"Hello, boy. Missed me?" Vegeta asked as he grinned at the half-saiyan.
Gohan got up. "Vegeta." He breathed out. The students all gave him curious glances. It wasn't every day that they saw a man in a black bodysuit and a strange armor walking in the classroom.
"It's good to see you still know my name." Vegeta's white gloves traced over the desk of the teacher. Gohan's heartbeat sped up as Vegeta slowly made his way towards him. His finger traced over the tables he passed. His white boots tapped loudly in the silent classroom.
Gohan swallowed heavily. "What are you doing here?" He asked with a frown.
The teacher frowned. "Sir. It's obvious that the boy doesn't want you here. I suggest you leave." She said as she stepped forwards. "Or I'll call the police."
Vegeta ignored her and ended up in front of the half-saiyan. The man's eyes moved over the blue shirt and black pants Gohan was wearing. The shirt was loosely hanging over Gohan's torso but Vegeta didn't miss the outline of Gohan's trained body under it. Gohan stepped back. "You've been training. Were you preparing for my arrival?"
Gohan frowned at him. "Let's leave this place." He answered. "We'll fight this out somewhere else."
"Where is the fun in that?" Vegeta sneered before he pulled back a fist. Gohan gasped and dived under the fist. He jumped up to avoid a kick and shot in the air. He nearly bumped into the ceiling and pushed his body back to the ground.
Vegeta extended a hand and blasted a hole in the ceiling. He appeared in front of Gohan and before Gohan could react he grabbed the boy's collar and pulled him up. Vegeta shot through the hole in the ceiling and ended up high in the sky.
He released Gohan and pushed the half-saiyan away. Gohan gave him a confused glance but widened his eyes when Vegeta extended his hand to the building. "Bang." The blast was sent and the school exploded on impact. Gohan shielded his eyes from the light created by the explosion.
"How could you do that?" Gohan yelled at Vegeta as he lowered his arms. "They've never done anything to you."
Vegeta smirked as he powered up. "They were in the way." He answered.
"How dare you." Gohan growled back as he narrowed his eyes. Vegeta extended his hand to another building and fired. "HEY!" Gohan yelled. Vegeta sent another blast." Stop that! You can't do this." Gohan clenched his shaking fists.
"Then stop me." Vegeta answered as he sent another blast.
Gohan bit his lip and wondered what he was supposed to do. He wasn't strong enough to fight Vegeta. At least, he thought he wasn't strong enough. 'Should I wait for Piccolo?' Vegeta sent another blast and Gohan narrowed his eyes.
Vegeta was preparing another blast but didn't send it this time. Gohan appeared in front of him and knocked Vegeta's hand up. The blast shot in the air and disappeared out of sight. "Stop that." Gohan said before he powered up. Vegeta pulled his fist away and smirked at him.
"Look who decided to show some spirit." Vegeta sneered as he moved back.
"Why are you here?" Gohan snarled at him. "Did you come here to destroy earth? You won't succeed."
Vegeta tilted his head. "I did come here to kill you and destroy planet earth but you just changed my mind." He said as an idea developed in his mind.
"What?" Gohan asked as he flew back a bit.
"I was bored. That's why I came here. I wanted to have some fun and destroy the planet but I changed my mind." Vegeta powered up. "I'm going to take you with me."
"What?" Gohan exclaimed again. He got in a fighting stance. "I'm not going anywhere."
"Oh come on. I'm going to destroy the planet. You don't have a choice." Vegeta answered as he eyed Gohan's stance.
"I'd rather die." Gohan snarled back at him. The half-saiyan gave a yell and attacked him. Vegeta dived out of the way of a punch and blocked a second punch. The man laughed as he flew up and Gohan shot after him. The half-saiyan growled as he tried to land a punch on Vegeta's body but the man was too fast for him. Every time he tried to punch he'd either hit the air or he was blocked.
Vegeta suddenly caught Gohan's fist. Gohan froze and looked up at him. "Now it's my turn." Vegeta said before he pulled Gohan closer. The half-saiyan could only blink before a fist hit his cheek harshly. Vegeta moved his leg up to kick the teenager but Gohan blocked this kick. Vegeta anticipated this movement and released Gohan's fist to grab the back of his uniform. Gohan was pulled back and Vegeta tossed him through the air.
