Moonlight Destiny

Episode 7: Catch Me I Think I'm Falling for you

"Lovesick

Rather than heal us,  love can also harm,  unleashing a pandemic of debilitating emotions that transform us into a person we barely recognize and cost us that which we so desperately desire. Sudden outbreaks of insecurity, jealousy, obsession, or just plain fear can be contributing factors in our heartache. And though the symptoms of lovesickness may be many, they all share a single cause and single cure: You."

- Tonya Hurley (taken from "Ghostgirl: Lovesick")

Episode 7

Catch me, I think I'm Falling For You

Today should be the long-awaited day when Prince Vegeta would take over the throne but on an interim upon the declaration of the royal council as preparation for the crown prince to his responsibilities as the future king of the most powerful warrior race in the universe. Most of the people in the palace were unhappy with it for their hearts have been filled with dread at the fact that their ruthless and troublesome heir to the throne would be in control of everything for now. Knowing how strict and hard hearted he was, they worry that he would rule over everyone with an iron fist. But for those who knows the Saiyan Crown Prince very well, they strongly believe that he will be the one to lead his people towards the change that would awaken the Saiyans to the truth of being a proud race of great and powerful warriors.

However, not many Saiyans see this. They only see the arrogance, defiance and merciless upcoming leadership of the Crown Prince as something to be feared upon.

Vegeta stared with an expressionless gaze at the empty halls of the throne room as he entered. Not a single member of the royal council was present before him to officially announce his regency. Behind him, his attendant, generals and a few servants who followed him around looked on with a mixture of shock and sympathy.

Vegeta walked inside the throne room towards the corner where there was a box filled with several scrolls inside. He took one of the scrolls, rolled it out and looked into what was written within. He was terribly displeased with what he read and threw the thing on the floor. He went through several other scrolls, also written with different excuses of being sick from all council members, throwing all of these into the floor as if it were grubby and malodorous trash.

After he was done going through the excuse letters, he let out a sigh before he closed his eyes and concentrated, stretching his ki senses all over the planet and immediately picked up the ki signatures of each and every member of the royal council. What he sensed made him more unimpressed.

"Your highness, should I remind them of the assembly today?" Nappa asked in concern.

"Read the scrolls, Nappa. These pathetic old men are not going to come. Let them have their sick leave. For now, have everyone leave. I'll speak with Broly, alone."

Everyone bowed down and obeyed the orders of the crown prince. Once he was alone with the son of the Prime Minister, Vegeta turned his intense gaze towards Broly. "What do you know in this, Broly?" He demanded in a low but commanding voice.

"My apologies as I have no idea, your highness." Broly answered humbly, bowing down his head sincerely. "My father didn't tell me anything about this."

Vegeta's eyes narrowed, trying to figure out if Broly was lying or not. Knowing Broly for a long time, the general always have a stoic and cool expression that it was hard for someone to read him basing on his physical actions or face. He tried to sense his ki to figure out any lapse to his claims but to his surprise, the general was telling the truth. Vegeta turned around and gritted his teeth together.

"Hmph! How dare your father make a fool out of me?! He was the one who suggested this, wasn't it?" The prince snarled.

"Yes, your highness."