The Ballad of Neo-Serenity
"..."-Portrays speech
The bright orange Vejitasei sun just began to set on the horizon. Celipa marched through the place in an angry stride.
*Those assholes, I'm not gonna get any sleep tonight!* Celipa nearly blew open the sliding door of the computer hall in anger. Sitting at a vacant computer, she typed in her name and password.
*First things first, gotta check my orders. What? When did they issue these?!* Celipa's orders were to find a systematic and organized way for the males to choose mates. Only the elites cold have their own pick. Celipa decided to check how many slaves were on next week's slave shipment.
*200 Chikyuu females and more coming the week after that. This is going to take forever.* Clicking here and there, she found out that there were 3 lists of Saiyan requests.
One were mandatory requests: third class males HAD to have a mate. This is due to the fact that they have been alone longer than 7 years.
The second were special requests made by generals and special elites who wanted Chikyuu females as mates or serving slaves.
*Mostly men that are threatened by women with power*, she thought with disgust. And last were just regular requests. These males voluntarily requested Chikyuu mates. Not all would get mates, but most would. As a Saiyan woman, this pissed Celipa off to no end.
*The highest power level on a Chikyuu woman was level 10. How could the Ou just allow these weak bitches to steal our men? What is the thinking?!* Celipa spent a few moments seething with anger. *I can't believe there are 4,362 of these horny bastards waiting for a bunch of girl toys.* She hated the very idea of one Chikyuu onna setting foot on Vejitasei.*And if any of those sluts come near Bardock...rrrr* Without even realizing it, Celipa had gripped the edges of the computer table so hard, she left embedded hand prints.
She rubbed her eyes, *It's getting late, so I gotta do this quick. After an hour of brainstorming, Celipa came up with an efficient choosing method. The slaves would be given numbers and all the warriors on the special and mandatory list would get mate numbers. As for those who simply requested, the ones who applied first would get a mate number; a first come, first serve basis. It would be up to the Ou to approve the numbers and the procedure. If all goes according to plan, the warriors would be issued mate numbers. After the shipment arrival, the slaves would be given numbers on special cards. The males would then match their numbers to the slave's and take his mate.
*I hope this works.* sigh *Now all I have to do is type a report.*
"And send it to the Ou tomorrow morning", she grumbled.
Celipa began to type rapidly for the next hour until she hit a snag. *Damn, how many special requests again?* A few clicks of the mouse and she was back to the special request screen. The statistics and totals were at the very bottom, so she began to quickly scroll down. Names flashed in front of her until one caught her eye. She thought she recognized it, but it was too fast for her to catch. Letting her curiosity get the better of her, Celipa slowly scrolled down the page until she saw a very familiar name.
*What the fuck?! It can't be!*
But it was there in plain black and white: BARDOCK.
Celipa blinked again to make sure she wasn't hallucinating. But the letters still jumped off the screen at her, almost taunting her. She closed her eyes to get control of herself.
*Relax Celipa, you don't know why he wants one. He probably just needs a serving slave.* A slow smile crossed her lips, *He probably realizes that his life will never be the same without me. He can't cook worth a damn and kami knows he can't clean for his life.* Finally, Celipa got the nerve to click n his name and scrolled down. Statistics on his life and background popped up, which she quickly skimmed through. After reading his request, Celipa's heart went into palpitations. She could feel literally begin to pop out her chest, the anger and the sadness was getting to become too much to handle. She never dreamed he would get over her so soon.
*How could he? He just wanted me out of the way.* Almost to afraid to look at the date it was filed, she read the form over and over again. Each time, the pain melted into pure fury.
*So he wants a girl 18-29, does he?! Bastard doesn't even want someone in his own age range!* Celipa braced herself and checked the date. *That son of a bitch. It's the last night we made love. He had no intention of being honest. He just screwed me one last time, dumped me, and got a whore!
I should have known, he took the breakup way to easy. How could I be so stupid?!* Putting her face in her hands she began to whimper and slowly came to her senses. "No, I'm not the one with the problem! If that bastard wants some weak Chikyuu bitch, half his age in his bed, then fine! He can have her after I break every bone in his body!"
Bardock silently made his way through the palace corridor. It would have been pitch black if it weren't for large, moonlit windows. The light from the Veijitasei moon was always unusually bright. Although it was not a full moon, it still lit up every part of darkness it reached. It was late and Bardock had to get home before his sons tore the house apart.
All of a sudden, he grabbed roughly from behind by his shoulder and twisted around. Before he could react, a solid punch landed on this left jaw. He stumbled back with pain as well as surprise. The anonymous figure continued its lightning fast assault, but Bardock was faster. He caught the figure in the stomach with his fist and kicked it in the shoulder. A loud cry of pain echoed through the hall as he heard it crash into the wall. When he phased in front of it, he was about to land a killing blow. But then a scent reached his nose. A scent that was all too familiar, that he knew well. Relaxing out of a fighting stance, he felt a wave of guilt wash over him.
Bardock pulled the shadowy figure to its feet, "Celipa, do you need a tank?" Recovered from the moment of dizziness, she slapped his hands away.
"No, I've taken much worse", she snarled. After a moment of silence, he said, "Why?" Celipa moved to a moonlit window, her pain and anger undisguised on her face. Celipa clutched her fist so hard it shook.
"Why?! I should ask you the same question! So tell me Bardock, why did you do it? Did you think I wouldn't find out?!" Bardock moved to stand in front of Celipa and she saw the confused look on his face, despite the shadows on it.
