Author's Note: This story takes place before and after planet Vegeta is destroyed. Also Frieza is older in this story.
The Slave girl and the King
Ch. 1
I am going to tell you the story of my life as a slave girl and my name is Ann, though I am not an average slave that you might think of when you hear the word. I am Lord Frieza's slave but I also work for him as a reporter. My job is usually to do reports on different species in the universe and if my articles are really good, then Frieza makes a lot of money from the Galactic Telegram company. I've been his slave since I can remember and I have no Idea how long that's been and I have no idea nor do I remember exactly how old I am, though I don't look old and I look pretty young and I have also stopped aging on the outside due to the special collar that my master, Frieza had made for me.
It is made of a special metal that cannot be broken or destroyed or even cut off of me by anything and the only thing that can remove it, is something my master possesses, though I have never seen it. My collar is actually very pretty and has diamonds embedded in it. There is also a little loop on it as well if needed for a chain, though I behave most of the time, so it is rarely used. The collar, also has other abilities, such as allowing me to withstand the gravity on other planets,since I am only a human. The real kicker to this collar is the fact that it only works on a human and only with me. From my understanding, it works with my DNA, but that's all I know about it.
Most of the time I either sit on a pink plush pillow that sits on the floor next to my master with a laptop and usually I am editing some article of some race of people from a planet we visited. Sometimes he gets irritated at the sound of my typing on my computer and tells me to go to my work room but that's usually when he has other things on his mind or he is irritated by some event that took place that made him very unhappy. My work room is a small room on his ship and it has everything, from a desk to equipment I need to develop photos I take for my articles.
You're probably wondering why he would even let me do this work, but this news company has a magazine that goes out all across the universe to all different species on different planets and if the articles are really good, then the company sells more copies of the magazine and my Master Frieza gets royalties out the ears. Sometimes he makes more money off just one article than he does off selling one planet in his planet pirate business and he says it costs him less money and resources for me to do these articles. Not to mention, it helps his reputation as well.
It's not always an easy job though and can be dangerous at times! I have to go on these planets and get up close and personal with the people there. Sometimes they are nice, other times, not so much. I am accompanied by two bodyguards though to keep me safe. Luckily I have made a sort of a friendship with my bodyguards so they actually care about my safety but they're not the highest ranking of the soldiers my master has. Master Frieza has his own bodyguards, The Ginyu force and they consist of five powerful warriors: Recoome, Burter, Jeice, Guldo and Captain Ginyu, the leader. I couldn't tell you much about them because for one; none of them are allowed to talk to me or even look at me for some reason, which is absolutely beyond me, as to why Master Frieza is like that with me. No one but some of the ladies on the ship and my bodyguards are allowed to talk to me, much less, even look at me.
One time I was editing one of my articles and typing on my computer next to my master and some new recruit that had joined Master Frieza's force; he was, from what I had heard, a soldier on a planet My Master had just taken over and sometimes he would offer a job to someone that was from the planet, that he thought might be a good soldier. He was young by the looks of him and I was just typing away on my laptop and I could feel eyes on me. I glanced up and saw him staring at me. Master Frieza was so furious about it, that he had the poor guy beat up so bad that he almost died. They had to put him in the infirmary in one of those healing pods. It took a long time to heal him. After that everyone knew well, not to look at me.
King Cold; Frieza's father, only recently retired and put Frieza in charge of his force of soldiers. The relationship his father has with me is awkward and uncomfortable. Anytime his father visits with his son, King Cold always wants me to sit in his lap. He's so huge and I feel so tiny sitting in his lap. All he does is stares at my face and rubs my back gently. It makes me feel so uncomfortable. It irritates my Master Frieza to no end but he tries to ignore it. King Cold is 12 feet tall and bulky while I am short at only 5 feet tall. I don't know why he has me sit in his lap and stare at me the whole time, even as he talks, only glancing at Frieza or someone else, every now and then, but I hope I never find out why. However he has never been cruel to me, or talked harshly to me and if he ever had to shift himself into a different position, he would gently move me to adjust with him effortlessly as though I weigh nothing to him.
Today, was going to be interesting for me, we were heading to a planet that consisted of a species called Saiyans, that served as space pirates for King Cold. We are heading there so that King cold could announce his retirement and Master Frieza's rise to power and him taking over. I on the other hand, am supposed to be staying on the planet for a few days to get to know the race to take pictures and do interviews, so I can do an article on them.
Apparently the Galactic News Telegram requested this article specifically, since the Saiyan race has a reputation of their own. They believe, the article will sell by the billions if not trillions. I'll be honest I am not looking forward to this one bit. I have heard my own rumors about them, not to mention I have seen a couple of them in action and needless to say, they seem to be very violent, but I know not all of them are because one of my bodyguards, who is also my best friend, is a Saiyan. Their planet's name is Vegeta and I had to do a little research but I just had to find out a bit about the royal family, The king of the Saiyans is King Vegeta and his son is named Vegeta also.
