The Slave girl and the King
Chapter 7
There were other things that happened that she didn't want to tell Yamma. Some things that were pretty private, that had happened between her and her master Frieza, in private. One of the things she didn't want to tell him, was after the dinner and they had went to bed, it was the first night that she was aware of going to bed she never did in the past.
::Flashback::
She was laying in her room that night and it was so quiet, she hated it. She wasn't used to sleeping in a nice soft bed. It may not have bothered her that first night but she was so exhausted, she didn't give it much thought. She then got up out of her bed and she pulled the door to the hallway, expecting it to be locked but it opened. She peeked out into the hallway to see if she saw anyone. There was no one in sight. She went back inside and grabbed only her pillow and blanket off the bed.
She then quietly snuck out of the room and into the hallway. She had no idea where she was going, but she remembered the way to the dining room she had been to before. She figured her master's bedroom had to be near there, somewhere. She remembered seeing another door in the room. She would see if she could take a peek without getting caught. That scared her most, though she had no bad intentions. She finally had made it to the door that led to the dining room, she had been to earlier and was surprised that she didn't run into anyone on the way. She put her ear to the door and listened for any movement or voices on the other side. When she didn't hear anything, she slowly opened the door and peeked inside. It was dark inside and not a person in sight. Clutching her blanket and pillow to herself, she crept across the room, to the doorway on the other side that she remembered. Again, she listened to the door, listening for sounds or movement. She opened the door slowly and it was a short hallway with only two doors that were across from each other. There was no one there, so she went into the hallway and quietly closed the door behind herself.
She stood there a moment, trying to decide which door she should try first. She chose the one on her right first and just as before, she listened to the door and heard nothing. She gently and quietly went into the room. It was a bedroom. The bed was huge, and sleeping on it, was King Cold. Ann stood there for a moment watching him sleep. She was very fascinated by the sheer size of him. He was waving the tip of his tail back and forth. He moved a little to turn over and she immediately dove for the floor.
Once she heard nothing more, she peeked back up over the foot of the bed. He was sound asleep. She then decided to quietly leave the room. She listened to the other door and heard nothing and so she finally crept into the room. It was another bedroom and this was the room she had been looking for. Lord Frieza was asleep in his bed. She thought it best not to surprise him or anything. Instead she crept inside and then she spread out her blanket on the floor at the foot of the bed and put her pillow down and then laid down on half the blanket and covering herself with the rest of the blanket.
This was something she had been used to, so she went to sleep pretty fast. A couple hours later, as Ann lay asleep on the floor. Frieza got up out of bed to go to the bathroom. As he came out, he saw there was a bundle of blankets at the foot of his bed. It surprised him but he walked towards the bundle and looked down. It Ann was laying on her back with her brown hair spread out on her pillow and one arm over her had and the other tucked under the blanket. She was sound asleep. She turned her head slightly and moved her hand to her face.
Lord Frieza thought how cute and peaceful she looked. He had heard of slave owners chaining their slaves to their beds and forcing them to sleep in their room on the floor. Ann had chose to be here though and was not forced. Obviously she had been trained by her previous master to behave in such a manner and probably didn't know anything else he thought. Giving it more thought, he wondered if anyone knew she had even snuck into his room. No matter, he would deal with that later. He then picked Ann up gently, she only moved a little, but she didn't wake up. He then laid her on his bed and picked up the pillow she had and placed it under her head and covered her with his own blankets. She rolled over and snuggled her face into the pillow, curling her hand under her chin. He then went to the other side of the bed and laid back down on his side of the bed for his bed was a king sized bed, so it was quite large. He laid there in the bed for a while, on his side, facing her. She was sound asleep and he watched her sleep, until he himself fell asleep.
When he awoke the next morning. He looked over to where Ann had been sleeping and she wasn't there. Her blanket and pillow were also gone. He then rolled over and sat up on the side of the bed. Ann was awake and kneeling on the floor by the bed, looking at the floor. He scanned the room for her pillow and blanket. She had folded the blanket at the foot of the bed and placed the pillow on top.
He let out a sigh and popped his neck and walked to the bathroom and came back when he was finished and he sat on the side of the bed.
"Ann?" He said to her.
She didn't look up and only replied. "Yes Master?"
"You can look at me when I talk to you Ann."
She looked up at him with an expression of shyness on her face and fear.
"Does anyone know that you came to my room last night?" He asked her.
She shook her head and down. "No master, I am sorry."
He didn't say anything, to give her a chance to explain herself, though he already knew the reason.
"I am not used to sleeping alone in a room by myself or having a room to myself Master. So I came looking for you Master. I am sorry."
Lord Frieza Nodded in thought. "So your previous master made you sleep on the floor by his bed?"
She nodded. "Yes master, every night but it was in the corner of his room."
"And for how many years did he have you sleep there?" He asked her.
"Since the day he bought me master." She looked at the floor.
He could tell she wasn't used to looking at anyone. Something that her old master had trained her to do, he had assumed.
