~ Chapter 13~
Just as he bested his brother, and gladly watched as Cooler smashed to the ground unconscious, Freeza's sight focused on the large crater a few yards away from where he hovered. That was where Radditz had gone, but he couldn't see anything from such a distance.
Freeza levitated downwards and lightly set foot on the ground; he looked around uncomfortably, alerted by the silence around him. In no time, he was heading towards the crater that loomed up ahead.
As he neared the site of Rose's R3A impact, Freeza caught sight of Radditz emerging from the crater's lip. The Saiyan was carrying what looked like a body in his arms. Freeza hurried his step, and as he drew closer, he identified the body as being Ka's. He ran.
"What the Hell?! What HAPPENED???" Freeza demanded dumbfoundedly, finally reaching the very quiet Radditz; he made a few gestures at Ka and frowned.
Radditz stared forward with unblinking eyes, "The Human wench Rose used her 'special attack' and killed Ka." He summarized with irritation in his voice. He sneered suddenly and spat on the ground, "There was nothing I could do to stop her.".
The words stung Freeza more than he had thought they would. He had spent so much time on the Saiyan girl, and he had believed in the Prophecy like it had been gold...truth was, he almost forgot that Ka was mortal. Cooler got what he wanted. A pity though, seeing as Ka was still technically in training...Freeza had had big plans for her.
"What of Rose?" Freeza asked finally, eyeing Ka's inert form as if expecting her to wake up at any minute.
Radditz laughed dryly, "She payed for her deeds." He answered proudly and motioned for Freeza to look down into the crater.
Freeza followed Radditz' gaze and assessed the Human girl's body, lying amidst a dust crop. He smiled despite himself, "Good." He breathed slowly.
There was a long moment of silence where only the wind could be heard, sweeping the dirty surface of planet Galen. Then, Radditz turned to Freeza, holding out Ka's body, "What now?" He asked simply, unsure about everything at that particular moment in time.
Freeza stared at Ka long and hard. He couldn't believe the little Saiyan was dead...such massive power...lost forever. It was such a waste. There simply HAD to be a way to salvage what was lost...
...and then an idea hit him.
"Bring her to the pods," Freeza said thoughtfully after a bit of fruitful contemplation, "we're taking her back home." And with that, he spun around and headed for the pods, his mind quickly working out his near-future plans.
Radditz frowned; he didn't understand what was going on in his master's head, "What of the Human and your brother, sir?" He called to Freeza, hurrying after him.
"Leave them." Came Freeza's careless reply.
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Back on Freeza's planet, after showing Ka's dead body to King Cold as proof of Cooler's meddling, Freeza and Radditz made their way to Minister Qjab's tech-lab in order to bring Freeza's 'plot' into completion.
Surely Qjab would know something about bionics...
Upon arrival at the entrance to the tech-lab, Radditz called for the Minister's attention. Qjab was stunned as his eyes fell on Ka...but he was even more stunned when Freeza made his next request.
"You agree that this is a great loss," Freeza asked the Minister, raising an eyebrow, "don't you?" He asked sternly.
Qjab was speechless but he managed to nod curtly.
Freeza smiled coldly, "Good." He said, "I assume you are knowledgeable in the field of bionics, Minister?" He asked then.
Once again, Qjab nodded.
"Then I also assume that you are aware of the fact that such technologies can...revive...a being, Minister?" Freeza asked furthermore, his smile growing wider.
"Y-yes sir." Qjab choked, beginning to see where Freeza was going with this.
With a dull thud, Freeza dropped Ka's body at Minister Qjab's feet, "Well then, Qjab," He declared contendly, "I have a task for you to accomplish.".