Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Even the Ruthless Fall in Love ❯ Cerulean Captors ( Chapter 7 )

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EVEN THE RUTHLESS FALL IN LOVE: Chapter 7 - Cerulean Captors

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And in case all ya silly people don't know, Cerulean means BLUE. Think Pokemon. Anyways, big thanx to the ONLY REVIEWER who's even BOTHERED to review, or possibly even READ, this story. *sob* Thanks a bunch, Vegeta's Gyal! ^_^

REVIEW. PLEASE. And check out my other fanfics: My Way, a B/V fic, Great Warriors, a sort-of chapter fic about the Earth's greatest warriors and their greatest moments, and then my Pokemon fic A Swinger's Goodbye about Brock getting married ;)

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Khune thrashed in the net, finally climbing to her feet. She looked up, staring boldly into large, black, beady eyes. An enormous, blue-skinned hand lifted the top of the net, raising the snorting Saiyan level with its face.

The creature was enormous; its skin was blue, and it had a round snout with a big, gray nose. It had huge, wide ears that fanned out from its pudgy head, and its beady eyes glared out from beneath a chunky brow. It snorted and dropped her back to the ground.

"You certainly don't have enough real meat for a feast... But you seem strong for being a homanid. You will be good sport for the King," the monster said as it walked, dragging her along behind it. Khune merely grunted and crossed her arms. "Ah yes, no need to waste energy."

They traveled for some time before the creature stopped in front of two enormous trees. They were barely an inch apart, and seemed to be like a gate to the forest beyond. The sides and rear were dense with shrubs, plants, and ferns. The creature stepped up to the two trees, spreading his arms and saying something in a strange language. Suddenly, there was the groan of an ancient force as the enormous trunks began to move, gravitating away from each other to form a wide gate. A stone hall stood ahead, lit with torches that hung from the walls on either side. Khune peered around the edge of the gate, seeing nothing behind it except trees and shrubs. She shrugged her head as the beast dragged her between the two huge trunks, which closed slowly behind her.

The stone was hard on her rear, so she moved onto her stomach instead to avoid the painful prospect of injuring her tail. The sound of what seemed to be enormous cheers and yells drifted down the hall towards her sensitive ears, and Khune jerked on the net.

"Yep, that's where you're headed, pathetic creature," the beast grunted, yanking back on the rope he carried. The Saiyan growled and watched the ground go by beneath her, the stones knocking the wind out of her every other step.

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Something wasn't right, and Radditz knew it. His mate was in some sort of danger, he could feel it, he could sense her nervousness. He felt Khune would be able to defend herself well, but her being injured was especially imminent. Regeneration tanks could be used, but if someone other than her faithful doctor conducted an examination... He soared to the ground and slumped in the dirt, feeling largely uncomfortable with the prospect at hand.

His mate and his unborn child were in danger. Radditz began to snarl, his tail puffing out as he took off into the air, leaving a huge trail of angry white energy.

The ground was completely barren, freckled with small plants and the outward holes of deep underground burrows. He circled the area again and again, gradually spiraling outwards. Radditz examined a single forest of lush grass and shrubs, but finding nothing to lead him, he moved on.

Suddenly, the scouter began to beep.

"WHAT?!" Radditz demanded, his voice reeking of agitation.

"Y-yo-your ships a-are r-ready, s-sir r-ra-Radditz," the voice shivered, obviously thrown off by the Saiyans angry greeting.

"I KNOW! I will BE there as soon as I CAN, now FUCK OFF!" He screamed, clicking the thing off. Radditz growled and continued, his tail tremoring from the boiling rage.

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The echoes of cheers and hoots became louder as they approached a light at the end of the hall. Khune watched with masked interest as the monster dragged her into an opening cavern, where a few similar-looking creatures stared, food half into their mouths. The room appeared to be the dinner hall, and apparently most of the guests were elsewhere. From the sound of it, some kind of stadium...

Khune was bumped in the back by a rock step, and the yells and cheers became immensely louder as she saw what she had anticipated.

