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**** Everyone is asking for longer chapters so i have combined the chapters and added a little more to the 2nd chapter. In order to continue and provide longer chapters in the future I plan to update every other Sunday. The next chapter will be available April 3 2016****
6 months later
Bulma laid on her bed deep in thought. The night was cold just like the castle been since her mother passed. She had been avoiding the "Queen" and her father like the plague. Since her last beating she found if she act like she didn't exist then queen left her alone.
She didn't even attend her own birthday party claiming to be sick and asked that everyone celebrate THE QUEEN new accomplishment of creating peace on the north side of the planet. She the one who started the war in the 1st place Bulma thought to herself. Suddenly the door open and bulma jumped up fearing it was her worst nightmare coming to cause her more pain but instead stepped in her best friend and servant.
"Hi bulma what's wrong? Are you feeling sick again" Chichi asked. Chichi run up to bulma checking her for a fever "You look as pale as a ghost".
Bulma shakes her head " I'm fine" quickly moving chichi hand from her face Calm down bulma its just chichi you safe... for now.
Chichi begin to look at bulma suspiciously Whats going on with bulma she been acting weird .She thought but dismissed it. "Hi Bulma guess what?" "what chichi?" Bulma said with a bored tone . With a big smile on her face she began to look off dreamily "Goku and his mother is coming to visit"
For the 1st time in what seem like forever bulma actually smiled and began to laugh at how silly her friend looked thinking about the sayian boy that she fell in love with at 1st sight. "oh really are you going to asked him to marry you again?" Chichi face suddenly turned bright red not and bulma began to laugh more and more holding her side. "NO" Chichi screamed." and anyway him and his mother is only going to be here for a few hours " chichi said looking down sadly then whispered " and how do you know about that anyways?"
" Everyone was talking about it... but we will see about that chi. I haven't even met the boy but if you act anything like they say you do... you will" laughing some more as chichi face got redder." I will not... you have no idea how embarrassed I was... he thought I was talking about food"
Bulma didn't think it was possible to laugh harder or for chichi face to get redder as she huff and puffed at her best friend taking joy at her humiliation.
" What's so funny. I want to laugh too" A familiar sicking sweet voice come from behind
It was like a bucket of ice water on dumped on her head. She began to break out in a cold sweet and felt like she couldn't breath, like the very life was being suck out of her lungs. "my queen" chichi said while bowing. Chichi immediately notice bulma reaction to the queen present What's going on? Why do bulma look scared?
"Leave us Servant" The queen came in with her guard Rad closely behind her. Chichi looked at bulma who looked like she would break if you touched her. "Yes my queen" slowly leaving the room looking back to see bulma pleading eyes to stay before she closed the door leaving bulma to her fate.
Outside Bulma room
After chichi closed the door behind and began to walk away to finish her duties a sicken feeling made her come to a stop. She was standing there for what felt like forever Something isn't right ...I didn't like that look on bulma face She thought . Her and princess bulma have been friends since they were little, in fact, their mothers had been best friends. Chichi started to look around making sure that no one was around. Her and bulma were the only ones that knew of a secret room that looked inside bulma's room that they accidentally found when they was 8 while exploring the castle. I am going to found out one way or another what's going on.
Inside Bulma's Room
As chichi left and the door closed it took bulma everything to not break down as her world was closing in on her and nothing could stop it. The queen stood there staring at bulma with those cold eyes that promised pain...as she waited until she felt that chichi was far enough not to hear the young princess screams.
"Long time no see you little bitch" the queen said that sicking sweet smile replaced with a evil one. "How have you been?"
Bulma stood still praying if she said nothing she could avoid a beating; however instead she received a hard back hand from the queen, her head snap to the side and she fell to the floor. "Speak when you're spoken too." she screamed kicking the princess in her ribs. Bulma round over holding her ribs don't scream don't scream she thought.
"Rad I believe the little princess has forgotten her place" the queen stated as she walked toward the vanity in bulma's room. Walking over to the princess, Rad, picked her up by her neck and dragging her toward the queen as she sat down and toward the mirror " I have wonderful news... well wonderful for me.. not for you" she laughed.
"What cough..cough ..would that be ...(though her teeth) my queen?" She knew she would hit for spoken so harshly toward the queen even if I don't say anything i'll still get hit she thought bitterly and as she expected the queen waved her hand signaling Rad to hit her and he did with such force that she felt her a couple of her ribs crack. she muffled her scream not wanting to give the queen the satisfaction of hearing her scream but at the same time trying to caught her breath.
"You never learn" in a bored tone "and your father claims you're a genius" the queen bend over a little to come face to face to bulma. "But like i was saying I have wonderful news... I am with child"
Outside bulma room
Chichi looked around, with lantern in hand, making sure no one was round before pushing open the wall that leads into secret room that looks into bulma's room and closing it. it's probably nothing but I just want to make sure bulma is OK chichi thought making her way toward the opening; she found the stepping stool she and bulma left there 3 years prior because they was too short to see through the peek hole. she laughed at the memory well we are still too short
The second she stepped up on the stool and she looked through the peek hole was the very second the queen hand connected to bulma face. She threw her hand over mouth to stop the scream that threaten to escape.WHA...WHA..WHAT IS GOING ON her eyes wide in shock... then came a kick to bulma stomach
I HAVE TO GET HELP chichi step down only stop Wait... last year bulma tried to tell the king and he didn't believe her...I didn't believe her ...if no one believed bulma a year why would they believe me?
Chichi break out in a sweat and could hear her heartbeat beating a mile a minute... she had to help but how?
Closing her eyes tight,clutching her fist and her body shaking as she step back up the stool as she prepared to watch her best friend be beaten. She could hear everything in the room and heard the queen inform bulma she with child. Her eyes popped open in shock and turning toward the peek hole There was no news of this in the palace.