The half-saiyan tried to stop his body in time but Vegeta was already waiting for him. The older saiyan kicked Gohan right up in the air and appeared above him to slam him down again. The man flew down to catch him again but Gohan whirled around in the air and kicked against Vegeta's cheek. The boy was panting slightly as he watched Vegeta regain his posture.
"Are you having fun, boy?" Vegeta asked as he eyed the bruised up saiyan.
Gohan frowned at him and wondered where Piccolo was and why it was taking him so long to get here. The half-saiyan silently hoped his father would suddenly show up and help him out. He knew that wasn't an option though.
Gohan frowned as he watched Vegeta float closer. "Stay there." Gohan yelled as he stretched out his hand.
"No. No. No." Vegeta sneered as he floated closer. "You are going to take orders from me. It won't be the other way around." He watched as Gohan floated back again and suddenly took off.
Vegeta raised an eyebrow as he watched Gohan fly away. The man growled in annoyance as he followed the half-saiyan. He appeared next to Gohan. "Are you running away? That's not a good saiyan feature." He sneered.
Gohan widened his eyes and immediately changed directions. Vegeta frowned and appeared in front of him. "Where do you think you are going?"
Gohan swallowed heavily and got in a fighting stance. Vegeta smirked and mimicked his movements. Gohan blinked and blocked a punch from Vegeta. The half-saiyan moved back in panic as a kick made its way to his left arm. Gohan blocked this attack and moved his leg up to block a second kick. Gohan tried to protect his body as well as possible but Vegeta's attacks managed to push through his defense more than once.
Vegeta pulled back a fist and a second later Gohan was pushed back. The half-saiyan rubbed over his painful chin and watched as Vegeta powered up. Gohan floated back to create some more distant between them. The gap between them was quite large but Gohan knew Vegeta could be with him in a second. Vegeta tilted his head and eyed the half-saiyan with interest. The man stretched out his hands and two ki-blasts were created in his palms.
Gohan widened his eyes and crossed his arms in front of his face to protect himself from the blast that was spiraling toward him. The half-saiyan didn't expect the two blasts to wrap around his separate wrists. Gohan looked at his bounded wrist and tried to pull himself free. Vegeta smirked as he tightened his grip on the ki-ropes that were connected to Gohan's wrists.
"What are you doing?" Gohan yelled at him as he frantically moved his arms trying to pull his arms free.
"I'm catching you." Vegeta yelled back. The man had the time of his life as he watched Gohan's desperation at the fact that he couldn't free his arms. Vegeta pulled on the right rope and Gohan's arm shot towards him. The man chuckled as he pulled on the left rope and got the same result. Gohan growled and clenched his fists. He pulled back and Vegeta was forced to float towards him.
"Oh. You're going to regret that." Vegeta hissed as he powered up. The man gave a pull on the rope and Gohan was launched in the air. Vegeta flew closer to the ground and slammed Gohan down on it. The half-saiyan gasped as he landed on the ground. His damaged skin from the stone ground didn't get any time to rest as Vegeta pulled him out of the ground. The man launched Gohan up in the air just to slam him down on the ground again.
Just as Vegeta threw Gohan's body in the air again, Gohan whirled around and powered up to pull on the ropes. He managed to overpower the force Vegeta was putting into it and the older Saiyan was thrown through the air. Vegeta didn't let go of the ropes and pulled on them too. He launched Gohan up but Gohan fought back and launched Vegeta to the right. They continued to throw each other around for a while until Gohan tossed Vegeta against a large mountain.
Vegeta pushed his body away from the rocks and growled. The man looked up in the air. "I don't have time for this." He muttered as he looked up at Gohan again. The half-saiyan was trying to push his fingers under the bonds around his wrists. Vegeta tightened his grip on the ropes and gave a pull on them. Gohan looked up as his arms were forced to stretch. Vegeta pushed the two ropes together and Gohan's wrists were pressed against each other. Before he knew what was going on Vegeta was twirling the unified ropes in circles and the rope moved it's way around Gohan's body until it was wrapped around his body entirely.
Vegeta pulled the bounded half-saiyan closer and smirked at his handiwork. The ki-rope was curling around Gohan's legs, stomach and chest. Vegeta grabbed Gohan's bounded wrists and forced the teenager to open his hands and pushed them up against each other. After this he wrapped another small ki-rope around his hands. "This will keep you from blasting your way out." Vegeta muttered before he grabbed the rope and floated to the ground with the half-saiyan.
