Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Even the Ruthless Fall in Love ❯ The Tyrant, The Mission, The Kiss?!?! ( Chapter 3 )

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EVEN THE RUTHLESS FALL IN LOVE: Chapter 3 - The Tyrant, The Mission, The

Kiss?!?!

There really is no appropriate message I can put here to prepare you for this chapter… I know for a fact that Radditz could NOT have been this mushy, but maybe, JUST maybe, Khune was the one person who could make him such a sweetheart = ) Don't let this discourage you, it's still plenty full of traditional Saiyan banter.

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The ship was enormous. It loomed ahead, and must have been at least the radius of an entire planet. The small pod headed straight for one of the smaller docks, where a small, bouncy landing pad awaited them. Frieza's ship did not have many weapons on board, but small doors along the sides could release hundreds of warriors at once into space to defend it. The designs were not intricate or original; the vehicle was designed for speed and maneuverability, not beauty.

Khune was the first to open her eyes. Rubbing them free of any sleep-formed debris, she peered out of the clear circular portal on the pod's door. She jumped back in shock, awaking Radditz, who removed his arms from her waist and yawned.

"It's… huge," she muttered with wild eyes. Grunting, he reached past her and tapped a few codes into the pad as they neared the dock. It would be another five minutes at least.

"No kidding. Come on, it's Frieza," he rolled his eyes and lay back against the padded interior. Tail twitching, Khune followed suit and sat against a side-wall, her legs draped over her companion's knees. She sighed and watched the huge ship loom closer.

"We go in, get introduced, and while you wrestle an assignment out of Frieza I'll hack into the mainframe," she recited, counting off each task on her fingers. Radditz nodded and crossed his arms, yawning again.

"Calm, controlled, and full of attitude," he said, his tail waving about freely until it found his waist, wrapping around like a furry belt. Khune nodded in silent agreement and copied him, settling back against the ship's interior. She avoided a quick grin, and set about picking at her robes.

"Do you think I'll have to wear that silly armor?" She asked, finally leaving the white material alone. Radditz raised an eyebrow then arched his neck, closing his eyes.

"Most likely. You do know you probably won't be able to return to NX29F4 once you are re-instated?" He inquired calmly, opening one eye. She nodded and sighed, tilting her head. Her friend unfurled his tail and reached up, brushing a cheek. "Keep your chin up. You are a Saiyan; this is what you were born to do, and you are proud." She dealt him a truly demonic smirk, and he couldn't help but laugh. A loud beeping interrupted their conversation, and Radditz quickly shifted his attention to the approaching dock. He wrapped his arms around her waist and they braced, the pod heading down full force.

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The landing was quick and painless. The pod's hatch opened with a groan, and the two Saiyans clambered out on unstable feet as they regained their balance. Two aliens hurriedly approached, attempting to help Radditz but he knocked them away with a wave of his arm. The two creatures jumped to their feet, saluting him, when they noticed his smaller, green-haired companion brushing herself off. Noticing her tail and composure, they stared in shock as she felt eyes staring at her.

"What are YOU staring at?!" She demanded angrily. They shook their heads as they tried to conceive the image of Radditz dressed in the Letas' native robes.

"No-no-no-nothing!" The first green-faced alien stuttered.

"Take us to Lord Frieza. We must speak with him immediately," Radditz snarled, and the little thick-helmeted creatures nodded and took off in a hurry. Snorting to retain her laughter, Khune stepped up beside Radditz, taking a don't-EVEN-mess-with-me stance. He walked towards a door, waiting as its vacuum started up and whipped open, allowing the two inside.

They progressed through the mess hall, where masses of similarly armored warriors stuffed their faces. Khune winced at the disgusting creatures when a few hoots and whistles drifted her way. Spinning on her feet, she raised her arm and a huge beam began forming, every mouth in the hall instantly closing. There was complete silence, and she nodded in approval, continuing to walk beside her slightly amused companion. They passed through the next door and murmuring erupted into the exceedingly loud level it was before.

"Frieza will see you now," a small, peachy-faced creature said, bowing calmly to the two newcomers. Radditz nodded and the door opened. Stepping inside, Khune looked around the room warily. This was the bridge; a large, black chair sat in the center of the huge view screen with its back to them. On either side stood an odd, alien warrior, the left one large and pink, while the right one was tall and green, with cascading wavy hair. The chair turned slowly, and a small, white and pink creature sat in the large black folds of the piece of furniture. He was much smaller than Khune had ever imagined.

"What is it you want, you low class Saiyan?!" Frieza demanded in a hoarse-sounding, fractured voice. That's when his eyes fell to the green-haired creature standing beside his annoying, festered minion. "Ah, I see…" The monster stood up, walking across the click-clack floor towards the robed Saiyan. Khune stood as straight as she could, revealing no emotion on her face as she stared straight ahead. Radditz watched the exchange, his eyes flaming with what Frieza instantly recognized as jealousy and total possessiveness. Without saying a word, the short, armored alien returned to his seat. "Explain."

