Vegeta awoke early morning, got dressed, had breakfast then began training.
Any lesser being would be in agony after the schedule Vegeta had followed
yesterday, but of course the Saiyan was strong and relentless. His training
took place in a specially modified capsule, designed by none other than the
capsule corporation. The modifications had been made as per his request. It
was important to make sure he was pushing himself as far as possible. It
had in the past puzzled him a little as to how Kakirot could not only keep
up with him, but surpass him. After all, how could anyone work as hard as
the Saiyan Prince did?
Training was hard, even on the mighty Vegeta. If anyone had been watching they would have been intimidated by the sheer aggression and intensity he displayed. In his mind however, something was troubling Vegeta. The training was taking a much greater toll on him today than it would normally. He found himself breathing hard, sweating bullets, and feeling pain when he shouldn't. At first he ignored it, forcing himself to continue. Then dots formed around his eyes and he became light-headed. He was balancing his whole weight on just one finger at the time and fell over as he passed out.
He awoke in a bed. When he realised what had happened he was not surprised to see Bulma in the room. Her eyes lit up as the Prince stirred.
"Vegeta! What happened to you? I was trying to ask you if you wanted lunch and then found you lying unconscious! How do you feel?" asked Bulma, not even hiding the concern in her voice. I feel... weak... thought Vegeta.
"I feel fine, woman," he snapped. "And I'll be much better when you leave me alone!" Bulma was angry for a moment, but Vegeta did not look at all well so she held her tongue, not something she did too often.
Vegeta threw the bed covers off himself and went to climb out of bed.
"Stop! What are you doing, Vegeta? You don't look so good. I'm ordering you to stay in bed."
"You order me? I am a prince, or have you forgotten? Perhaps with Kakarot making me look like a joke at every turn you have. But do not forget that I do not take orders from you and I will do what I wish!" said Vegeta angrily. This time Bulma did not hold back.
"What the hell is wrong with you? I was trying to help you, not that you deserve any. You may act strong but right now you look pathetic. I bet I could beat you in a fight right now."
Vegeta scowled. He ignored her and got out of bed. He went over to a mirror and examined himself. His eyes were not as alert as they usually were. He looked tired and not as strong as he usually did. He felt much the same, but had hoped it would not have been this noticeable.
"See?" asked Bulma, her anger slowly subsiding. "You've been working too hard. Just please, for your own sake Vegeta, get some rest. Goku doesn't over-train himself you know?"
How can this be, thought Vegeta. He had always pushed his body to it's very limits. Why did it have to be giving out on him now? He felt he had been getting stronger, close to reaching new levels. Closer to Kakarot. Bulma was looking at him, awaiting a savage retort from him no doubt.
"I feel better already, " he said. "I'm going to resume training."
Bulma shouted after him but he ignored her. He didn't return to the capsule, instead flying away so she would not be able to find him. He found a quiet looking area, landed and began some light training.
Chi-Chi answered the phone, glaring at her husband and son who despite being closer to it had left it up to her.
"Hello?" she said.
"Hey, Chi-Chi, is Goku there?" asked Bulma. Chi-Chi sighed, she had of course known that it would be for Goku and she had blatantly wasted her time. She called him over and passed the phone to him. Goku took it oblivious of his wife's angry thoughts.
"Hi, that you Bulma? How are you?" the Saiyan asked.
"I'm okay Goku, but I'm worried about Vegeta. He doesn't look well and he just took off all of a sudden. Could you find him with you instant translocation?"
Usually Goku would have just told Bulma that Vegeta could take care of himself and would return in his own time, but he noticed how worried Bulma sounded.
"Sure, just leave it to me," said Goku.
It wasn't difficult for Goku to locate Vegeta's energy, though at first he had been confused because Vegeta was apparently weaker than usual. Sure, power levels changed all the time, but he had never noticed such a decrease in Vegeta's power before. Using his instant translocation he transported himself to Vegeta's location.
Vegeta turned round as Goku arrived.
"What the hell are you doing here Kakarot?"
"Bulma sent me to find you. She told me you didn't seem well," said Goku. She was right, Goku noticed.
"So you came to laugh at me? Get out of here before I lose my patience. I don't need anything from anyone, especially not you, now leave me alone!" roared Vegeta. Goku shook his head. Vegeta was stubborn, but then so was he, and he wasn't just about to leave.
"You're going back to Bulma's , " said Goku. As Vegeta went to protest Goku touched his shoulder then used his instant translocation to take them both to Bulma's. Vegeta swore as they arrived, realising too late what Goku had done.
A fire burned as two men looked into it. One of them had sworn to the other that he had seen a face in the flames. Nothing could be seen now though.
"Ah, you're going crazy, man," said one of them.