Vegeta found a large tree and pushed Gohan's against it. The half-saiyan tried to jump away but Vegeta pushed him back almost immediately. "Let me go!" Gohan yelled at him. Vegeta produced another ki-rope and wrapped it around the tree a few times with Gohan still leaning against it. Gohan was tied to the tree within seconds.
Vegeta stepped back and eyed Gohan for a few seconds as he tried to find a weakness in his own work. "Why are you doing this?" Gohan asked him as he looked up.
Vegeta smirked. "I don't want you to get involved." Vegeta answered before he floated up.
"Get involved in what?" Gohan yelled. He got his answer within seconds. Piccolo appeared at the horizon. "Piccolo!" Gohan yelled as he looked up.
"Stay there Gohan." Piccolo answered without looking.
Vegeta laughed. "He hasn't got much of a choice." He sneered as he powered up. "So, let me guess. You are here to stop me from doing whatever bad thing I am about to do."
"Exactly." Piccolo answered as he got rid of his cape and hat.
"Well. You are wrong. I am here to save that boy from a terrible fate." Vegeta answered as he pointed to Gohan. "You see, the planet will be destroyed soon."
"Really? By what?" Piccolo asked as his eyes shot down to Gohan.
"By me." Vegeta hissed before he attacked. Piccolo looked up and dived out of the way of a first punch. The Namekian warrior moved up as he blocked a second punch. Vegeta attacked him with quick and furious punches and kicks. His attacks nearly landed and they left bruises on Piccolo's arms.
Vegeta scrutinized Piccolo's every move as their battle waged on. They never really fought before and he was always in for a challenge. This was the main reason he made sure Gohan wouldn't interfere. He wanted to fight Piccolo on his own.
Piccolo blocked a punch from Vegeta. The Namekian warrior didn't notice the kick that was making its way to his stomach. The Namek doubled over and groaned in pain. Vegeta put his hands together above the Namek's head and punched him down to the ground. "Piccolo!" Gohan yelled as he struggled against the bounds.
Vegeta glanced sideways and, after he made sure Gohan was still tied up, he turned back to Piccolo and watched as the Namekian warrior emerged from the rubble. Vegeta stretched his arms and cracked his neck. Piccolo glared at him. "Why did you come here?" Piccolo asked.
"Isn't that obvious? I have unfinished business on this planet. Initially I came here to kill everyone here but that will be over too soon. I cannot fully enjoy that." Vegeta drawled as he watched Piccolo float closer.
Piccolo narrowed his eyes and suddenly attacked. Vegeta saw it coming and moved his arm up to block the first attack. Piccolo surprised him with a punch to the cheek and Vegeta was pushed away. Piccolo whirled around in the air and kicked Vegeta right into a nearby mountain.
The Namekian warrior didn't waist a second as he raced down to where Gohan was still tied up. The man frowned at the bonds. "Piccolo." Gohan breathed. "I'm sorry. He was so fast. I couldn't…"
"Hush." Piccolo hissed as he placed a hand on the ki-rope. The man groaned as a light appeared between the rope and Piccolo's hands.
"What are you doing?" Gohan whispered.
Piccolo sent him an annoyed glance and concentrated on his job. The man growled as the ki-bonds disappeared. Gohan stepped away from the tree. "What did you do?"
"I absorbed them." Piccolo answered as he looked up in the sky. Vegeta was floating there and he was eying the two warriors with interest. "Gohan. I want you to leave."
"What?" Gohan asked. "No."
"Vegeta is interested in you. I don't know why." Piccolo answered as Vegeta motioned for one of them to attack.
"He said he wanted to take me with him." Gohan answered as he looked from Vegeta to Piccolo.
The Namek looked down at Gohan with wide eyes. "Did he say that?" He asked. Gohan nodded affirmative. "You have to leave right now."
"I'm not leaving!" Gohan yelled back. "I want to help you. He will either kill me or take me away from this planet. What's the difference?"
"Gohan. I want you to listen to me." Piccolo answered as he frowned at his pupil. "You have to leave because you still have to protect your mother. You can make sure everyone is save here. If you can hide, Vegeta may give up after a while and leave the planet."
