Unexpected Happiness (Vegeta x Goku)

Chapter 35

"Come any closer and Kakarot dies!" Retaso snapped. Vegeta snarled in anger but didn't move. Kakarot's eyes were wide and terrified as he breathed shallowly, shifting his eyes between the white hot energy near his face and his mate and father desperately. He whimpered tugging at the arm locked around his neck before it tightened.

"Stop squirming you little bitch." Retaso growled. The beta whined softly as tears gathered in his eyes, but he froze between the tight chokehold and the ki in his face. Toa snarled telling him to freeze. Blasts hurt, blasts couldn't be blocked. This one Toa warned could kill him from this close. Vegeta was glaring, and the general could see the wheels in the younger male's mind searching for a way to free his mate. "Don't even think about it your highness."

"You've signed your death warrant." He hissed back as his power swelled around him with a visible aura.

"Don't patronize me boy. You were going to kill me before I did this. If I'm going to die, Kakarot is going with me. Had he had died like he was supposed to 16 years ago none of this would have happened." The angered alpha hissed pressing the ball of energy so close Kakarot could feel its heat and clenched his eyes shut at the brightness. "I should have taken matters into my own hands and dealt with him myself after you rescued him instead of counting on the him never recovering."

"You knew...." Bardock snarled enraged. "All this time you knew! You knew what happened to my cub! Why....why do you hate me so much you'd try to kill my son!" Bardock shouted enraged as he signaled the other guards to begin evacuating the witnesses. Retaso stepped closer to the exit drawing a soft cry and tears from Kakarot as he was pulled backwards.

"Don't be stupid Bardock, we both know you're more intelligent than that." He hissed keeping Kakarot positioned in front of him like a shield. "I didn't care that he was yours, although I'll admit I found it ironically appropriate. All I needed was a female or beta to die on an assignment in the CZ to justify getting rid of carriers from the military. He had one job; walk blindly into an ambush and die. But you were too stupid for that weren't you. I figured Frieza likely captured him in the aftermath of the attack but I honestly didn't expect him to survive." He hissed in Kakarot's ear as he squeezed his arm making Kakarot weakly struggle. The energy was so close he could see the light through his closed eyelids.

"P-please...." Kakarot pleaded desperately trying to pull away from it.

"Retaso, think about what you're doing." Yasi tried as Turles appeared in the doorway behind councilman. "You have the option of a trial either by this council or from the gods. Hurting Kakarot now will not help your case." Turles moved closer and Retaso growled pressing the energy into Kakarot's skin. Kakarot screamed in pain at the brief contact when everyone froze. Frantic dark eyes looked into Vegeta's pleading for his help.

"I'm not playing. If anyone comes any closer Kakarot will die. I promise you as fast as you are, at this distance" Kakarot hissed in pain as his eyes screwed shut in in fear when the blast pressed closer a second time. "I'm still faster." Turles growled as his tail lashed but he backed off. They stared hard at each other, Vegeta willing to murder the older male but afraid for his mate.

"What'll it be your highness?"

"Geta....Geta please..." Kakarot whimpered with tears running down his cheeks. Vegeta snarled baring his fangs but relaxed his stance.

"As much as I want you dead for laying a hand on my mate, I value his life more than your death. Let him go right now and you have my word you'll walk out that door alive." The royal said coldly. Kakarot whined when he was pulled another step backwards.

"And give up my hostage?" Retaso smirked. "I'm not letting him go until I'm certain I don't need him anymore." Kakarot whimpered and started to struggle once more at the mention of going anywhere with this man. Retaso's only response was to growl and tighten his arm until the beta went lax from difficulty breathing.