Unexpected Happiness (Vegeta x Goku)

Chapter 16

A.N: Warning! This chapter has Torture in it! Warning!

A sandstorm was the last thing the saiyan prince was expecting when he entered the Ao Tokonga. His arms immediately came up to block the sands from cutting his face. The crystal sands were like shards of glass in gale force winds.

"Toa!" He was immediately concerned for the little beta. Was he in the house with Kakarot, or was he out in this mess? He hoped Toa wasn't in this. At the same time, he had no idea where he was. Toa said something about this when he showed him Kakarot, the bad memories were in the storm. Zarbon had stirred something up in Toa's memory.

The hair on Vegeta's neck stood on end as the air shimmered around him. Thinking quickly he jumped clear of the distortion and winced as the sand pelted his skin relentlessly. Toa was on edge the last time they were in a memory and that wasn't a 'bad' memory.

His lungs were burning. He needed air. The grip on his neck was like iron holding him beneath the surface of the water while he struggled and pulled against the chains on his wrists. Water filled his mouth seconds later as he couldn't hold his breath any more. Cold fear washed through him.

'They're gonna kill me.'

The light was near blinding when the grip on his neck jerked him up as the edges of his vision faded black. Coughing, he choked up the water he breathed in shivering from the cold air and water all over his body at this point.

"Now, monkey, lets try this again." Zarbon said leaning into his view as he tried to catch his breath. "I'll start simple, what is your name?"

'Don't say anything. Don't tell him anything. He'll just hurt Teti and Baban.' Pain jerked him from his thoughts when the blue skinned alien backhanded him.

"Come now, I just want to know your name. Is that so unreasonable?" Zarbon said passively.

When he said nothing the alien sighed and gestured towards the tub again. The beta struggled uselessly as his head was shoved under the water yet again. This time pain surged up his spine making him scream and inhale water as his tail was twisted harshly. When they pulled him out, a swift blow to the stomach made him vomit up the inhaled water. His body was shaking with exhaustion now. How many times had they done this? He was losing count.

"He can't take much more, Zarbon." The one holding him said. It was like they were in another room rather than right behind him. "He's gonna black out or actually drown."

"We keep going until he blacks out then. This little bastard is going to talk one way or another. Lord Frieza wants him intact which regrettably limits our options."

"You know, with all that dirt off his face he kinda looks like one of their generals? Or was it that pirate bastard?" Cold terror shot through him.

'No! They can't guess. Please Tarro don't let them guess!'