Ch.2 Joining the hunt
"Now Prince Kakarot…Why was it that u wanted to join our hunt again?" The leader of the hunt said trying his best not to displease Kakarot…
Kakarot smirked.
"Just something to do captain…that's all…Plus, I'm tired of hearing father yell at the guards for not catching her. It gives me quite a headache." Kakarot said with a clam tone.
The captain gave his prince a look of panic. 'I can't believe he heard his father yell at us. How embarrassing!' the captain thought with a little blush coming on his face.
"W-Well your highness we deeply apologize for not capturing the girl. She's a lot quicker than anyone we've dealt with." The captain said bowing down to say he's sorry.
"Hey don't beat yourself up about it captain Nappa. I understand. That's why I wanted to join and help out. Plus…I want to see the girl that's got our guards running around the kingdom. She must be something else." Kakarot said, then begun to think about the girl.
"Yes your highness…She's very different from all the girls that's for sure. She even defeated some of our guards. She can run and fight." Nappa said getting madder at the thought of a mere girl that was able to defeat him and his men.
Kakarot laughed a little at Nappa's face. He could tell he's getting mad about thinking of the girl.
"Calm yourself captain. You must not lose your temper so easily." Kakarot said as he stood from his chair.
"Well, what are we waiting for captain? Let the hunt begin…" Kakarot said getting his things ready.
One of Vee's followers comes back to their hideout to tell her some bad news and also brought her a paper with a wanted person on it.
"Lady Vee!" The man yelled holding onto a piece of paper.
Vee heard the yell and jumped down from her tree-house onto the ground to see what the trouble is.
"Clam yourself down Mike! Now what's the problem?" Vee said holding his shoulders to keep him from shaking.
"I was doing what you told me to do; look around the village to see if anyone found about our hideout. Well…there's good news…they don't…but the bad news is….they made a wanted ad of you Lady Vee. They call you the 'Free Fighter.' Oh what are we gonna do Lady Vee? They even made a reword for your capture. It's 200,000 gill!" The man said getting scared of his leader Vee.
Vee grabbed the piece of paper he was holding and looked at it.
It was a drawing of her. The guards must have seen her face and made a copy of her likeness.
Vee swore and crumbled up the paper.
"Town meeting! NOW! Vee yelled getting everyone's attention.
Everyone gathered around the stage while Vee got ready to make her speech.
"Everyone…I'm afraid I have some bad news…"Vee said and everyone looked scared of what she will say.
"The guards have made an offer for my capture. I must have slipped up somewhere and they saw my face. I hope you all can forgive me for my stupid actions." Vee said bowing her head trying to hold her tears in.
'NO! I will not cry!' Vee thought with anger.
She raised her head back up to look at her followers.
"They even made an award for my capture; the reward is 200, 000 gill…" Everyone gasped at the news.
"We won't let them capture you Lady Vee!" on follower said with confidence in her voice making Vee smile.
"I pray that I don't get caught…but I do not control fate or what the future has for me…the only thing I can say is…" Vee paused for a little bit.
She took a deep breath.
"If I do get captured don't risk your freedom to rescue me. I made this organization for all of you, not for me! I wanted all of you to have something I didn't….and that's freedom!" Vee yelled bringing her fist to the air as her friends cheered.
"Just remember, no matter what happens I love all of you! You are my family! I will protect all of you till the end!" Vee yelled bringing her sword into the air.
Everyone did as she did. They silently prayed Lady Vee won't get caught. But as Vee said, she can't control fate.
"Alright! We got to be more alert! More traps and look outs! And remember while you're out there, keep yourselves safe. Let's GO!" Vee yelled, and everyone went to work on traps if they have any intruders.
Vee just stood still, watching her followers work hard to protect the village, themselves and her as well.
"Vee…are you okay?" Broly asked her.
Vee looked over her shoulder. He may get on her nerves but he was a good friend.
"I'll be fine Broly. You need not worry. I'm just worried about everyone here….Broly…there's something I need to ask of you…" Vee said turning fully to look at Broly.
"What is it?" Broly said with a serious look on his face.
"If I do get capture…I want you to take over as leader. Don't risk your life as well as the villagers to save me…understood?" Vee said giving him a hard look.
Broly was about to protest…but he stop himself. He can't let the villager's sacrifice their life. They need to live, and Vee could escape if she must.
"Yes…I'll take care of the villagers…I promise…" Broly said with a sad smile on his face.
Vee looked at him and gave him a sad smile as well.
"Thank you…well we better get started with the traps!" Vee said hoping down on the ground and ran toward the villagers to help them out.
"This is where the girl disappeared when we were chasing her. We think she may have a hideout in these woods somewhere. But the problem will be to find it. She made sure it was like a maze so no one will find her." Nappa said to Kakarot as Kakarot looked around the area.
Kakarot looked up at the trees…He smirked.
'So that's how she was able to get away. She jumps on the branches to get away to confuse her enemies…She's something all right.' Kakarot thought.
"So…you lost her at this spot correct captain?" Kakarot said kneeling down to expect the ground a little more.
"Yes your highness. We lost her right here. We thought we had her this time, but she tricked us yet again." Nappa said, getting angry again.
"Clam yourself captain…I thought I told you need to control your temper. I won't solve anything." Kakarot said getting off the ground.
Nappa muttered an apologize.
"Alright captain, I think I'm gonna go through the forest and see if I can find anything. You and your men should look around the area just in case they might leave. Got it?" Kakarot said not turning around to face him.
"Y-Yes your highness! You heard him men! Get moving!" Nappa yelled and everyone got into their positions.
Kakarot walked quietly through the woods. He made sure he didn't step on a twig or anything as much as he could.
As Kakarot was walking he felt someone coming so he jumped into the tree quickly and waited to see who was coming.
It was two people.
"I'm so worried about Lady Vee…" one woman said while kneeling down on the ground.
The other followed.
"I know honey, but we have no choice. She knows what she's doing. I just pray…nothing happens. But like Lady Vee said, we can't control fate." The man said helping wife sat down a trap.
Kakarot just listened to them.
'There leader must really care about them. And the guards and my father said she's nothing but trouble and she was only stealing food for her own selfish reasons. It seems they were wrong about this 'Vee' girl.' Kakarot thought with a smile on his face.
"We must hurry to the village. Lady Vee will be worried." The man said to his wife.
After they left Kakarot carefully jumped but away from the trap.
"For a small village, they do well with hiding traps. If I wasn't here, I would have fallen into it." Kakarot said to himself quietly.
He began to walk where the couple left at.
He then decided to get back into the tree so no one can see him.
He was really up high. He smiled.
He looked and saw a little village with people that decided to leave the village because they couldn't afford King Bardock's taxes.
'Father…you don't realize it…but all this started because of your greed for money…This is why this lady Vee helped out all these people.' Kakarot thought with a little sadness.
"Lady Vee!" a villager yelled catching Kakarot and some girl's attention.
Kakarot just looked at the girl and the man that was talking to her.
'Where have I seen her before…?' Kakarot thought.
For some reason Kakarot reached for his locket that was half of a heart.
He remembers giving his other half heart to a girl he had a crush on when he was a kid.
But one day when her parents died Kakarot never saw her again. He never forgotten her…he still loves her.
Kakarot took a closer look at the one called Vee. He was mostly concentrating on her neck to see if she wore anything.
When Vee was alone, she reached inside her shirt and brought a golden half heart out to look at.
Kakarot gasped.
'She's…She's the girl I was in love with as a kid and I still love her!' Kakarot thought with a little smile…
"Vee…" Kakarot said softly…