>>5258427"We'll stay here." you say, Turles looking curiously to you. "Sorry Dr. White, but we'll be here awhile. I'll probably need your take on what happened yesterday as well."
"I understand." he replies tiredly and begins typing on his computer. The keys clack audibly, you turning back to Turles ans lay a hand on his shoulder.
“We'll get through this.” you say to him seriously. “No matter what happens, I'm not going anywhere.”
“Heh. Appreciate it.” he replies, nodding to you. And then the door slides open with a hiss. King Vegeta steps into the room, the young ruler of the Saiyan race looking almost angrily at you. His expression softens a bit as he sees you, and you see him close his eyes and take a deep breath as he walks in. You and Turles salute Vegeta, who nods shallowly.
“At ease.” he says, stepping in as Emilia follows in directly behind him. She towers over the king, her face an expressionless mask. You can't get any sense of what she's thinking, unlike Nappa standing beside her. Your friend is clearly angry about something, but keeping his mouth shut as he clearly grinds his teeth. What the hell happened already?
“Where are they?” you hear Komand'r demand, and a moment later she bursts into the room. The Tamaranean princess is wearing her full regalia, metal armor and heavy cape with the empowered gem hanging around her neck. She's wearing her crown as well, a piece of simple metal coming up to two points over her eyes. Which are blazing with her violet energy. She's clearly upset. “Turles! Where is my daughter?”
“OUR daughter.” he replies simply, and her temper explodes.
“You son of a bitch!” Komand'r roars, lunging at Turles with a heavy right. You reach out, your hand intercepting and catching her swing easily. She looks up at your face with a snarl, and gathers her energy into her other hand. “Give me my daughter back! Right now!”
“That's ENOUGH!!” King Vegeta roars, freezing everyone present. Even Dr. White stops moving, the clack of his computer's keys stopping and leaving you all in absolute silence. King Vegeta begins stepping forward, Komand'r pulling her fist back and snorting, taking a step back. He glares at her for a moment, and even the usually-defiant Komand'r is seemingly cowed by his glare. He then turns to Turles, and speaks to him directly. “Ambassador Turles. What happened to you yesterday?”
And suddenly you have a feeling things are far more serious than you'd previously thought.
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