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Epilogue

Vaya took one last look at the screen visual of Planet Frost. She sighed, heading back to her seat, a frown donning her features again. Sdhoirm and Zafira had chosen to stay and make amends for the crimes of the saiiyans. Everyone had gone home except for two people of each alien race. Needless to say, the refugees learned to forgive the saiiyans for their past crimes and slowly began to form a trust and trade with them. Sdhoirm and Zafira obviously chose to represent Vegetaseii and form a protectorate for every alien race on Frost, forming a trade and alliance with all the planets each remainder represented.

The people were, of course, shocked when Sdhoirm had reverted back to his saiiyan form. They saw the saiiyans for what they truly were, too quickly judged. They would all start anew, and this alliance seemed like the best way.

Vaya took her seat next to her mate and couldn't help but smile at her son and his mate who were curled up in each other's arms, sound asleep. They were growing up so fast and yet they were still like little children in her eyes. Vitani would surely want to know what happened, Gohan and Kakarrot too. She rested her head against her mate's chest. Of course, she'd worry about all that later. What she needed right now was a nice, long-awaited sleep.

~*~
It wasn't long for things to return more or less to normal once the Royal Family made it back to Vegetasei. The saiiyan warriors quickly adapted to the idea that they would no longer be destroying planets for money, although some of the younger warriors were reluctant to return to older ways. But Vegeta remained firm; he had seen what could happen to his people, and he wasn't about to let it happen again.
Vegeta, Vaya, and Hitomi had spent time in the rejuvenation tanks in the palace infirmary to take care of their wounds. Adrian, who had only a few cuts and bruises himself, was simply bandaged up and permitted to visit his family whenever he felt like it. And when they were all healed, things seemed better than before.
Since he no longer had to worry about dealings with the Planet Trade, Vegeta was free to spend more time with his family, especially his son. Adrian took full advantage of this, and gradually ceased altogether the pranks he had performed to vent frustration; his father's attention, it seemed, was all he had really wanted.
Gohan and Kakarrot had been extremely worried when Adrian and Hitomi sneaked onto the ships with Vaya and Vegeta, and when they all returned with three of them injured, the father and son pair did everything they could to help.
But things were better now. Everyone was in good health, and much stronger for their ordeal...both physically and emotionally. It seemed that things truly would be better after all.