"What if he doesn't give up? What if he decides to destroy the planet?" Gohan asked with a frown. "I'd rather fight right now than sit around and wait for him to destroy the planet."
"If he decides to destroy the planet you will be strong enough to deflect the blast." Piccolo answered. "Now go."
"What about you?" Gohan asked with a sigh. He didn't want to disobey his mentor but he didn't want to leave him here on his own either.
"Don't worry about me." Piccolo answered. The man looked down and reached out. He gently tousled Gohan's hair. "You are a very strong warrior. I'm proud of what you have become." He said with a small smile.
Gohan smiled back. "Fine. I'll go. But I want you to stay alive, okay? You can beat him. I know you can."
"Go kid." Piccolo ordered. Gohan nodded and jumped in the air. Piccolo watched him go and turned his sights to the Saiyan warrior in the air. Vegeta was watching as Gohan flew away. Piccolo showed up in the air.
"You sent the boy away." Vegeta observed. "Are you afraid I am going to win?" He sneered. "You should be."
"This fight is between you and me." Piccolo answered as he powered up.
"It's okay. I'm in for a little cat and mouse game after I finish beating you into a pulp." Vegeta said as his eyes followed the dot that indicated the half-saiyan. The man smirked at Piccolo. "Are you ready for round two?"
Piccolo frowned and launched at the Saiyan. He lashed out and tried to kick the saiyan. Vegeta dodged the attack and brought his fist up to punch Piccolo in the cheek. Piccolo moved out of the way just in time. They continued to avoid and counter each others attacks. For a while it seemed like they were evenly matched but Piccolo's breathing was going faster than Vegeta's. The Saiyan narrowed his eyes and gave a harsh punch in Piccolo's stomach. The Namekian warrior gasped and didn't even notice the next attack. Vegeta's leg swung towards him and a second later the Namek crushed into a mountain.
Vegeta appeared in front of him. "This was fun." He sneered. "I heard that Namekian warriors can regenerate if you don't hit the vital organs. I'll just rip off your head then." Vegeta grabbed Piccolo's neck but the Namek was faster. He pushed Vegeta's hand away and pushed his knee against Vegeta's stomach. After this he swiped Vegeta's feet away and made the man twist in the air.
Piccolo prepared a blast and sent it. Vegeta was almost hit but dodged it. The Saiyan warrior frowned at Piccolo. "This fight is taking too long." He complained.
Piccolo smirked. "I agree. I should finish you off." He answered.
Vegeta chuckled. "I was just thinking the same thing." He launched at Piccolo and pushed his boot against Piccolo's head. Piccolo grabbed his boot and slammed the Saiyan into the ground. Vegeta pushed off and flipped on his feet. The man sent a blast to Piccolo and smirked when it hit. The Saiyan jumped in the air and fired several brutal attacks on the Namekian warrior. Piccolo hit the ground with a groan and rolled on his stomach. He tried to push his body up but Vegeta's boot landed on his back and pushed him right back.
"You put up a good fight." Vegeta said as he leaned with his knee between Piccolo's shoulder blades. "You made sure that the boy got a fine head start. Don't be too happy about that." Vegeta applied some pressure on Piccolo's shoulders. "I will track him down wherever he is." Vegeta cracked his knuckles as Piccolo tried to push his hands together to prepare a blast. "Good night." The man whispered before he reached out and grabbed Piccolo's head. With one subtle movement he twisted Piccolo's head around and broke his neck.
He hesitated as he stared at Piccolo's lifeless eyes and shrugged. "It can't hurt." He muttered as he grabbed Piccolo's head and ripped it off his body entirely. The man tossed the head on the ground.
Vegeta got up and closed his eyes. "Now… Where are you?" He whispered as his senses spread out world wide. The man concentrated as he tried to sense Gohan's presence. He opened his eyes and smirked.
**** DBZ **** DBZ ****
Gohan was sitting on a branch next to a recently created fire. He warmed his hands and sighed as he wondered what happened on the battlefield. He was trying to follow the happenings but the only thing he noticed was that Piccolo's power level disappeared and Vegeta's level followed shortly after that. He didn't know what that meant. He hoped Piccolo managed to kill Vegeta by hiding his power level but he didn't know why Piccolo would still be hiding his power level if he won the match.
