No Rest For The Wicked! [Nasu/People on the ships]

As soon as Nasu finished speaking, Leena started, with his clear authorization. The super saiyaness second grade admitted she was the leader of the Lanza back in the day and that he had indeed given the order to the Kold demon to dispatch of the Imperial Spacepod, an order that, although it disrespected the sovereignty of the Alliance in their territory, it wasn’t an absurd order, since, well, the Alliance and the Empire were declared enemies. At least she was painting the damn Kold demon with the treacherous light he deserved, as all of those damn changeling folks were rotten to the core and deserved to be eliminated. Once she explained that part, she said that she wouldn’t be sharing any more intel and that she was pretty sure they would collapse eventually. Once she finished speaking, it was Jarvis’ turn and he immediately teased Nasu by implying that he wasn’t a super saiyan two yet. The saiyan Overseer was behaving and he would still behave because of the lives that were at stake, but he couldn’t help but to let his anger rise to the surface; Nasu gritted his teeth and growled a bit. It was way beyond his control, but, luckily, that was all he did, and, at least the words of the little brat there helped calming him a bit so that it didn’t go overboard.

”Shitty bastard! He is teasing me on purpose! It almost feels like he wants this stupid talk to go south! Asshole… Part of me wants it too so that I can fucking break your cheeky and shitty little face, but… Damn! We have more important things at stake here! Okay, Nasu, if you have to eat shit… Do it fast and don’t savor it! Chew it, swallow it, repeat it until it’s over!” he thought to himself, doing his very best to keep his latent rage and anger locked inside his heart, which was beating like crazy as the adrenaline kicked in to his veins. There was also something weird about Jarvis and Nasu was cunning and perceptive; he wouldn’t fail to notice that. It was like the demonical powers Nakiya claimed to have given him were truly a thing and traces of it would be seen whenever he was out of his calm and cocky natural behavior. Nasu knew that it was Leena’s presence that made him lose a bit of his cool, especially now that if he touched her, he would be declaring war, as Nasu had introduced her as part of the Saiyan Alliance, having forfeit the Lanza group. ”Hmph… A small satisfaction by getting under your skin, bastard!” he thought to himself, managing to calm himself down a bit more.

Then he claimed he was a merciful man as he was willing to spare the prisoners as he had requested, and, although Nasu didn’t actually agree that it made him a merciful man, he nodded. – Indeed. – he lied, but lying is part of politics, it’s almost a natural requirement. Finally, he declared that Leena was no longer his enemy and that apparently would settle such a matter. Jarvis said he couldn’t say the same about the remaining Lanza members, and that he would handle it as he deemed fit when he arrived at Earth, as his next stop. Nasu shrugged. – I don’t give a single fuck to any issues you have with them. The Alliance has absolutely nothing to do with the Lanza now. – and that was true; Nasu had got the only person he wanted from the Lanza, and now, if they were obliterated, it would also fit into his needs. It would server the faint tie Leena had with another faction and she would be Alliance with her body and soul. After that, Nakiya spoke, saying she recognized Leena’s parents. Nasu immediately stared at her with curiosity in his eyes.

The Demon Queen said they weren’t pure blood and that made quite a lot of sense. ”It does explain her eyes though… And the not so disheveled hair.” and that casual thought was the only thing that would ever go through Nasu’s mind, but surprisingly enough it seemed to have bothered her. Nasu stared at Leena with surprise in his eyes, as she questioned Nakiya if she was one of the hybrids, with some shock in her tone. She demanded answers, she even went as far as to say she would tell everything on the Lanza if that was the price, and Nasu liked that. ”She just cut the ties!” he thought in celebration. As soon as she demanded that, though, Jarvis put a price tag on that information and went all sly on his next words, making Nasu return to a more serious expression.

– This planet is fine. Leave them here and send a message to the Alliance and we will pick them up. – he said, solving such a matter, but he wasn’t going to let go of Leena’s needs. If it was anyone else he would just outright ignore it, but not Leena. – But I want to add the information into our deal. – he stated, looking Jarvis right into his eyes. – What I can offer you, King Caesar is two things. – he paused, cracking a mischievous grin on his face.

