Chapter 11

'Unrecognisable'

'Approaching Planet Cold's atmosphere' a robotic voice reverberated across the metallic walls of the master ship. The group were packed and as ready as they could be for the evening's events. They had attended the gala every year since they had joined as a team and it was always full of the same boring pleasantries and bragging facades. The Colds would have a speech about how incredible they were and how lost the universe would be without them, and then they would host the annual auction, where in which recently purged planets would be sold to the highest bidder and then the party would continue into the early hours of the next day until the Colds kicked everyone off planet. The ship shook. Vegeta peered out of the window as they lowered onto the surface of planet cold. The entire planet was coated in thick snow living up to its name. Blizzards would blow through the land daily and the temperatures where sub zero. It was the polar opposite of Vegeta-sai. Vegeta hated everything about his planet including its people and couldn't wait until the gala ended so he could get as far away from it as possible. The Gala would begin in a few hours and the group were expected to look presentable as they were Frieza's favourite purging team and he loved to show them off and their work.

The gala was held within the ice-jin palace. The hall was huge. The colour scheme consisted of cold tones of grey and blue and golden banners showing the royal crest were coated on every wall. Thousands of different races belonging to the organisation gathered in varieties of groups and colours for the evenings events. No one refused an invitation from the colds. Music filled the room along with hundreds of conversations about how wonderful the evening was turning out to be. The whole scene made Vegeta want to be sick. These oblivious fools honoured the Cold family as though they were gods despite many of these so called guests losing their home planets and races to the ice-jins ruthless conquest for power and control. His eyes swept across the room once more. Kakarot had disappeared along with Raditz, almost instantly, in the direction of the banquet table and the array of foreign foods at his disposal; leaving Vegeta, Nappa and Chi Chi standing near the entrance in their full armour looking glum.

"Do you think she's here?" Chi Chi mumbled quietly so only Vegeta and Nappa could hear. Not that anyone else would understand but she had learned to be careful constantly. The saiyans all knew who she was referring too. Her bond with Bulma was almost entirely severed; the three years had really taken its toll on the bond and Chi Chi, meaning she could no longer even sense the princess's presence within the same room.

"It's likely. Cooler will be here and Frieza wanted to see her progression after three years, so when's a better time than now." Nappa solemnly responded since Vegeta was scanning the room again with a scowl on his face appearing to ignore the two. There was no sign of the princess or Cooler. Near the back end of the hall stood the colds, Frieza stood next to his father, King Cold. King Cold was huge. He was laughing along with another large guest, one Vegeta didn't care to recognise. Frieza looked bored. He sat slouched in his chair, head in his hand, and twirling wine around his almost empty glass. Suddenly an ice-jin solider approached the royal stand, bowed at the royals and then mentioned something that made Frieza's bored expression twitch in excitement and anticipation. The King then shook his hand at the solider, who had turned to leave, and stood up. With two clanks of his almost empty wine glass he had the attention of everyone in the hall. Silence filled the room and the music cut off.

"I'd like to thank you all for coming to this year's annual PTA gala. Within the next hour we will be hosting our traditional auction where you may all bid on newly marketed planets. I'm sure you will be rather pleased with this year's selection" The crowd erupted into cheers which made King Cold grin. "As you all have probably noticed by son Cooler has yet to make an appearance. But I have just been informed that he has in fact entered the planet's atmosphere and will be here-" King Cold was cut short when the entrance doors where thrown open revealing the very ice-jin he had just been speaking of. Cooler. At the entrance of Cooler the crowd went crazy, proving why he is known as the favourite prince among the people. Ice-jin women screamed some even fainting. Behind Cooler stood around 40 men and a dozen what appeared to be new concubines. Cooler smirked at the crowd and began waving and blowing kisses to his adoring fans.

"Father, I hope you don't mind but I have come bearing exotically beautiful gifts." With that the concubines dispersed into the crowd and began dancing with ice-jin men who hollered and cheered at the prince. King Cold chuckled and motioned for the music to begin and the party to start up again. Vegeta was about to turn away when he spotted her. He would never forget the blue hair that had plagued his thoughts for the last three years. She stood a few metres behind Cooler with an emotionless look planted across her face. She wore traiyan armour but it wasn't in her royal colours. It was in the ice-jin colours. Her hair was tied up in a pony tail and she looked absolutely breathtaking. He had always thought she was beautiful but now she had grown into her figure and truly looked like a queen. He couldn't tear his eyes from her. Seeing her again sent floods of memories back.

Flashback

Vegeta flew down the cold halls of the ship with an unconscious Bulma in his arms. He knew it was no use taking her to the medical bay since these injuries would heal within a few hours thanks to her traiyan blood. He charged into the room and carried her into the bathroom. The others, Vegeta believed where in the training grounds, probably expecting the two to be with Frieza longer. Gently he lowered her into the bath tub and began addressing to her wounds. As he dapped at her cuts and wrapped bandages around them, she seethed and her eyes sprung open and she began to panic.

"No..no..no… he can't send me away… Chi Chi… she..." In this moment Vegeta could only think of one way to comfort her. Gently, so that he didn't crush her wounds, he wrapped his arms around her and allowed her to sob uncontrollably into his hard chest.

"Bulma, the girl will be fine, she has Kakarot." He knew she would be more worried about how Chi Chi would deal with her departure than how she herself would survive under Coolers guard for three years. At the sound of her name she looked up into his eyes. She saw fear. She unattached her arms from his back and leaned forward. She was silent for a few moments then she spoke.

