Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ A Hellish Paradise ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12

 

A slumbering Goku slowly allowed himself to come into a vague alertness of his soundings. Vegeta was still asleep beside him and Goku would let the other sleep. The area around them was vacant. Radize wasn't anywhere to be seen.

 

Wait, where was Zarbon? Goku gently nuzzled Vegeta with his head. “Hey Vegeta you awake?”

 

“I am now baka what do you want?”

 

“Didn't Radize leave Zarbon here?”

 

“Yes Kakorrot is there a point to this mindless chatter?!”

 

“Well then we're in trouble cause Zarbon's gone.”

 

“Nani!” Vegeta was on his feet in moments. “Kaso! Where the hell is he!”

 

“Hey calm down Vegeta, we'll find him.”

 

Vegeta whirled, “Calm down? You tailless, brainless, blockhead this is Zarbon we're talking about!”

 

“Okay Vegeta if you're that worried about it then we'll go look for him.”

 

Goku got up with a yawn stretching tired limbs. He looked down at himself realizing for the first time that he was naked. “Hey Vegeta, you remember where we left our clothes?”

 

Vegeta pointed to a small pile of shredded blue fabric.

 

“Oh man well I don't think we can wear those, they're ripped to pieces! Ah Vegeta you don't have any extra clothes with you do you?”

 

“Oh course I don't Kakorrot! Where is your ship? We'll have to go back there to get some.”

 

Goku took off leading the way with Vegeta followed close behind. It was good that the ship was close by. He would have hated for Radize, or worse for Zarbon to show up.

 

They made it to the ship without any trouble. After Vegeta got them each a pair of blue spandex and armor he walked into an adjoining room to shower.

 

“You wait here Kakorrot you can have it next.”

 

Goku nodded and decided to go look in the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. He moaned when he couldn't find anything. There was a room beside the kitchen he still had to explore. He peered in praying to find food.

 

“Nayo?” The boy looked up when he heard Goku.

 

“Goku!” He ran towards the Saiyan clearly happy to see him. Goku frowned, “how'd you get in here?”

 

“Radize put me in.”

 

“Oh yeah,” Goku scratched his head, “I guess Vegeta did tell him to do that didn't he? Goman, here let me see if I can figure this thing out.”

 

Goku walked over to the control panel and started pushing buttons at random. The first he pushed did nothing. The second set off some kind of alarm.

 

“Ahh,” he jumped back as if the panel had shocked him. “Oh no come on turn off. Man Vegeta's going to be pissed, come on please turn off.”

 

Goku ran to the panel and started pushing buttons again. A viewing screen popped up behind him showing the area right outside the ship. Lasers were shutting out from the ship and the ground was in ruble. “So that's what that first button did. I guess I'd better fix that one too!”

 

All the hot water in the ship turned off leaving a very cold Vegeta in the shower. Goku franticly pushed another button. Every drawer in the room opened on it's own reveling a wide verity of items.

 

Goku sweat dropped pushing another button. A laser beam shot inches away from his head punching a hole through the floor. “Ah man,” Goku somersaulted away from the control panel as lasers exploded all around the room.

 

“Vegeta's going to kill me!” He had to get these things off but he could barley dodge them. He ran back to the panel hissing in pain as the lasers burned at his back.

 

Nayo remained pressed up against the wall out of the laser's reach. Goku reached the panel pushing another button “TWO MINUTES UNTIL SELF-DESTRUCT.” The computer's voice boomed.

 

“Oh no!” His eyes widened and he started pushing more buttons.

 

“Kakorrot what the hell is going on?” Goku spun to see Vegeta standing in the doorway. He was wrapped in a towel and soaking wet. Goose bumps rose out on his arms and legs.

 

“Ah gomen,” Goku squeaked. “ONE MINUTE THIRTY SECONDS UNTIL SELF-DESTRUCT.” Vegeta raised an eyebrow smirking. “Do you need help Kakorrot?” Goku smiled sheepishly as a laser shot right by barely missing him. “Hai Vegeta, Please?”