Gohan sighed as he stared up at the small fragments of the sky he could see through the trees. He decided to choose a place in the dark forest so he could make a fire without anyone in the air noticing he was here. The boy looked at the two rabbits he just caught and decided to make something to eat for himself. While he was roasting the first rabbit he didn't notice a dark shadow moving closer. "You've made yourself a nice camp here." A voice sneered.
Gohan widened his eyes and jumped up. He whirled around. "Vegeta!" He yelled. "What happened? Where is Piccolo?"
"Dead." Vegeta answered with a smirk. Gohan felt like a cold hand wrapped around his heart. The half-saiyan tried to find the joke in Vegeta's eyes but there was only a serious glance in them. The boy shook his head as he sank through his knees.
"I can't believe this." He whispered. Vegeta stepped closer and eyed the fire. He ignored the broken teenager and sat down on a branch. Gohan looked up. "What do you want?" Gohan snarled at him. "If you want to kill me then do it."
"You are ruled by your emotions. That's not a strong point." Vegeta observed. The man grabbed one of the dead rabbit and eyed it with interest. He looked at the fire and decided to roast it. Gohan watched as Vegeta made the preparations to roast the food. The boy got up and stepped away from the older Saiyan. "Sit down." Vegeta ordered. Gohan decided it would be best to do what Vegeta said. The boy sat down. "You are skilled in making a fire. " He observed.
"I lived in the woods for six months when I was four." Gohan answered.
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "Impressive." He said as he ripped off a leg. Gohan swallowed heavily. "I have been traveling the universe for quite some time now. I was searching for any more remaining Saiyans. I was hoping there were more like Kakarott." Vegeta said. "There is nobody. There aren't any Saiyans left. Or they are hiding very well."
Gohan shifted on the branch and wondered where this was going. "This showed me how important it is to keep my race in tact. I need to keep the rest of the Saiyans race with me so it can live on."
"The rest of the Saiyan race is me." Gohan said softly.
"Exactly." Vegeta said as he eyed the half-saiyan. "Come with me, boy. If I train you the right way we can be invincible. We can rule the universe together. With you as my second I am sure of victory over …"
"I'm not coming with you." Gohan spoke up.
Vegeta took a deep calming breath. "Didn't you hear what I just said?"
"Yes. You want to keep the Saiyan race alive." Gohan answered. "Why can't you leave me here? I can stay on planet Earth. I can stay alive."
"No. You are a Saiyan. You belong with the rest of the Saiyan race." Vegeta answered. "It's your duty to your prince." Vegeta snarled.
"That's too bad." Gohan snarled back. "I'm choosing to stay here."
"You don't have a choice." Vegeta hissed as he got up. "Oh well. I was hoping you would cooperate but that's okay. It's more fun this way."
Gohan swallowed as he watched Vegeta step closer. The half-saiyan got up too and got in a fighting stance. Vegeta eyed the stance and smirked at him. "That won't last against me. You may have been training. I have been training too." Vegeta crossed his arms. "Why won't you come with me on your own accord? You can have everything you. Nothing will be out of your reach."
"I have everything I want right here." Gohan answered with a frown.
"Not if I destroy every single living person on this planet." Vegeta answered with a smirk. Gohan widened his eyes. "Living on a planet on your own is not much fun. What if I go after your dear mother?" Gohan shook his head.
"Please don't." Gohan said. "Leave the humans alone."
"Then come with me." Vegeta answered. Gohan shook his head again. His thoughts were racing in his head. What was he supposed to do? He silently wished Piccolo could be there. Vegeta narrowed his eyes when he noticed Gohan's hesitation. The man disappeared and reappeared behind Gohan. He grabbed the back of Gohan's head and pushed him down to the ground. Gohan gasped as his face was pressed in the dirt. "One moment of hesitation is all I need." He growled as he pushed his knee in Gohan's back and grabbed his struggling arms. The man powered up when he noticed Gohan almost succeeded in pulling away. He frowned and reached down in his armor to grab a radiating bracelet. He clicked it around Gohan's left wrist. After this he grabbed another bracelet and clicked it around Gohan's right wrist. The half-saiyan gasped when he noticed his power decreased to a minimum.
