Yay! New chapter! ^-^ Sorry for the wait. I could give you a list of excuses but I think I'll just give you the chapter instead.

DBZ= Not owned by me…or so they think Mwahahahahahahahahaha- ahem…lol

Chapter 4

"What do you want, mother." The young voice of Raditz asked arrogantly, "Can't you see I need to train?"

"Forgive me, Raditz, but I felt you must know." Shasta said softly to her son which she wanted to strangle more than anything.

"Know what?" Raditz asked, impatient.

"I…" she hesitated, "I have been chosen by King Vegeta to produce you a little brother. He made me his queen."

"So you're the king's whore. So what?"

Her hand twitched, itching to smack him, "You're not excited that you're a prince?"

"I'm not a prince. Vegeta wasn't my father." He thought for a moment, "So if you're the new queen, what happened to that low-level dirt bag?"

A sharp resounding crack resonated through the room as her hand came into contact with his face hard enough to snap his head to the side.

When he looked at her again, he was clearly scared.

He may have been strong, but she was still stronger, and she looked furious.

"I gave you life," she hissed, "and you treat me like the dirt beneath your feet. Its time you learned your place. GUARDS!"

"What're you doing?" Raditz stammered.

"You wanted to train, right? Fine. You'll train with me. I'll show you why I was named queen."

*later*

"Take him to recovery." Shasta said, "I'm bored and I'm tired of looking at him."

"Yes, majesty." The guards gathered Raditz's limp body and carried it off to recovery as she cleaned off with a dry cloth.

"I don't know if he's going to make it." Quida said, handing Shasta another cloth.

"He has my blood. He'll be fine."

"Are you sure nothing's bothering you? You went all out on your son!"

"First of all, that wasn't all out, and second, how else is he supposed to learn? That kid got it easy from me. He's lucky I don't disown him."

"Ah, hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn." A familiar voice said from behind her.

"Vegeta." She sighed in resignation as she turned around to face him, I didn't see you watching. Did you enjoy the show?"

"Yes, I did."

She looked always behind him and never at him. She could only see through him anyway.

"I see you're upset." He said, "Should I send someone else for you to engage?"

"No. I would actually like to retire for the night."

"So would I." He smirked evilly.

Mentally, she groaned.

*Meanwhile*

"Bardock, what the hell did I tell you?" Kane shouted angrily, dodging a deadly attack by the natives of the wild planet.

Bardock had been hit at least 8 times and was still too unfocused to continue fighting.

The team finished off the rest of the natives before Kane grabbed his brother roughly by the collar of his gear, "What the hell is your problem? Why are you so out of it?"

Bardock coughed and blood sprayed from his mouth.

"Damn it." Kane cursed softly, setting his twin on his feet. Holding him steady, he pointed at Bardock's eyes, "Look at me." He demanded.

Bardock refused, looking at the ground instead.

"God, fucking damn it! It's her isn't it?"

Bardock tensed.

"I knew it. This is why we're taught not to feel emotions other than hatred and fury, Bardock. It prevents things like this," he pointed at his brother, "from happening. So she dumped you. Who cares?"

Bardock's head snapped up angrily. He gripped Kane's forearm, "She was taken from me." He growled.

"By who?" Kane growled in response.

"Vegeta."

Silence followed.

"She was chosen to be queen?" Fascia asked, "And she accepted?"

"There's no such thing as accept or deny with him, Fascia. It's accept or die."

"So much for Vegeta's diplomacy."

"So much for his anything. I've never wanted to kill another Saiyan before today and unfortunately, I can't touch the bastard." He gasped suddenly and struggled to remain upright.

"You're half dead." Kane said in a softer tone, "Everyone else, stay here. I'll take him back home to recovery."

The team nodded as Kane wrapped an arm around his brother's waist and pulled his arm over his shoulder.

"You're such a dumbass, Bardock." He murmured, "She's going to kill you."

So there you go. A fresh new chapter. Enjoy and please R&R!

-Andantino