– Leena here can tell you how to infiltrate their base. You see, I’ve been cautious and I’ve tried to pinpoint their location but I’ve failed. I take it that their headquarter is done and they have safety measures to not be located. That’s an information you would greatly benefit from to handle them as you seem fit. I can promise the Alliance won’t complain to any of your chosen way to handle the matter, right Leena? – he said, while quickly staring at Leena with the corner of his eyes, before returning to Jarvis. – On top of that, I can do what you’ve been doing and send you all alien prisoners I get. You can offer them a chance at this new eclectic Empire of yours and be seen as their kind savior. We kill invaders that are not saiyan in Planet Natto. This can be good for you, as I can guarantee we have more prisoners to send than you. Of course the most troublesome ones will be killed, but we are even at that. So, isn’t my payment generous enough for the little and meaningless, to an Empire standpoint, piece of information? – he asked with his grin. Karota sighed deeply, showing she was bothered at that, but she didn’t say a word, respecting Nasu’s authority. ”This is completely not worthy! Dammit, Nasu! Stop thinking with your heart!” she thought to herself in annoyance.

Jarvis answered first saying that if they weren’t hardened criminals, then he could send them to him and he would handle them if they were in allegiance to him, but other than that he didn’t care for numbers and that was useful to reveal that he must have plenty, because most factions would want any extra cannon fodder they could gather. They were always useful in a war, to test the enemies’ strength and see when it was the proper time to send the elites in. ”Interesting. So you are full of numbers, Jarvis. Good to know.” Nasu thought to himself, still with that grin of his, and then he said that he could send them to the same place he would send the saiyans and he nodded to that. Still, seemed like the information he wanted was Nakiya’s and not Jarvis’ so there was little point in this added negotiation and they would leave the better information on the Lanza off the table. With that in mind, Nasu quickly signed the papers and got his copy, folding it a couple times and tucking into his battle suit.

The King Caesar was about to take his leave and Nasu was actually looking forward getting rid of staring at his face, but obviously he couldn’t go away without his stupid comments and teases. He mentioned Komatsu and said it was shame he couldn’t come and Nasu would respond to such a tease as he wouldn’t allow Jarvis to play just the game he wanted to play. Nasu chuckled a bit. – Komatsu was busy. But don’t worry, maybe you will meet him next time and maybe you two will have plenty to remember about your time together. It will be fun, I’m sure of it. Have a safe trip, King Caesar. Beware of the bogeyman on the corners of the universe. The place you are going to isn’t all that safe, but you know that! – Nasu said as Jarvis took his leave and, once he did that, his expression immediately changed to a far more serious one as he stared at Nakiya showing a picture of a saiyaness that looked a lot like Leena. ”It must be her mother!” he immediately thought to himself.

Leena was shocked by it and said that she would be willing to do everything to get that information and that was concerning. ”Shit, Leena! You don’t know this bitch! The least she will want is your blood! Goddammit!” he thought to himself. Nakiya said that Nasu didn’t have to pay for it this time and then she pointed towards Leena and that drove Nasu even more irritated and he frowned his brows further and gritted his teeth. Karota tensed up and so did Miso, starting at him with the corner of their eyes, afraid he would screw over the meeting that was just done because of his emotions.

As Leena decided to pay the price they didn’t even know what it was. ”It isn’t blood that she wants. Leena isn’t a pure saiyan… Then it’s… That water, perhaps?!” he thought to himself, remembering the water she offered Nasu with the promise of power and then associating it to the little display of evil energy Jarvis showed them a little bit earlier. ”I’m not sure… Doesn’t make much sense, but… There must be a catch or she wouldn’t have offered it to me for free back then…” and that made him quite nervous; he wasn’t willing to put Leena in a situation of danger and that made him turn to her. – I won’t allow you to put yourself into any danger! I’m the Overseer! I’m supposed to handle these things and allow my people to be safe! – he roared to Leena and then turned to Nakiya with rage inside of his eyes. It was fairly obvious now that Leena was way too important for him and he wasn’t willing to put her into any risk. – You claim you need some pure blood sample! The only pure-blooded saiyan here other than me is Miso. – he said, staring at his uncle, who sighed. Miso didn’t care much about anything, and he had lost his blood plenty of times in battle to put some importance over it.