As we approached the planet in space, We are sitting in the main room of the ship where I am sitting in King Cold's lap as usual, and I am trying not to pay attention to King Cold's stares, but as usual I stare at the floor or at nothing in particular but I can see him in my peripheral vision.
Master Frieza addresses me. "Ann." He pauses for me to properly respond.
"Yes? Master Frieza?" I look at him and he makes eye contact with me and he looks annoyed. "oh great" I think to myself.
"When we land on planet Vegeta you will follow behind me and my father, mainly behind father, so they do not see you right away. Your bodyguards will accompany you but only from a distance. After me and Father have made our announcement and introduce the new equipment to celebrate my coming to power, I will introduce you to the King. You will then stay on the planet for a few days and do your job. Get close and personal if you have to, though I doubt they will be capable of it, but you do have a charm about you, that I believe you can accomplish this. Is that understood Ann?" He gave a little smirk as though something he thought of was entertaining to him. Knowing my Master, it could be anything.
I bowed my head. "Yes Master Frieza. I understand. I will not let you down."
He continued to smirk and looked away.
I was watching King Cold from the corner of my eye. He smirked and gently rubbed my back. "I am positive that she will do a fine job, after all our little Ann has a certain charm."
Frieza only nodded, not saying anything or looking at his father.
After a few minutes of silence and me feeling awkward, Frieza spoke again. "Save the king's interview for last, I want you to explore the planet first."
"Yes Master Frieza" I replied bowing my head.
"One more thing, Ann" Master Frieza said again looking annoyed.
I looked at him. "Yes Master?"
"I want you to get particularly close to the king and obey him, get in his good graces so that he tells you everything you need. Do whatever it takes to get this story. A lot of money is riding on this story." Frieza stated with authority and with irritation in his voice.
"Yes Master" I said meekly.
King Cold rubbed my back gently. "However, Little one, do be safe as well."
"Yes Master Cold" I was to address them both as Master and then their name or just master. They had a huge argument once over that but in the end it was agreed that master was fine for both of them and only them. I was only to address Frieza's brothers as highness.
We were now arriving at planet Vegeta. When landing the ship there is always a little turbulence on the ship. Master Frieza and King Cold were already seated and ready. King cold held onto me in his lap firmly but gently as we landed. He then sat me down on my feet and we all filed along in an orderly manner to make our exit off the ship.
The Ginyu force flew in to land first in front of the ship before we even got off, and all the soldiers come out after that and they all scattered along the area.
As the doors of the ship are opening king Vegeta and his men are heading toward the ship and at the same time King Cold, and his son are coming out, with me behind King Cold and my bodyguards behind me along with some of the other servants. We stopped.
I could hear them talking but I couldn't see their expressions. I had strict orders to stay behind King Cold and stay out of sight until I am introduced. I wanted to look so bad but I felt so nervous I tried to calm myself by taking deep breaths and listening but not trying to look also which was hard.
"It's been a long time king Vegeta" says King cold
"It's an honor to have you here King Cold" Says King Vegeta.
I heard King Cold make the sound "Hmph" meaning only one thing, he smirked at something the other King did.
"This is my son; Frieza, meet the Sayian King" King Cold States putting his hand on his son's shoulder.
"Oh, yes! It's a pleasure to meet you Frieza" Says King Vegeta.
"I believe you'll find the pleasure is all mine" Frieza says in a proper but sarcastic tone.
"Anyway, I'll get straight to the point" says King Cold "I'm retiring, effective immediately; from this moment on Frieza will be your commander. In other words, the Cold force has now become the Frieza force."
King Vegeta makes a sound that sounds like he is not happy and says "Does that mean?"
"Nothings changing; the Saiyans will continue to serve us, following Frieza's orders; I suppose I should warn you of one difference; you'll find that my son has a short temper that is even more cold-hearted than I am" King cold says.
Frieza gives out a laugh and pushes his father's hand away. "HAHAHAHA Hello monkeys! I have such high expectations for you and for your sake I hope you live up to them." He is looking down at the Saiyan king who does not sound happy by making noises.
"To commemorate my rise to power. I brought along new combat items to aid you in your servitude." Says Frieza as he is opening a large briefcase and taking out a scouter and putting it on his left ear. "These devices are called scouters. You'll find that they're far more compact and powerful than the more severely outdated surveillance, scout, scopes you've been using until now they also function as communicators; their display should be familiar they show your targets' position just like the older scopes" he pushes the button on the side of it and looks around the area
"Uuhh Oh dear it appears that a number of Saiyans currently have weapons trained on us; let's see the Saiyan hiding in that tower" He points his finger towards the right tower. "has a battle power of 2000 and that's that's quite an impressive number. Ha!" he shoots a beam with his finger right at the tower destroying it and then points to the others with a beam destroying them.