"I found her stranded on a planet in the outer rim," Radditz began. "Her pod was broken, and she had resorted to living on the desolate planet. She had to keep the few creatures that were on it alive, as they were her only way to get food, water, and shelter. I found her, and we destroyed the planet together." He had already pre-planned the whole scenario; he picked a planet, which he had been sent to destroy previously (which he had succeeded in) as the site where he "found" Khune. She nodded in agreement with the story. "Now she is back under the service of Frieza. All we ask for is a new assignment to break in," he finally concluded. The ruler wasn't in the mood to question or investigate, for he figured this third class creature wasn't pristinely smart enough to concoct any sort of misjudgment. He waved them away.

"Fine. I'll have it sent to you," he said. Khune and Radditz exchanged glances before they whisked away out the back door.

"Lord, is that wise?" Zarbon asked in his low, perfectly accented voice.

"I don't really care. He's not smart enough to pull anything off," Frieza growled and went back to pattering quietly on the arm of his chair.

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"That was easier than expected," Khune admitted as they walked down the now crowded hall. Her friend nodded in agreement. "Alright, so that was the bridge. If the mess hall is on the far end, then the computers and navigation should be just behind that door," she said matter-of-factly. Radditz shrugged, figuring she would know better than he did. "You stay guard here, I'll be right back," she said, disappearing into the room. He nodded and took up leaning against the door as if it were a wall, a challenging glare on his face.

The room was huge. There were wires and screens in every direction, and small creatures bustled around. They didn't notice her at all as she paraded by, approaching a large mass of wires and boxes in the center. The screen flicked to life and she began typing, navigating through password-required screens and confidential warnings. Finally, she accessed the list of assignments. Near the bottom was a red, highlighted name reading as NX29F4. It had a "high level required" banner next to it and was accessed rarely. She deleted it with a flick of her finger and saved, returning the screen to its original task. Khune turned on her heels and left the room, hardly considering the fact that it was entirely too easy.

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The two pods took off, fresh and ready. The passengers had new armor and wore scouters on their ears as they rounded away from the massive ship.

"Where are we going, exactly?" Came his companion's voice over the scouter.

"Some planet in the R4-88UI galaxy. Shouldn't take us too long to get there and the time allotted will be more than enough to get the job done," Radditz replied. Khune had requested Saiyan armor, and her friend had decided that it would be a comforting change in pace as well. They had received new, refurbished pods, and she felt right at home as her matching green scouter relayed her companion's transmission. She missed his arms holding her tightly around the waist, but having the entire pod to herself was appreciated

anyway.

"Sounds good," Khune replied as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

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The planet was gray, covered with scattered white clouds and splotches of reddish-brown. As he awoke, he tapped the scouter to life.

"Khune? Are you awake?" Radditz asked.

"Mmm… What?" She replied groggily. "Oh, it's you. We there?" He chuckled to himself.

"You bet, woman. Coming in for a landing on the big, gray blob," he chided. A stifled laugh came across the transmitter as they circled into the clouds.

The crash was quick, and getting out of the pod was easier. The air was breathable, hardly. Crawling out of his crater, Radditz got to his uneasy feet and made his way across to his friend's pod. She hadn't gotten out yet, and he realized a cloud he had dodged on their way in might have knocked her around. The hatch slowly opened and she stepped out, looking a little out of sorts but not badly injured. In silence, they climbed to the top of the crater to take a look around.

The landscape was completely barren, covered in rocks and small, reddish lakes. The water was acidic and smelled absolutely horrible, making for a difficult trek. The two finally took to the air, searching the planet for inhabitants. Finally, they came across what resembled a city; it was huge, expanses of wide rock buildings covering the surface. There was a lot of action as the creatures bustled about, and the two Saiyans rose into the air.

"These will be absolutely no problem," Radditz said as he raised his arm into the air and shot off an energy blast. They retreated, followed by the city rising into a large mushroom cloud. Khune raised an eyebrow.

"That was it?" She asked, looking back down at the charred landscape.

"They really had no chance. I wasn't in the mood to play," he shrugged, dropping to the ground. Khune sighed and followed, examining the fine work.

"Well, the job got done," she commented. Examining the premises for anything that would jump out and try to kill her, she was content with the safety level and let her tail unwind itself, waving about freely.

"Aaaaah," she said, breathing out. Radditz laughed, curling his tail around hers.

"We have two weeks to do whatever we like. This galaxy is boring, but I can take you to some of the more interesting ones… There are some free trade planets in the 19U3 galaxy, around a blue star. The creatures are strange but hospitable, and make excellent sparring partners at times," he suggested, starting back towards their pods, which rested perhaps a few miles away. Seconds airtime.

"That sounds excellent. Do they have good food?" She asked. Her friend grinned.

"You bet," he replied, giving her a noogie. Khune turned and jumped on him, half her teeth bared and a weird grin on the other half. Radditz raised an eyebrow and pushed her off, blasting into the air. "Haha! Missed me missed me now ya gotta kiss me!" Growling, the female Saiyan pounced into the air after him. Catching up, she glanced towards his face and planted a kiss squarely on his cheek.

"HA!" Khune sped past the awestruck Radditz, diving towards her pod.

