Frozen (Zuqetta, Invite)

As Rensou spoke, explaining his situation; Zuqetta would maintain a serious, stern expression. She felt a rush of negative emotions welling up in her; not simply because of who he was, but rather because she had fooled herself into once again living in some fantasy. As a Saiyan, she had felt a kinship with him and his actions; but as it turned out, all of it had been a lie. The glow of the amulet would become more prominent; causing Zuqetta to unconsciously bring her hand up to her chest to place it over where the amulet rested.

Things only became more difficult as Rensou explained his original mission assigned to him by his creators; a feeling of anger, regret, hatred, and betrayal began to build within her. Strangely enough however, rather than give in to the emotions that threatened to over take her, Zuqetta denied those emotions and held firm.

"That... is a lot to take in..." She began, taking a deep breath as the glow of the amulet increased further, "Created by scientist in a lab? Made from kidnapped Saiyan... children? Designed to... to kill the Saiyan leadership?" As she spoke, a myriad of thoughts began to fill her mind; the amulet itself was now at odds with itself. The amulet called for Rensou's death, he was a threat it could not afford in the pursuit of peace; however, the amulet also called him an ally, Rensou's purpose aligned with Yangcong's wishes, even if Zuqetta wasn't yet aware of this. As the thoughts began to plague her mind, Zuqetta found it more and more difficult to keep her energy suppressed; she thought hard on his words, before lifting her head to look upon him.

"You know... your desire to help me, it could be manufactured." Zuqetta began once more, "The Saiyans have no leadership right now; which means the purpose your creators gave you is invalid." She remained calm as she spoke, slowly approaching Rensou from behind, "If you help me to become Queen, who's to say some program won't suddenly activate? One that will force you to eliminate me?" Finally behind Rensou, she would place her hand on his shoulder cautiously and softly, before dropping her serious expression and giving a smile, "Well, it's a risk I'm willing to take." She said in a softer tone, "I don't know some murderous, Tuffle creation; I only know my good friend, Rensou the Saiyan!" She stated firmly, giving a wide toothy grin, "And if anyone says otherwise, they'll have ta deal with me!" She declared.

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"Hehe, sounds good ta me!" Zuqetta would exclaimed as she backed away from Rensou, "I think you'll get along just fine! Trust me, you're gonna love 'em!" She cheered as she procured her capsules and stored them back within their case; marking the ones that would need tidying up, "Oh man! And his ship! You've never seen ANYTHING like it!! It's HUGE and absolutely amazing!!" She exclaimed excitedly as she moved a pile of snow to snuff out the fire they had been using to keep warm, "Heh, hope my jacket their isn't too tight; it's gonna be a bit of a flight and I wouldn't want ya freezin' up again." She teased as she placed her hood back on and pulled her scarf back over her face, "Here ya go! You can borrow my earmuffs too!"

After tossing Rensou her fluffy white earmuffs, Zuqetta would make for the cave entrance to check out the weather. Sure enough, things had calmed down quite a bit; she hoped this wouldn't become one of those 'calm before the storm' moments, but in this weather it shouldn't have been a problem making it back to the Freezing Horizon.

If Rensou was ready and willing, Zuqetta would proceed to take to the sky from the cave and make her way south; using the scouter attached interface on her googles to open a map back to the ship. Their flight wouldn't take too long, especially in clear-ish weather; in almost no time at all they would find themselves upon the grand display of Azoth's vessel, the Freezing Horizon. Before approaching to head inside, Zuqetta would pause long enough to give Rensou a chance to take in the sight of the massive vessel; assuming he may have been impressed with the exterior, she couldn't wait to also show him the interior.

"Ahhh, there it is!" Zuqetta would exclaim in a strangely love struck manner, "Look at it? Doesn't it just make ya wanna take it apart and learn how it all works?!" She continued with a bit of giddiness, pulling her hood back and lifting her googles to her head in order to look at it properly, "Ugghhh, but Azoth said no..." Zuqetta groaned, "Well... I guess he didn't technically so the actual word 'no', but he didn't seem too keen on the idea either..." Zuqetta had known exactly what Azoth meant when he said 'it wasn't a good idea'; still, she couldn't help that bit of mischievousness she had in wanting to find a loophole to his words. She had learned so much lately; seeing something so advanced made her thirst for knowledge go absolutely crazy sometimes.

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As Rensou asked his many questions, displaying his enthusiasm; Zuqetta couldn't help but laugh a bit. "Hehe, don't worry, you'll be able ta get pretty much all your questions answered once we're inside!" She explained before giving a nod to his request to board the ship. Quickly the two would make their way down to the main hanger door; still wide open and ever inviting, a testament to Azoth's nature as a person.