 

~~~

 

“Uhh, I think I would have preferred death,” Radize said opening his eyes and peering up at his captor in hatred.

 

“Gomen, I didn't mean to grab you that hard.” Radize must be delusional, he could have sworn he'd just heard Zarbon apologize.

 

“Hup, like it matters to you.” He sat up. Zarbon watched him, an uncertain look on his face.

 

“Why were you talking to Nayo? I know Saiyans, it's not like you. As far as you're concerned, if someone's not strong they don't deserve your attention.”

 

“Shut up, you don't know anything about us.” Radize fully expected to get his lights knocked out for that. Zarbon didn't touch him. Strange to say the least.

 

“Nayo did the talking not me. If he's the reason for your behavior, then don't worry yourself. He's only a slave to me.”

 

Zarbon moved fast griping Radize's tail in anger. Radize fell forward right into Zarbon trembling in pain. “Oh, Kami,” he couldn't stop the words.

 

“Nayo is not a slave, is that clear?”

 

He couldn't move, he was scarcely even able to stay awake. He whimpered in agony unable to form words through trembling lips.

 

Zarbon stared down at him releasing his hold a second time. Radize pulled himself up off of Zarbon panting.

 

“Fuck you!” Radize's anger was apparent. “How that boy ever saw anything in you I'll never know.

 

Zarbon looked away uncomfortably. “Gomen,” he apologized for a second time. He liked this Saiyan. He was one of the first to ever stand up to the green fighter.

 

`I won't grab his tail again,' he decided. It was an unfair advantage to be able to cause that much pain with so little effort. He respected the other man too much for that. Yes he, truly respected a Saiyan.

 

“Please, tell me were Nayo is.”

 

“Go to hell.”

 

“If I can just get Nayo I will leave you Saiyans in peace.”

 

“Dam likely! You will not trick me into betraying my prince with empty lies. You will get nothing out of me. If you really are looking out for Nayo's best interest then leave him with Kakorrot. My brother is far kinder then you'll ever be.”

 

“Kakorrot? You mean that other Saiyan Goku?”

 

“Yes and don't try threatening his life to persuade me to tell you anything. I would kill him myself before I betrayed my Prince.”

 

“Yes, I know that now. I'm not going to try and force you to tell. I can see that wouldn't work. I ask you to please tell me.”

 

Radize narrowed his eyes, “I'd become Freaza's pleasure slave before I told you a thing!”

 

Zarbon sighed, “I see, then it really is the end.” He reached out removing the ki bonds that held Radize. He turned readying to leave. Radize stared at him, `what is this? He truly can not be letting me go? Impossible!'

 

“Where are you going?”

 

Zarbon looked back at him in surprise. “To look for Nayo. I still have to find him.”

 

“And you're going to just leave me here?”

 

Zarbon raised an eyebrow, “would you prefer to come along?”

 

“Hell no, but you're a fool. I could easily warn Prince Vegeta before you found him. Not even you can ignore his and my brother's combined power.”

 

“No I can't ignore it but I'm not going to kill you over it either. Nayo would hate me for it, besides I have killed enough.”

 

Radize watched him in complete uncertainty. Zarbon stood waiting for Radize to speak. This was not what he'd expected from the powerful assassin. Where he had expected cold cruel treatment he had found a sorrowful kindness. His mind kept trying to find some strategic advantage to Zarbon's move. He couldn't find anything. `Kind ah? Well we'll see boy, we'll see.'

 

“I'll get the boy for you.”

 

“What?”

 

“You heard me. Wait here and I'll retrieve him but if I see you following in my scouter I won't go. Also I want your scouter and I will not leave until I'm certain that's the only one you have.”

 

Zarbon chuckled, “Yes of course.” He removed his scouter and handed it to Radize. He then pulled another out of his pocket handing it over as well. “Thank you.”

 

“Huph if you think I trust you you're greatly mistaken.” Radize moved around behind Zarbon bringing his hands up to check for more scoters. Zarbon whirled catching Radize's hands in his own. Radize's eye's narrowed, “ha so much for your good intentions. Do you have something to hide Zarbon?”

 

“No, I-Gomen, I just don't like to be touched.”

 

“You apologize to much you know.”

 

Zarbon looked up, “I-“ He broke off pain reflecting in his eyes.

 

Something clicked in Radize's head. “I'm only going to search for a scouter. You can rip my hands off if I do any more then that, I'd deserve it.” He spat at the thought of the deed.

 

His honor would never allow such a thing. He brought his hands up a second time feeling against Zarbon's well-muscled chest for a scoter. The green man tightened but did nothing else.

 

“Freaza, am I right?” Radize asked surprising both Zarbon and himself. Zarbon nodded and Radize felt a wave of anger rush through him. That didn't make sense. It wasn't like Zarbon didn't deserve it. `Does anyone deserve that? No,' he decided.

 

“Your shipless aren't you? You should come back with me. I believe you mean us no harm. We are both hunted by Freaza. The more strength we have the better.”

 

What the hell was he thinking? This was suicide! He would mean the end of them all. “I bet you'd like him if you knew him.” Nayo's words echo in his mind, `we'll see boy, we'll see.'

 