Then they both jumped as a creature leapt out of the flames. At first it was consumed by fire, then the flames disappeared and a large, bald man stood before them. He looked at the two weak humans in front of him and for the time being ignored them.
"I'm back," said the Saiyan.
Training was hard, even on the mighty Vegeta. If anyone had been watching they would have been intimidated by the sheer aggression and intensity he displayed. In his mind however, something was troubling Vegeta. The training was taking a much greater toll on him today than it would normally. He found himself breathing hard, sweating bullets, and feeling pain when he shouldn't. At first he ignored it, forcing himself to continue. Then dots formed around his eyes and he became light-headed. He was balancing his whole weight on just one finger at the time and fell over as he passed out.
He awoke in a bed. When he realised what had happened he was not surprised to see Bulma in the room. Her eyes lit up as the Prince stirred.
"Vegeta! What happened to you? I was trying to ask you if you wanted lunch and then found you lying unconscious! How do you feel?" asked Bulma, not even hiding the concern in her voice. I feel... weak... thought Vegeta.
"I feel fine, woman," he snapped. "And I'll be much better when you leave me alone!" Bulma was angry for a moment, but Vegeta did not look at all well so she held her tongue, not something she did too often.
Vegeta threw the bed covers off himself and went to climb out of bed.
"Stop! What are you doing, Vegeta? You don't look so good. I'm ordering you to stay in bed."
"You order me? I am a prince, or have you forgotten? Perhaps with Kakarot making me look like a joke at every turn you have. But do not forget that I do not take orders from you and I will do what I wish!" said Vegeta angrily. This time Bulma did not hold back.
"What the hell is wrong with you? I was trying to help you, not that you deserve any. You may act strong but right now you look pathetic. I bet I could beat you in a fight right now."
Vegeta scowled. He ignored her and got out of bed. He went over to a mirror and examined himself. His eyes were not as alert as they usually were. He looked tired and not as strong as he usually did. He felt much the same, but had hoped it would not have been this noticeable.
"See?" asked Bulma, her anger slowly subsiding. "You've been working too hard. Just please, for your own sake Vegeta, get some rest. Goku doesn't over-train himself you know?"
How can this be, thought Vegeta. He had always pushed his body to it's very limits. Why did it have to be giving out on him now? He felt he had been getting stronger, close to reaching new levels. Closer to Kakarot. Bulma was looking at him, awaiting a savage retort from him no doubt.
"I feel better already, " he said. "I'm going to resume training."
Bulma shouted after him but he ignored her. He didn't return to the capsule, instead flying away so she would not be able to find him. He found a quiet looking area, landed and began some light training.
Chi-Chi answered the phone, glaring at her husband and son who despite being closer to it had left it up to her.
"Hello?" she said.
"Hey, Chi-Chi, is Goku there?" asked Bulma. Chi-Chi sighed, she had of course known that it would be for Goku and she had blatantly wasted her time. She called him over and passed the phone to him. Goku took it oblivious of his wife's angry thoughts.
"Hi, that you Bulma? How are you?" the Saiyan asked.
"I'm okay Goku, but I'm worried about Vegeta. He doesn't look well and he just took off all of a sudden. Could you find him with you instant translocation?"
Usually Goku would have just told Bulma that Vegeta could take care of himself and would return in his own time, but he noticed how worried Bulma sounded.
"Sure, just leave it to me," said Goku.
It wasn't difficult for Goku to locate Vegeta's energy, though at first he had been confused because Vegeta was apparently weaker than usual. Sure, power levels changed all the time, but he had never noticed such a decrease in Vegeta's power before. Using his instant translocation he transported himself to Vegeta's location.
Vegeta turned round as Goku arrived.
"What the hell are you doing here Kakarot?"
"Bulma sent me to find you. She told me you didn't seem well," said Goku. She was right, Goku noticed.
"So you came to laugh at me? Get out of here before I lose my patience. I don't need anything from anyone, especially not you, now leave me alone!" roared Vegeta. Goku shook his head. Vegeta was stubborn, but then so was he, and he wasn't just about to leave.
"You're going back to Bulma's , " said Goku. As Vegeta went to protest Goku touched his shoulder then used his instant translocation to take them both to Bulma's. Vegeta swore as they arrived, realising too late what Goku had done.
A fire burned as two men looked into it. One of them had sworn to the other that he had seen a face in the flames. Nothing could be seen now though.
"Ah, you're going crazy, man," said one of them.
Then they both jumped as a creature leapt out of the flames. At first it was consumed by fire, then the flames disappeared and a large, bald man stood before them. He looked at the two weak humans in front of him and for the time being ignored them.
"I'm back," said the Saiyan.