>>5590134“I have a rather...Difficult subject to talk to you about.” you tell him seriously, then look to the gathered group. “Can everyone give us just a few minutes?”
“Of course.” Broly replies, he and Koriand'r immediately heading away. The rest of your children follow his example, quickly giving you space. Thirty seconds pass, leaving just you, Meloka, Tatsu, and Meloka Wolback within fifty feet.
“Where to begin...?” you mutter, taking a deep breath and telling him everything that happened with Freeza after his departure to the afterlife. You explain the Battle of Namek, how Freeza'd given himself up to Babidi's power and tried to kill not only the Ginyu Force, but Broly as well in an effort to get you mad enough to power up and fight him. Then how, years later once King Cold had finished beating him over his betrayal, he'd come to you offering his life to you for what he'd done. And how you'd lost your cool, beating him for how stupid he was being. Then how, after you'd tried to explain to him how badly he messed up, he STILL hadn't learned his lesson as Broly transformed into his Primal form, Freeza wanted to fight him. Yet despite his raging power he didn't fight, instead telling Freeza that he didn't want to ever see him again, much less fight him.
“Hmmm. Let me ask you a question.” Tatsu says thoughtfully. “You still wish to remain friends with the emperor, right?”
“Of course. We've been through so much, and it's thanks in no small part to him that we have all that we do. Hell, HE is the one who gave Chilli this world as his own to do with as he sees fit. But every time I see him, I can't get the vision of him trying to murder my son out of my mind.”
“Seems that you are the one that must choose.” he tells you, to which you raise your gaze from your clenched fist. “Either you can hold onto that memory, that anger, and keep your hatred for his actions close. Or you can choose to let go.”
“Let go?” you ask, genuinely astonished that your old man could even SUGGEST such a thing. “You think I can just let this go?”
“I think that it's your choice.” he tells you. “He tried his best to seek your forgiveness, even offering his head on a platter to you should his sins be unforgivable. But you didn't accept even his life as recompense for his crime. Tell me, could he do ANYTHING to compensate his actions? Would any action he performed be enough to erase what he tried to do?”
“I...I don't know.” you answer him honestly. But it seems he was expecting that answer, reaching over and grabbing your shoulder with his one good hand.
“Then the choice is yours, not his.” he tells you. “Either you forgive him for his trespass, and let his one-time betrayal go. Or hold onto this grudge forever, keep this hatred and anger in your heart and never rebuild your friendship with him. There's no other option, no third path or magical wish that can make everything better.”
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