~~~

 

“Boy Vegeta thanks, I was sure this thing was going to blow!”

 

“Kakorrot what the hell were you doing?” Kakorot looked down. “I wanted to get Nayo out. I guess I should have waited for you.”

 

“Well it's to late to worry about that now.” Vegeta punched in a button on the panel and the cell door slide open. He didn't see why Kakorrot would want the slave out. He didn't see why Kakorrot would want the slave at all! He didn't have time to worry about it right then.

 

“Kakorrot go take a shower then we'll go see what Radize is doing. That weak excuse for a Saiyan hasn't returned yet.”

 

“Hey be nice Vegeta! Radize is okay!”

 

“Huph, get in the shower baka. We don't have time for this.”

 

Kakorrot held up his hands in surrender, “Okay Vegeta I'll go. Just let me get Nayo settled down with something to eat first.”

 

Vegeta spat in reply walking out. He didn't understand Kakorrot's need to protect and aid those weaker then him. Was it the baka's gentle heart that made him so attractive?

 

Vegeta's tail unraveled swishing from side to side in announce. Vegeta didn't think he'd ever figure Kakorrot out and it bothered the hell out of him. People had always been something he could easily figure out. Not Kakorrot, every time he looked at him the Prince could only find a goofy grin and those gentle loving eyes…

 

Dam it! He was taken in by Kakorot. Addicted to his voice, his kindness, and his love. For once in his life another had claimed his soul. Not through force or curliness but because Vegeta gave it. Willingly and happily.

