Tarble's breathing had finally caught up with him as he looked down in a dazed fashion. What had just happened?

Betra gave him a smile as she stood up. "Better?"

Tarble nodded weakly. His anger and stress had left him and now he was very confused.

Betra then confused him more as she moved to straddle his lap. "I'm glad I could help, My Prince."

Tarble shivered and he didn't think as he moved forward, kissing the woman in front of him. She let out a delighted squeal as his arms moved around her back, holding her against him. At the same time, his tail moved around and found hers.

The kiss was soft and after he pulled away from her, he regretted it. He was supposed to be with Gure. Why was he here?

Betra's hands went through his hair. "Why do you look so down, My Prince?"

Tarble looked at her. "This isn't right…Gure…"

She placed her finger on his mouth. "She's betrayed you, Tarble. You said it yourself. She's with Vegeta."

Tarble felt dizzy, like his head was going to explode. Anger was filling him again. "I just want to know why she has betrayed me." He whispered angrily.

Betra only giggled then purred against him. "Don't worry, My Prince. I will never betray you." She moved down to kiss him again as his anger grew.

The rage flowing through him could no longer be controlled as he pushed her down to the floor. Betra looked up at him in fear, only for him to pounce seconds later. Fear changed to pleasure as he began to rip at her clothing. A feral growl ripped through the room as primal instinct controlled him.

Gine giggled to herself. She knew that Bardock had been busy with work lately, so much that he hadn't really been home. She was just glad that Bardock had gotten around to cleaning out that room. After the attack, her mate was trying to handle Kakarot's job on top of his own. It was understandable that he missed out on the bundle in her arms.

She had recovered from the birth quickly, which was normal for saiyans. They needed to recover quickly or the child would be in danger. At least that was the way it was in the past. Nowadays, they had the technology and didn't live in the grasslands.

The baby moved around slightly. His skin was a twinge darker than her other children, but he got that from her father. His eyes looked up at hers in the most trusting of ways. "We're going to go see daddy." All the boy did was tilt his head to the side, and she giggled.

Most thought she would be mad that Bardock hadn't been there, but her mate wasn't there for any of their children. When Raditz was born, Bardock was in space and it was the same for Kakarot. Even if Bardock was on the planet, there was no need for her mate to be there. It wouldn't have helped her in any way.

She still didn't have a name for the boy. Part of her was hoping for a girl, but after seeing him, she didn't think twice about it. Even with his darker skin, he reminded her of Kakarot. They both had Bardock's hair.

As she walked, she continued to think up different names, but nothing stuck out. Naming her other two had been easy. Raditz was named after her father and Kakarot was named after Bardock's father. If this boy had been a girl, Gine was going to name it after her own mother. Gine had already gone through all of the names on her side of the family and came up with nothing. She didn't like a single one. She guessed that it would be up to Bardock to name this one.

She walked into the palace where a couple of guards gave her looks as she passed them. They knew who she was and that she had clearance. She didn't even have to ask where Bardock was. He had to be in the throne room.

As she got closer, she could hear voices. Vegeta spoke, then Bulma, then a voice she didn't know. The voices sounded angry for some reason. She couldn't help it as she pushed the door open and she was met with glares, then they smiled at her. "We thought that you might be Tarble." Bulma said.

Gine gave them a puzzled look. "Why are you mad at Tarble?" She asked then noticed the person standing next to Bulma. The Tech-Tech was in tears. "Gure?"

Gure nodded. "It's good to see you again, Gine."

Gine still didn't understand. Why were they angry with Tarble? "It's good to see that you have returned, but I still don't understand. Why are you angry with Prince Tarble?"

Vegeta growled. "I don't know what is with him, but he's acting like a child."

Gine wondered what that could mean, but a small cry filled the room. Bardock had been staring at her. "Is that what I think it is?"

She gave him a smile. "You want to hold your son, then?"

Bardock came over to her in an instant and she placed the bundle of blankets in his arms. "So another boy?" Bardock chuckled, as the baby squirmed. "What's his name?"

Gine could only smile. "I haven't come up with one yet. I can't think of anything I really like."

Bardock only grinned as the baby's tail wrapped around his arm. Gine could see that paternal bond forming. "What about Turles?"

"Turles?" She asked, testing the name for herself.

"It was the name of my grandma's brother." Bardock said.

She smiled. "Turles…I like it."

Turles's head popped out of the blanket and he looked around the room. Gine knew that he had to be taking in his surroundings.

Bulma giggled next to Vegeta. "Are you sure you don't want one yet?"

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "We still have a bet, Woman."

Bulma only sighed. "But Kakarot and Chichi are taking forever."

"Their hyperdrive is broken. There's nothing they can do about that." Vegeta grumbled.

"So you've gotten news from Kakarot?!" Gine asked.

Vegeta nodded. "Chichi and Kakarot are on their way back, but their ship has malfunctioned. Their hyperdrive is down, as well as communications."

"Isn't there a way you can send them assistance?" Gine asked.

"Sadly, I was not able to get Kakarot's position the last time we spoke. We were cut off before I could get his location." Vegeta stated.

Gine nodded. "At least we know that he's alright."

Bulma giggled. "And with Chichi."