It was enormous, rows of seats lining the bowl-like walls. She was dragged down a series of steps and into the ring, where two small, pudgy-faced creatures ran out and cut her free of the net. The Saiyan jumped to her feet, snarling and glancing at her surroundings. Standing a few hundred yards away on the opposite side of the field stood another one of the blue creatures. But this one was tall and buff, its ears flattened against a slender neck. The monster's large legs had silver claws extending from each paw-like toe, and it had a stiff ridge along its back that was constructed of blades. This one was much different than her fat, overgrown captor, and the gleam in its large, beady eyes intrigued Khune's fighting spirit.

"LET THE GAMES BEGIN!" Shouted an announcer. The same call was repeated, but in a different language. A roar of cheers rippled across the stadium. Khune watched her opponent, but kept her focus on straining her ears. There was a conversation going in the stands just above the stadium's entrance; an extremely large blue creature sat, dressed in all kinds of absurd colors and fabrics.

That must be the king... I wish a knew what he was saying. It's about me, I know it, because he keeps pointing at me, Khune thought, listening.

"-SAIYAN?! You idiot," his voice softened, then jumped up again. "-just watch." She raised an eyebrow and turned back to her opponent, who was glaring and obviously ready to start the fight. She watched, waiting for the attack.

The creature was slow and clumsy, even though he had looked like a challenge at first. Khune growled at the fact her scouter had disappeared, but knocking an elbow roughly into the monster's neck was easy. It toppled to the ground and struggled to rise to its knees, when she descended and struck it through the back with an energy blast.

No point waiting around, she thought. The crowd was utterly silent, watching their fallen champion. Khune stood up and snarled, when suddenly the stadium erupted in cheers. She raised an eyebrow and glanced around, noting the horrified expression on the King's face. Before she could blink, two guards were on her and had some of their amazing rope cuffs around her hands. Khune wasn't sure of where this energy-resistant material came from, but if she found out, she had to get her hands on some of it. The battle had been to quick for the royal's liking, and he stalked out of his seat and down into the stands, stepping out onto the field. The chunky King's arms hung loosely at his sides as he tromped towards her. Khune tapped her foot and her tail tightened around her waist, the approaching monster hesitating briefly.

"As the victor, you can either choose to defeat the remaining challengers or you can be escorted to your cell," the creature growled. She glared back and turned up her nose.

"Bring out anyone with the balls to take me on," she hissed back. The King stepped back in shock, and the crowd gasped.

"Insolent fool!" He stalked away angrily, swishing his hands as a signal to the guards. They took off her handcuffs and four even larger creatures entered, all sporting various kinds of ridges and features. The blue monsters were gruesome and looked absolutely psychotic, circling her like vultures. Khune grinned and turned to the first one, rising into the air much to the crowd's astonishment. She shot a well-aimed blast, blowing up the monster to bits. The other three turned, snarling and jumping into the air, clawing at her moronically.

The Saiyan lowered herself, coming just outside their reach. She dropped, stepping on the tallest one's head, then leaping to the ground twenty feet away. The enraged monsters charged after her, swinging their arms and snarling. They were badly built animals, without tails and over-built chests. Khune stepped off to the side, stretching out her foot as the first one charged by, tumbling head-over-heels as its idiotically designed body toppled to the ground. She stepped onto its back, blowing a hole through the nearest opponent, slightly phasing its companion.

The blue monster puzzled over its opponent, showing minute signs of intelligence as it watched.

"So, are you going to attack me?" Khune asked, tapping her foot. The creature crossed its arms and shook its head defiantly. "No, eh? Then I'll have to attack you!" She lunged at it with incredible speed, but the beast stepped aside. The Saiyan regained her composure and turned around, staring at it in shock. After a few seconds, a wicked grin spread across her face. "Ah yes, a challenge..."

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By this time, Radditz' stomach was growling and churning fiercely, having nothing to compile besides air. He got to his feet and began the slow flight back to the refueling station, where he would stock up on sustenance then continue his search. His scouter couldn't even detect his mate's energy, but her signal in his mind was strong. She had to be nearby, but something prevented him from spotting her. In this endless desert, how could someone hide?

Radditz puzzled over this until he arrived, being greeted by two worker aliens. He barked out his demands and they led him to the chambers where food awaited, obviously expecting a Saiyan-level burst of hunger. As he devoured the feast, he cursed Khune under his breath.

Why did she have to walk off like that?! She should know by now that these planets are unpredictable! Radditz growled, chucking the bones of some small animal he had just ruthlessly inhaled. But I hope she's all right. The creatures on this planet are pretty unforgivable, he sighed, burping to signal the end of his meal. He rose to his feet and walked out, restarting his search.

