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A/N: sorry had to change a bit, but it had to be done...tell me what you think!

Taken

Chapter 3

"Saiyans."

"A what?" asked a confused Bulma, she was curious to know who those three warriors were, the next morning as she passed by the regenerating tanks she was surprised to find them in one piece. They didn't seem like the gentle kind of men or even smart enough to figure out how to work the new and sophisticated versions she had created to heal in a shorter amount of time. She was pleasantly surprised that morning, not a scratch or dent on her work of art.

"They are a very powerful race, well they use to be at least. Freeza destroyed their home planet many years ago and they are the only survivors. The Saiyans were planning on rebelling against Freeza, and my thoughts are that Freeza was afraid of them, he would of course never admit to that" Said the old scientist who was the only person who Bulma confided in, Leo sort of reminded her of her father in a sense. He was kind, yet he had lived a hard life with no family or friends under Freeza's rule. This man was a genius in her eyes, Bulma admired how he still managed to keep his integrity even after spending his whole life in a ship full of ruthless murderers.

"That's terrible.... well that explains their rude and mean attitude." Bulma said as she looked down in deep thought. She then began to think about her own planet and remembered the first time she met Freeza.

FLASHBACK:

"You-u want me to stay and live here to work for you? How do you even know about me?" Bulma felt her body temperature go down and her heart beat a million times faster, this was not happening! She didn't want to work for this monster and help him destroy and conquer the universe!

"That's correct, now Zarbon told me about you're feeble attempts to escape. Now believe me if you even attempt anything I will blow up your planet. It's that simple, work for me and you and your weak planet live. Defy me and you will witness your precious planet be blown into bits and pieces. As for me knowing about your intelligence, well let's just say I have my connections traveling around looking for important information. Freeza said with a sinister smile, he had been very curious about this girl. When his spies informed him about all the developments she had made on ki deflecting and absorbing weapons he became intrigued, this was the kind of technology his empire needed to expand on.

"Well, what do you say to my brilliant offer?" Freeza said looking Bulma dead in the eye. Bulma figured he was being sarcastic, she really didn't have a say in this. She wouldn't let him destroy her home for the sake of her freedom. She always knew she was a spoiled brat and was a selfish human being, but it was only then that she realized the true meaning of what her family and friends meant to her. She bitterly remembered the saying her father used to say 'You never know what you have until you lose it.'

"Bulma, are you ok?" asked her worried friend. "I wouldn't feel too sorry for them Bulma, their race was proud and cruel, even before Freeza took over their planet." Leo knew the saiyans pretty well, it had been years since he had seen or heard of them. He heard about the outrageous missions Freeza had sent them to, he wasn't sure why Freeza kept the saiyan prince and his two companions alive, it was obvious he wanted all of them to die with all of those insane missions he would put them through.

And yet, they always managed to come back alive. No matter what the evil lizard had asked of them, they did it. It was impressive yet frightening to think at the same time. They always came back stronger, and notably angrier to everyone's dismay. Leo knew that the Saiyan prince would soon snap, he could see all the anger and animosity he had towards Lord Freeza. The universe didn't stand a chance against evil, even if Freeza was defeated there was always someone next in line waiting to take over the universe. Leo did not want to live in time to see that happen.

"Just stay away from them, the prince especially, he is like a ticking bomb waiting to explode on the next victim." Leo said with a shudder. Bulma laughed at that, there was no way in hell she would even want to get close to those jerks. She was just curious about the Goku look alike. Maybe that's where her long time friend was from. She always knew Goku was different, and that explained the crazy jumps in his strength after every battle, but he wasn't proud and cruel like Leo had said. Maybe it was a coincidence, one she was going to find out she unconsciously noted.

"No worries, besides Zarbon would probably have a tantrum again if I got close to anyone." Bulma said annoyed, she hated Zarbon! He was always following her around, she knew Freeza still didn't trust her enough to let her have the same freedom Leo had. Yet looking back to the last years she did get more privileges' than she did before. She could actually go and have lunch and dinner as she wished.

" I know you well enough Bulma, you need to keep out of trouble." Leo said taking off his glasses and wiping the clean with his handkerchief .

Bulma smiled sadly as she watched him, damn he was just like her dad.

"You sure you're alright?" He said with a raised eyebrow.

"Positive" she reassured him with a smile. "I just can't help but be reminded of my father every time I'm with you." Bulma admitted to him sadly.

"Really? Was he as handsome as I am?" Leo said jokingly, obviously trying to cheer the mood up.

Bulma let out a chuckle and replied, "Yeah!" she then paused and looked at him fondly, "You are the best Leo, what would I do without you?"

"Hmm that is true, life would certainly suck…." He finished off posing with his index finger in his chin.

Bulma let out another fit of laughs, he was such a comedian. She loved working with him, he was all she had. Her only friend she could confide in and share everything with.

"Alright, alright back to work missy. We got a deadline you know." Leo said turning back to his lab desk.

Bulma sighed and turned back to her work as well. Freeza had been very pleased with Bulma's latest upgrade on making the ship much faster, yet he still ordered her to continue progressing.

She wondered what kind of species was Freeza anyway? She shuddered to think that he had a family of ruthless killers such as him. How does a person become evil like that, are you just born evil with the desire to kill and rule the universe?

"Leo…" She started but stopped to think of the right words to say. "How—where is Freeza from? All I know is that he has been ruling for quite some time. I never have asked you about him. I'm curious, how did he become the Lord Freeza he is today?" She asked Leo not looking at him, instead she kept her eyes on her papers on her desk.

Leo looked up at Bulma quizzically and let out a deep sigh. He closed his eyes and had a deep frown on his face, deep in thought as if trying to remember back.

"This may come to a surprise to you Bulma, but I suppose I should tell you the whole truth." Dr. leo said looking sternly at her and continued, "Freeza is not the only Ruler, He has a brother and a father who also rule different sectors. This universe belongs to Freeza. His brother Cooler is known for his ruthless army of killers. He is not as organized as Freeza is… " he paused for a few seconds looking at Bulma was shocked expression.

"Cooler's army just kills and destroys, they don't spare a life, and they just enjoy wrecking havoc. Unlike Freeza, he doesn't care much for purging and developing technology. They don't get along. This is why they don't cross their jurisdictions. King Cold gave them their own sides to rule. We're actually fortunate to have Freeza, he atleast appreciates us now doesn't he?" Leo finished bitterly.

"I wouldn't call us fortunate, but I think Cooler would have killed us a long time ago if he were in Freeza's place. I think I rather be dead." Bulma responded.

Leo just shrugged, he hated talking about death, he just didn't know how to deal with these kinds of things.

"It's pretty late, let's call it a night. You're going to need your rest…" Leo said as he began to put away his work.

Bulma nodded in agreement, she was pretty tired. She still had a lot of questions, but she figured she'd ask him another time. Tomorrow was certainly not a day she was excited for, that was for sure…

TBC…