Vegeta let out a breath and smirked. "You're strong but not strong enough." He said as he got up. Gohan pushed himself up and looked at his wrists. He tried to remove them but a harsh sting in his wrist made him pull away. "There are several very small needles connected to your flesh. You won't feel them if you leave it alone but when you try to remove it they will push in deeper. That hurts." He said.
Vegeta reached down in his armor once more and retrieved a collar. Gohan raised an eyebrow. "Hey, I gave you option to come with me free of any restrictions. You turned that down. Now you won't join me as my second in command but you'll join me as my slave." Gohan widened his eyes and stepped back. Vegeta smirked as he stepped closer. "Come here. It's not like you can overpower me." He sneered as he reached out. Gohan tried to push his hand away but he noticed nothing was happening.
Gohan stared at his hand which was still curling around Vegeta's wrist. He put all his strength in it but nothing happened. Vegeta smirked as he pushed through Gohan's weak defense and grabbed the hair on the back of his head. He pushed Gohan's face up and was already binding the collar around his neck before Gohan knew what happened.
A leash was tied to Gohan's collar. "Let's go." Vegeta said approvingly when he noticed Gohan wasn't putting up a fight.
"I want to say goodbye to my mom." Gohan answered as he looked up. "Let me say goodbye to her."
Vegeta scoffed. "No. We're leaving right now." The man pulled on the collar and Gohan was pulling forward.
"Let me go!" Gohan yelled. "I don't want to come with you! Let me go!" He yelled as Vegeta pulled him along. Vegeta jumped in the air, pulling Gohan along in the process, and raced to his ship.
Vegeta growled in annoyance. "Open the ship. I'm coming in." He snarled in the communication device on his watch. Gohan widened his eyes when he saw the large ship. It resembled the body of a spider. The large black middle part of the ship was almost like a circle. Several paw-like extending parts of the ship were seen. The purple windows reminded Gohan of the windows on Freeza's ship. Vegeta frowned when he noticed the rope was straining against his grip. The man watched the opening of the ship descending and pulled back his hand. In one fluent motion he tossed the half-saiyan into the ship. Gohan gave a yell as he landed on the ground and rolled a few feet further. The boy groaned as he pushed himself up. A pair of feet landed next to him and Gohan looked up.
Vegeta nodded to a pair of guards and they pressed on a button next to the entrance. The door moved up again. Gohan jumped up and ran to the door. The boy almost reached the entrance when the rope strained against his neck. Gohan was pulled back and he fell on his behind harshly. The boy whimpered as he watched the door close entirely. Vegeta gave a small pull on the rope in his hand. "Get up." Vegeta ordered.
Gohan jumped up and frowned at his captor. Vegeta started walking and Gohan was pulling along. The half-saiyan sighed. "You can't do this." He said as he felt the ground shake. "I don't want to leave my planet."
"Be quiet." Vegeta answered annoyed. "I can always destroy your planet, brat." He snarled as he continued his walk. The man suddenly thought of something and stopped walking. The man stood silently for a few seconds. Gohan wondered what was going on and decided to be quiet. Vegeta turned to him and smirked. "Your planet is important to you, isn't it?" He asked as he eyed the half-saiyan. Gohan widened his eyes.
"What are you planning?" He asked. Vegeta ignored this question and dropped Gohan's leash to the ground. The man started walking. "Hey!" Gohan ran after him and followed him in a large room.
"Stop the ship!" Vegeta yelled as he walked in the room. "Turn to planet Earth and create a shield around the ship. I want to open the window." Vegeta ordered. The small aliens ran around and did as they were told. Gohan noticed they were all wearing black cloaks so it was hard for him to find out how they looked.
Gohan looked up as the large purple colored window opened. The half-saiyan stepped closer and wondered what was going on. Vegeta extended his hand to the planet and a blast appeared in his hand. "Swear your allegiance to me, boy."
"What?" Gohan asked as he looked up.
"This blast can destroy your planet. Get on your knees and swear your allegiance." Vegeta ordered. Gohan shook his head. "Do you want me to destroy your planet? That's very selfish of you." Vegeta sneered as he enlarged the blast in his hand.
The half-saiyan looked at his planet. He looked back up at Vegeta. The man raised an eyebrow at him. Gohan sighed and knelt down. "I swear my allegiance to you." Gohan muttered.