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I'm in charge of next week's slave shipment. Bardock just stared at her with a 'yeah, and..' look on his face. When the silence became deafening, Celipa crossed her arms and her face contorted with a look of sheer impatience.
"Well?! Do I get an explanation?" Bardock crossed his arms over his broad chest and scowled with equal intensity.
"I don't know what the hell you're talking about!"
"Don't fucking lie to me. I know all about your little whore request. What were you thinki..." Bardock cut her off as his blood began to boil with anger.
"What the fuck are you talking about", he repeated. Celipa's eyes burned with a fury he had never seen. Jealousy and betrayal were written all over her face. She began to tap her foot in annoyance.
"Just admit it, Bardock. I saw your request for some Chikyuu slut. I'm pissed, but not surprised by the number of men that wanted one. But... but I thought you were different. Much better than all the pigs on this planet." Slowly taking her by the shoulders, he looked into her deep black eyes. The pain in them made his heart twist.
"Celipa, I don't know what you've heard, but I did not request a mate. I wouldn't lie to you, you know that. I don't want anyone else nor do I need anyone else. If there is a request in my name, I didn't file it. You know me better than this, you've got to believe me." Celipa eyed him with suspicion.
*He sounds so sincere, but then again, he sounded sincere when he said he loved me. Then out of nowhere he just dumps me.*
"I don't know what to believe Bardock. But I DO know for a fact, that there's a request form with your name on it for a Chikyuu onna. If you don't believe me, it's in the computer system." The contempt returned to her eyes. "Maybe if you see it for yourself, it'll refresh your memory." She spat it out with such venom and disgust, it made Bardock wince. Celipa spun around on her heel and walked down the dark hall until Bardock could no longer see her.
"In the meantime, I have a report to finish," he heard her voice echo down the hall.
~In the estate of Bardock~
Bardock had decided to access the computer in his mansion. For obvious reasons, he didn't want to be in the same room with Celipa and he was sure the feeling was mutual. He decided to check on his sons before doing his research. Bardock made his way up the stairs and down the huge corridor. Kakarott's door was the third on the left, Turles's was the fifth on the left and Radditz had seventh on the right.
Kakarott slept with his body sprawled across his bed, tangled in the sheets. Kakarott shifted once again until his head was hanging off his full size bed. Bardock caught him just before he fell off the bed and hit his head. His son was a wild sleeper and waking up on the floor was not an uncommon occurrence for him. Sliding his son back in bed, he fixed the tangled sheets and pulled the up to his son's chin. He patted his son on the head and said.
"Oyasumi nasai, watashi no sochi (Good night, my son)." Turles was next, but there wasn't much to fix. Turles slept the exact opposite of Kakarott: calm, peaceful, and reserved. He was almost curled into a ball under the warm sheets. However personality wise, Kakarott was always the most sensitive of the entire family. He patted his son on the head and whispered, "Oyasumi nasai, watashi no sochi."
What happened next startled Bardock. His son cracked an eye open and smiled, "Oyasumi nasai, Otousan (Good night, Father)."
Bardock left and smiled to himself. *I have such good boys, well maybe two good boys.*
He made his way down the hall and heard sounds coming from Radditz's room. The door was cracked just enough for someone passing by to see through. Under Radditz, a girl he had never seen before clung to him wildly. They were both drenched in sweat and filthy words poured from their mouths. Bardock shook his head as he closed his eldest son's door. He decided he would have to have a talk with Radditz about being more careful. *What if Kakarott or Turles had walked by? Turles is 13 and probably knew what was going on. He'd walk away knowing that Radditz's room was 'Off Limits'. But Kakarott is only 9 and as innocent as he is, he would have wondered in, wondering what they were doing. He even thought Celipa just slept in the same bed as him because his "mommy" was gone.* Bardock decided that couldn't let Radditz's lust corrupt his sons' morals.
Bardock finally made it to the computer on his desk. It was a large, expensive piece of equipment that was located in his bedroom. In the special request file, he was shocked to find his name.
*What the hell?! Is that the royal seal of approval by the king?!* Bardock skimmed past his military background to the request form:
Name: Bardock
Mate: Kodelka (Deceased)
Status: Third Classes Military General
Date request filed: Mara-gatsu 22-nichi (It's the 22nd of Mara, which is a Saiyan month)
Next shipment due: Mara-gatsu 27-nichi
Preferences:
Age: 18-29
Height:
Weight: thin
Body type: very shapely, firm
Physical features: Beauty, youth
Special features for generals and elites only: Personality, intelligence, obedience
Bardock sat back in his chair stunned, *No wonder Celipa was pissed. It did sound like I wanted a sex slave. And it was filed the same date Celipa and I broke up. This is impossible, I was in the tank that day! Arrr, this doesn't make sense! It had a royal seal, so...it was approved by the Ou.* Bardock closed his eyes tightly.
*Damn it, I have to kneel in front of that son a bitch again.* The Ou had to give approval for all special requests because they were few in number and made by elites. So Bardock needed his signature for the cancellation of the request. He decided he would see the Ou first thing in the morning.
*What's the worst that could happen? I only have to put up with him for ten minutes at the most. An irritated sigh escaped his lips.
"I'll kill whoever did this to me. This is too much to deal with in one day."
In Chapter 8, Serenity is still on the slave ship and Bardock meets with the Ou.