"Vegeta… I thought about what you said… I… You're right..." Vegeta looked at her puzzled be then he remembered. She was talking about what he told her about Frieza not having the satisfaction of taking what she wanted from her. "I… I want you" The longing in her eyes gave Vegeta all the encouragement he needed. Leaning forward he passionately crashed his lips onto hers and bridle style lifted her up from the bath and gently carried her into his room and placed her onto the soft silk sheets of the bed. He climbed on top of her body and she wrapped her arms around his back. His heart skipped a beat when he felt her tail entangle itself with his sending shocks of electricity throughout his body. Both their kisses got increasingly rough as they fought for dominance. Vegeta was still wary of her wounds so held back a little. Suddenly Bulma ripped Vegeta spandex revealing his muscular chest. She slowly began trailing kisses down his neck and gently biting. Suddenly Vegeta's instincts took over and he ripped her already torn spandex. All worries left them both. In this moment of pure bliss all they knew where each other. It didn't matter that they were on Frieza's ship, millions of light-years away from their home planets and their own people, or that she was being sent to work under Cooler until she was 17. He entered her briskly and they both felt their souls pour into one and other. Vegeta rolled off of her and held her. Both their tails still left entwined.

Flashback Over

Vegeta continued to watch. The princess then turned and whispered something to the ice-jin female to the side of her causing the woman to nod and leave the hall abruptly without question. Cooler beginning making his way towards the royal stand, gesturing Bulma to follow him as he walked. As they began making their way through the crowd, Vegeta followed silently as did Chi Chi. They both observed as a drunken guest approached Bulma.

" .i… beau-tiful… let's—head somewhere…alone?" The man stuttered out and stumbled a few feet closer to Bulma, bumping into her arm. An evil and unnatural smirk spread across Bulma's face making Chi Chi's skin grow cold. Bulma then formed a ki blast in her hand, making the crowd back away in panic. With a flick of her wrist the blast was released and went straight threw the man's chest. A splash of blood landed on Bulma's cheek which she wiped off with one swift movement.

"Hmph. Pitiful" She spoke harshly and then spat on his body. To the left of her Cooler let out a chuckle and laid a hand on her shoulder.

"Brilliant shot my dear" Cooler complimented.

"Thank you my lord" The words sounded so unnatural so unlike the traiyan princess. She was addressing authority. It was as though her fire was gone. She had been tamed. Vegeta barely recognised her. A sniffle caused Vegeta to move his eyes onto the traiyan standing next to him.

"What has he done to her…?" Chi Chi spoke to herself. She had never felt so lost. It's like she didn't know Bulma at all. The Princess seemed as cold as she was when she lived on Frieza's ship alone. Slowly Chi Chi made her way through the crowd towards Bulma followed by Vegeta. They followed Bulma and Cooler as they approached the royal stand where Frieza waited.

"Brother" Frieza nodded in acknowledgement.

"Princess" An extremely satisfied smirk spread across his features as Bulma bowed before him.

"My lord" She spoke emotionlessly.

"Dear brother… I must commend you. You never cease to amaze me! I thought this was an impossible task but you have managed to complete the impossible it seems" Frieza averted his attention to Cooler.

"So you are pleased with the results then?" Cooler commented.

"Incredibly so." Frieza smirked again and looked the princess up and down.

"So I assume you wish for her to return into your command as soon as possible?"

"You assume correct, Brother" Frieza brought his eyes back onto Bulma.

"Very well, But before she returns I must ask if I may keep her for one last mission, you see she has communicated with these people before, and she is my best asset for the requirements" Cooler briefed his brother.

"That will be fine. I look forward to getting reacquainted in a few weeks time my dear" Frieza spoke to Bulma. He reached for her hand and kissed it.

"BULMA?" A female voice caused the three to turn around. Chi Chi stood at the front of the crowd next to a pissed of Vegeta.

"Oh, It's you." Bulma spoke with venom that even caused a shocked expression to spread across even Frieza's face. Bulma removed her hand from Frieza's grasp and turned to face Chi Chi. a guard stepped forward to remove the traiyan girl from the royal stand but Frieza held his hand out in warning. How Bulma reacted to seeing her long lost friend sparked his interest. This would truly test if she had been tamed or if this was all an act.

"Bulma… How could you? How could you kill that man? You didn't need too…" Chi Chi hurt expression had no effect on Bulma who just stared at her bored.

"It was rather simple actually, a flick of the wrist." Bulma answered rather too easily.

"What's happened to you…? What has he done to you?" The pain was emanating in her voice.

"Cooler has restored me. Honestly Chi, do you think I was happy with our pitiful excuse for a comradeship. I was foolish and allowed myself to become too attached to you; I suppose I felt sorry for you. But as I have always believed feelings are for the weak. And the weak die." The way Bulma said her name was full of venom and was cold. Chi Chi tensed.

"You're a monster… You're just one of them" At that Bulma began to chuckle loudly and evilly.

"Ha, don't lie to yourself girl. You're a monster just like me. I've just decided to embrace my inner demon whereas you have decided to live in complete and utter denial, what is your purging record again?" Bulma then turned and signalled for a servant to bring her some wine. "I'm done talking to you". And as easy as that she left.

Vegeta stood too shocked to move. He thought for sure that seeing Chi Chi would shake some sense into Bulma and bring her back to him… But she looked at them all like they were strangers. She wouldn't even look at him. As he took one last look at her, he noticed something. Her tail was gone.

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