Tarble sighed. He had been through this about a hundred times, but he just couldn't get it. How did he bring out the void that he created earlier? He knew that he had done it while he was angry, but it was hard to recreate that anger on his own. Vegeta knew how to bring it out of him, but Vegeta was busy. From the sound of it, Vegeta had paperwork and negotiations for the next couple of weeks. With the Cold Empire running around the galaxy, Vegeta did not want to take any risks. Especially after Vegeta had heard the news from Planet Tech-Tech.
Tarble sat down in his gravity room. He had already made some modifications, which only served to piss off Bulma. She didn't think Tarble would over think it, but she had been proven wrong.
There had to be a way to unlock his power and become stronger. He could only imagine seeing Gure again. He had no idea what her future was. She could already be dead. He didn't see Gure taking anything lying down. She had become a lot tougher over the years. She had to do that. Her kind were hesitant to take a female ruler. She had to show them that she could walk the walk. Over the years, she had done that, and she was praised for it.
Tarble wanted that for himself. He was going to prove himself. Everyone in the galaxy wouldn't think of him as Vegeta's brother. They would know him in the same fashion as the rest of Planet Vegeta did. He would be known as a powerful threat that no one could stop. He would destroy the Cold Empire, and bring his people to glory while saving his mate from the hell she was in. If she was alive, he would make her his.
She was taken from him. He would never allow something like that to happen again.
After that day, the entire galaxy would know that the saiyan race was not to be taken lightly. They would know that he was worthy of his title as the prince of all saiyans.
Tarble growled and activated his eyes. He felt the room go dark again. He had found the void. But the question was, how? What was the right emotion? There had to be something to it. He wasn't just pulling it out of his ass. Then there were the questions of how he would use it. What could he possibly do with this power? He already knew what he could do with his normal abilities but now that he was pushing himself, it looked like there was no limit.
Tarble thought of Gure again. Would she be happy to see him after so much time had passed by? What if Cooler and Yogut turned her against him? The very idea made him want to destroy everything. He imagined Cooler being ripped limb from limb and it calmed him. The idea of pure havoc made his blood boil in a way that he had never felt before.
He had killed Zera. He had killed Cuw. He had killed his father, but nothing compared to this. The feeling of power was taking over him. He wanted power. He would have it. Nothing was going to stop him.
The void grew darker around him and he chuckled darkly. He would have his vengeance. The Cold Empire would learn to tremble at his name…No the whole galaxy would tremble. He would make sure of that.
Bardock sighed as he came back from the palace. Everything was crazy. The Emperor was having to do Kakarot's work. Bulma was doing Raditz's work. And Tarble was off in some room for hours on end.
He wondered when Kakarot would return. It had been almost two months since his son had left and now he was really starting to worry. Something had to be wrong. Maybe Kakarot was having ship problems?
Bardock chuckled. Or maybe his son was having Chichi problems? Bardock wasn't going to lie. He liked the girl. He had seen her grow over the last 10 years and knew that she was a very proficient cook, which was something that Kakarot needed in a mate. Even if Kakarot said no to taking a mate, he could always dream. He imagined that Gine was thinking about having little saiyans running around. His mate had brought it up more than once. Raditz had his excuses, which Bardock accepted. Kakarot really had no excuse.
Bardock walked up to the door of his house and a wonderful smell entered his nose. Gine was cooking up something really good. Bardock smirked. He was starving.
He went in and sat down at the table without her seeing him. Gine was humming something which caught his attention really quickly. She seemed a little too happy. Wasn't she still depressed about Kakarot and Raditz? Why was she looking so bubbly?
"There you are. I was wondering when you would get home." Gine said, then walked over to him and kissed him, making him jump.
Bardock knew that something was up now. She never greeted him like that.
She pulled away and snuggled up against him, which was weird. "Do you want something to drink?"
Bardock gave his wife a puzzled look. "What?"
Gine giggled again. "Or do you want the Gorgon I made?"
Bardock froze in his chair. That was his favorite. "What's the occasion?"
Gine giggled again, and Bardock knew that he had to be in hot water for something. He just didn't know what it was. He kept trying to think of anything that he might have done wrong, but he was coming up empty. "You'll see."
Bardock went pale. He didn't like this. He liked control. Being in a situation like this with his mate was the last thing that he wanted. He would rather go diving in acid or take one of Kakarot's Ki blasts to the head. Anything but facing his mate when she was angry with him.
