>>5453209Rokka stayed with Kakarot, Chi-Chi and Gohan. You flew off not too soon after, remembering the melancholic stare in the girl’s face as she saw you lift off. You reach the Saiyan neighborhood rather fast and see someone you wanted to speak to. Calava. She just came out of the ship accompanied by Raditz and Nappa. It seems they’re cracking jokes and passing the time together.
You land in front of them and Raditz and Nappa eagerly welcome you. “Man, what a ride we got now, Vegeta!” Nappa says. “We’re going to be cruising through space more comfortably than we ever have before.”
Raditz smiles as he watches his fellow. “Yeah. Bulma really outdid herself, didn’t she?” He says. “Glad we didn’t blow up the planet as soon as we arrived, huh Nappa?”
Nappa crosses his arms with a playful smile. “Now, I haven’t said that yet. If these earthlings ever piss Vegeta off, I’ll make sure they get what’s coming to them.”
You cross your arms and can’t help but draw a smile. “I can take care of my own problems, you know?”
“Of course. Anyhow, gonna pick up some of my stuff. Bulma brought me some of that rotisserie chicken her mother makes.” Nappa says as he pats his belly. Raditz follows along and you watch them leave with Calava, who is having a hard time looking at you or participating in the conversation at all.
“Your technique yesterday was interesting.” You try and break the ice.
“So what?” She spits. “Just fighting that earthling almost knocked me unconscious and he’s barely as strong as some of Rasha’s mooks back in planet Vertes.”
You look at her with your one good eye. “I believe I’ve already told you what you’re supposed to do.”
“Yes, learn.” She says. “But learn what? That if any of Frieza’s soldiers gets a stroke of luck, I could be dead?”
“We fight together now.” You say. “All Saiyans have each other’s backs. That’s another lesson you need to learn.”
“I know that one.” She replies. “Kalabash and I learned it the hard way. But still…” She seems to gather the courage to look at you. “I want to defend Kalabash and his family. I want to fight for our cause and it all seems…” She stops.
“What you’re doing right now is another set of steps towards that goal. Your defeat against the earthling, your development of the energy boxing technique, your desire to protect Kalabash and the rest of the Saiyans of this universe.” You look down and ponder. “And through every step of the way, you have more and more allies to fight along with you.”
“Yeah. Turles, Nappa, Raditz, and you.” She says. “We’d probably be dust on Vertes now if it weren’t for you guys.”
“There’s also Piccolo and Bulma.” You add.
She takes hold of her arm with a sad look. “Yeah. They helped too.”
A silence settles down, broken by a gust of wind.
“I’m sorry about what I did during the trip here. I wasn’t thinking straight when I went to your office.” She says.
“It’s fine.” You reply.
“If you have a thing with that earthling, I wish you two the best.”