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The monster seemed different than it's fallen comrades. It was much sleeker, retaining the immense muscle mass into a more compact, more efficient form. This was a technique that had been mastered by the Saiyan race centuries ago; smaller, stronger muscles were better than show-offish, massive muscles. There was no point looking buff for the sake of making a scene.

Its ears fanned back as Khune floated into the air, its arms glued in a defensive mode as claws clicked in and out of its fingers like the retractable scythes of a cat. Finally, she moved in to attack, just at the same moment her opponent had also decided to strike.

She was assaulted with a series of swifts kicks and punches, but easily fended them off. The creature's arm slipped past her defenses, slicing her arm and backhanding her in the face. Khune jumped back, steaming in anger. A large energy ball formed in her hand, the monster watching in curiosity. She fired, and its hands went up, effectively blocking the blast of energy... Suddenly, it shot back, blowing up in front of her. The Saiyan stared in shock as her opponent lunged at her once more.

Khune wasn't sure what had slowed her down; perhaps it was the fact that half her energy was redirected towards other functions in her body, or maybe it was the sluggishness that came with her current state. But whatever it was, she dived headfirst into the ground as the blue monster pummeled her. Struggling to get back to her feet, a clawed fist came down on her again, knocking Khune's devastated body into the ground.

What is wrong with me?! Her tail released from her waist and convulsed as she felt one of her ribs fracture. Suddenly, there was a loud commotion in the stands and she looked up, her opponent temporarily pausing. Another one of the blue creatures had appeared in the King's overhanging box, who was talking swiftly and waving its arms around. The new arrival was dressed in long, red robes, and it had turquoise and blue tassels hanging from a cap between its large ears. The King stood up and hit a bell, Khune's attacker retreating away hastily to his original side of the field.

"THE FIGHT IS POSTPONED!" Came the loud voice, quickly followed by the translation in a strange language. She attempted to get to her feet, but collapsed back to the dirt in a heap. The robed creature disappeared from the stands, appearing beside her in a few seconds. Two of its fellows scooped her up unceremoniously onto a wooden board and dashed out of the stadium.

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Khune didn't remember blacking out, but she sure as hell remembered waking up. She was plagued with an immense headache, probably from beating her head against her stretcher when they attempted to remove her in her sleep.

Hovering over her was a large, blue face. The eyes were soft and compassionate, and the blue snout was drawn back with age. A big, gray nose sniffed her face and she drew back, swatting it away. Khune watched as the old creature backed up, examining her.

"Who are you?!" She demanded, breaking the silence. It cocked its head and smiled, standing back to perform some sort of presentation.

"I am Jandebaikaiusytalshanisun," the creature said with ease. Khune blinked, attempting to comprehend the previous sentence. "Call me Jan-sun." She nodded and continued to stare at Jan-sun, amazed at the bright intensity of his robe's many colors. "The fight was suspended because me, being a Kaindeto-healer or mage, as you would call it-sensed the small one growing inside you. I convinced the King not to make you fight," Jan-sun told her, examining the Saiyan's expression.

"I can fight plenty well, and my health is none of your concern!" Khune snarled, her tail tightening around her waist. She twitched her eye as pain overcame her, the fractured rib in her side preventing her from moving too much.

"Believe what you want to believe, be thankful I got you out when I did. You have a few broken or fractured bones, but your healing process is rapid and my assistance will redeem you to full health in no time." She sighed and lay back, closing her eyes. Khune felt Jan-sun sit at a small metal tray to her left and begin poking through various tools, cleaning them and scratching marks onto a leather strip.

"Who are you crazy people? You captured me, you brought me here, you made me fight, then you pulled me out because you found out I'm pregnant? What the hell is up with you guys?" She snorted, opening one eye. Jan-sun calmly looked back over to her.

"We call ourselves the Ceruleans. Our King has been wanting entertainment, and not many off-worlders show up here... I generally do not even bother with this kind of thing, for it's brutal and pointless leisure," he paused, glaring nastily off in some unknown direction. Khune raised an eyebrow, watching the annoyed creature's bizarre facial movements. "It's even worse when someone like you is thrown in the ring," Jan-sun added, sighing and turning back to her. "Anyways, you should be getting sleep. I'm in the process of convincing the King to let you go." She closed her eyes and rolled over.

