Chapter 7 - A Wary Rescuee

"Let me go!!  Let me GO!!"
The soldier winced as the captive woman beat her fists against his back
and kicked her legs.  Even through his armor, her every blow hurt!
"Let me go RIGHT NOW!!!" she screamed, kicking him where it counted
causing him to double over in pain.  Landing neatly on her feet the
woman glared at the soldier.  Her dark-brown eyes blazing from below
black bangs.   Before she could turn around another soldier chopped
her in the back of the neck and she passed out.
"You pathetic fool," he snarled at the other soldier.  "Didn't you see the
ki-dampening restraints?!  She'd have killed you in an instant had those
not been in place!"
"H-hai, sir.  I was careless . . ." the lower-ranking soldier stuttered.
"Che.  Take this . . " the second soldier tossed the unconcious woman
at him, "and put her with the others.  She'll give someone high up a
good time breaking her in.  Maybe even Frieza-sama himself."
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"We're nearing their position now, sir."
"Aaa."  For weeks now, Radditz had been tracking a very elusive group
of slave traders.  After several frustrating false leads, the tall saiya-jin
had finally found their trail.  A cold smile crept over his features, he'd
enjoy making those bastards pay.  After flying over the next ridge, the
slavers came into view.  "At my signal, attack!"
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It didn't take the saiya-jin long to wipe out the slave-traders.   Radditz
noted that most of the would-be slaves were young women, with a few
men thrown in for good measure.  All of them were very attractive, many
were young, some with exotic hair and eye color.  'This group must have
been intended to be pleasure slaves.  Che.'  The thought made Radditz
sick, forcing others to perform sex against their will.  Disgusting.
A voice broke through his train of thought.  "Sir?"
"Hai?"
"Ano . . . what do we do with them?" his second in command asked,
indicating the Chikyuu-jin behind him.  "We can't just leave them here."
The long-haired saiya-jin scowled, "I suppose not . . . . hmm . . . You
and the others see to it that all of them are returned to their homes, then
return to base."
"Hai!"
"Sumimasen, sir?"  Radditz turned to face the soldier that had just
approached him.  In his arms was an unconcious woman.  "This one
appears to be injured.  Should I take her back to base?"
"Iie, I will.  You assist the others as ordered," Radditz growled, taking
the woman from the other's arms.
"Hai!"
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The dark-haired woman groaned as she began to regain
consciousness.   The first thing that blurred into her vision was a very
tall man with lots of black hair.  "So you're finally waking up."
Her dark brown eyes flew open and she jumped up with a shriek.
Flipping into a corner she dropped into as best a defensive stance as
she could manage with her hands still bound.  "Stay away from me!"
Radditz blinked at her in sruprise, "What's your problem woman?" he
asked, stepping towards her.
"Stay back!"
"Woman I'm not going to . . . "  POW!!  Radditz's sentance was abruptly
cut off as the woman punched him in the face.  "Are you crazy?!" he
snarled, getting back off the floor where he had landed and holding a
hand over his left eye.
From behind him Kakarott chuckled, "Having trouble Oniisan?"
Radditz turned and glared at his younger brother, "You think you can do
better?"
"Probably," the young saiya-jin smirked, " and without getting a black
eye too."
"Shimatta!" the long-haired saiya-jin cursed, he'd forgotten that.  Radditz
stormed past his little brother, "She's all yours then!"
As soon as his brother had left, Kakarott started laughing.   Still backed
into her corner, the woman watched as the spiky-haired warrior laughed
uncontrollably, leaning against the wall and holding his sides.  "You . . .
you're something else, miss!" Kakarott gasped.  "I've n . . never seen
him so worked up over something so small!"
"I'm not small," she grumbled.
With a tremendous amount of effort, Kakarott managed to stop
laughing.  With his full attention now on the woman in the corner, he
couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was.  Long silky, black hair
cascaded down her back to her waist, chocolate brown eyes peering
curiously from beneath long bangs.  Her body was perfectly
proportioned and gave nothing away of her fighting abilities.  'Wow,
she's something else.'  Curious about this strange, and apparently
strong, young woman he started with the basics, "So what's your
name?"  To his surprise, she got angrier at his question.
"Oh, so that's your game?!  You think that I'll come easier if you try and
get friendly first huh?!  Well it's not going to work, chikushoume!!   If
you
want me you'll have to force me!"
Completely baffled, Kakarott blinked and cocked his head to one side,
"Force you?  To do what?"
The dark-haired woman regarded him suspiciously, was this a trick?
Knowing she'd never find out just standing in the corner, she
approached the saiya-jin warrior cautiously.  Kakarott hardly dared to
breathe as she looked into his eyes, searching for something.
'Either he's totally clueless or an accomplished liar,' she thought.  'Well,
here goes nothin'.'  Taking a deep breath she locked eyes with him,
"Force me to sleep with you.  You know, have sex."
Kakarott turned bright red at her words, "N-n-no!" he stammered,
waving his hands frantically.  "I'd n-never . . . Y-your n-not even a
prisoner!"
"Then why am I still in these?!" she demanded, holding up her still-
bound wrists.
Some of the red leaving his face, the young saiya-jin grinned, "`Cause
my oniisan forgot to take them off ya.  Here . . ." he reached forward and
shot a small ki blast at the manacles.  The woman gasped in surprise
when the manacles fizzled and a small puff of smoke came out before
they popped open and fell off.
"H-how?" she stammered, "Only a sonic key can open those . . ."
Kakarott smirked at her, "If I hadn't been born an elite soldier, I would've
been a scientist."
"You're a soldier?!!" she shrilled and once again jumped back into a
defensive stance.
Sighing Kakarott wondered if she'd ever calm down.  "Well of course I'm
a soldier.  You don't think the alliance would send civilians to liberate a
planet do you?"
The young woman's jaw dropped, she had completely misenterpreted
her situation.  Composing herself, the woman bowed suddenly in
apology, startling the saiya-jin warrior.  "Gomen nasai.  I've been
behaving poorly."
Kakarott chuckled and put one arm behind his head, "Don't worry about
it.  Will ya tell me your name now?" he finished in a hopeful tone.
The woman smiled at him, "Hai.  My name is Chichi."

November 27, 2001