Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Zafira's Story ❯ Starting Anew ( Chapter 5 )

CHAPTER 5: Starting Anew

Zarbon entered the room where Zafira had soon grown tired from crying and approached her. Zarbon knelt down to touch her hair, but she quickly pulled away and stood. "Stay away from me!!" she yelled and rushed out of the room. Zarbon merely stood there and watched her leave.

Prince Vegeta was finally let out of his room and led to where Zafira waited for him in a room.

"Mother!" Vegeta yelled and ran into her arms.

"You're all right," she said with a relieved voice. Then she looked up at the soldier who was staring at the scene.

"Well don't just stand there! Get him some new clothes and get him started on his training!" Zafira ordered and the soldier quickly led Vegeta to another room.

In the cafeteria, Zarbon and Dedoria were eating.

"She hasn't said a word to me since then," Zarbon said.

"I guess she really did care for that king. Looks like you lost your chance," Dedoria said.

"What are you talking about?" Zarbon looked up at him.

"You lost your chance at becoming her mate 'cause that king got to her first. It's shameful, really. A ladies man like yourself getting shown up by that monkey," Dedoria said, laughing. Zarbon nearly sneered and blushed.

"Who said anything about me becoming her mate?" Zarbon asked.

"Oh, give it a rest, Zarbon. Who are you trying to fool? You and I both know you have a thing for her and it's only a matter of time before she realizes it too," Dedoria said.

"I do not care about that blasted saiiyan!" Zarbon yelled, getting everyone's attention. He blushed and lowered his voice.

"And anyway, she needs to stop blubbering over him and move on."

"Sounds like you're concerned. You do like her," Dedoria said.

"I'll show you," he muttered and got up.

Inside her old resting quarters, Zafira held a small portrait of herself, King Vegeta, and Prince Vegeta. The king had his arms around her waist as she stood in front of him and Zafira had her hands on Vegeta's shoulders while he smirked and stood in front of her. A tear rolled down her cheek as she placed it under her pillow. Just then, the doors slid open, and Zarbon entered the room.

"What do you want?" she asked in an icy tone.

"I came to check up on you," he said.

"Ever hear of privacy?" she said. He growled and walked up to her.

"Still blubbering over your dead king?" he asked in a cold tone, himself. She looked at him and sneered.

"Jealous because I never showed the same interest you?" she said before getting off the bed and headed for her dresser. This infuriated him more than it shocked him and he grabbed her by her wrist and made her face him.

"Listen, you need to forget about him! He's gone!" Zarbon yelled.

"Yes, he's gone! And it's your fault!" Zafira yelled back. He pushed her onto the bed and climbed on top of her, ripping off her gloves, shoulder-pads and her dress while she struggled in his grip. She sat on her legs in nothing but her panties, folding her arms over her breasts.

"Forget about him! Tying yourself down to his memory will make you weak!" he said.

"Are you done?" she growled. He eyed her for a moment and noticed the necklace that the king had given her was still dangling from her neck.

"Not quite," and he ripped the necklace from around her neck, threw it in the air, and blasted it into dust.

"You bastard!" she yelled and tried to attack him, but he got her by her wrists and held her down.

"Let go of me! Do you enjoy tormenting me?!" she yelled and struggled.

"NO! All I've been trying to do is help you!" he said.

"By taking me from my husband and then destroying my home?" she asked.

"This is your home! Here! With Frieza! And with me," he calmed down.

"Can't you see? You don't need the saiiyans. You have me. I will ALWAYS be here for you. And anyway, how do you know if he really loved you? For all you know, he could've just been using you to get an heir," he said.

"Please," she looked away.

"Oh really? I heard about how his first wife could not bear a child. How do you know he didn't sleep with you just to produce an heir to the throne?" he asked. She wanted to say something to defend her king, but she couldn't. Her only excuse was the battle she had with Cyrene, but who knows what could've happened if Cyrene had survived the battle?

" Now, forget about Vegeta. The planet and its blasted king," Zarbon said and bent down to kiss her.