He let out a sigh. "Ann, I know this is difficult for you but as I have already stated. You may look at me when talking to me. You do not have to look at the floor."
"Yes master." she glanced at him and looked away nervously.
He sat there for a moment contemplating the events for that day. He had a few things to attend to but he had wanted to spend time with her. Maybe he could have her sit next to him on the main deck as he took care of some things, maybe he could fit in some conversation with her.
First things first he thought. She needed different clothes. She was still in her nightgown and no socks or shoes and with her being warm blooded, she needed them. Just then there was a knock on Frieza's door.
"Yes, you may come in." Frieza called out.
The door opened and it was Zarbon that walked into the room, bowed and when he saw Ann he was shocked.
"uh..uh.. My lord, I was coming to inform you that Ann was not in her room but I see she that is in here with you. She snuck in here, I am sorry my lord I assure you I was patrolling the hallways as usual. I have no idea how she got past me or anyone else." He seemed very upset and worried.
Ann's stomach was churning. She didn't want to upset anyone.
Frieza gave a little laugh and smiled. "It's quite alright, she is no threat and she meant no harm. She only wanted to be near her master, isn't that right Ann?"
Every time he called her by her new name, her stomach did flips. She had never been called anything but slave or girl or some fowl name.
She nodded. "Yes master. I am sorry if I caused any problems and I am sorry I upset you sir." She was addressing Zarbon and glanced at him but looked away.
Frieza smiled and looked at Zarbon, to see his reaction.
Zarbon gave a little smile. "It's alright, we were all just worried is all."
Frieza sighed. "Besides, where is she going to go?" as he had said that, a thought occurred to him. "She is a human after all and she is not a warrior, in fact I must remind you that humans are much more fragile than other species. So, if I request you to retrieve her for whatever reason, do be gentle with her." He then looked over at Ann. She had looked up at him, surprised at his words. "Think of her as a very thin wine glass. You squeeze too hard and it will break. Same thing with Ann." He then looked at Zarbon. "You will inform the rest of my men of this as well, for if she is harmed, there will be dire consequences." He sounded sort of menacing as he said the last part. It made Ann feel nervous.
Zarbon swallowed hard. "Ye… Yes my lord."
Frieza waved his hand at Zarbon. "You may leave us. Tell Berryblue that I wish to see her and to bring Ann's clothes with her, the other ones that she had the girls make last night."
Zarbon bowed. "Yes my Lord." He then turned and left the room.
Frieza stared at Ann, deep in thought, trying to think of what to say. "Are you cold Ann?"
She shook her head. "No Master"
He sighed. He was never one to make conversations with anyone in general, usually if he talked a lot it was to talk down to those that apposed him. He tried thinking of something else to say.
"So Ann. Berryblue tells me that you are unable to read and write, is that correct?"
"Yes master that is correct. I never learned how to read or to write." She looked at him wondering why he asked her that.
"Well then we will have to remedy that. You will learn to read and write by myself or by Berryblue and even my father after all he taught me as well." He then smiled at her. "Would you like that Ann?"
She looked excited. "Really master?" She smiled.
He smiled. "Why of course!"
She clapped her hands together excitedly. "Wow thank you master!" She looked away. Her eyes were sparkling with excitement. "I have always wanted to be able to read signs and books and all kinds of things! Is it true there are books with knowledge in them?" Looking at him again and leaning forward some with her hands on her knees, smiling.
He laughed. "Of course! There are even books with stories in them."
"wooow" She had her hands on her cheeks.
She sat there, smiling. Not saying anything but seemed to be deep in thought. It made Frieza smile. Just then there was a knock on the door. Ann and Frieza both looked at the door.
"You may enter." Frieza announced.
Berryblue came into the room. Lord Frieza waved to Ann, indicating for berryblue to give the clothes to Ann. She handed the clothes to her.
"Ann, you may change into these clothes. I had some of the girls on the ship, make them for you. I am not having you wear that armor that everyone wears." He sneered at the thought.
"Thank you master!" She stood up and started lifting her gown up over her head, exposing her breasts and everything because she wasn't wearing a bra or panties, making Lord Frieza blush, he immediately shot over to her and gently holding her hands and making her cover herself.
"Ann! No… you shouldn't do that!" He was blushing and shocked.
Ann looked at him with confusion and hurt on her face and he could see it.
"I…I'm sorry master, what did I do wrong?" She asked timidly.
"You… you did nothing wrong Ann. It's just that…" He didn't know how to say it. "Did your previous master make you undress in front of him."
She nodded. "Yes master. Always, even around other people."
He sighed and was a bit confused. "Why would he do that but made you wear those rags you wore when I found you?"
"Well. He liked to entertain his guests. They seemed to think it was funny. Though I never understood why. Some would just smile and watch."
"Ann, did anyone ever touch you in a way that made you feel uncomfortable?"
"No master, I do not understand what you mean by that so I am not sure." She looked confused.