"Louder boy. And call me by my title." Vegeta snarled back. Gohan clenched his fists and repeated: "I swear my allegiance to you... Lord Vegeta." He spat out.
Vegeta smirked as he lowered his hand and the blast disappeared. "Good. I think I'll keep the planet in tact. It will come in handy one day." He said thoughtfully. Gohan was staring at the planet with a sad expression on his face. Vegeta grabbed Gohan's leash from the ground and started walking. Gohan followed his new master and sighed.
The man gave him a short tour through the ship and told Gohan he needed to know where everything was since he would be running around a lot. Gohan was quiet through it all and thought about his home planet. They ended up in front of a large door. "This is my bedroom." Vegeta said as he opened the door. Gohan followed him inside and looked around in the large room.
The spacious room had blue walls and a white floor. A large bed was pressed up against a wall with windows above it. The dark blue sheets had a silver decoration running over the edges. Gohan's eyes immediately moved to the three different doors before he noticed a large cage. The half-saiyan widened his eyes when he found a young female standing in it. His eyes moved from her dark blue eyes without any pupils and her long wavy black hair. The female was wearing a black dress with black heels under it. She smiled at the young Saiyan but didn't say anything. Vegeta ignored her and walked to one of the doors. He opened it. "This is my closet." He said as he showed a large room filled with different sets of armors on one side and all kinds of shirts, pants, skirts and dresses on the other side. Gohan gathered that Vegeta and the unknown female shared a closet.
"That's the small bathroom." Vegeta pointed to the door on the left side of the room. He walked to the second door on the right side. "This is your room." He said as he opened it. Gohan looked up and walked in the small room. There was just enough place for a bed. There was a pillow and a very thin mattress lying on the ground. A blanket was thrown over it. Gohan eyed the small room soberly. So this was where he was to spend the rest of his life in.
"Vegeta. Dear." The female drawled. "I'm bored. Why don't you get me out?" She whined.
"Quiet." Vegeta answered. "I'll leave you two alone to bond. If you open the cage you'll be sorry." Vegeta snarled at Gohan. The half-saiyan nodded and watched as Vegeta walked away.
The female eyed Gohan with interest. "So you're the half-saiyan." She muttered. "I thought you would be older."
"I'm Gohan. Who are you?" Gohan asked as he stepped closer.
"My name is Stirania. Not that it's important." Stirania answered with a sigh. "He hardly calls me by my name."
"Why are you in a cage?" Gohan asked curiously.
"It's a long story." Stirania answered lazily.
Gohan stepped closer. "I have all the time in the world." He answered innocently. Stirania tilted her head and smiled.
"I guess you do." She answered. "Well. Vegeta and I were lovers. We had so much fun together for a while. I actually think I started to like him. We travelled the universe together. That was until I was stupid enough to tell him I got homesick. I wanted to go back to my planet but Vegeta didn't really know what planet I came from. I told him which planet was mine and he found out he'd already purged the planet."
Gohan widened his eyes. "He is still purging planets?" He asked.
"Oh yes." Stirania said with a nod. "My planet is gone. I got mad at him and I said I wanted to leave him forever. He didn't allow that and here I am." Her hand travelled over one of the bars.
Gohan jumped to the windows. "Maybe we can open a window." He suggested.
"And then what? Fly through space? I don't know about you but I'll explode if I end up in a vacuum." Stirania answered dryly.
Gohan's hands fell to his side. "Oh right." He muttered. The boy sat down. "I can't believe this. I thought Vegeta would come back to kill me. I didn't know he would do this. Vegeta brushed me away without any trouble. All that training for nothing." He complained.
"You're a fighter?" Stirania asked curiously.
"I was." Gohan answered with a sigh. The door opened and Vegeta walked in. The man walked to Stirania's cage and opened it. She walked out and stretched her legs. Vegeta walked to his closet and disappeared in there. Gohan decided to stay down and be quiet. Maybe Vegeta would forget about him. Vegeta walked out the room.
"Brat. Get into your room and change into this." Vegeta ordered. The man dropped a blue uniform and a white armor with brown shoulder pats. Two white boots were lying next to it. Gohan decided it would be best to obey. The boy grabbed the clothing and walked to his room. Vegeta closed the door and the wall slowly moved back to its original place. Gohan noticed he could hardly make out that there was a door. Gohan quickly changed into his new outfit. Not really knowing what to do, he sat down on his thin mattress and waited for Vegeta to call him again. This didn't take long.