Time had passed and Prince Vegeta had grown adjusted to life as one of Frieza's men, unfortunately, they weren't always the best of times. He felt as if Frieza was constantly bullying him. And his new friends shared the same fate. As Vegeta grew up, it had turned out that there were still some saiiyans that had survived. Radditz, from Bardock's family, and Nappa, a saiiyan elite, stood by his side as he grew up. They were loyal to their prince. The three were allowed to come and go as they pleased. The three were a unit. They always stuck together, always traveled together. Radditz had left the Planet Vegeta in search of his brother, Kakarrot. As it turned out, the baby had never returned from Earth, where he was sent. Nappa was a wandering saiiyan elite, very strong, but not too smart. Since she was returning to life as one of Frieza's, Zafira wore her original uniform, the one before she went to Planet Vegeta. Over time, it became obvious that Zafira and Zarbon were an item, and it didn't exactly make Vegeta too happy. Whenever the two trained, Vegeta would always give him a reason to attack him and Zarbon would do likewise. Vegeta was strong, but nowhere near his level, so he constantly lost. But he always came back stronger than ever.

Zafira continued to train Vegeta herself, especially in intellect. She taught him to be tactful, crafty, and how to think his way through his problems instead of letting his short temper get the best of him. One day, Frieza dropped them off on another one of his planets where he could train more. Frieza knew that Vegeta would never leave his mother's side, so it was impossible to send the two separately. Here, Vegeta met the Ginyu force for the first time: Captain Ginyu, Berter, Jeiyce, Reccoome, and Guldo. The five were weird, constantly striking these weird poses whenever they introduced themselves. But what they lacked in dignity, they made up in their strength. The group was incredibly powerful. Vegeta had always hoped that one day, he'd be as powerful as they, but until then, his power level quickly rose above the one named Guldo. Guldo was a short, pudgy alien that was green like a frog and two extra large eyes on the sides of his head. Guldo was sort of quiet and a little insecure. Vegeta ALWAYS gave him a reason to be angry. The Ginyu believed that Vegeta was nothing more than a puny little brat, even as he was growing into adolescence. Zafira, on the other hand, got a little more respect (a little). Like the men on Frieza 8, whenever she would stroll by, she was always prepared for a perverted comment or an appreciative whistle.

Zafira stood in front of a window, watching new Ginyu recruits train. Jeiyce happened to be walking by when he saw her. A smirk curled his lips and he walked over to her.

"Hey Zafira. How'd you like to join me for lunch?" he asked. Zafira looked over at him and smirked. Jeiyce was cute, she thought, but naive. He felt because of his good looks that he could get any girl he wanted. But because Zafira was attractive in his eyes and showed no interest, he was constantly after her, regardless of her age. She would merely play along.

"Run along, Jeiyce, we have business to discuss," a loud, booming voice spoke. The orange-skinned Ginyu nearly jumped out of his skin and saluted the tall purple giant before him.

"At once, Cap'n Ginyu!" and he rushed off.

"Hello Zafira," the Captain said.

"Hello yourself, captain. So, just what is this business?" Zafira asked, staring up at the giant.

"I'm a little concerned about your son. He has the potential to become a member of the Ginyu force, but he lacks...how should I put this? He lacks the finesse and style," he said.

"Whatever do you mean?" Zafira asked in a phony voice of concern. Vegeta was in one of the training rooms and blasted away one of the men. Guldo jumped up and down and yelled at him, saying that he didn't even bother doing the introduction they made up for him. Vegeta merely smirked and tripped him and burst out laughing. A sweat drop appeared on the side of Zafira's head and she giggled.

"Come now, Zafira. Unless you want your son to be dropped from the program, please talk to him," the captain pleaded. She sighed, "Alright, all right. I'll see what the problem is." The captain clasped his hands together and thanked her, then bowed and left.

"Because those stupid poses are ridiculous. They look foolish, especially when they're doing them during every battle," Vegeta said as his mother brushed his hair.

"Well, just remember: I talked with the captain and he's giving you one last chance at joining the Ginyu Force. Unless you can do those silly poses, they'll send you back to Frieza," Zafira said. Vegeta sighed in exasperation. The next day, Vegeta was kicked out of the Ginyu camp.