~*~
Adrian, Gohan, Vegeta, Vaya, Kakarrot and Vitani were in the main courtyard of the palace. The boys were wrestling playfully with each other, with their fathers refereeing and jumping in whenever they felt like it. Vaya was watching Vitani, who was playing in the flower garden nearby.
Suddenly, they were interrupted by the familiar sound of wings, which meant that the Emeras were approaching from the sky. Adrian and Gohan stopped tussling, and everyone looked up to see Warfrost and Cassinian make a graceful landing. But they were not alone.
There was one more Emera with them this time, and the Saiyans could see that she was clearly a female. Her striped fur was sleek and shiny and it looked incredibly soft. Her wings were swept and the feathers were shining black, contrasting sharply with the pure white feathers of Warfrost and Cassinian. The female's eyes were a stunning sapphire blue...exactly like Cassinian's.
The Saiyans stared at the three majestic animals. Vegeta was the first to break from his stupor, and he approached his pet slowly. Warfrost lowered his head to meet his master's eyes. Cassinian rumbled.
"Cassinian..." Vegeta started curiously, indicating the female. "Is she...yours...?"
Cassinian rumbled again and ducked his big head once.
"Cassinian has a pup?" Adrian said in genuine surprise.
"Not a pup anymore," Gohan muttered.
"I wonder if Sdhoirm knows," Kakarrot mused thoughtfully. Cassinian turned his head to one side in modesty.
"She's pretty," Vitani chirped. "Don't you think so, Mommy?"
Vaya smiled at her daughter. "She's very pretty, Tiny."
The female pawed the ground and snorted; she clearly did not want to be there. This Emera was still wild, Vegeta realized, and wasn't used to the presence of Saiyans. Then he noticed that Warfrost had turned around to nuzzle her affectionately. Vegeta's mouth fell open.
"Since when do you have a mate?!" he practically shouted.
Warfrost cowered back slightly, his ears lying flat on his head and his eyes shutting tightly. The female whuffed nervously. Vaya sighed.
"Vegeta, be calm," she said softly. "Warfrost is still an animal, whether he is your pet or not. He has instincts to follow."
"I'm not mad...just surprised," Vegeta replied. "I had no idea."
Then, as the Saiyans watched, Warfrost moved his body so that he could duck underneath the female's belly, just behind her front legs. Very slowly and gently, in the way that he always handled Adrian as a child, Warfrost pulled out by the scruff of its neck...a little Emera puppy.
The puppy was bigger than Warfrost had been when Vegeta first received him, but it was very young. Even so, it was the size of a very large dog, with a wingspan of about six feet. The Saiyans could tell instantly that Warfrost and the new female Emera were the pup's parents. Its wings were black, and its fur was sleek and soft, like its mother's. The puppy's eyes were the same mesmerizing emerald green as Warfrost's good eye, and they closed slightly as he yawned.
"Oh, how cute..." Vaya breathed.
Warfrost purred, obviously proud of his child. He pushed the puppy out in front of him, for Vegeta to approve of.
Vegeta knelt down in front of the small Emera. The puppy regarded him sleepily, and yawned again, exposing a pink tongue and two rows of sharp white teeth. Vegeta reached out and stroked the puppy's head, causing it to purr and bump his hand. Vegeta smiled.
"A boy?" he asked Warfrost, who nodded.
"Can I see?"
Vegeta turned his head to see Adrian standing beside him, gazing down at the puppy on the ground. Vegeta nodded. "Of course."
Adrian took his father's place on his knees in front of the puppy. The two stared at one another for a moment, taking in the appearance of each other. Then the puppy padded a few feet to lift its head and happily lick Adrian's nose. Adrian laughed and began to rub the puppy's soft fur.
"This little guy's awesome," the prince grinned. "Dad, can I keep him?"
Vegeta considered for a minute. Then he turned his attention to Warfrost. The biggest Emera on Vegetasei nodded immediately, and to Vegeta's surprise, the female followed suite. Vegeta looked back down at his son and smiled.
"I guess so."
Adrian's smiled broadened happily.
Just then Vitani ran over. "I want a puppy too, Daddy! Get me an Emera puppy! I want one!"
"No, Tiny," Vegeta replied firmly, causing every pair of Saiyan eyes to lift in astonishment. "This puppy belongs to Adrian. Maybe you'll find one for your own someday, but this one is Adrian's."
Vitani seemed a little taken aback by this, but she nodded. "Adrian's puppy," she agreed, lifting her arms for her father to pick her up.
Vegeta complied, but continued to grin at Adrian. "So, kid, you gonna name him, or what?"
"I already thought about that," Adrian smirked, returning the grin. "I'll call him Nightmorn."
"Nightmorn...very original," Vegeta approved. "I think it suits him."
"What do you think, little guy?" Adrian asked his new pet. "Definitely Nightmorn?"
In response, Nightmorn barked and continued to lap at his new master's face. Kakarrot and Gohan started to laugh, and Vaya caught Vegeta's eye. She gave him a soft smile, and he shrugged and smirked in return.
Just then a door slammed, and Hitomi stormed into the courtyard, making everyone jump. In two seconds she had crossed the courtyard and landed with a slam on Adrian's back, pressing him facedown into the grass. The others were stunned, and Nightmorn jumped backward.
"Hitomi, wha--?" Adrian started to gasp, but Hitomi shoved him back down and held him by his shoulders.
"I'm going to KILL you, Adrian!" she screeched furiously.
Gohan decided that he should help his friend, and started forward. "Hitomi, just what do you think you're--"
"YOU GOT ME PREGNANT YOU STUPID BASTARD!!" Hitomi shrieked, pushing Adrian's shoulders into the ground.
Gohan immediately backtracked. "Oh-kay...never mind..."
Vegeta and Vitani's mouths fell open. Kakarrot started to snicker uncontrollably. Warfrost and Cassinian made groaning sounds, as the female and Nightmorn looked startled.
Vaya sighed. "Oh boy..."
Adrian, however, turned from golden tan to pale gray. He made a strangled squeaking noise, like a mouse being trodden on. Hitomi, however, wasn't finished with her tirade.
"How DARE you do this to me, you arrogant selfish JERK! I had OTHER PLANS for my life, but of course YOU wouldn't care about THAT! What the HELL WERE YOU THINKING?! You are RUINING my life and I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE IT UP TO ME!!"
Adrian yelped and bucked Hitomi off of his back, jumping up and taking off into the castle, where there were lockable doors. Hitomi was after him instantly, screaming at him and grabbing random garden statues to throw at his head. Nightmorn took off hot on their heels, barking madly as he joined in the chase.
Gohan sweatdropped, but soon joined his father Kakarrot in a mad laughing fit. Vegeta slowly let Vitani drop to the ground, where she sat in a stunned little heap. Vegeta himself was too shocked to move, but then he felt Vaya's arms around his waist.
"They make such a cute couple, don't you think?" she purred with a smile, nuzzling him gently.
Vegeta let out a deep sigh as he folded her in his own embrace. "I don't know...Even in romance, Adrian gets himself into trouble."
"You don't think Adrian can charm his way out of this one?" Vaya asked lightly.
"Do you?" Vegeta responded skeptically.
Vaya smiled again and rested her head on his chest. "No...but that's what makes them so perfect for each other."
"Mmm. Kind of like us." Vegeta smirked and pulled his mate into a deep kiss.
Just then there was several loud crashes and an explosion inside the palace, interrupting their display of affection. The king and queen of Vegetasei exchanged glances with each other, and sweatdropped.

THE END