New Laws

Vegeta stood on the highest overlook of the courtyard, glancing over the population which reached far back in the castle\'s spacious grounds. It seemed everyone had heeded his threats, as the number of heads below him was far into the thousands. His arms laid crossed over his chest, giving the appearance that he was tough and cold. He was, to a certain level; but what he\'d never admit to anyone was that it never felt like himself to act that way. He struggled many times within himself over that paradox. Who he was and who he had to be were two different things.



"I believe that\'s the entire population, sire." a servant whispered to him, as a couple others took a once over of the sound system the Tuffle slaves had set up. Cords ran from the main microphone to either side of the crowd, running a circuit through the speakers which would aid the Prince\'s usually strong yet quiet voice; otherwise, no amount of screaming would solve the inaudibility at the very back.

"Thank you." he replied, the microphone picking up his deep masculine tones. The chattering amidst the thousands stopped relatively quickly, as none wanted to set off the already rabidly angry prince.



"I\'ve received complaints that the soldiers are not getting one of the basic essential needs of Saijin kind." he spoke out, not bothering to prep his speech or give any conversational royalties. He didn\'t need to. "I\'ve also heard that the women are terrified of even the smallest transgressions against the crown. This is not the way to run life; it is not what we had in mind. What my father intended with the sex barracks was not what it has become; the system is broken. As such, I am passing new laws that will be effective on sun-up. I have shut down the barracks as you know them completely."



A roar of cheering of the crowd called out instantly, mixed with a hiss from the soldiers, was quickly silenced by Vegeta\'s shouting reprimand.



"SILENCE. I haven\'t finished speaking!" the noise ceased instantly; none had the gall to challenge the Prince. "Our women were placed here by the gods to be a gift to the soldiers and fighters of our race; they are the maintainers and sustainers of the home. It is not right for our women to be terrified of crossing the crown. Obedience should be out of reverence and respect, not fear. No longer will your sins result in being sent to the barracks; you\'ll simply be executed or sent into servitude as it used to be."



Vegeta glanced over the hushed and excited faces of the women for a moment, letting his words sink in. "Instead," he spoke, continuing; "All females ranked below elite aged from 13 to 50 are subject to the sexual needs of any male soldier outside of training and his first year, as long as the men are off duty. If a woman within the age range is caught resisting this new law, she will be sent to execution, servitude, or sent into the city square bound to a stake and stripped for a serving time of one week per infraction. Anyone may use these women for sexual relief. It is unlawful to restrain a woman, hurt her, kill her, or force her to aid you longer than two hours. It is also unlawful to call upon the women ranked Elite or higher; these are our female soldiers. We don\'t need bloodshed, as the elite women have the right to defend themselves to death. This law still applies. Any solider found violating the laws held against him will be stripped of rank and classification to be sent again through his training. If a soldier breaks these laws more than once or more than one law in one sitting, they will be executed. None are exempt, except the royal family and their present attendees. Any soldier found violating any female outside of the age range permitted will be either executed or exiled. You may not steal another soldier\'s woman, but may wait for her if you so choose, as long as the elapsed time hasn\'t been over 2 hours in a 24 hour period. You may not break into a woman\'s home or any home containing women; they must be in the street or palace. Any woman who becomes pregnant or is pregnant is exempt from these laws. Finally, demanded by the gods, virgins are off limits. The only ones exempt to this, as always, are royalty, and the elites. All soldiers are expected to ensure the females are not virgins. If you are caught taking a Virgin without express permission of the crown will be permanently stripped of his rank and classification, and castrated as a punishment of violating the will of the gods. As I said before, these new laws take effect at dawn. Do not perform by these laws until morning. That is all, begone with you."



The crowd began chattering loudly, some women even sounding hysterical. Many mothers grasped their children and ran away, likely to take them home and shelter them inside as long as possible. At first, Vegeta knew the adjustment would be hard, but in time, it would balance the system. There were far more soldiers than women, but the men had their duties first and foremost. It would solve the incidences of rape and keep the off duty men happy. As the masses dispersed, a smirk upon his face, Vegeta turned to walk back into the palace. Time for a little training. But, in the shadows of the doorway, farther back than anyone down in the courtyard could see, stood King Vegeta. Arms crossed over his chest, looking angrily at his son with judging eyes. Vegeta took no notice of his father\'s stature, and made no eye contact as he stepped past the older man. Striding down the hall towards his training room, Vegeta was followed by his father. The man was granted no recognition.



"Vegeta." the unhappy tone rang out, once Vegeta had entered into the training room. "What the hell was that."



Glancing over his shoulder at his father, the same smirk upon his young face, Vegeta replied.



"That. Was me doing my job. You put me in charge of upholding the law and fixing the problems that I see, while you do your....Other Kingly duties? Is it not my place to fix things that are broken?"



"When I gave you permission to freelance the laws and problems around here, I did not mean you to undermine the ones I have already instilled, and I most certainly didn\'t intend you to fix things that do not need fixing."



"You don\'t know what you\'re talking about! Have you even had a look at the barracks as they were? Do you even have any clue the state of the women down there? Are you even aware that they had the same 12 women for the longest time, that the men have been killing off the women that don\'t perform right, that the women outside were terrified of every little transgression? Did you know that they were all in such a state that not even an animal would fuck them? Is that your intended dream of the barracks, father? Broken servant women, terrified citizens, unhappy soldiers, and a room far worse off than the dungeons? You haven\'t been listening to your people, no one is happy with the barracks except for you! We were on the verge of a mutiny, father. I fixed the problem. Put it back the way it was; I won\'t be going to battle to protect you, you\'ll have brought it on yourself."



Silently, King Vegeta left his son within the training room. He wouldn\'t change the laws; that would reflect badly on his son, and therefore himself. Re-fixing the laws that Vegeta had just finished changing would destroy any and all trust in the crown. Vegeta had won; but his father wasn\'t happy with him; not even remotely. He would feel the sting of that for a while to come, but duty overrode comfort when one was a prince.



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