One night, Frieza wanted to have Zafira posted on Planet Frieza 20, so she had to leave Frieza's ship. Vegeta wasn't too delighted with the idea, neither was Zarbon, but it was Frieza's wish. Frieza felt that the only reason Vegeta was so unmanageable was because with his mother around, he could do whatever he wanted because he knew she didn't care. And he knew that if anyone tried to scold him other than Zarbon, they'd have to deal with her.

"I don't see why I can't go with you," Vegeta said as he stood with his mother in front of the docking ship.

"Because you're not needed there, I am. They want me to run things and get everyone on the up and up. The soldiers there are weak and need a strong leader to make them strong again. I want you to stay here and behave," she said. He didn't realize she was lying to him. Zafira leaned over to kiss him on the cheek. Snickers were heard from behind him.

"Mother!" he whined. She chuckled, then looked through her bag and brought out some kind of chain. In the center was a white orb, circled by gold lining.

"What is that?" he asked. She placed it in his hand.

"I know you'll be concerned about my health, so I'm giving you this. I had this made especially for me. If that orb ever turns black, it means I'm dead," she said bluntly, "I want you to hold onto it. Who knows when we'll see each other again?"

Vegeta put it in his shirt and folded his arms angrily, "I still don't like it."

"So spoiled," she said, shaking her head.

"Well? Doesn't your mother get a hug or a kiss good-bye?" she asked, opening her arms. Vegeta looked behind him to see the other soldiers laughing at him. He pointed his palm at them and fired a blast and they all ran off in fear. He turned around and hugged his mother tight before letting go and planting a kiss on her cheek.

"Good-bye Vegeta," she said and boarded the ship. He merely folded his arms, still not happy with her leaving.

Epilogue

Vegeta had learned to live without his mother, because he knew it would be weak not to. He went on, conquering planets with Radditz and Nappa until he got word that Radditz was killed on Earth and something about dragon balls. He and Nappa rushed over to earth (after destroying the planet Arlia). On earth, they discovered that Kakarrot was alive and well. He had changed his entire demeanor though. He acted and dressed like an earthling; he even settled down with one and had a son. And he changed his name to Goku. Nappa failed to defeat "Goku" and Vegeta killed him. Vegeta had also failed in defeating Goku and fled to one of Frieza's planets. There, he regained his strength. He had also learned that there were other dragon balls on the Planet Namek, their source and fled there. On the Planet Namek, he also learned that Frieza had heard of these "dragon balls" and wanted them for himself. So, Vegeta betrayed Frieza, killed Dedoria and Zarbon and joined forces with Goku's son, Gohan, and his earthling friend, Krillin. They managed to get hold of all the dragon balls and flee with them. Unfortunately, Frieza had grown frustrated and sent the Ginyu Force after him. Vegeta killed Guldo, but Reccoome made short work of the three. Goku soon arrived and killed Reccoome and Berter. Vegeta killed Jeiyce and Captain Ginyu was defeated. That only left Frieza. Vegeta experienced death at his hands, but his attempts to defeat Goku were futile, as he soon became a super saiiyan. The first super saiiyan in years. Through a hidden plan, Vegeta was resurrected along with all the other dead people of Namek. Frieza was killed and the planet was destroyed. Later on, Vegeta fled to all of Frieza's conquered planets in hopes of finding Goku, because he disappeared after the battle. It was only one of the excuses he told the earthlings. He also left in hopes of finding his mother. He never found her or Goku. A while later, it was discovered that Frieza was alive and wanted revenge. A mysterious boy arrived, miraculously became a super saiiyan and defeated him AND his father and men. It was later on discovered that the boy was Vegeta's son from the future! On his time on Earth, Vegeta soon became a super saiiyan himself and aided the earthlings in defeating the "android threat." Vegeta settled down with an earthling woman, one of Goku's friends, named Bulma and had two children by her. Numerous adventures took place after all of that. Ever since he met Goku, his goal was to surpass him, but up to this day, he still hasn't, nor has he ever heard from Zafira. But he knew she was still alive. He held onto the chain she gave him, and to this day, the orb is still white.

THE END