-4 years later-
Son Goku opened his eyes to find himself in a very familiar place. The grass under him was scorched black and the tree trunk he was leaning against seemed a bit soft since the tree began to decay. The sky was filled with embers as the city below was reduced to nothing but flames and the chilling song of screams filled the air with darkened echo to it.
The saiyan felt his skin freeze as his eyes forcibly traveled upwards to see what he dreaded to see. A perfectly ripe peach was dangling off the tip of a decaying branch. It wouldn't have been a problem if the peach wasn't an ugly, smokey black.
His body moved on it's own as he shakily stood and walked directly under to where the peach was hanging. His arms we're forcibly stretched forward by an unseen force as he stood there, waiting for what would happen next.
A breeze gently shook the ugly branch and it was enough to let the fruit detatch from the tree and fall into Goku's awaiting hands. The man flinched when the fruit was in his possession. He hated what happened next...
An unknown hunger suddenly made his canines lengthened and with a sudden burst of vicious energy, Goku tore through the black flesh of the peach. The saiyan mentally winced when the juices came into contact with his tongue. It was sickengly sweet...
Just as he finished choking down the last of the fruit another fell into his hands and he was forced to eat that too. This time it was horrifyingly bitter!
The cycle continued and it only served to make Goku feel that damned hunger even more!
As soon he was on his fifteenth fruit a sudden rippling sensation tore through his stomach and he regained control of his body as he wrapped his arms around his stomach and leaned forward to be prepared for what would happen next.
All the disgusting fruit he had consumed came back up his throat as he let out a retching sound and the bitter mixture of stomach acid and peaches came out of his mouth. Goku threw up all of the horrid fruit and finally after a few long minutes, his stomach settled once the fruit was gone.
His eyes suddenly drooped and he tiredly fell to his knees. He used his arms to keep himself from falling into the vomit before him, and Goku gagged once again when the sour smell of his stomachs contents reached his nose.
His arms suddenly failed him and he closed his eyes in preparation to meet the nasty fluid but his face never made contact with the ground as a strong hand grabbed a handful of his spikey locks and hauled him up.
The last thing he saw was angry black eyes glaring at him before they suddenly softened and he could distantly hear a name being called before his eyes closed and his world went silent.
-0-
Prince Vegeta awoke in a cold sweat. His breaths came as ragged gasps for air as the prince fought to remember what he dreamed of this time. "...the...the tree..." the prince gasped. He tore the covers off his body and quickly grabbed the clothes that was neatly laid out at the foot of his bed.
He was dressed in less than five seconds and out the door in record time.
...
He ignored the way his people cowered as he passed by. A smirk found it's way on his face. 'They should be scared...a true ruler rules with an iron fist!' He thought.
Vegeta arrived at the tree that haunted his dreams and found that it looked exactly the same it had a few years ago. The sweet scent of peaches gently beckoned him forward so he obeyed. The prince made himself comfy against the sturdy tree trunk and for once in his life, his mind wasn't buzzing about like it usually did. A nice gentle heat burned in his belly and he let a rare smile sprout on his face.