"That was SO not fair!" He roared, coming after her. She jumped into the ship and swiftly closed the hatch, forcing him to leave and get into his own. "You're a cheater," he said into the scouter. He could hear the sound of her "pppbbbt"ing as she closed the transmission. "Okay, coordinates 1, 359, 9, 75, U, 112, 3, 419," he said as he punched them into the control pad.

"Affirmative."

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The blue star was gorgeous. It's corona was green from reflecting the light of the other average-yellow stars, and the sight was fascinating as the pods rounded towards one of the orbiting planets.

The landing was comfortable, as the planet was designed with proper docks. She climbed out of the pod, making her way towards where her comrade stood already, his arms crossed.

"I am so ready to eat," Khune said, rubbing her stomach. Radditz raised an eyebrow and snorted.

"Alright then. Lead us to the food," he commanded a small, pudgy, white-faced creature. It silently hurried along, disappearing into the city of huts. They followed it, walking into an enormous, adobe-looking dwelling, where the smell of many delicious foods greeted them.

"Travelers under Frieza, I see," said a deep voice. It eminated from a large, green-skinned creature that sat at the back of the hut. Its flesh cascaded in rolls about its fat body, and it watched them with dull, gray eyes. Khune's jaw dropped, but she quickly returned it to its original position. Radditz nodded.

"We have come to check in with you, the Overlord," he said respectfully. She figured that even though the creature was probably weak as a dog, just having it step on you could crush your bones.

"Fine, fine, you're checked in. Go enjoy yourselves," the creature replied, winking. Radditz nodded and left the hut, followed by a bewildered Khune. She wrapped her tail tightly around her waist, and they began a walk down the market's streets.

They progressed past shops of all kinds; some sold food, others sold jewelry, a few, weapons. The shopkeepers acknowledged them and offered them free, delectable-looking foodstuffs, which they hastily accepted. After gorging themselves to full, they came to the end of the main street.

"Where are we, anyway?" Khune asked as they took to the air and flew across the grassy, forested terrain away from the city.

"The planet of Amiga. It's relatively new, and they are greatly supported by Frieza, so under his mark we can get just about anything we want here," Radditz replied. Feeling they were a good distance from the city, he descended. His tail wandered free and he put down a bag of collected food items, flopping down on the grassy hill. Khune floated over to him, coming to a sitting position on the cushion-like turf.

"Well, that's certainly an upside," she said blandly. Her friend snorted and rolled over, looking at her.

"I suppose. This universe was so boring," he sighed. "Then I found you again. My father told me you were dead… That day I went on the hunt and became a man. They sent me off to my first away mission, and then I heard about Vegeta-sei." He saw her shudder noticeably, and his tail brushed back some of her wild hair comfortingly. She opened one emerald eye and sighed, flopping down onto the grass next to him.

"I'll get over it. Who else survived? Anyone we know?" Khune asked finally.

"Not personally, no, but a royal brat named Vegeta, his body guard, and I think some cousin of mine," he shrugged. "If I'm as up to date as I think I am, the first two should be here on negotiations. I could care less, but if you really wanted to we could go see what's going on." Khune shook her head.

"I'll join you in the non-caring club," she snorted. "But… don't you miss anyone? Your father, maybe?" She watched his vacant, upward focused expression.

"No." Sighing, Khune ran a finger through her hair and batted his tail with hers.

"I miss Sensei, that's it. He didn't deserve to die," she sighed. Radditz turned and glared at her.

"Do you think ANY of them deserved to die?!" He demanded angrily. Shocked, she jolted up.

"No! …And yes. Radditz! Look at us, we kill for a living. Not even a living, we aren't paid or anything!" She dropped her head and her tail curled protectively around her waist. His eyes softened.

"I'm sorry, Khune, but even though I didn't personally care for anyone on Vegeta-sei, that doesn't mean I don't regret it being destroyed," he lamented, sitting up. He put his arms around her and hugged, then departed and furrowed his brow. "There was nothing I could've done, so I got over it. You should too." She sighed and nodded, curling up on the grass. Breathing outward heavily, she looked up at him. Those beautiful gems, your eyes, he thought, then mentally slapped himself.

"I understand," she said simply. He lay down, taking the balled up creature in his arms and gave her a noogie.

"Lighten up, woman," Radditz snorted and laughed as she attempted to punch him in the chest. It bounced off his armor, and he rolled over, trying to get to his feet. But before he could move, she was on him, holding him down by sitting on his stomach with one hand on his chest, the other in the air forming an energy ball. Demon! He laughed, but suddenly felt a strange feeling on his lips. Looking up, he saw her eyes were closed, her mouth on his. Shocked, he felt the urge to put his arms around her. He closed his eyes and did so.

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Boy, was THAT exhilarating! Oh COME on, you cannot argue with me. = P Alright, I'm really looking for comments and stuff now, because I need to know how to go about my plot… Oh well, I'm sure I can manage SOMEHOW, but it won't be as good. Email me at maxchick@mad.scientist.com!

PLEASE R&R! I do not have the will to write without comments...

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Chapter 4: The Ship of Horrors should be out as soon as I write it up and publish it! = )