one (bluenile . com heart-garnet-diamond-pendant_9576). "How is your pregnancy going?" She asked. No one but Frieza had ever asked me that before so I had to think up an answer. "Ok…" was the best I could come up with. "Frieza seems happy" she said after a long pause. "I hope so." I said looking up at her through the mirror. "He's not easy to please, you must have done something right." she said looking into my eyes, I gave her a soft smile.

She let out a soft breath and ran her fingers through my hair before speaking. "Where did all the time go?" she asked looking at a clock on the wall. "We should really be getting you back to Frieza." She said. I didn't want to leave just yet I wanted to get to know her better, I wanted Frieza's mom to really like me and not just tolerate me for Frieza's sake. "He'll be ok" I said, "You don't want to go back just yet?" She asked and I shook my head. "Don't worry I get it, watching them work and go on and on is rather dull is it not?" she said I smiled up at her. "We could always take you back later." She said and picked up the brush again and started to brush through my hair once more I closed my eyes relaxing at the feeling. "Did your mother use to brush you hair?" She asked. "Not like this." I said my eyes still closed. "Your much gentler." I said; she paused for a second and then began brushing my hair again. "Kuriza is it?" She asked. I opened my eyes. "Yeah, Frieza picked it." I said, "Certainly sounds like a name he would pick." She said with a grin. "What would you have chosen?" she asked, "I never really thought about it, Frieza seemed to already have a name ready before I could really think up one. It probably would have been stupid anyway." I said. "I'm sure you would have picked a fine name Lucy." I smiled up at her. "I know Frieza would have let me choose the name if I asked but Kuriza just seemed right." I said. there was a quick knock at the door and the queen let out a drawn out sigh. "Come in Frieza." she said setting down the hair brush and facing the door. "Come" Frieza spoke. "Ok" I said quickly and stood up walking over to him and took ahold of his hand. "Thank you making some time for me." I said to Frieza's mother, "my pleasure I'll see you at diner." She said with Frieza's smirk. "I think she likes me!" I said to Frieza after the door slid shut.