The Last of the Saiyan Women: Enter Carisca

Carisca snapped the door to the pod shut.  She was on her way home after a short trip.  Carisca had decided it was time she got a day for herself and had taken a vacation on the planet Jornacor.  When she arrived at planet Vegeta a few hours later, she found it completely gone.  She double-checked her computer read out.  There were only large chunks of rock where planet Vegeta used to stand.  Carisca pushed the button on her comlink.  There was nothing but silence.  She kept pushing buttons until finally she got a voice to answer.  “What happened to planet Vegeta?”  She demanded. 

“The planet was destroyed by a meteor storm.”  A voice on the other end said.  “You do realize you’re on the wrong frequency, don’t you?”  Carisca didn’t care that she was on the wrong frequency all she wanted was answers.  For a moment she sat there silently, a tear slid down her cheek.  “Tallic.”  She whispered.  Tallic had been the man she was to marry.  A great Saiyan warrior, he was the elite captain of King Vegeta’s royal army.  Now he was gone.  She felt a small lump rise in her throat.  “Were there any survivors?”  She asked the man on the other end. 

“I’m not sure.”  The man said.  “Why don’t you come to Frieza’s ship?  I’m sure you can sort it all out there.”  Carisca found Frieza’s ship floating close by and approached.  “Identify yourself.”  A voice said on her comlink.  “Carisca.”  She said.  A few moments passed.  “You are clear for arrival.”  The voice finally said.  The doors on the bottom of the ship slid open and Carisca entered.  Hope was still in her heart that perhaps Tallic had been on a mission and had not been on the planet.  It was a small hope, one that would soon be dashed away.

 

 

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            Carisca felt a hand on her shoulder.  She looked over to see the big Saiyan Nappa.  He had been Tallic’s boss back on planet Vegeta.  Carisca pulled away, and found herself walking away from the Saiyan.  It had been a week since the destruction of Vegeta.  Only three other Saiyans had survived.  They included a low-class Saiyan child named Raditz, Prince Vegeta, and the Commander in Chief of the Saiyan army, Nappa.  All four of them kept hoping to find more survivors, but so far they were not having any luck.  A small boy appeared running down the corridor like a mad man.  “Carisca help!”  The small Saiyan yelped.”  His face had a livid bruise on it.  He hid behind Carisca.  Another young Saiyan entered.  “Get back here you weakling!”  Prince Vegeta shouted.  Carisca reached behind her and pulled Raditz by the arm.  She flung him foreword toward Vegeta.  Raditz looked at her as if her were being betrayed.  “How will you learn to be a strong fighter if you keep hiding behind others!”  Carisca snapped.  “Be strong, make the Saiyan’s proud!”  Prince Vegeta beat Raditz until Raditz could no longer stand.  He lay there quietly waiting until Vegeta stalked off to find something else to do.  Carisca knew Raditz had to learn to be strong in order to survive.  The very existence of their race deepened on having strong fighters.  There weren’t many of them left.  Raditz rose and held his bloody nose.  “Go to the healing center Radtiz, and don’t show your face to me again until you learn to be a warrior!”  Carisca said turning her back to him.  She heard Raditz sniffle and walk off.  Carisca knew she was being hard on the boy, but he needed to learn. 

            Nappa reached out and with his large index finger, tilted her chin up.  “When will you stop grieving over Tallic and move on.”  He asked looking her in the eye.  Carisca did not look back at the big man.  She pulled her chin back, and away from him.  Nappa’s eyebrows knotted together, glaring.  “It is our duty to repopulate the Saiyan race!”  He growled.  “Whether you like it or not, you’re the only female Saiyan left.”  Carisca swallowed hard.  She knew it was true, but how could she just forget about Tallic?  Nappa was being far too eager.  Carisca was sure it wasn’t all just about replenishing the Saiyan race.

            She wasn’t ready yet.  Right now all she wanted to do was focus on fighting and improving her power level.  A family could come later.  It seemed she already had her hands full looking after Raditz.  Though Raditz would never be like a son to her, she knew it was her duty to raise him as best she could.  Nappa wasn’t taking any of Carisca’s feelings into consideration.  He moved toward her until his body was touching hers.  With a big hand he reached back and tugged on her back of her hair, Carisca’s head fell back with the force of the pull.  Nappa bent over and kissed her, long and deep.  Carisca did not respond.  Nappa pulled away, his face contracting, his eyes aflame.  “Carisca you must accept me!”  He said angrily. 

“Just give me a little while Nappa, you can’t just make me do what you want.”  Carisca said.  She walked off, leaving a confused Nappa behind.