chapter two
(next day-early morning)
Eyes snapped open with the morning ray, the fifth day setting already before the young prince eyes finally opened. His body thrown into the back of his ship, legs sprawled out and one arm flung across his body the other laying by his side. His hair covering his true identity. Pain racking his body as his conscious came into play with reality.
“Were am I and how long have I’ve been here?” Trunks questioned his own self as he staggered to his feet. Limping to the computer as his bones were still taunt and tight from laying in the same position. Blood dried and crusted on his legs and arms from nicks and cuts.
His fingers pushing his hair as they felt the tangled mess with knots from dried blood and a cut in the back of his head. “Computer date, time and information on planet system and the people who live here.”
“Prince Trunks, the day is August 22, five days from last take off. Planet name is Nagago, solar system is marked Independent and under a death warrant, no longer in alignment with Vegeta-Sei empire. Gravity is five gm. Time is seven o’clock in the morning. Anything else Prince Trunks?” the computer asked, the ships mind in which ran everything.
“Yes, why is it not in alignment with the empire and who issued the warrant?”
“I’m sorry Prince Trunks, I have forgot you have been asleep for nearly five days. Nagago’s made an attack on Chikyuu-sei, your kaasama, Queen Bulma was down there on business for C.C. and visiting the King Kakarott and his family. Not only did they hit there but they tried to purge the Kutou’s as well for their metal at the same time almost. It’s seams my records have also just received that while your sister was titled Queen with your kaasama gone she issued the warrant death on all Nagago’s. If not dead, then brought to Vegeta-sei for questioning. “ the female voice said from the main screen.
“Were is my tousama? And is my kaasama back on Vegeta-sei? Also Kutou‘s what happened to them?” Trunks questioned her.
“Your tousama went straight to Chikyuu with Lexmark and Prince Goten. They got their right as the battle ended. Lexmark and King Vegeta are the only ones that seam to be indicated still on the planet. The rest have gone back to the empire. As for Kutou’s they went ahead and signed a treaty with Prince Goten under the name of your tousama. They traded topia alloyed metal with us for our protection and joined our empire since they are in line of our solar system. Anything else Prince Trunks?” she asked with a soothing voice.
“No that will be all, but I think I’ll go and stretch a little while snooping around the place and just maybe pay the king a visit.” Trunks said almost with a smile.
“I would advise you to not, but you will do as you will as you always do. And your welcome for keeping you alive for the past couple of days..” she snapped back at the prince. A female face appearing on the screen now.
“You know I swear my kaasama made you in an image of herself to give you that kind of personality.” Trunks said smiling at the screen. “Well somebody has to look over you while your off running about and that’s simply my job even if I’m a computer. Plus I think you would enjoy my personality…” she said before disappearing off the screen.
Trunks just shrugged his shoulders as he turned around, his kaasama truly amazed him sometimes when it came to this technology. How could she give life to such a completely electronic device? “Oh, well no time for that now. King, I do hope your home today…”
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“King Vegeta, your wife is now on Vegeta-sei with Prince Goten and Para safely. No followers were indicated and they are now leaving the ship.” A computer biped out on a large screen in the conference room. The young men sitting around the same table again.
“Good, check back if there are any sudden changes on the planet that are out of the normal schedule with ships docking or leaving in numerous amounts.” Vegeta said turning back from the screen to the men at the table.
“Vegeta have you heard any word on Prince Trunks?” Kakarott asked.
“Yes, I have actually. His ship coordinates I tracked down last night and they just seam to stopped and have stayed in the same place for the past five days. It seams he has stopped on another planet, the Nagago‘s to be correct. I guess by my intuition, he either had ship trouble and wrecked there or is paying them a little visit.” he replied back, almost smiling at the idea of his musume taking on another planet. So cocky just like his tousama.
“Queen Pan, the kings are having a private meeting with your tousama and Lexmark, no one is to enter. I’m sorry I can’t let you through.” an older bodygaurd argued.
“I don’t care Turilis! I will be let in!” Pan raged back. The door slamming open as the men all turned to see the two. Pan‘s feet in the air from kicking the door as Turilis held her arms behind her. Finally in one swift move Pan wiggled out of his grip and swiped him under his feet. The huge man falling on his knees.