I'm shocked and frozen where I am. I try to calm myself.
Frieza then places his hands behind his back and flicks his tail, back and forth. "I assume you get the picture, they're useful are they not? He's giggles a little.
I can hear the shock in the king and his men.
"I'll leave 500 units behind as a gift for your troops. If you don't think that's fair feel free to complain" Frieza says.
"Oh and one more thing." Frieza looks to me behind King cold and holds an arm out, signaling me to come to him which I do so in a nervous state. I stand next to him and look at the ground.
"This is Ann, I am leaving her in your stead for a few days." He puts his hand on my back, looking at me.
I give a little bow as I was instructed. "It is my pleasure to meet you, your highness" I glanced at him quickly before looking away to the ground again. He looked surprised. I suppose he had never seen a human before. Even in all of Frieza's men, none of them are human.
"She is here on business. The Galactic News Telegram wants an article all about your race. There is a lot of money at stake here. She gets the job done and you will also reap the rewards of her labor." Frieza says with a smirk and watches the Saiyan King.
There is silence and Frieza speaks again, this time looking at me. "Isn't that right Ann."
"Yes, Master Frieza, I won't let you down." I say in a meek tone and nervousness. Frieza notices and gives a giggle. My awkwardness always seems to amuse him.
"I want her to interview your people first and then you King Vegeta. Do not let me down. Oh and do to be nice to her. She's fragile and important to me." He takes a strand of my long brown hair in his hand and strokes the strand slowly and letting it fall, making me feel awkward with him doing it in front of everyone and everyone watching. He then looks at King Vegeta for a response.
"Y..Yes I promise me and my people will treat her well." Says the King.
I glance at him to see if he seems sincere. He makes eye contact with me and he seems shocked, I immediately blushed in embarrassment and look away.
Frieza gives a low laugh but says nothing. I can only guess my embarrassment is amusing to him.
Frieza then looks at King Vegeta. "We are done here." Then looks at me. "I will see you Ann in a few days."
He then turns and leaves me and my two bodyguards standing there. From what I was told my bodyguards power levels are way higher than any Saiyan on the planet, not sure if it's true but I sure hope so because as always, I feel awkward and uncomfortable when I do these jobs.
Yamma, my bodyguard and best friend, who is also a Saiyan, gives me a smile and a nod to show I did great and everything was going to be okay. I loved having him by my side. He always knows how to make me feel better. My other bodyguard is from the Yardrat race and their specialty is teleportation. His job is to teleport me to safety if there is danger. His name is Diako and he has pink skin and big eyes and he is very kind. He is also my friend. I love them both. They are dear friends to me.
King Vegeta had stood up by this time and was now standing on front of Yamma. "So Yamma, this is the job that Frieza has you doing. To watch over her?"
So, they know each other. Yamma had never mentioned this to me before but then again, it never came up in conversation. This is my first time ever seeing him. I'm looking at the ground, only glancing up every now and then.
My heart starts racing again. I wish it would stop, I can hear my heart beat as though it's in my ears. I know they hate Frieza, but I'm not like him. I hope he knows I am not his enemy.
"Yes, Your majesty, This is Ann and she is also my best friend." I can hear the smile in his voice.
That made me feel so much better and I look up at Yamma and smile. He's looking at me smiling.
I decide to get the courage and look at the Saiyan King. He's smiling at me kindly. That makes me feel much better so I smile and blush a little but I look away.
"So your name is Ann, and you need to do interviews?" King Vegeta says with a look of interest.
"Y..Yes your majesty" I do a little curtsy. "I.I am so sorry for the inconvenience." I say with a smile. "The Galactic News Telegram apparently is interested in your people and since you are well KNOWN," giving a little nervous laugh. "They would like to know about your good side and about family, that sort of thing as well as your customs." I nod "That sort of thing your highness." I can feel my enthusiasm for writing come out. "AAND they are willing to pay big money for this article and they have even agreed to give you, your highness a hefty sum as well." I say smiling glancing at him.
King Vegeta's expression looks only thoughtful and then he nods. "Was Frieza present when they agreed to this?"
"Oh no, no your majesty, he never goes with me to see them, he can't stand the manager of the Galactic News Telegram. He sends me when I am done with some article and I report to them. Then they usually tell me what they would like next or if they are not sure what they want, they usually get me to find something interesting." I realize then that I was rambling. "Sorry your majesty I tend to get excited about writing." I say with an embarrassed smile. I glance at him again. I am still a little nervous.