"Bardock?" He looked up at Gine, and found her giving him a small frown. "Don't you like it?"
He looked down and found that she had made his plate and had put it in front of him. Now he was starting to wonder if she poisoned it. She may have not been a fighter, but she could be sneaky. "Yeah…just give me a second."
Gine smiled at him again. "I'm going to need you to clean out Raditz's old room."
Now that was an odd request. "Why?"
Gine giggled. "Well we need the extra space."
He was still confused. Kakarot still lived here, but they had plenty of room for the three of them, and they had no idea when Kakarot would be back. "What's the rush?"
Gine frowned at him. "We have time. I just need it cleaned out over the next 6 months."
Bardock was still puzzled. "Why so far off? I thought you wanted it done now?"
Gine sighed. "Really, Bardock? Really?!" She looked angry now. "Are you really that dumb that you can't put two and two together?!"
Bardock felt himself go pale. This was the side of his mate that he feared the most. "But Gine, I have no idea what you are talking about. If you have something to say, just say it."
She growled at him. "Put it together yourself." She pulled his plate from him. "You don't get to eat until you figure it out."
Bardock's stomach growled, and he looked at his mate in horror. "You wouldn't?"
She smirked. "I would." With that she walked off, still looking very pissed off.
Bardock tried to rack his mind. What did any of this have to do with anything?
He decided to go over anything that had happened since he got home. She was in the kitchen. She had been making his favorite dish. She was showering him with attention and she asked him about cleaning out a bedroom.
Bardock sighed. He still had no idea, and his stomach still wasn't letting up. She should have left him his food, then he could focus on figuring out what she was doing.
He leaned back in his chair. This really wasn't fair. He had spent all of his time at work and now he had to deal with this.
As he racked his mind in search of any answer, Bardock decided that he should go upstairs and try to clean out that room. Maybe it would come to him then.
Once he was upstairs, he almost smiled as he looked around the piles of dust. He remembered when Raditz used to live here. It really didn't change even after Raditz had left.
After they had defeated King Vegeta, they got a little remodel done and Kakarot and Raditz finally got separate rooms. The two of them were pretty excited, but not for the normal reasons that two kids would be. Raditz was excited because he wouldn't wake up Kakarot by accident, and he could work on his projects without being disrupted. Kakarot liked his space so that he could get some quiet time for some of his paperwork.
Bardock stared at an old blanket on the bed. He remembered it quite well. It was the same one that they had brought Raditz home in. It was hard to believe how small Raditz was. Especially now, Raditz was even taller than he was.
Another thought came into his head, the night after Kakarot was born, he remembered coming in here to find Kakarot and Raditz curled up next to each other as Gine put a blanket on them.
He shook his head. He needed to be cleaning this room, not going over old memories.
He moved on to go through the bookshelf and again found a baby book. Why was this here? Gine usually kept this in the living room. Was she planting items around the house so that he could figure out her puzzle?
He opened it up to the first page and found the results of Gine's test. Over it, his mate had written: Bardock and Gine's first Kit.
He smirked and looked at a couple of pictures of Raditz as a baby. He couldn't help but laugh at that hair. Raditz looked just like Gine's father, but he had never expected for any of his children to have that hair. The moment Raditz came out, he was placed into shock. He had no idea that that hair would show up in any of his offspring.
He turned the page and found another test. This one was Kakarot's. He kind of chuckled at that. He was quite happy that Kakarot looked like he did. That, and the boy's power level was something to be proud of.
Bardock made to turn the page; he expected more baby pictures, but instead he found another test. Bardock stared at it. Why was there another one? They only had two children.
He looked at the date and a chill went down his spine. The date was from that morning. He dropped the book as he heard his mate giggle. He turned around to look at her. "Is it true? Are we having another kit?
Gine's smile grew. "I was wondering when you were going to figure it out."
He couldn't help himself as he lifted her up into a kiss. "When? How?" He was too excited to form sentences.
"Remember when we made up about a two weeks ago? I believe it happened then. Spina told me that I have about 6 months left." Gine smiled.
He couldn't hold his excitement anymore. This one seemed to be showing up a little later than normal. Saiyans were usually born within 6 months, but this one looked like it would be closer to 7. He really wasn't sure that he could wait that long. "So I need to really get this room cleaned up? We got to have some space for the little one."
Gine giggled. "Now just imagine the looks on Kakarot and Raditz's faces when they find out the news.
Bardock laughed. He could hardly wait. "Does this mean we can go eat?"
To Be Continued…