 

~~~

 

Zarbon flew slightly behind Radize as he was led away. Radize kept turning with a suspicious look in his eyes as if he expected Zarbon to jump him from behind at any moment.

 

His tail was unraveled and swished this way and that. Every time Radize looked back the tail would curl around a leg as if that would make Zarbon less likely to grab it. It was amazing how the tail reflected its owner's emotions.

 

Zarbon wasn't certain why he had trusted Radize so much. For all he knew the Saiyan could easily be leading him into a trap. It was easy to see however, that these creatures did hold some kind of honor, or at least Radize did. That and the fact that he did actually like the Saiyan added to his willingness to go along.

 

Zarbon had many questions he wished answered. How had he gotten here from Freaza's ship? Did Freaza know his location? What class of ship did they have? Did it have descent weapons? What planet were they on and were the natives in Freaza's control?

 

He didn't dare push Radize with these questions. The Saiyan was willing to take him to Nayo. That was plenty. He moved closer to his puzzling companion pulling up beside him so they could talk. “Thank you Radize, Nayo's safety is of great importance to me.”

 

The Saiyan turned to him in surprise. He nodded, “do you know what that boy is?”

 

Zarbon shock his head, he did not know the boys race. “He's a creature with the ability to manipulate feelings of a protective nature into people. Into you Zarbon, think about it. He doesn't know he's doing it. It's an instinct of his I'm guessing."

 

Zarbon stopped in his tracks, a Youno! It made sense, he'd never seen one, but he'd heard of them.

 

Youno's were creatures that could induce people into doing their wishes. If a Youno wanted something the people around then instantly wanted it to. The only way to break a Youno's control was to know that you were being controlled. Once you have knowledge of a Youno's power then you became free from it.

 

Freaza had destroyed the Younos though. How had this one survived living on Freaza's ship as a slave? There was another question, Zarbon knew he was a Youno. Why did he still care for Nayo?

 

“I must truly care for the boy then.”

 

“What?” Radize asked in a perplexed manner.

 

“Well I know what the boy is now. That should release me from his power. I still care for him so it must be a true concern.”

 

“I don't get it. Are you saying that if you know what he is you can't be affected by him?”

 

Zarbon nodded, “Hai, he's called a Youno. Freaza concurred them some time ago. Nayo survived somehow. He can make a person fixated on anything he wills them to be. They're a very dangerous race. Weak in strength but able to easily manipulate another.”

 

Radize listened intensely, “and since we both know this now his powers don't work on us?”

 

Zarbon nodded, “but it doesn't make a difference. I still care for the boy. I still want to keep him safe. I don't think he was doing this purposely. If he was aware of his powers he would not have remained a slave for so long.”

 

`It also means that I really do like this Saiyan. I can no longer blame Nayo for that.' He smiled at the Saiyan watching his tail wave back and forth in an uneven nervous gesture.

 

“What are you thinking about?” The tail alertly stopped showing it's owners surprise at the question.

 

“I was thinking about that boy. I've known of his abilities for some time. So nothing I've done was influenced by him.”

 

“Yes, that would be true.”

 

Radize laughed, an agonized laugh. “Then I truly am betraying my Prince and brother. Only I can be blamed.”

 

Zarbon smiled amazed by the other's loyalty. “You did not betray them Radize. You gave them a comrade and lost an enemy.”

 

“A comrade? For some reason I can't see you as an comrade Zarbon.”

 

Zarbon nodded, “understandable. None the less you did make a wise choice and I thank you. I care deeply for Nayo no matter his race. He is like a son to me.”

 

Radize nodded at this but said nothing. He picked up the pace a bit flying faster.

 

For some time they continued like this in silence. Then Zarbon spotted two life forms up ahead, both flying. “Friends of yours?”

 

Radize shock his head, “never seen them before in my life.”

 

“Shall we go around them or approach then?”

 

“Approach, I want to see who they are. They're reasonably week but could still be trouble.”

 

Zarbon followed Radize over towards the to Earth men. They were quite particular. The first was very small, smaller then Vegeta. He was hairless and had six small dots on his scalp. The second was average height dark haired and his face was scared with what Zarbon took to be battle scares. Both wore orange lose fitting gis.

 

“Hey Yamcha look over there!” The small bald one said pointing over at Zarbon and Radize. “Those two are flying as well. Do you know them?”

 

Radize smirked and Zarbon knew what was coming. If a Saiyan saw someone as a threat they attacked. That is exactly what Radize was going to do.

 

~~~

 

Kakorrot flew off with Vegeta in hot pursuit. Vegeta didn't think Kakorrot had the ability to find Radize without a scoter but Kakorrot did seem to know where he was going.

 

If it were possible for such a skill to learn Vegeta would learn it. For now they're scoters were broken and he'd have to count on Kakorrot. Even if the very thought of having to rely on the baka drove him through a devilish insanity.

 

The slave boy's whimpering was not helping him think. Kakorrot had insisted on bringing the boy along instead on locking him back up in the cell. Now the slave lay in Kakorrot's arms clinging tightly to Kakorrot. The only reason that Vegeta had agreed to letting the boy come along was because he may prove useful against Zarbon. Dam he was annoying!

 

“Hey Vegeta look at that,” Kakorrot was pointing down to a tiny boy who stared up at them from below. The boy was quite small and dressed in green and yellow. “Hey isn't that a Saiyan tail Vegeta?”

 

Vegeta looked the boy over closer and was shocked to see a tail swaying from side to side behind him. A Saiyan child, but how? “Yes Kakorrot, come on we'll go down and take a look.” Kakorrot nodded and Vegeta led them down towards the small Saiyan child.