The Crystal in The Night
Bulma's chest was heaving as she sat against the door of the Queen's chambers. She looked straight ahead looking at the dark room, the only light was from the sun setting outside. Her legs burned as she stood to her feet. She slowly walked into the room sticking close to the walls to keep herself concealed like Vegeta showed her. As she looked around she saw a light coming from the bathroom. She took small silent steps over to it. Bulma took a deep breath when she got to the door. She pushed the door open harshly and quickly held up her blaster. Standing in front of her was the Queen. Bulma gasped, dropped her weapon and they grabbed each other into a tight embrace.
"What are you doing here?" Oonyan asked stroking Bula's hair feeling tears stain her shoulder. "It is not safe." She said pulling back.
"We're here to defeat Frieza." Bulma wiped the tears from her eyes. "Me and Goku got separated from Vegeta and Bardock, on our way here me and Goku ran into Captain Ginyu." Bulma sighed. "Goku told me to run and I did, we were going to come here thinking it was the safest place to be."
As Bulma talked the Queen looked her over to make sure the blood on her wasn't hers. Her eyes scanned up and down then stopped on the mark on her neck. "He finally did it?" She was saying more than asking. Bulma's face reddened and her hand shot up to cover it instinctually. "I've been waiting for the day for you to become my daughter in law." She pulled her into another hug.
"We haven't gotten married or anything." Bulma's face was as red as a tomato now.
"Yet" The Queen said softly.
"Why are you still here? You're one of the strongest warriors I know." Bulma looked confused, she knew the Queen was one of the strongest warriors on the planet. So for her to still be imprisoned was very confusing.
She showed her two silver bracelets around her wrists and two around her ankles. "They put these power weakening bracelets on me, I can barely lift a cup." She said, sighing sadly. Their reunion was cut short by the sound of the door clicking open.
Bulma snatched the blaster off the floor and pushed the Queen behind her. The footsteps crept into the room slowly, as the mysterious figure rounded the corner Bulma shot without hesitation. The person narrowly dodged it. "Woah, it's me calm down." Kakarot said, holding his hands up.
Bulma let out another sigh and lowered her weapon. "Goku, you scared me." She placed a hand over her heart.
"Put it back up." The Queen whispered to her. "That's not Kakarot." She pushed Bulma's hand up. Bulma looked at the Queen confused but did as she said, she's never steered her wrong before.
Kakarot looked between the both of them, hands still raised. "What are you doing?" He asked, looking confused.
Bulma catching onto what's happening. "Why do Chichi and I call you Goku?" Bulma asked hoping he could answer the question.
Kakarot's smile turned sinister. "I'm surprised you can still read ki signatures, your majesty." The imposter lowered his hands.
"Who are you?" Oonyan asked.
"I thought you knew my power." He said, crossing his arms.
Bulma's eyes widened. "Captain Ginyu." He said, chuckling. "We knew one of you would fall for this trap, we were hoping it was Vegeta but this is even better." His smile depended and he took a singler step towards them.
The color drained from Bulma's face. She clutched tighter to her blaster and let off two shots which were easily deflected. "Where is Goku?" She asked. "What did you do with him!" She panicked and hoped her friend was okay.
"I let him beat me up a little, then I switched our bodies, he's probably bleeding out somewhere on the floor." Ginyu cackled again. "He fell for it very quickly too." He said, while looking at the new form he stole. "Now I'm going to take you to Frieza and get the recognition I so greatly deserve." Ginyu's smirk went into a demonic smile.
The Queen kept a tight grip onto Bulma's upper arm. Her face was held high and her body was hard and unmoving, but her hand was the give away. Bulma could feel the Queen's nails digging into her arm silently showing her absolute terror. Bulma took the blaster and held it towards her temple. Ginyu froze with a mocking face. "Okay, let's not play these games." He rolled his eyes and let out a small chuckle.
"No games here, just ultimatums." Bulma smirked at Ginyu's face which went from amused to irritated. He waved his hand silently telling her to continue. "For my cooperation…" The Queen snatched Bulma's arm. Bulma knew if she turned to look at her she would rethink everything, she needed to do it and think later so she continued. "You will spare the Queen, you will leave her completely untouched." Her breaths were even, she had to keep her nerve or who knows what could happen. Ginyu scoffed and crossed his arms at the request. "And I want Frieza to come here, if he's not here I'm not going." She held the blaster tighter to her head.
"Lucky for me lord Frieza is already here." Ginyu said, flashing an annoyed smile towards them. "If that's everything you can lower the blaster and lets go." He extended his hand for Bulma to take. She looked at his hand then back to him and shook her head. "Oh Kami, what now?" He asked rubbing his temple.