The Saiyan King smiles and nods. "It's quite alright." But I can tell he is still thoughtful and I hope it's not a bad thing.
"Well then allow me to show you to your room, my lady" That takes me aback. He then turns to walk away and I glance at both my bodyguards and they only shrug just as confused as I am and then we follow. As we are walking I can't help but be confused. I saw the look on his men's faces and they seemed just as confused as me. I guess that maybe he said that because of my master's remarks about being nice to me. However I have never had anyone treat me like that, simply because I am also a slave. The collar is a dead giveaway.
I sigh to myself trying to push the thoughts from my mind and try to remind myself that I have a lot of work to do.
I pay attention to the palace details as we are led inside. It looks a lot nicer inside than I would have thought and the hallways are huge and wide. There's a wide red carpet with gold trim covering the entire length of the hallways and even the stairs, which we are now walking up. I packed light, with only a backpack that has only 2 sets of clothes and my camera and equipment and maybe a few dehydrated meals, just in case the food here is not meant for human consumption.
Yamma is carrying one more bag for me with a few other supplies. He likes to wear is amour so he said he didn't need extra clothes. I decided to wear a little blue dress that is loose on me but cool, I heard this planet is a bit warm around this time. I didn't want to get hot. I am also wearing some white sneakers for comfort. I am also wearing a watch communicator on my wrist. It was a gift from King Cold. He said I didn't need to use a scouter like everyone else. He says they don't look cute on me.
We finally make it to our rooms. Yamma and Diako will share a room next to mine. I walk into my room and it is quite lovely. It's not what I expected at all and most certainly not what I am used to. The room is lined with a red carpet like the one seen in the palace hallways. There is a four poster canopy bed in the middle of the room made of a dark wood with red curtains on each corner. The left side of the room had a huge window doors that seemed to open up to a balcony. In my excitement, I ran to the doors and opened them and stepped out onto the balcony. As I looked out, it took my breath away because the sky is a beautiful pink and blue and even though the land is a desert, it is quite beautiful. I can't help but stare with my lips apart. King Vegeta comes to stand beside me and I immediately come back to my senses.
"I..I..I am sorry your highness! I forgot myself!" I say bowing slightly.
I can hear him give a little laugh. "It's quite alright."
I look up at him to see if it's alright to stand up straight. He's looking out from the balcony. "I think you may be right, though, it is beautiful. Your face said it all." He then turns to face me. "I hope you find your stay here pleasant, if you need anything feel free to use the call curtain on the wall and my servants will get you anything that you need."
"Th..Thank you, your highness, you are too kind." I say giving a bow.
"I will announce to all my subjects that you will be visiting and to allow you to come and go as you please. If you have any problems, feel free to let me know and I will handle it accordingly." He says to me.
"Thank you, your highness." I bow again.
He then turns to leave me, Yamma and Diako standing there. My heart feels like it's going to burst. I flop down on the bed and take an exasperated sigh after they are gone.
"I was so nervous!" I then look at the ceiling of the bed.
Yamma puts the supplies down on a table nearby and he gives a little laugh. "When are you EVER NOT nervous?" He pauses, waiting for me to respond but I only stare at the ceiling with a frown on my face thinking. He's right, of course. I am always nervous around royalty in fear of messing up.
"You did great though, I've never seen King Vegeta act that way to be honest. He usually acts differently but he seems to like you." Yamma and Diako sit in the chairs at the table. They're really waiting on me to get prepared to venture out, which is what we usually do, but I am trying to calm my nerves for a moment.
After a several minutes of silence and I feel more calm, I feel like I can breathe again, I roll over on the bed and sit up."I am actually more surprised that we got such nice rooms. Do you remember that last article we did on that planet?"
Yamma and Diako nod in uni some.
"That king put us in a barn and I hated that so much, it smelled so bad, of course Master Frieza didn't care one bit! He said "Then just get the job done as quickly as possible and then you can leave." I say with a sneer.
Yamma frowned. "Yeah that really sucked, we didn't get much sleep and we itched all over. I can still smell it and feel the itching."
Diako nodded. "Me too, that was not fun, not one bit."
I walked over to the table and laid my bag down and started getting out my camera and getting it ready. I threw my backpack back over my shoulders as did Yamma after getting my camera out and getting it ready. I put my camera strap over my head to hang it from my neck.
"First I'm going to take pictures of the view out the balcony and then our rooms and then maybe a few photos of the castle as we are leaving to go see some of the soldiers and the people." I say with a smile.
Yamma and Diako can see my enthusiasm come out and they both stand.
We head out of the room and I take photos of all sorts of things from the view of the hallway to the decorations and even some soldiers standing guard, here and there. Having Yamma with me was a huge help. He seemed to know his way around the palace. Before we knew it we had made our way out to the area where the ships of soldiers landed after returning from places.
