Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Now is the time for Family ❯ Vegeta and the King ( Chapter 2 )

Vegeta and the King

Vegeta entered the Capsule Corp., the place he had called home for a decade and a half now. His father being alive was as much a joy as a fear. When he was raised, he was raised with an iron fist to be an elite. If he was arrogant or insolent, he was beaten to within an inch of his life. He knew that he was much stronger than his father now but he was still concerned with the safety of his family. Trunks could take care of himself but Bulma could not and she had not allowed him to train Bra. Bra was no weakling herself but she wouldn't stand a chance against his father. When he was younger, he had always wanted to surpass his father. His father had amazing strength by the old standards, 100,000, and thus was able to keep his kingdom without any resistance. But he never really was King, Freeza had seen to that. The question that Vegeta had to answer was whether his father had really been into destroying worlds for enjoyment or was he another victim of Freeza. He had, after all, died trying to stop Freeza from destroying their home planet. Vegeta entered the living room and motioned for his family to leave and his father to have a seat. The King sat in the largest armchair in the room, one resembling a throne and remained silent. The quietness of the room was a deafening assault on Vegeta's senses. Finally, Vegeta spoke up and managed to get a word out.

"How?"

In a gruff voice the King spoke to his long estranged son.

"Well I believe you have your friend to thank for this. I have no idea why he would bring back an old murderer like me. It's good to see you my son. You look well. I've never seen you so at peace but why did you send my daughter- in -law and my grandchildren away?"

"Father, I cannot let you near them until I find some things out. First of all, a lot's changed. I'm not the cold killing machine you raised." The King winced at this remark but Vegeta continued, "I have found peace on Earth and great power and prestige that I could never have gained had I not settled down on this planet and started a family. I finally have a planet to protect instead of one to eradicate and sell. There's not a day that goes by that I don't feel remorse for the souls we destroyed in the name of that fiend. I must know, did you destroy worlds because you wanted to and enjoyed it or were you just afraid what might happen you your family and your people if you did not."

The King remained silent and seemed cold and emotionless except for the faint flicker in his eyes that Vegeta did not notice.

"Even after forty years in hell I can't show emotion to him," The King thought, "maybe I was better off there. NO! I must show him my true emotions!"

"Did you do it on your own free will or not! And why did you always raise me the way you did, by force and not by love. You set me down the wrong path father and it will be difficult to forgive you the damage it has done. Thankfully my wife has shown me how to care, something you never did while you were pummeling me in training! Speak father and prove your self worthy to be in the presence of my family or should I send you back to hell to be with your lord Freeza?"

"Son," a long silence fell on the room as the King fought the pride that had been so inbred in him that it was almost choking him now, "I raised you with an iron fist to become the best. Not the best to destroy worlds. I raised you to become cold and emotionless. Do you know why? Because I knew that I would never be able to destroy Freeza. But you, you had a chance to become so much more than me. They said I had amazing power but it was nothing compared to Freeza and even less compared to what I knew you could become. I knew that you could save our people. Unfortunately, Freeza got tired of our race much to soon. I never had the chance to tell you how much I… I… love you son. I risked everything and lost in an effort to make a peaceful world for you to live in. I guess I didn't need to. You've done it yourself. If you don't want me to stay I will understand. I'm just an old King without a throne."

A single tear flowed down the King's beard as he rose to leave. He was topped quickly by Vegeta who, for the first time the King had ever seen, was on the verge of tears. They embraced and suddenly it seemed as if they hadn't been apart for the Forty years that they had been.

"Come father, you must meet our family…"

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I've decided to stop here and pick up later in the next chapter. The next chapter will contain similar items with Goku and his relatives. Then I'll go on with Vegeta's family and Goku's family. Keep Reviewing… I love it. The next chapter will go up as soon as I 1. Find time to write it and 2. Get more reviews!