He sighed and put his face in his hand trying to think of how to explain it to her. "Ann…. has anyone ever discussed reproduction or where babies come from with you?"
She shook her head. "No master. What does reproduction mean?"
He smiled. "We will get to that later. From now on, Ann you are to dress in private."
She gave him a confused look.
"You are a lady, Ann and ladies should not show off the parts of their body in a naked manner."
"But Master I am confused. I belong to you so there are no parts that are mine." She looked confused.
He spoke softly to himself. "Great." Then he spoke up and smiled. "We will get to that later. From now on, Ann, you are to dress in a private room unless you are with another female. You may use my bathroom to change and if you need to use the bathroom for any other reason, you may." He looked at Berryblue who was smiling at Ann in a motherly fashion. "Berryblue do help her get cleaned up and changed and then bring her to have breakfast with me afterwards."
She looked at him and bowed. "Yes my lord." She picked up Ann's clothes and put her hand to Ann's back and gently took her by the arm. "Now Dear, lets go get you cleaned up." She said sweetly to Ann.
Ann reluctantly followed her and looked back at her master with a sad look on her face. It made Frieza's heart ache, seeing that look on her face. He sighed and left the room to go into the main dining Hall, where his father was already sitting at the foot of the dining table and reading the galactic Telegram newspaper.
Frieza took a seat at the table in the seat closest to his father.
His father folded the paper and put it on the table. "Did you sleep well, son?" He smiled at Frieza.
Frieza looked at his Father. He knew he had meaning behind his question but refused to give any information. Zarbon was standing off to the side in the room and listening to everything.
Frieza took a napkin off the table and placed it in his lap. "Very well, father, thank you."
His father gave a little laugh at his son's reaction. "So, you had a little visitor last night in your room, did you not?"
"And how would you know father?"
"Well, truth be told I was going to peek in on her and perhaps invite her to have breakfast. However she wasn't there." He was smiling and looking at his son.
Frieza didn't look at him. "She only wanted to be close to me is all and she said she didn't like to be alone as she sleeps. Zarbon, tell the cook to prepare Ann's breakfast and have it sent to this dining hall."
Zarbon gave a bow. "Yes my lord." He then left the room.
Frieza knew his father had something he wanted to say.
"You know, she is like a cute little mouse sneaking around at night. I looked at the security footage and it astounds me at how lucky she was that she missed all the guards, it was impeccable timing. You should watch it." He paused but Frieza didn't say anything so he let it drop for now seeing that his son wasn't going to say anything more about the matter.
Just then Ann was escorted by Berryblue into the dining hall. She was all dressed up and half her hair was in a little bun and the rest of her long brown hair flowed down her front. She wore a white blouse and a pink skirt that went to her knees that has a flower print and some flat white ballet shoes. She looked so cute.
Frieza smiled. "Please have a seat next to me Ann."
She looked over at her master Frieza and then at King Cold. He was looking at her, she immediately looked away and looked at the floor and walked to the seat next to Frieza, though Ann felt awkward about it. She had never done that before with her previous master and even if this was the second time at the table, it was hard to get used to.
After she had seated herself. She remembered her manners and put the napkin in her lap and looked at her place setting with her hands in her lap.
King Cold was watching her and it made her nervous but he was only wanting to talk to her. "So Ann, you are quite the little mouse last night."
Frieza looked at his father. "Father, she didn't mean any harm."
King Cold gave a little laugh. "I know my son and It's quite alright. I thought it was rather cute. The way she dove for the floor when she was in my room was just so funny." He paused, looking at Ann to see her reaction.
Her eyes were wide and she looked at him. "I am so sorry! Please forgive me! I was only looking for Master Frieza, I did not mean to disturb you, your majesty, master King Cold." not knowing how to address him.
Frieza sighed. "Just call him Master King Cold or however he wants to be called. Makes no difference to me." He looked at his father.
"Whatever Ann feels comfortable calling me… I can see she is nervous enough."
She was confused. "So is Master King Cold, okay with you?" She figured since he was his father, it seemed fitting but she was not accustomed to that either. Her previous master didn't have any family.
He nodded.
Just then, the food arrived. Ann did not start eating right away, she waited until her master began but he didn't start right away.
Frieza had started reading the paper but noticed Ann wasn't eating. "Ann you may start eating. I usually don't eat much anyways. Besides I need to see what the news says."
They all ate their breakfast and when they were finished. Lord Frieza told Ann to come with him. When they walked into the main deck, Ann's mouth hung open when she saw the big open glass, exposing outer space. She had never seen so many stars before. Forgetting everything, she walked towards the big glass. She saw the shapes of asteroids and even some planets in the distance. It was beautiful to her. She reluctantly touched the glass, expecting it to be gold, but it was only room temperature. She put both hands to the glass and looked out all over space, to see all that she could see. She saw more stars but it was so pretty. She finally realized they were moving and they were getting closer to a planet. Frieza was here to purge a planet.