"WHATTT! NOT POSSIBLE IF YOU WERE THE WHOLE PALACE WOULD KNOW" she heard bulma scream through the pain. Then the queen signal Rad to do something,... she felt her stomach dropped...as the real beating began. With every hit she tried not to scream as she watched every kick and punch her best friend received for her outburst. why...why is this happening? what did bulma do to deserve this?.. how did no one knew?... why did i not see the signs? chichi thought. please stop please stop please stop she wanted to scream why didn't she ... why couldn't she scream.
Inside bulma room
"It time you little bitch. I am pregnant with the new heir to the throne" the queen smiled " now it time to sell you to the highest bidder but not before Rad has his fun with you." the queen laughed the she turned to Rad saying " Now Rad I know she still has a body of a child but i'm sure she can please you" as she walked out the room with 100% confidants that Rad would ruin the princess and closed the door.
Rad stood over the princess with disgust do the queen really think I would force myself on a child? he thought ,he looked down at the princess with her looking at him pleading with him not to do what the queen wanted him to do. For a year he has contribute to this young broken girl in front of him pain and for a year he couldn't even look at himself in the mirror. hell its been more then a year since i have been able to stand the site of myself he looked at his hands my hand is covered in some much blood at the ordered of the queen
Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his back; he was so lost in thought that he didn't notice chichi enter the room and grab a pair of scissors, stabbing him in the back.
Touching his back to his surprise he felt something metal then felt it being ripped from his body. He looked down to see a shock look on the princess face "Chichi" she was barely able to whisper. Chichi then run between him and the princess with the scissors still in hand standing in a fighting stance " YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TOUCH BULMA EVER AGAIN" she screamed her face red with anger.
Rad could feel his blood running back down his back then to chichi and bulma utter disbelief he started to laugh "girl if I wanted to do something... what makes you think you could stop me" he stated walking over to the curtains ripping a big enough pieces to wrap his injury to stop the bleeding. "Any way I had no plans of taking the young princess innocence I may be many things but I am not that sick...she is a child"
"Why are you doing this to her you monster?" Chichi questioned still in her fighting stance. Her father has taught her a lot about fighting and as much as she wanted to tend to bulma wounds she had to keep her eyes on her opponent that's the only way I stand a chance of protecting her Chichi thought
" Trust me I don't enjoy doing it" rad stated
"THEN WHY DO IT?" Her knuckles turn white her anger getting the best of her. Calm down chichi don't lose focus
"Easy... for one reason and one reason only... self preservation"
"Self preservation?" Bulma whispered trying to lift herself up "Bulma stop it you only doing to do more damage" chichi pleaded her eyes still on rad "you should listen to her princess"
"YOU SHUT UP... It's your fault she is like this in the first place" Chichi told Rad
But bulma didn't listen... she fell back down "bulma" chichi said. That was the last thing Bulma heard before her world went dark.
" Bulma... Bulma... Bulma " panic ran through her body...she couldn't stop herself from running to her best friend side.
" She is not dead...just passed out" rad claimed staring out of the window reflecting on everything he has done for the "queen" including beating a child that has done nothing wrong. For once I have to do something right "Do you want to save the princess?" Rad asked turning to chichi " Yes" she replied with no hesitation.
" Are you going to tell the king what the queen has been doing to the princess?" chichi asked her eyes burning into him. If looks could kill he'd be burned alive. Rad snickered "What part of self-preservation don't you understand... if I sellout the queen I am dead one way or another"
"THEN WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU ASK ME THAT IF YOUR NOT GOING TO HELP?" screamed chichi in frustration. I should just kill him and take bulma to the king myself her current state is more than enough proof.
" It's okay bulma... We are going to get some help" Chichi whispered to bulma while slowly and carefully put her on her back.
Rad laughed "Do you really think the king will believe you?... He didn't even believe his own daughter when she showed him the bruises. The queen put on such a great show that she had everyone believing the princess was just seeking attention'
Stopping dead in her tracks, sweat started running down her face and chichi started to shake he's right how am I supposed to help bulma when no one will believe what's right in front of them tears started to form than began streaming down her face and she sink to her knees hanging her head in defeat.
" If I was in your position I will hide the princess " Rad stated "hide...sob... her?...she is the ...sob...princess of earth where am I...sob... supposed to hide her?" Chichi asked lifting her head to look at him.
Rad rolled his eyes " I don't know... but if I was in your position I wouldn't hide her anywhere on Earth... the queen could have so many followers you wouldn't know who to trust" he said sarcastically " I would sneak her off-world somewhere the queen wouldn't think to look for her"
Chi-Chi stop to think somewhere the queen won't think to look for her? she started to think where would that be? Then it hit her like a ton of bricks the saiyans...goku and his mother are due to leave back to planet vegate soon. Chi-Chi turned to look at the clock she had about 47 minutes before the saiyans left to get goku's mother to agree to take Bulma with them. What if she doesn't agree? ... no I'm not going to think like that... she has to agree
Chichi started to stand up slowly with a new determination. She had to put this plan in motion and she had to do it fast. She turned to Rad "Why are you helping her after everything you've done to her?" She asked confused as hell.
" Helping her?... I don't remember helping her... I'm only stating what I would do if the roles were reversed... as far as I'm concerned" as he began to walk towards the door " I did as I was instructed to do and left a broken princess behind"
He reached for the doorknob
" Wait... something tells me there's a reason why you suggested hiding her off-world ...why?"
Rad look down pondering on whether to tell her or not why it was in the princess best interest not to stay on Earth. If I tell her she will understand the seriousness of the princess situation
"What I'm about to tell you the queen herself doesn't even know..."
*** FYI the queen secret will no longer be revealed in the next chapter ... The readers will find out when the queen finds out****