[5] Prison

[Raditzu]

?Oh? for the love of??

The saiyan?s words trailed off. This was just starting to get old. If he had a dollar for every time he had magically been whisked away to some stupid prison cell, or dungeon, or where ever the hell he was, Raditzu would be a very rich man. This time, however, the warrior?s curiosity was piqued. Not only was he in a prison cell of some kind, but he was accompanied by a couple dozen or so other warriors. Potentially, this was everyone still in Stumpy?s little game show was here. Some of the faces were a little unnerving, while others were welcome sights. Most of them, however, hardly registered with the saiyan. One particular green-skinned body interested the long-haired warrior. The last time he had thought about Bojack, the space pirate had been trying to warn them of something.

[Insert Bojack?s post]

?NO!?

Rad?s ears perked up. The voice had originated from a bald humanoid he had never seen before. The being?s companions, however, had become an increasingly familiar sight to the saiya-jin warrior. Uub, Bra, Burter Jr. and Cell were all gathered together. The human and Burter Jr. both looked concerned about something. More than that, waves of emotion were pouring off of them. Even without being trained in the ability, Rad?s telepathy resounded. Something was going on, that much was for sure. Rad took a drag from the cigar he received from the pirate, then handed it back to The Ader, telling him to keep it warm. He?d be right back.

?The collar?it did not send him to the afterlife?it?Brim wiped him out of existence. Big Blue is?he?s NOwhere.?

Rad hadn?t bothered with anything as primitive as walking. A quick teleport placed him just outside the small circle that had formed around the humanoid. Rad was a little slower reacting to his words than the others were. ?Big Blue? was not a moniker that immediately registered with him. Then it clicked. Rad spun around, scanning the holding cell they were all captive in. He didn?t need to, though, his ki sense had never lied to him. The saiyan looked down at Burter Jr., scanning the reptile for any sort of reaction.

?I?ll KILL him!?

The anger that resonated through those words was all too familiar. Predictably, the young saiyan heiress had no problems in voicing her anger. The small group looked at her, but no one said anything. Rad shook his head as he spoke up.

?Are you stupid??

Everyone turned to look at him, most surprised at his unsensed presence. Bra simply unleashed the mother of all glares.

?This is none of your business, you cocky prick!? The girl?s words were harsh, but the saiyan had steeled himself for such a response. He would allow the child some patience, considering what she had just heard.

?You really think you can succeed where Burter failed?!? Rad almost laughed in her face. ?He was an experienced, powerful, battle-hardened warrior and you?re just a pissed off little brat.?

?What was that?? She stepped towards the saiyan, her fist trembling.

?You heard me. How many times did that stupid reptile have to come to your rescue? Or get you out of a tight spot?? Rad matched the girl by taking a step forward of his own. His sheer size made the action significantly more intimidating. ?You fucked things up when he was around! What do you think you?ll be able to do now that he?s gone??

?He?s not gone! He?s died before and we?ve brought him back!?

?Are you stupid or something!? Look around. Where is he? Sense him anywhere? Need a scouter?? Rad pulled the scouter from his left ear and extended it towards the girl.

?Watch it.? The girl?s voice had become little more than a low growl. She slapped Raditzu?s hand away, causing the scouter to bounce across the floor.

?Or what? You?ll get mad? Do you really I?m afraid of a little girl like you??

?You stupid, arrogant piece of sh??

?Shut up!? Rad?s voice grew very loud and very sharp. The command was barked so suddenly that even Bra was taken aback by it.

?Or else what? Hmm?? She gave him a cocky little smirk, but it didn?t last. A sharp smack echoed throughout the room. Raditzu?s open hand stung slightly, but was nothing compared to the pain that shot through the girl?s cheek.

?Or I?ll shut you up!?

In that moment Raditzu?s fiery white aura burst to life. His hair was whipped into a frenzy and his eyes burned. Several head had turned as the verbal battle between Rad and Bra had escalated in volume. Bra, however, didn?t care about any of that. She lunged at Raditzu, swinging her fists with reckless abandon. Before she could reach her target, however, Uub stepped in and attempted to restrain her. When it became obvious that the girl was not joking around, however, Yamu stepped in as well.

?That?s enough, Rad.? Uub said after they had gotten Bra to calm down. ?You didn?t have to be so harsh.?

?Tch? when the truth really sinks in, that?ll feel like nothing.? Rad took his eyes away from the struggling princess and focused on Burter Jr. ?Burter?s collar??

?That?s what Brim said.? The child answered.

?Figures.? Rad looked back to Bra. ?You think Brim would hesitate to wipe you out of existence? Or any of us? You think Burter would be happy if you got yourself eradicated? Is that what he died for?? Rad turned and started walking away. ?You guys can sit around all you want. I?m going to try and find a way out of here.?

Raditzu had sobered up. No longer was the saiyan entertaining fantasies about fame and glory. This ?Brim? could erase any one of them from this plain of existence permanently. That was a problem. Being whisked away and forced into this little game was one thing; Rad could stomach that, but this serious a threat was not something he was prepared to simply let go. First thing was getting out of this cell. After that, getting rid of these pesky collars was top priority. Once that was settled, Rad planned on having a little chat with Brim.

OOC: Thanks to Bra for helping out with his side of the dialouge.