"I want you to take us to Kakarot, once we're there I'll go with you and you'll spare the Queen and him." Bulma straightened her shoulders at her last request. She could feel the Queen's hand tightening around her arm.
"Bulma please." The Queen begged her.
Bulma knew not to look into her eyes, there was no other option and this was the only way to keep her and Kakarot safe. "There's no other choice." She still didn't look at Oonyan. She kept her face blank, not wanting to show any weakness to Ginyu. "If you're ready." Bulma tilted her chin at the door, silently gesturing for him to lead the way.
The fighting was still going on as Bulma bargained for her life. Vegeta and Frieza had shifted to the foyer of the throne room. Vegeta could feel himself tiring. "You're getting slower." Frieza chuckled low.
Vegeta growled as he sent another barrage of blasts towards him. Barrdock had recovered and was standing to the side servarying the entire fight. "What do you need her for?" He asked while trading blows with the pale purple alien.
Another low chuckle came from Frieza's mouth. "Tsk tsk tsk, that would ruin the fun." Frieza said, as he grabbed Vegeta's fist when it came up to punch him. Frieza bent back Vegeta's arm earning him a pained growl, he lifted up his hand forming a small ki ball in it. Vegeta's eyes shot back and forth from the ball to Frieza.
Vegeta yelled, bringing his leg up and kicking Frieza in his stomach, sending him flying backwards into the throne room. The doors swung open and Frieza's body flew into the King's chair toppling over with the force he was kicked with. Vegeta smirked at the sight of him looking weak and injured.
The battle went quiet for a moment then Frieza's evil chuckle came back. "You finally get to see my gift." He said standing and wiping dust from his body.
"What are you talking about lizard?" Vegeta didn't move from his fighting stance, making sure to stay on guard. His ear twitched at the sound of Bardock gasping. As Frieza's eyes went up Vegeta slowly followed towards the ceiling. His eyes went wide as he saw his father hanging from the ceiling, his body lifeless and he swung. His tail was cut off and draped over his shoulders, seeing this made Vegeta's blood boil. It was one thing to hang his lifeless body from the ceiling but to dishonor him by cutting his tail, his Saiyan birthright, was something that could not, no, would not be tolerated.
"The tail is a nice touch isn't it?" Frieza looked up at the King looking proud of his work.
Before Vegeta could speak he heard a body slump onto the floor behind him. "Kami no." The person whispered then screamed.
Vegeta turned to the familiar voice. He saw his mother crouched onto her knees screaming and crying, he looked up to see Bulma holding up what looked to be Captain Ginyu's almost passed out body and Kakarot standing behind them arms crossed. "Your majesty." Kakarot bowed towards Frieza.
Vegeta gave a confused look. "Kakarot?" He asked quietly.
"Oh, you must be confused." He patted Ginyu's shoulder. "This is your precious friend." He pushed the man out of Bulma's grasp and chuckled as the body fell to the floor.
"Oh good job Ginyu." Frieza smiled and clasped his hands together.
Realization just dawned on Vegeta. Bulma was there, she was standing next to Ginyu and his mother. She had been captured. Vegeta's eyes shot towards Bardock who was already speeding towards Ginyu and punched him in the face sending him towards the wall to the right of Frieza and Vegeta.
Vegeta's body froze, he didn't know whether to grab Bulma and run or continue fighting Frieza. He was quickly shot out of his thoughts when he heard Frieza's footsteps start to come closer. "Here is what's going to happen monkey." He said, crossing his arms behind him. "I am going to kill you, your friends and your mother, then I'm going to take her…" He pointed a slim finger towards Bulma. "And start the final phase of the mission her father kept me from."
"And what is that mission?" Bulma spoke up.
Hearing her voice felt like someone threw cold water on Vegeta's brain. He stiffened at the sound but never took his eyes off Frieza.
"Before your father died, he was helping me retrieve all the dragonballs. I was to wish for endless power." Frieza began to pace. "He had somehow found out about my plan after we had only found half of them he stole them from me and fled into hiding." He paused and looked up at the King. "I'm not sure what became of them or the item he used to find them but I did know if I found him I was going to kill him." Frieza smiled evilly at the thought. "But sadly he died and my dreams of being an all powerful ruler came to an end, well that was before I found out about you." Frieza set his sights on Bulma.
Vegeta snarled at the alien. "Keep talking lizard." His fists were balled at his sides as he eyed Frieza.
Frieza's eyes shot to Vegeta and he rolled them. "I didn't know the doctor had a family, but when I saw you at the first galactic ball I knew who you were. That hair, those eyes, even the way you spoke sounded like him." Frieza smiled so wide as he stopped pacing and turned his body towards the group. "Then I found out your name, I knew my dream of power was going to come true." Frieza outstretched his hand pointing a boney finger at Bulma. "And you're going to make that happen."