Vegeta turned back to his mate. "That doesn't mean anything and you know it."

Bulma shook her head. "Why are you getting so defensive? I mean, the extra time that Kakarot is spending with Chichi may work in my favor or it may work in yours."

Both Bardock and Gine looked at the royals in confusion, but it was Gine that spoke up. "What are you two talking about?"

Bulma laughed. "I bet Vegeta that Kakarot and Chichi will end up together."

Gine gave Bulma a smile. She wanted that for her son, but the boy was so stubborn. Bardock chuckled next to his mate. "What makes you think that?"

Bulma crossed her arms. "Kakarot became a super saiyan because he thought Chichi was dead. It's not hard to connect the two."

Gine and Bardock looked at each other. Neither of them knew about that. Gine smiled. "So you really think that Kakarot will want Chichi as a mate?"

Vegeta chuckled. "Kakarot won't touch anyone. Everyone knows about that oath of his."

Bardock sighed. "Can we not talk about that? Seriously, where did he even get that idea from?"

Gure was the one to laugh at that, getting everyone's attention. "Kakarot asked Raditz where babies came from. That's why he didn't want to take a mate."

Bardock growled. "So Kakarot probably got a technical speech rather than the real story…"

"Well, what Raditz told him wasn't wrong." Bulma said. "Kakarot was just too young for the answer."

Gine only shook her head. "Hopefully, he'll be able to see past that someday."

Bardock chuckled. "Yeah, I want some grandkids." He said looking down at Turles. "And I want them before this one becomes an adult."

Vegeta shook his head. "That's not going to happen, at least not from Kakarot."

Gure looked down at the ground. "I just hope that Raditz is okay."

"We should have the pod you were in looked at soon." Bulma said. "Then we will have a location."

"A location?" Gine asked.

Gure nodded. "Raditz was being kept in the same place that I was. He helped me escape."

"He's alive…" Gine almost burst into tears.

Gure nodded. "Last time I saw him he was."

"We don't know how much time we have though." Bulma stated. "Cooler can't be too happy that he set you free."

Gure looked down as everyone stared at her. "He looked furious, but Raditz was able to wipe the floor with him, until Zera showed up. I know that she has to have one of those stones that King Vegeta had."

Gine and Bardock looked at each other then down at Turles. The two of them wanted to have all of their children back, but knew that they were going to have to settle for having one. Turles was going to need to have Gine's undivided attention and Bardock couldn't just run off into the galaxy.

Vegeta sighed. "I just wish I knew where they got those stones from. I don't even know what they're made of and Tarble may try to go running into a battlefield where they're using them."

Bulma put her hand on Vegeta's shoulder. "Maybe you should try and talk to him?"

Vegeta shook his head. "Tarble just needs some time to clear his head. He's just a little angry right now."

Gure nodded. "We need to find Raditz's location. As much as I want to talk to Tarble, I think he needs to think about his actions first."

Bulma sighed. "I guess you're right." She walked over to the pod. "Let's get this opened up then."

Tarble panted as he rolled over onto his back. He was met with the ceiling of the secret library. Next he looked down and found Betra purring into his chest.

Tarble's eyes went wide. What had he just done? This wasn't right. He made to get up, but she pinned him to the floor. "Where do you think you're going, My Prince?" She looked down into his eyes, the color changed and Tarble felt dizzy as he went limp.

"Nowhere…I'm going nowhere…" He said as his head began to hurt.

She smirked. "That's right, My Prince. You're going to stay here with me."

"With you…" He said, almost as if he was in a trance.

"And you'll go anywhere I ask you to, won't you?" She said with a grin on her face.

"Anywhere…" Tarble answered.

She giggled. "They don't appreciate you, my love." She purred into him. "They believe that false Emperor is their King…"

"I'm their King…" Tarble said, under her hypnotic gaze.

"That's right, My King." She pulled his face up into her breasts. "But this isn't your Kingdom."

"My Kingdom?" Tarble questioned.

"I can take you there, My King." She said.

Tarble could barely breathe as he took everything in. "Then take me to my people."

She smiled down at him. "Not yet, my King. We must get past those that have betrayed us: the false King and Queen, along with that lowly Tech-Tech."

"Lowly Tech-Tech?" Tarble asked.

Betra giggled. "Yes, don't you remember? You hate her."

"I hate her…" Tarble said, taking in Betra's words.

Betra smiled. "Yes… You hate her."

Tarble's head hurt, but he pushed the pain away. The lights flashed as he forced his mind to remember the face of the Tech-Tech and his traitor of a brother. He growled as his eyes changed to a blood red color, making the lights fade away, leaving them in darkness.

Betra only smiled at him. "How do you feel, my Love?"

Tarble smirked, his red eyes lit up the darkness. "I feel wonderful, My Queen."

To Be Continued…

Author's Note

Oh, Vegeta, if you would only listen to Bulma. Betra is a monster. If you didn't catch it already, the clue to who Betra was from the beginning is in her name. Just add a Y to her name and you can you'll know that she was an enemy from the start. The real question now is, how will they save Tarble from this now that he's under her spell? It may take a while, but you may be getting two updates a week soon. I almost have the series completely written on my end(I'm like 15 or more chapters ahead you you).