“Pan, what are you doing!” Gohan roared at her across the room, his hands slamming on the table as he glared at her.
“I am Queen now and can do as I please. How dare you have a meeting with out me!” Pan raged back, walking closer to the table. Her hand finally touching the end of the table as she stood facing the four men at the other end. “ And I dare any of you to mock me.” she said her voice calm now with a low tone as she took her seat.
“And as for Prince Trunks, I hope he is smart enough to not “visit” Nagago or it’s new King. King Juunana-gou and his wife number 18 and their daughter Marron. The Rose Family.” Pan said looking straight at Vegeta.
“Don‘t question my musume‘s ability little one.” Vegeta said, almost threatening. “Don‘t threaten me King Vegeta, I am very aware of Prince Trunks, but you tell me…”
“I well tell you, and don’t ever order me Queen Pan. You maybe Queen on this planet but you are in my empire and in my present. I’m not just a King on Vegeta-sei but ruler of all planets in my empire and you will show me respect.” Vegeta said, his voice low and calm as stared at her across the table.
His body leaning now across the table as he stood, hers now standing straight up. Powering crackling all over her as she raged on the inside, she was tired of it. She was tired of them all. Her tousama and now Vegeta, the man she loved with all her heart.
Gohan knew what those next words would be out her mouth. He was going to say something, but it seams his actions were to late.
“Stop this now! Both of you, Pan I will inform Vegeta…” and that was all he got out.
“Your precious musume will die if you don’t go and get him, and how would your wife feel about that? Those Nagago’s are not normal, their entire race is evolving with their new King. Metal and a power seed covered in flesh and blood.” Pan said, her words quick and spiteful as she cut off Gohan.
Quick movement and there he was, his body flew across the table and now he was standing in front of hers. “A Queen knows her place and when it’s time to take action, so learn yours and I suggest you learn it quick little one. And never question me about my family.” Vegeta said, his face so close to hers as he whispered those last couple of words to her, but the first couple stern as the room heard them.
“She’s right Vegeta. I analyzed them this morning before the meeting after she reviewed them last night. The one she killed was a mere child, only a messenger. But when Pan was on the battle field the other day, she hit one of the opponents and apparently is was maybe a prototype for their new race. She broke everyone of her bones and all of her knuckles in her left hand.” Gohan said.
“ What a minute, that makes perfect sense. We have really under estimated them this time.” Lexmark said, his voice so calm and friendly as everyone turned to look at him. “What are you talking about?” Vegeta snapped back, turning to face him.
“Well what better metal to use than topia alloyed for a metal skeleton structure to conduct high volts of electricity and energy. That would explain why they tried to purge Kukuo’s. ” Lezmark said.
“True, but there is more to it than just that Lexs.” Pan said
“Not only is the entire bone structure covered in metal, but the insides of their organs are restructured as well. Each one basically a machine now covered in flesh and blood that have attached themselves to the each of the organs, making it a living and breathing thing. So with the electricity and normal human functions of the body it was able to charge life back into the dead if you will after their body being re-made over into what we would call almost the perfect solder.”
“That’s madness, how could one’s body endure such a thing. Who would kill themselves and then wake a walking robot. Plus, all things no matter what they are have a weakness and can be destroyed .” Vegeta said, turning his attention to Pan.
“But it gets better, the chip I found in the girls heart no only feeds off energy to produce more power but acted as everything we need in a ship or scout. Face it Vegeta, the saiya-jin race has finally meet their match in equal power. Plus other races are evolving as well, not just them.” Pan said looking into those eyes she feel in love with so long ago before turning around.
“But we have a real heart that grows hungry for power and knows no end to it either. A constant growing power. So it is time we evolve to the next stage if we wish to stand at all in the end. The Nagago’s will be destroyed, a mechain can only run so long on it’s on without a master to guide it.” Kakarott said, standing up as his body towered over them all. His body was not the hugest, but it was larger than medium and so was his heart when it came to his people and the ones he loved.
