Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Galactic Bureau of Investigations ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

 

 

 

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Chapter two

 

 

Location:

 

Planet Vegeta, Galactic Nations Military Base

 

 

 

“Do not worry, commander. My team will get the job done as quickly and as quietly as possible.” Vegeta assured the base commander. The commander, a bulky tall man with spiky hair, visibly relaxed.

 

“Alright prince Vegeta, you always were determined and efficient. I'll trust you to get this done quickly. Vegeta nodded and left the commanders office to join the rest of his team.

 

 

The call about the crime scene had come in right after the woman arrived, saving him from any further embarrassment.

 

As soon as they had arrived at the base, he had sent his team ahead, while he went to talk to the base commander. Now as he walked to the female recruit barracks, he took in the old but familiar surroundings. His military training had begun on this base. Right after he had first ascended to the level of a Super Saiyan, when he was only eleven years old. Being the youngest recruit in history did not make things easy. He was not liked by his fellow recruits, who claimed that he got special treatment because he was the prince. Of course, the prince thought with a smirk. That didn't last long. They all soon learned to respect their prince, or else...

 

 

Bulma grimaced and pulled on the collar of her uniform as she watched Kakarot snap pictures of the crimes scene. She really didn't like turtlenecks or spandex, but company policy was to wear Saiyan armor. Bardock chuckled beside her. “Don't worry you'll get used to it.” Vegeta walked up to them.

 

“The commander gives us free reign over the base, as long as we keep our investigation discreet.” he looked down at their victim. It was a young woman. Late teens maybe early twenties, Vegeta guessed. She was very attractive, slim build and flowing black hair. “Well. At least the cause of death is no mystery.”

 

“No. I think it's safe to say that a Ki blast through the heart killed her.” Bulma agreed. Kakarot took one last picture, before lifting the camera away from his face. OK guys. She's all yours. Both Bulma and Bardock put on rubber gloves and crouched down on each side of the body. Bardock studied the wound.

 

“Looking at the damage the blast left and the fact that it pierced straight through her armor, I'd say it was shot at close range.” He grabbed a queue tip out of his bag and swapped it over the edges of the wound. “Our killer wasn't very smart though. He left allot of Ki residue behind.” Bulma opened her bag and took out something that, to Kakarot, looked like some sort of big needle and stuck into the the victims body. Kakarot shivered.

 

“Is it really necessary to stick the poor girl with a needle?” Bulma looked up to him and raised her eyebrow.

 

“She's dead Kakarot. I doubt she'll complain, besides It's not a needle. It's basically a thermometer. It measures the body temperature and helps me estimate a time of death.” Kakarot looked skeptical.

 

“Still looks like a needle to me.” Bulma shrugged and turned her attention to Vegeta.

 

“Judging from the body temperature, I'd say our vic has been dead for about six to eight hours.” Vegeta nodded.

 

“That would put the time of death between midnight and two in the morning. Any signs of sexual assault?” Bulma shook her head.

 

“Not right off the bat. She's still completely dressed in her armor, but I'll get a rape kit once I have her on the table. Just in case.”

 

“This is not the spot where she was killed.” Bardock pointed out thoughtfully. “She has a fairly big wound in her chest and there's hardly any blood here, so she was probably murdered somewhere else and then dumped here by the killer. Hoping that the bushes and low hanging tree branches would hide her body.” Kakarot looked down to the ground.

 

“There are no signs of drag marks in the ground. Our killer was strong enough to lift the victim.”

 

“That's no real surprise, Kakarot.” Vegeta responded with annoyance. “We are on an army base full of Saiyans after all.” He sensed Raditz coming up beside him and faced him. “Do we have an ID on our vic?” Raditz nodded and looked at his small hand held computer.

 

“Vic's name is Letina. Nineteen years old, third class. She was a recruit here and slept in the barracks behind us. She was discovered by Turnis.” Raditz continued while pointing to a bald Saiyan standing behind the crime scene tape. “Her drill sergeant. He was making his morning inspections of the barracks when he noticed her missing.”

 

“Any living relatives?”

 

“Just her parents. Talis and Jenla, they live in the city of Ilandra.” Vegeta nodded.

 

“Alright. You guys stay here and wrap up this crime scene. Also search the barracks for any clues.” The group nodded and began cleaning up there equipment. “Meanwhile I'll make a visit to our victims family to inform them of their daughters death” Bardocks hands stilled over his bag.

 

“Uh Vegeta?” he began hesitantly. “Not to be rude or anything... But it might be advisable to take someone along with you.”

 

“Why would I do that?” Vegeta asked the older Saiyan. “I'm perfectly able to talk myself, you know.”

 

“Yes of course you are.” Bardock said quickly. “But this is a delicate matter and it might be smart to take someone who has a bit more of a gentle nature.”

 

“And who do you suppose I'd take?” Vegeta growled.

 

“Well...” Bardock started, standing up and stepping away from the body. “Out of all of us I'd say Bulma is the best choice, since she's female, and everybody knows females are much gentler than males.”

 

Vegeta narrowed his eyes and stared at the older Saiyan suspiciously. He knew the royal advisor was up to something he was acting way to calm and collected. Unfortunately he did have a point. Vegeta was not known to be a patient man and the sight of two grownups blubbering over the lose of their daughter would definitely try his patience. But being stuck with the woman for so long did not seem very appealing either. “Fine.” He finally growled. He turned on his heel and began walking away. “Let's go woman.” He yelled over his back. “I do not have all day!”

 

Bulma sighed in annoyance and grabbed her bag. “Asshole.” She muttered before angrily storming after him. Bardock smirked as he watched them go. Raditz looked at him with a frown.

 

“That was very dangerous, dad.”

 

“It's obvious he still likes the girl.” The older Saiyan replied with a shrug. “But his pride will never let him approach her on his own, so I figured I'd push him in the right direction.” Kakarot looked worriedly into the direction the prince took of to.

 

“Yeah.” he said softly. “But still... On Earth they would say that goading Vegeta would be like poking a poisonous snake with a very short stick, you never know when it might strike.” With a worried sigh he walked away to the barracks to clear it out, so they could search it. Leaving the other two Saiyans behind.

 

“Why would anyone poke a snake with a stick?” Bardock asked bewildered. “Wouldn't it be easier to just blast it?”

 

“Who knows.” Raditz answered with a shrug. “I never understood those Earthlings anyway.”

 

“Your brother married one.”

 

“Exactly my point.”