Already from the main entrance, Rensou would be able to take in the sight of the absolutely massive interior. The entryway and hanger was grand to accommodate to the many coming and goings of crew and supplies; it almost felt like one could fit the entirety of the airfield back in Sadala city in this one single hanger. The crew within was massive, and made up of a great deal of different alien races; however as they entered the ship, the first to welcome them would be a Mini-Paladion!

"Welcome back! Zuqetta. Did you enjoy your? Trip." The Mini-Paladion would speak in a disjointed and strangely toned manner; as if displaying an upbeat personality through some of the sentence, while sounding completely robotic for certain other words.

"Hehe, I did indeed! And I brought a friend!" Zuqetta answered, gesturing towards Rensou, "Rensou, this is Paladion!" She introduced, "Well, actually it's a 'Mini-Paladion', heh, I call this one MP." She said happily as she knelt down and patted MP on the head, "You'll find a ton of them onboard, and they handle like... any task you could want; but this one is special!" Zuqetta said as MP began to take Zuqetta's coat, gloves, and scarf; before proceeding to move over to Rensou and give a gesture with it's appendage to take the jacket and earmuffs he wore, "Don't tell Azoth, but I maaaaaaaaaay have tinkered a bit with this one." Zuqetta said in a bit of a playful manner.

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Rensou's reaction to MP was rather humorous, but Zuqetta was glad to see how quickly he could adapt. After taking their weathered winter attire, MP would depart the area to continue it's tasks abruptly. "How many?" Zuqetta responded, crossing her arms as she thought about the question, "Hmmm... not sure? Hundreds? Maybe thousands!" She said excitedly, "My first night here, I woke up to find three of them staring at me while I slept, heh..." She said awkwardly, scratching the back of her head with a bit of nervousness, "So uhh... maybe just try not to bother them too much! I don't think they mean any harm, but better safe than sorry." She finished with a half smile before moving within the ship to begin the tour; gesturing to Rensou with a wave of his hand to follow.

The first stop Zuqetta would make would be to the same place she was first introduced to; the liv-ining room! Though that wasn't the actual name of the room, it was a perfect place to bring guests to and converse; a rather large room that doubled as a living room and dining room in one. "Welcome to the liv-ining room!" Zuqetta cheered, throwing out her arms in a display to the spaciousness, "Or, just the living area if you prefer; that's what Azoth calls it, hehehe." She said with a grin.

She'd never taken Rensou to her apartment before, so she was unsure of how impressive this room would seem to him. For her it still seemed incredibly large, being able to easily fit her small apartment within at least three or four times over. The room was furnished with several chairs and a couple large couches; each of which cushioned to a degree that would have left most Saiyans in a state of culture shock. A large round table styled the center of the room with an assortment of chairs around it for dining; while smaller squared and rectangle tables dotted the room by the various lounge chairs and couches for casual resting. There was an incredibly large monitor on the far side of the room before a well arranged assortment of furniture; capable of picking up many intergalactic networks for entertainment.

A few guards and personnel moved about the area, enjoying their breaks with snacks and conversations. If Rensou paid attention, he would even be able to take notice of several Mini Paladions moving about the area, assisting anyone and everyone with their every need!

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"Hehe, yeah! They get breaks silly!" Zuqetta laughed, "Most everyone in here is on break right now! Though..." Crossing her arms, Zuqetta took notice that no one seemed as cheery as they usually were, "Maaaaybe somethin' happened? I heard there was an intruder the other day, but I wasn't around so I dunno what's up." She admitted in a somewhat serious tone before returning to her cheery smile, "But Azoth handled it, so it was probably nothin'! Everyone's probably still just on edge because of it." She finished, before suddenly hearing Rensou's stomach make its formal announcement to the conversation.

"Pfft, you bet!" Zuqetta exclaimed before attempting to take Rensou's hand, "Come one! To the kitchen!!" She exclaimed, before heading off directly towards the kitchen; hopefully with Rensou in tow. The trip would take surprisingly longer than one might of expected. After going down an extremely long hallway with various rooms on both sides, then turning down to go through a similar hallway; the two would then need to take an elevator to head three floors up. From there, it would be a trip down one more hallway before the two would make it to the end of the hall and proceed through a doorway that let out into the grandiose banquet hall; the room most commonly used for when Azoth needed to attend formal gatherings with those of leadership positions.

