The Road to Home

It had already been a good deal of time since the new King of Sadala rose to power, and the new Chancellor of the Tuffles was inaugurated; yet it hardly felt like anything had gotten done, at least not anything meaningful. Still, with how peaceful Hatchi City had been, Zuqetta wondered if things had calmed down back in Sadala. As such, she'd begun making her way back on foot; purposefully taking as long as possible to make the journey, even if it was to the dismay of her companion cloud. From the Saiba Wastes, she'd traveled for a good few hours before finally making her way to Tarbel Village; the first proper stop on her journey home.

"Ughhh, it was so cool back in Berri forest... why the heck is the Vegeta Region so dang hot!?" Zuqetta would groan as she walked down the main road of the village.

The time was high noon, and the sun overhead baked the surrounding; exemplified by the red sky of Plant, making seem even harsher than it was. Zuqetta was thankful that the outfit Zerori made her for was sleeveless; and the hood made a great addition to block out the sun. Even still, the temperature was wretched; she couldn't wait to make her way into the nearby tavern for some shade and water.

She could see it just down the road, her salvation from the heat; just as she made her way to the doors however, they would suddenly be thrown open as a young man was flung out. The man would fly off, crashing into the building across the way; falling completely unconscious. Though a bit surprised, Zuqetta didn't care; she merely wanted to head inside and rest a bit.

"AND STAY OUT!!" A rather buff, grizzled older Saiyan man would shout before taking notice of Zuqetta, "Oh no, don't you even DARE!" He'd shout.

"Excuse me-?"

"Get! I ain't wantin' none of you 'city folk' in my fine establishment!" He'd protest, with hecklers from within the tavern speaking out as well.

"Yea! Fer that matter, get outta our town too! Y'all bring nuthin' but trouble!!" A heckler would shout out.

Zuqetta was a bit surprised from the unwelcoming display; she'd heard the town was peaceful, yet this seemed far from such a thing. She knew they weren't outting her personally; but why were they outting anyone from the city in general?

"The heck did I ever do ta you?" Zuqetta would question, crossing her arms in annoyance.

"Ya think we don't pay no attention ta the happens round Sadala? We know 'bout you rioters and ne'er-do-wells!"

"What!? I'm a victim! My apartment was looted!!" Zuqetta would exclaim.

"Bah!! All the same, I ain't be needin' no hassle, now get, 'fore we make ya get!" The man with finish, before slamming shut the door to the tavern.

"Whatever! I didn't wanna enter your dirty old building anywaaaays!!!" Zuqetta would shout aggressively, her face reddening in frustration as she turned away from the Tavern with a pout.

At the very least, she got off better than the guy who'd been thrown out; though it wasn't as though they could have contended with her anyways. She didn't care to start an unnecessary fight however, and chose to instead continue down the road to the town square; stopping at a large unassuming fountain and taking a rest on the ledge. It wasn't quite as pleasant, but it was better than sitting on the ground and getting dust in her shorts.

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