Vegeta was already in the mist of walking out the room, he felt it early. The rage and energy from Pan’s body. From her small and firm body, such raw power and sass to drive a man wild, to drive a saiya-jinn man wild. “Oh, kamie what am I thinking. I have to get out of here. Now!”
“Vegeta, and you agree? Neh?” Pan asked, her voice was low and seductive now. She walked quickly over to him, her body right behind his. “Well, is it not time for the next generation to evolve? My generation and under you guidance.” again, her voice as she bearly whispered those words. Her lips were near his ear as her hand snaked up his back and onto his shoulder.
He could smell her innocents, and untouched body. Her fever was near, she was about to brake. And will tonight. “Get away from me now, Pan.” Vegeta said sternly. His body was taunt and tight as he stood there not moving. Her other hand stroking his tail between her fingers. His saiya-jin natural instincts taking over, ignoring his heart. His heart that did not love her. A heart that loved only one, Bulma.
Suddenly Pan let go, her hands letting go like they were burning alive. Hers eyes taking in what she just did, her mouth open as words couldn’t come out. Her feet stumbled back and her crown fell, it’s clinging sound echoing through the room
The elders aware of what was happening, it was bound to happen. It was time, time to tell her the truth before she makes another move. The truth about her real identity.
Vegeta just quickly left, he couldn’t face her. To see her in pain mixed between confusion and how truly sorry she was.
Pan fell to her knee’s, her head hanging down as she simply looked at her hands in her lap. “What did I do? I’m sorry Vegeta, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean too, even if I do love you...” wet drops splashed her palms now.
It was faint, and he barley heard it. But he did, it made him stop and look back at her from the door. She looked up at him, tears in her eyes as she couldn’t speak. Finally she did.
“Don’t look at me, go to your wife before I take you and kill her Vegeta.” Her words were true as they could be, the moon was influencing her more than ever now. Though it was still those tearing eyes and soft voice that she spoke with that wept out pain when she said those words.
And he did leave, hoping too Kamie they would tell her the truth. Maybe it would help her to go after another.
“ I know what your thinking Vegeta, but you know it is very scarce she will ever love another like she does you. Although I hope for your sake she takes someone to not go after you for now.” a figure said from the corner of the door way.
“Turilis, you have no idea what I am thinking. I know more than what you think I do. You think Pan will end up like you and Para did, but she will not. She is young and will mate truly with someone else all the way.” Vegeta said.
“Vegeta, I am aware that you know Pan is my grandaughter. Not even her kaasama, Tomo knows her real kaasama is Para. Ironic how both have lived a lie in not knowing who their true birth kaasama’s are. I only did what I did to protect her. I knew me and Para could never be even though I would have fought to the death for her if she simple would have let me make that challenge.” Turilis said, his eyes looking at Pan before droping to Vegeta‘s as the two men stood there in the hallway in front of the doorway.
“Pan needs to know, if she is to find peace and I will make sure of it” Vegeta said. “And Turilis, I am sure you would have fought well and won if you would have. But we can not let our past re peat itself on our offspring. It‘s not only a time for our race to evolve, but to change in other ways as well.” Vegeta said, his body turning to walk the great hall to reach his chamber.
“Then it is time Vegeta our nation stands as one and no more as ranks in this war that is starting. Although, I think tonight the lies will stop and I will surely make atones for my sins as well.”
Vegeta turned to look back at him and just cocked a smile at him as they walked together down the hall. “You know, I rebember walking this walk with you when we first came too take over this planet. You were a hot headed Prince, and I was a young captain of my own crew and ship looking for new adventures and fights to. That is what I got when the King, your tousama asked me to bring you here and back alive. It is good to have you back, old friend.” Turilis said, his eyes looking forward and never straying.
“ Ie, it is. Old friend.”
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“Kaasama, Goten, and Para your back.” Bra said, almost surprised to see those faces. “Your home early?”
“Well something come up and forced us and early depatured.” Bulma said, the subject still bitter in her thoughts. She didn’t want to be jealous of this mere child, no she wasn’t that anymore. She was a young lady now, but she was jealous and scared.