Vegeta opened the door. "Get out." He snarled at the half-saiyan. The man eyed Gohan's ruffled appearance. The man frowned and grabbed the leash Gohan pulled off the second he got in his own room. "Put this on." Gohan frowned at him. "Are you going to disobey me?" Vegeta asked as he raised an eyebrow. Gohan looked away. He didn't even see the punch coming. The boy was pushed back and landed on the ground. He placed a hand on his cheek.
"Now now, Vegeta dear. There's no need to get violent." Stirania sneered as she crossed her arms.
"Did I tell you to speak?" Vegeta snarled back at her. Stirania smiled as her hand caressed his shoulder. The female leaned in closer and her lips brushed against his cheek. Vegeta pushed her away and his glare returned to Gohan. The half-saiyan frowned and grabbed the collar. He closed it around his own neck. Vegeta snatched the leash out of his hands and turned around. Gohan followed him out the room. He ignored Stirania who absently almost floated behind them.
Vegeta opened a door and revealed a spacious room. Gohan narrowed his eyes because of the bright light from the room. His eyes got used to the glare and he noticed the shine wasn't because of a bright light but it was created by lights reflecting on the spotless white floor and walls. Their boots tapped on the stone floor as they walked inside. Different bath tubs were spread over the room. Gohan's noticed the water in one tub was bubbling peacefully. Another tub was filled with clear water. They passed a tub with water and foam.
Vegeta knocked on a glass door on the other side of the room. Gohan was still eying the different tubs with their own special themes with interest as the door opened. Two females appeared in the doorway. Gohan looked back at them and widened his eyes. They were exact copies of Stirania. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Stirania. "Meet Irisra and Denisra. You have to fix him up. Give him a bath and everything. Don't take too long." She snarled before he turned around. Gohan noticed Vegeta dropped the leash before he turned. Stirania smiled at her sisters before she followed Vegeta.
Gohan looked at the two females. "Hi. I'm Denisra." The first one said as she held out her hand. Her blue eyes showed sparkles as she eyed the half-saiyan. "You're a Saiyan too, aren't you?" She asked curiously.
Gohan nodded as his eyes searched for a detail he could use to separate the three females from each other. "Which tub do you want to go in?" Irisra asked with a gentle smile. She was already carrying a white clean towel. "You can decide."
Gohan looked around and chose the bath tub filled with foam. Irisra placed the towel and a two bottles of soap next to the tub. "You can bathe yourself, right?" She asked.
"Yeah. Of course." Gohan answered quickly. Irisra smiled and the two disappeared in their room again. Gohan quickly undressed and got in the tub. Even though his wasn't in the best mood. He did like this bathtub a lot. It was shaped like a triangle and the ground got deeper the more it got to the center. Gohan played with the foam for a while and cleaned himself.
"Get out." Irisra yelled after a short while. "You don't want to get dressed while Vegeta is watching you." She warned jokingly.
"Will he really do that?" Gohan yelled back.
"Probably not. But he'll make us watch it." Denisra answered.
Gohan pulled a face and crawled out of the bath. He quickly dried his body off and got dressed. Irisra walked closer and smiled. "You're new here, aren't you?" She asked.
Gohan nodded as answer. "How can you tell? Besides the obvious that we haven't met each other."
"You are speaking loudly and on your own accord. Slaves aren't allowed to make too much noise. Most of them speak very soft after a while." Irisra answered thoughtfully. "It's sad. Poor things. This ship is filled with child slaves too. They have to clean everything." She continued.
Gohan pulled a face. "I didn't expect anything less from Vegeta." He muttered. "He's so mean."
"You've met him before?" Irisra asked curiously.
Gohan nodded affirmative but before he could create a verbal answer, Vegeta appeared in the room again. The man eyed Gohan with approval and led him out the room. The half-saiyan wondered what was going to happen now as he followed his master out the room.
Irisra watched them go and glanced at her sister. She was advancing from the small room on the right side. "He's nice." Irisra observed.
"Yes but Vegeta will beat that out of him. Count on that." Denisra answered with a sigh. "Let's get to work and clean that tub."
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