A Love Game (Revising)

Vegeta: Job Begins (revised & edited)

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When the knocks came through on the Prince's door the next morning, Vegeta was already dressed and ready for whoever Freeza sent to fetch him. Not making the tyrant wait for him gave the Saiyan a sense of safety. Even if Freeza claimed he wouldn't get angry or feel the need to kill him, Vegeta didn't wish to risk it. Especially if the Icejin was suffering from a hangover.

Vegeta opened the door and to much of his surprise he was greeted by a familiar green man. "Zarbon?"

"Lord Freeza has requested your presence," Zarbon stated before motioning for Vegeta to follow him. The Saiyan had a few questions he wished to ask, such as why Zarbon was the one fetching him instead of a lower ranking officer, but after working under Freeza for so long he learned to keep his mouth shut and simply follow the orders.

As Vegeta was led throughout the halls, he saw many soldiers and workers staring at him. It wasn't a surprise due to Zarbon never being the one to escort another person around. It would lead to rumors of the Prince being in serious trouble for sure, but he didn't care about it. He knew the truth and that's all that mattered. Anyone else that wished to waste their time talking about his life and mishaps was their own downfall.

"As I am sure you are well aware, Lord Freeza has picked you to be his temporary personal guard," Zarbon finally spoke up. "With this title, you are to serve as Lord Freeza's defense and offense in case those who are foolish enough to attack or challenge him come up."

"I'm pretty sure I know how your job works," Vegeta stated. He wasn't a new recruit and he's been around Freeza long enough to know exactly what Dodoria's and Zarbon's job was. Simply they made sure the tyrant doesn't have to waste his time dirtying his manicured nails. It was pathetic. If Freeza wished to rule this kingdom without any resistance then he should show his power more often. Why have others fight your own battles if you don't wish to be seen as a weakling?

"I'm sure you do, Vegeta," Zarbon warned. "However, I was told to inform you as well as possible. Lord Freeza doesn't wish to waste his time on telling you simple tasks. So you better act before he asks and do as he orders without hesitation if you wish to come back alive."

"I appreciate the concern but I don't need your life lesson."

"Well, like it or not I am showing you around the ship," Zarbon said sternly. It made Vegeta roll his eyes as they finally made it to Freeza's ship. As expected, many engineers were making some final checkups to ensure the ship would run smoothly on this trip. The side door entrance laid open, allowing Zarbon and Vegeta to enter.

Much like it's shape, the interior was set up like a round disk. In the center was an airlock, allowing Freeza to leave through the top of the ship whenever he felt the need. The ring around the center was the main walkway that gave access to the rooms on the outermost ring. The biggest room was reserved for Freeza. Much like the room in the main base, this reserved space also had a massive window which allowed the tyrant the luxury of viewing over the space he ruled. In the back of the ship laid the control room, the healing pods could be found on the far right of the ship while the crew's sleeping quarters were to the left. Of course there were many other rooms such as the kitchen, the break room, armory, etc. scattered throughout the ship and Vegeta knew exactly where everything was. It made Zarbon showing him around just a massive waste of time, just like everything else leading to the beginning of this job.

Overall, it took far too long for Zarbon to show and explain everything. By the time they made it out of the ship Vegeta already wished for this job to be over.