"Ta-daaaaaaa!!" Zuqetta exclaimed excitedly, "This!!! Is a big room!" She laughed, as she stated the obvious as a joke and pointed off towards a door at the far side of the room, "The kitchen is right over there! The Mini Paladions are ALWAYS makin' somethin'!" She affirmed before making her way over towards the kitchen.

Moving about the banquet hall would almost seem eerie as their ever footstep echoed throughout the massive and empty room. Several tables and chairs were all stored away to the side of the hall, stacked upon each other to save room. If one took notice, they would occasionally see a small panel on each side of the room open up, allowing a Mini Paladion to enter or exit as needed with items of completely random varieties in hand.

"Heh, hardly anyone actually ever goes to the kitchen. If you ask for somethin', then a Mini Paladion will bring it; buuuuuuuuut, I admit I just kinda wanted ta show off where I lived a bit!" Zuqetta said with a wide, toothy grin, "Besides, I like ta see my food bein' made!" She said with a clenched fist and strangely determined expression, "I've been tryin' ta learn how ta cook my own stuff... but uh, lets talk about that some other time! Let's focus on gettin' you some food! No more diet's of Nutri-Paste!" Zuqetta cheered, before suddenly becoming somewhat somber as she remembered Vennel, "Heh... no sir, no disgusting nutri-paste here..."

Shaking her head to ignore the thoughts and feelings, Zuqetta quickly made her way within the kitchen. Within, one would be greeted to the sight of several dozen Mini Paladions all moving about the kitchen at high speed as they prepared meal after meal. Though the kitchen seemed large, with all the Mini Paladions within; it would feel absolutely cramped. "Oi! I said rosemary, not olive oil! Wassa matter wid you!?" A rather large alien within the kitchen would yell out, before turning to take notice of Zuqetta and Rensou, "Ayyy! Well if it isn't little Zuq! Whatcha doin' in 'ere at dis hour? No, wait, lemmie guess, yous 'always hunger', amiright?"

The man laughed in what would almost seem like an obnoxious manner; his massive belly heaving in an out in a way that made one wonder if the buttons of his chef outfit would actually be able to contain it. He was an alien, like many who worked and lived upon the ship. Standing six feet and six inches tall, with purple skin, a small trunk for a nose, and four arms; any logical person would know immediately that he was an alien, with only K414 being confused.

"W-wha-!? Nooo! I'm here for my friend! He's hungry!" Zuqetta exclaimed in an embarrassed manner, "I dunno what your talkin' about, I'm not ALWAYS hungry..." Zuqetta said firmly, crossing her arms as she turned away from both Rensou and the alien.

The alien would approach, offering out both of his right hands as he towered before Rensou, "Uh-huh, is dat right now?" The man answered with a bit of a laugh, "Well yous can call me Bennie, da head chef 'ere!" Bennie greeted as his small truck lifted slightly to reveal a wide smile behind it, "An' if yous a friend of little Zuq 'ere, yous a friend of Bennie!" He finished, waiting for Rensou to accept his offered hands in greeting.

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"Bleh!" Zuqetta exclaimed, sticking her tongue out, "I've had so much good food here! If I had to go back to saiba-dogs and saiba-steak, I'd sooner blow up the whole planet!" Zuqetta laughed before turning her attention back to Bennie, "Bennie, we'll take one of everything!!" Zuqetta exclaimed excitedly; wanting to show Rensou as much new food as she could.

"Ohhhh, one of everythin' isit?" Bennie responded with a smirk, raising a non-existent eyebrow to the comment, "An' yous ahh, gots da zeni to replace da good Mastas supplies?" He asked, bringing his massive hand to his chin and rubbing it in a curious manner.

"A- heh, weeeeeeeeell... I mean, not exactly... at the moment." Zuqetta answered reluctantly, "B-but you know I'm good for it!"

"Mhm, I know yous been orderin' all kindsa food to dat room o' yous, without contributin' much to the Masta." Bennie said firmly, causing Zuqetta to recoil with a bit of shame, "Listen." Bennie began with a sigh, "Da Masta invited yous 'ere, so I won't say nuthin' more. Hows about I get yous kids a couple o' burgers made from dat fat earth creature, an' send yous off with a bag of dem chips yous like so much, ah?" Bennie said with a smile; while the Mini-Paladion's immediately got to work.

"Hehe, yes! Thanks! You're the best, Bennie!" Zuqetta cheered, nudging Rensou with her elbow as a hint to also thank the man, "Oh, just no pickles please! Bleh, I don't wanna be reminded of Saiba meat..."

With that, it would only be mere moments before the two would be ushered out of the kitchen by Bennie; now happily in the possession of a rather large cheeseburger each, and a small bag of potato chips!

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