Chapter Fifty-two (Interludes)

===Kale/Caulifla After Erics Seath Scene===

"Alright Kale!" Caulifla started cranking her hand while her friend finished ripping off a spaceships cannon. "We crippled these chumps! Now it's time to have some fun!"

As the Saiyan girl looked at the space pirates the blood froze in their veins once they saw her grin and charge up a red sparkling blast at her fingertips. However as the salty sea dogs hugged their closest mates seeking comfort in the face of death... they find their killer frozen. Suddenly Cauliflas eyes shrink, making the blue part of her eyes almost disappear as she jerks her head around.

"No..."

It was... harrowing. The difference between the huge powerlevel of Captain Rime compared to the one that just plummeted cut deep like a blade of glass. A sharp pain pierced through her chest, making her feel cold and hollow.

"NO!" She cried out in defiance once more.

Out of nowhere a scream broke through the muffling veil of space which resonated with Caulifla, further shaking her to the core.

"A-a-a...WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

AH-AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The light of the star around which Kanassa orbits begins to distort around Kale as she unconsciously lets out waves of ever denser ki before she explodes in a supernova of pure rage and sorrow. As her unwitting transformation obliterates the majority of the Absolute Zero Pirates she immediately begins to seek new targets with her rage filled eyes.

But as important as that is to Caulifla... right now she is just as lost and scared as she is.

Diving straight down she makes entry and as she accelerates further and further a cone of heat forms around her body. Chanting to herself like a mantra as the faint power fades quicker and quicker she tries to deceive herself.

"No no no no no no no no no no no no no no! Nonononono!"

Flipping around at the last moment she lands feet first and right after she creates a crater she leaps out of it and runs forward. But once she saw the thing with her own eyes she stopped. Rime obviously recognizing this scene took a step back and allowed it to play out.

Slowly walking up there Caulifla knelt down and shuddered for a minute before hugging the now lifeless body. There was no sound, no arguing, no denial, no angry shouting... just a single sob. Looking up from her friend however she laid eyes on Rime and suddenly everything changed. With a tear trickling down her face she gently put down Eric and straightened her back.

Now huffing and puffing her attitude changed.

There was now no sadness. Only overwhelming anger. She walked up to Rime, no words, no wise cracks, no threats... just the sound of her forced breathing. Once right in front of the bastard she stopped as the pirate began to talk.

"I'll give you an advice. Don't make the same mistake he did. Walk away." There was no response. Only dead eyes projecting a cold that chilled even the frost demon. "As you wish."

The Captain then raised his fist and attempted to punch Caulifla in the face but the girl caught his hand effortlessly. Struggling to pull away from the Saiyans iron grip Rime began smacking her around with his other hand but the girl didn't even flinch. She began tightening her grip around her opponents hand, causing his bones to let out an audible crackle. Suddenly her hair becomes even more spiky, completely standing up and arcs of lightning start appearing around her.

Still in complete silence she waits as the crew of the now screaming pirate jumps in to aid him. "YARRR! WE GOT YE' CAP-"

But with her free hand Caulifla smacked the loud sack of dead meat in the side, causing him to shut up. A round dent appears in the side of the pirate and as he continues to silently gasp for air the circle expands until it reaches his other side, at which point his body begins to contort and twist before the force of the punch reverberates through his entire being, causing him to explode in a cloud of dust. She looks up from Rime and lets go of his hand briefly in order to cut the others in half with one spinning kick before getting back to the Captain and grabbing his hand again.

Rime... didn't even see any of that happen.

=====Cabba/Elena Scene=====

*YAAAAAAWN*

"What's wrong Cabba?"

"This whole situation is killing me..."

The saiyan responds to Elena as the two of them walk on the street. "All these meetings with the world leaders, all the reports I gotta fill out for Sadala, then all the interviews I gotta do and all the people who want to take pictures with an alien... It's just a bit too much! I just want to rest a bit and not have to worry about all that."

"Hmmmmm.... I think I got an idea!

You say you don't want to talk with people, right?"

"Y-yeah. That sounds very nice right now."

Leading the boy to a rather large building Elena takes Cabba to a place called a "Cinema". After standing in line for a bit Cabba began doubting the judgment of the girl because now he seemed more exposed than when they were on the street. At least there were less people there. But after they got their tickets and eventually their jumbo sized snacks things started becoming a bit more clear after they entered a dimly lit room with rows upon rows of chairs.

They move to their designated seats and as they sit down with their popcorn and nachos Elena begins explaining a few rules to him.

"Okay. See that big screen over there?"

"Uh-huh."

"They are gonna show a movie on it. When the lights go out just be quiet, enjoy the snacks and the show. Nobody will even see you, nobody will bother you."

"W-Wow! Really?"

"Yeap. Just stay quiet. Nobody likes it if someone talks."

True to the girls word things transpired exactly how she said they would. And after roughly two hours of action packed goodness the two left the theater satisfied, Cabba even more so. "THAT WAS AMAZING!" He shouted as he dunked his empty popcorn bag into the trash. "I had no idea you had such great heroes on your planet! I got so much more to learn about your history!"

Elena then chuckled. "I'm glad you enjoyed it. But you do realize this is just a movie?

It's just a work of fiction."

"Fic-tion?"

"Not real... Don't tell me you don't have movies on your planet."

"N-No. Most forms of media are... historic or educational."

"That's... odd. But I hope that at least it helped you relax a bit."

"It sure did. Thank you Elena!"

====Kale/Lynn Flashback Scene====

"Say aaaaah!"

"Nnnno!"

"Come on! Here comes the yum-yum train!"

"Nnnno!"

*sigh* "Come on sweety! It's tasty! Daddy made it himself!" You raise the fork to your mouth and take a bite out of the fried chicken and start rubbing your stomach.

"Hmmmmmm! So good! Want a bite?"

"Nnnno!"

"You're just doing this because you think it's funny, right?" Lyn then starts to giggle to herself. *sigh* "I knew it." Putting down the plate you start to wonder to yourself.

"What am I gonna do with you? This is the third meal you won't eat..." But in that moment the perfect person just walks in, oblivious to the current situation. "Oh Kale! Perfect!"

You rush to her and grab her by the waist, gently pushing her to Lyn. She begins to mutter incoherently. "Wha-wha-wha-wha?"

"Please Kale! I need a favor! I gotta go and cook something else... last time I did it Lyn turned the dininig room into a modern art gallery. PLEASE! Could you watch over her for a bit?"

"E-Erm... sure?"

"Thanks Kale! You're a life saver!"

You toiled away in the kitchen for about half an hour, trying to concoct something so irresistably delicious that Lyn would be unable to resist its siren call just from smelling it.

Pouring your heart and soul into the meal you even manage to burn yourself several times on the stove as you get a bit too into the zone.

But you finally manage to create your masterpiece and bring it out, only to find yourself dropping it on the floor immediately.

Kale sits there with a spoon in her hand, feeding Lyn the pottage you made previously.

"Good job!" She says as she raises another mouthful of the stuff and gives it to Lyn who eagerly opens her mouth.

"Aaaaaah!"

You sit down next to her, feeling defeated and broken. "...How?"

"We uh... we just talked a bit. I brushed her hair and did it like mine. Then she asked if I'd feed her. Why? Did... Did I do something wrong?"

"N-No... you did good. But I'm gonna go cry now if you'll excuse me."