"Someone should be here to get me soon anyway, and when he does, you'll all be dead." Jan-sun raised an eyebrow, and she snorted. Yawning, Khune drifted off to sleep.

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Radditz strained his eyes, trying to see for any signs of movement. A few lizards here and there were destroyed as they climbed out of their holes, but other than that, the land was completely lifeless. Except, except for that one oddly placed forest. There was obviously no water here, and when the winds picked up, the trees didn't move. That wasn't the strangest part.

Radditz landed, walking up to the two trees that stood at the front end of the forest. He walked around them, ready to step on a small blue plant when his face collided with a wall. He backed up and stared, but saw nothing except flowers and trees... The Saiyan felt along the invisible barricade, realizing every plant, every tree, was fake. He stepped back in slight shock, when suddenly his mind began to race.

A huge pain hit him in the side, toppling him to the ground. Radditz snarled and looked around, searching for a culprit, but when the pain instantly went away. He knew instantly that something was wrong, and he had to find Khune. Now.

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An explosion racked the hall, knocking the tray over. Khune instantly sat up, but grunted in pain and keeled over. Jan-sun jumped to his feet, glaring around for the culprit, when the main dinner hall collapsed. There was the sounds of screaming as people rushed from the stadium, pushing and shoving as they attempted to exit the doomed building. A crash echoed through what remained of the entryway and the medical wing, blasting stone in all directions.

"Khune?! Are you in here?!" A huge, black figure appeared in the doorway, black hair surrounding it. The question was pointless, for he recognized her instantly.

"Radditz!" Khune attempted to get up, but collapsed under the hindering chest injury. Radditz rushed over, examining her side as Jan-sun continued to back into the opposite wall.

"DID YOU DO THIS TO HER?!" The enraged Saiyan hollered, rounding in on the poor blue creature.

"No.. the King.. fighting, you must be..." Jan-sun's voice faltered as the enormous figure loomed above him.

"This guy's one of their healers, and they forced me to fight a bunch of wussies... He came out and stopped it because he found out I was withchild," Khune clarified. Radditz spun, raising an eyebrow and glaring. She shrugged.

"I'll spare his life, then. Gotta get you to a re-gen tank," Radditz said, dismissing the issue. He picked her up gently and blasted the ceiling, Jan-sun barely dodging the tumbling rock. The two Saiyans flew out and disappeared, leaving the poor Cerulean stunned and rendered unconscious.

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Radditz had never self-operated a regeneration tank before. Fumbling with the controls, he finally found the "fill" switch, and the tank holding his mate swelled up with blue liquid. She closed her eyes, the oxygen mask gearing up. He slinked over to the glass surface, peering in at her waving green hair. He traced his fingers along the outline of her face and sighed, leaving the room.

They had had to travel from the refueling planet to a nearby facility, which was a two week trip. She had semi-healed in that time, which would normally have allowed a regular Saiyan to fully recover. That little baby had had a lot of bouncing around; transforming into an Oozaru, getting smashed around a ring, Radditz was seriously considering limiting Khune's outside access and perhaps making her stay somewhere else. The second this thought entered his head, he knew better; she would refuse so bitterly she would probably end up brawling with him and then furthering her injury. It was a lose-lose situation.

After the week of healing, Khune came out completely refreshed. Radditz looked up and down her naked body, grinning like a ten-year-old given a basket of candy. She put her hands on her hips and scowled, causing her mate to burst out laughing. While still snorting, she came over and kissed him deeply. Once free, the male Saiyan grinned and took off his gloves, drawing them up and down her figure, until he rested on her belly. Khune kissed his cheek and Radditz pulled her into his arms, the two watched silently from beyond the chamber's door.

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Wow. I just get worse each time, don't I?!?!?! I'm sorry yuujins, but it's necessary I sleep.. Every once in a while. I'm doing some awesome Radditz sketches (I'll draw Khune for y'all sometime too, but I'm just too darn lazy to invent my own character right now =)

I need reviews!!! ^_^ and PLEASE check out my otha stories!

~Majin Niña~ (p.n. ErieDragon)

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Chapter 8: Disappearances and Dealings