The Ballad of Neo-Serenity
"..."-Portrays speech
Serenity shook as if she were having a seizure and sweat poured down her forehead. Her face was blanched with pure terror as painful vibrations racked her tiny frame. Serenity's madness was caused by fear, but not her own. Someone else's, someone very close to her room, someone so panicked they could have a heart attack any minute. Voices clouded her head at such an alarming rate, she couldn't control them all. The panic was so great, she couldn't think straight or see clearly. She started to scream along with the other person's thoughts, holding her ears as if to silence them. The feelings of panic, pain, anger, and terror burst through her poorly erected mental shield like a dam. She toppled off of the cot and onto the floor, holding her head in psychological anguish as she tried to control the unknown fear. Failing miserably, she screamed in the sound proof room, hoping it would be over soon.
Serenity's head pounded as unknown thoughts bombarded her head. *Help me, someone help me! Make him stop, it hurts!* It was at the point when the voice became smaller; that she realized it was female.
*What's wrong with this girl?* Serenity silently wondered.
*Hello? Who, who said that?* the voice fearfully thought back.
Serenity's eyes widened with in surprise, "You can hear me? Who are you?" Of course I can hear you. I'm Evett, where are you? What are you?"
*I'm Serenity and I'm in the room nearby and..." Serenity was cut off by Evett's frantic cries.
*Get away from me, you perv. Please Serenity, you've got to help. He won't stop touching me. He's all over me, groping me, I'm so scared!"
Serenity curled up in a ball on the floor and began to cry. She knew what was going on and that she was powerless to stop it. "I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do." Desperately trying to block the young girl's thoughts and pleas, she wallowed in self-pity at how weak she was. For the first time in many years, she cursed herself for being a telepath, for being an empath, and above all her weakness.
~In the throne room of Vejitasei~
Zorn stood beside the incredible golden throne that held his great Ou. The advisor's face was a mask of calmness and collection. Yet all those who knew him, knew he was every bit as ruthless as his Ou. Zorn's hand was in a fist, placed over his heart, and his waist bent in a slight bow. He respectfully implored his Ou.
"My Ou, the third class general has requested a audience with you," he said bitterly. The Ou narrowed his angular, black eyes at Zorn; a glimmer of excitement and delicious evil clouded them.
"And what does it pertain to?"
"He would not say, your Majesty. He only replied that he needed your signature on something of great importance." At the word 'signature', the Ou smirked maliciously.
"Do you think he knows, your Majesty?"
"Yes, I do. Bardock has always been a sharp one and the report this morning was by who again? She was Bardock's playmate."
"Celipa, your Majesty. She is now Bardock's ex-lover."
The Ou smirked, "Broke up, did they? Well not a moment too soon." Zorn reminded him of the situation at hand.
" I did not think he would find out so soon." Rubbing his beard, he looked towards the bottom of the dais.
"Neither did I, but all the more fun for me. Perhaps I'll make him keep the Chikyuu bitch and tell him it was I who dropped her into his lap. Now show him in, we wouldn't want to keep 'General Bardock waiting not would we?" the Ou jested.
Bardock knelt before the Ou once more, hating every second of respect he had to show him.
"What brings you here again, third class? I thought you would never want to set foot in here again after our last...meeting." Bardock visibly tensed, *Calm down, just state your case, he'll sign the cancellation, and then you'll leave.*
"There appears to be a mistake in one of our files, sire."
"Mistake?" the Ou inquired, feigning ignorance.
"Yes, it seems someone has requested a mate in my name. I am aware you signed the request form, however I assure you, that request was an error. And if I may, I would like to ask for your signature on a cancellation form." The Ou's eyes glimmered with something Bardock couldn't place. Whether it was excitement, anticipation, or satisfaction, Bardock couldn't tell.
"So you don't want a mate? Tell me, third class, why not?" The spiked haired general became nervous, he hadn't expected he Ou to ask him such a question. The Saiyajin no Ou rarely took concern about his elite soldiers' lives, let alone a third class warrior's. Bardock was loyal to the throne, but not to the Ou and he didn't feel the slightest bit comfortable discussing his personal life with him.
*The Ouji may be a self-centered bastard, but at least he was decent. He'd make a much better Ou compared to his father.* Bardock contemplated the idea of lying to the Ou, but quickly discarded it. To lie to the Ou was punishable by death and there was still much Bardock had to live for.
"Well...I just split up with a lover of mine. It would be to soon for both her and me. I don't need another mate, Sire." The Ou rested his head on the palm of his right hand.
"Really? Well if you left your 'lover', who be there to take care of sexual needs? What do you plan to for then?" By now, Bardock's face was bright red. It was rare that Bardock got embarrassed, and now was one of those rare times. Here he was, kneeling before a man that he hated with a passion, talking about his sex life. After repressing his embarrassment, Bardock drew a blank; it wasn't something he had given thought to.
*What would I do when I got the urge? I could relieve myself or take a cold shower, but how long would that work?* Chuckling jerked him from his thoughts.
"Nothing to say or perhaps you haven't given it any thought? How unlike you not to think ahead Bardock", the Ou sneered. Gritting his teeth, Bardock vowed to kill whoever put him through this. He hated when that bastard laughed at him and not having the power to kick his ass made things worse. "Well, since you have nothing to say, I'll let you in on a little secret. I requested a mate for you, Bardock. I figured that since you were so uptight that you weren't getting enough. That woman you bedded, what's her name? Sedika, didn't look like she could give any real man satisfaction."
*Bastard, how dare you talk about Celipa that way. Just because she's not a slut like the rest of the Saiyan whores that fall at your feet, you assume nothing but lies.*
"Your majesty, she may not fill the place of my mate, but she will still have a place in my heart. I assure you, CELIPA was more than satisfactory. However...I just wanted her to be happy. About the girl, a Chikyuu woman is weak and probably wouldn't survive the night with our weakest of warriors. I don't want a Chikyuu woman or any woman for that matter. I...", his speech was cut off by the Ou.
"Why you ungrateful, no class asshole. Do you know what kind of trouble I went through to get you one of those weak bitches. Be lucky you have one because there are hundreds of others that would like one. And a third class like you doesn't deserve one." The Ou lowered his voice to a calm, yet deadly tone, "Now the transport arrives in another 5 days. That gives you only a small amount of time to buy her some clothes and fix her a room. Unless you would prefer her to walk around naked and sleep with you," the Ou said with a lecherous smile on his face.
*You caused all this? Damn it, I hate you. I swear I'll kill you for always tormenting me, for Kodelka, and for Celipa.* Despite his thoughts, Bardock remained kneeling and grudgingly replied, "No Sire. I will do as you say, but I will not touch her."
Knowing it was only a matter of time, the Ou only replied, "We'll see." With the wave of his had he dismissed his general as Bardock was plagued with thoughts. *What am I going to do with some weak, Chikyuu alien bitch?*
In Chapter 9: Preparing for the slave shipment.