– Hmph… My blood is usually taken by my enemies in battle… You want it, maggot? In any other scenario I would tell you to come and get it… Heh… But, as a counselor, I feel I’m also inclined to help the members of the Alliance! And this girl is too fresh! – and Nasu sighed in relief as he saw his uncle agreeing to pay the price, but Karota’s expression became quite enraged. The hybrid saiyaness didn’t utter a word, but they would listen to her later and it wouldn’t be pleasant at all.

The offer was put on the table.

That bargain was terrible, especially because Nakiya didn’t have all that much information on her parents and, if they didn’t struck such a deal, Toru would be normally released as part of the prison pack Jarvis was going to deliver at this very planet, but, right now, she was claiming he was a troublesome leader and the bargain was that everyone but the troublesome leaders would be delivered and that made Nasu growl a bit. ”Dammit! She leaves no point unknotted!” he thought to himself, feeling even more angered by Nakiya’s actions, that were putting Leena’s safety and complete sanity into jeopardy. The demon queen had a point, though; she never denied the evil within the water, and that made Karota grimace but remain silent. Miso was also silent now, staring at the Demon Queen, but Nasu was staring at Leena, who spoke to him.

She told him to stop worrying about her and remarked that she was a super saiyan. The water would kill her, that was a fact, otherwise Nakiya would be signing both her death sentence as well as starting a war between the Saiyan Alliance and the newborn Cerulean Empire, and finally she told him to stay back and avoid being hurt, which made him growl again. ”Fucking shit! My damn hands are tied! This is annoying!!!” he thought to himself, as he clenched his fists even harder, making his hands bleed a little bit, so strong was his grip. Then it was nearly done. Leena took the vessel of the cursed water and said that she needed to do that for her father. Miso nodded in agreement, but he was the only one to voice his opinion. – Go ahead! If Toru is really alive, he is definitely worth saving! – he said, trying to give her a little more courage to do what she had to do.

And then she did it. Leena drank the cursed water and, as soon as she did that, she felt it burning on her throat, voicing it to everyone. Nasu frowned his eyebrows a little more and gritted his teeth in pure anger, throwing an almost evil glare at Nakiya.

Then, he quickly turned back to Leena as she fell on her knees, holding her face with her eyes shut tight. The saiyaness started crying blood and that made Nasu’s heartbeat race like crazy. He had fallen for her and now he cared about her like he did for very few people. This made him kneel beside her, completely ignoring the danger of such approach, as her aura began changing into countless different colors, but leaning towards a much darker version of her original aura, showing clear signs of corruption. – It’s done. – Karota commented as she stared at the scene with a cold expression on her face. Deep inside, she was mourning Leena’s fate, but she wouldn’t say anything else; nothing she said would offer any comfort to the situation. Then, as she started powering down, her body began to fall to the ground, but before she could hit it, Nasu grabbed her quickly, taking her into his arms and holding her tightly.

– Hey, hey! I’m here! I will stay by your side, so be strong like I know you are! I will help you through this, I promise! And I will make sure Toru is brought back, safe and sound! – he told her, while he got back on his feet. His expression became much more serious and he exhaled deeply. The anger in his heart was still there, lingering, but most of it changed to a true, deep and visceral concern. They may be related by blood, but, for a saiyan, that wasn’t all that important; in fact, most saiyans didn’t even care about their off-springs. For members of the Alliance it was a little different, but, still, Nasu didn’t care if they were related. He liked her, he liked her before knowing that and he wouldn’t just let go of such feeling. And now, seeing her at such a state, being corrupted for the sake of others, that touched him deeply.

Then, he glared at Nakiya with the anger burning inside of his eyes. For the first time in a very long time, Nasu’s eyes became slightly watered, showing he was hurt. – I promise you one thing, Demon Queen. This wicked water won’t take over her. I won’t allow it! And I will break this spell! But, for now… She lived up to her side of the deal! Make sure Toru is brought here safe! – he said. ”Or I will torture you for years before killing you!” he thought to himself, but didn’t voice it; he still needed Nakiya, and he had to swallow it for now.