Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Sins of the Past ❯ Space Monkeys and Circus Freaks ( Chapter 15 )

Chapter 15

Space Monkeys and Circus Freaks

"You really suck." Trunks snorted, crossing his arms and sitting back on the couch.

"Shut up, you little shit, no one asked you." Amma snapped, trying hard to make the little figure on the screen do what she wanted it to.

"Ha!" Goten cried, "Won again!"

Amma threw down her controller in frustration, "I swear you're cheating." She muttered.

"I am not!"

"Like I said, you just suck." Trunks gloated, "Now get out of the way, it's my turn."

"Hey, who invited you anyway." Amma snapped, "I'm not quitting until I win."

Trunks flopped back on the couch, "I'll never get to play." He muttered.

"I told you to shut up." Amma snapped again, clearly annoyed this time, "And you." She called to Sousan who sat next to Trunks unable to control his laughter, "Aren't you suppose to be checking the ship?"

"Nah, I'm done with my half. I'm having more fun watching the kid kick your ass anyway. It has really gotta suck to be able to kill someone with your feet, but not be able to win a computer game against a child." He laughed.

"You can not kill someone with your feet." Trunks snorted.

"Yes, she can, I've seen her do it. You actually know a couple of ways don't you?" Sousan asked.

"Yes, and if you two don't shut up I'll show you two of the ways." She said through gritted teeth as she held the controller with white knuckles trying to win the game.

The flash of light in front of them distracted everyone's attention. From out of nowhere Piccolo had returned, his hand on the shoulder of a tall man with wild hair, a much shorter man stood on the other side.

"That has got to be your dad." Amma said to Goten.

"Uh huh." He grinned, "And his friend Krillen."

Music came from the computer alerting everyone to the end of the game. Amma flung her paddle down, "That doesn't count! I was actually winning until I was distracted!"

"Did we come at a bad time?" Krillen snickered.

There was a sudden thump as Sousan flipped over the couch and scrambled for the door on his hands and knees.

"Is it something we said?" Goku asked, chuckling, his hand behind his head.

"Nah, he's afraid of ventriloquist dummies." Amma shrugged, holding her paddle out to Trunks, "You're turn."

"'Bout time." He pouted, snatching the paddle from her hand.

She glared at him, then turned to Goku, "Come with me, we have some things to discuss."

"What about us?" Krillen demanded, "Don't you want to talk to us too?"

"Not right now. Just stay here and keep an eye on the purple haired kid." Amma told them, "I'm sure he's up to something."

Trunks turned to snap a comment at her causing him to lose a life on the game, "Hey that's not fair!"

"So why's that little puppet guy here anyway?" Amma asked as she led Goku away from the main room.

Goku laughed, "He was hiding out at our house. I guess his wife's mad at him for something, so he decided to come along."

"So he has no useful information?"

"He tries to help." Goku shrugged.

"I imagine tries is the operative word in that sentence, huh?"

He laughed, "Sure, I guess."

Krillen watched them leave, then turned to Piccolo, "What did she mean by ventriloquist dummy?"

Piccolo sighed and closed his eyes, shaking his head.

Sousan finally managed to summon the courage to leave his room. He wasn't sure what that guy was, but he knew he didn't want to see him again. He would have been more than happy to hide out in his room until he was sure they were gone, but knew that would only give Amma more ammunition against him. Not to mention what would happen when she told Pheas what had happened. He would have enough trouble living it down as it was, the longer he hid out the worse it would be. He crept quietly down the corridor, listening carefully for any sound, the guy was little he could be hiding anywhere. He was so intent on avoiding Krillen he didn't hear Pheas come up behind him.

"Don't worry, he's still in the common room." Pheas said, loudly when he realized Sousan hadn't heard his approach.

Sousan swung around startled, swinging a kick that would have hit Pheas in the stomach if he hadn't been expecting it.

"Piss yourself?" Pheas laughed, "You really should talk to someone about that fear of yours."

"Fuck off." Sousan snarled.

"Where's Amma? I think I figured out what's going on with the ship."

"You mean about Norak?"

"What? How did you know?"

"Its called common sense. Who else would do it? He and Ascapaulus are the only ones who aren't part of the regular crew. And if it was Ascpaulus, then Bridget would have to be involved."

"So Amma knows then?"

Sousan shrugged, "I haven't told her, did you? She was in a pissy mood last time I saw her because she was losing computer games to the kids. I didn't think it would be a good idea to bring it up then. Besides, he's in the infirmary, what can he do?"

"She's going to be pissed if we…"

The crash from down the hall distracted them. It was followed by other sounds, which sounded suspiciously like a fight.

"In the infirmary, huh? What can he do?" Pheas muttered, trying to keep up with Sousan, who was speeding toward the sound.

I should have warned her, Sousan thought, she's so preoccupied, of course, she wouldn't have thought of it. He slammed the door open, afraid of what was happening inside. The splinters of what was once a table flying at the open door forced him to jump back to avoid being hit. Panic seized him, and he was almost afraid to look. Whatever he had been expecting to see, the scene before him was not it.

Amma sat crossed legged on the floor watching Goku intently. There were pieces of broken furniture around the room, but neither appeared angry. "See that's not how…."

Both turned toward the open door appearing confused. "We're talking here." Amma snapped.

"No, you're not. Furniture does not get broken during a conversation." Sousan snapped.

"You don't talk to her much do you?" Pheas laughed.

Goku looked around the room, "Oops, I guess I got a little carried away." He chuckled nervously.

"Don't worry about it. Sousan is just having a bad day." Amma told him, leading him from the room, "He was showing me something!" she hissed as she passed Sousan.

"So you've found out what you needed to know about Vegeta?" Goku asked as they entered the common room.

"I think I have." She smiled, and touched his arm again, "Thank you."

"Does that mean we can go?" Krillen asked anxiously, glancing at the door.

Sousan refused to enter the room, and nervously peered around the corner of the door. He caught Krillen looking at him and jumped back into the corridor.

"Yeah, we can go." Goku told him, smiling at Amma, "I know you'll do the right thing."

"Let's get out of here." Krillen said, "That guy is really creeping me out."

Goku touched two fingers to his forehead, and they were gone.

Amma continued to stare at the spot where they had been, "Sousan, have Res and Honos go to the infirmary and formally arrest Norak."

"You knew?" Sousan demanded.

"I'm not a total idiot, thank you. Pheas, can you be sure there are no more surprises waiting for us around the ship?"

"I've checked everything over. A day or so of repairs should take care of it."

"Good." She walked over to the computer and popped Trunks in the back of the head, "You, run home and tell your mother I want to see her here in half an hour."

He turned to glare at her, "Do it yourself." He snapped.

Amma stared at him hard. He tried to stare back for a few moments, then gave, "Fine." He huffed throwing the computer paddle down and storming from the ship.

"Are you going to try and beat me again?" Goten asked, hopefully.

"Not right now, kid. I have some things to do." She sat in the chair Trunks had abandoned; "Your dad is definitely an interesting guy, kid." She told him, still trying to sort through all the feelings she had picked up.

"Yeah," Goten agreed, "He's cool."

Sousan came back, "Norak is gone."