AN – Thanks to Mangy and Angie without them I wouldn't have gotten this far

Author Notes – Thanks to Mangy and Angie without them I wouldn't have gotten this far.  This is my first DBZ fanfic, so the characters are probably slightly OOC.  For instance, Piccolo and Vegeta are friends.  I had posted the Introduction & Chapter 1 earlier, but I've added to them both, so am just going to repost it.  Chapter 4 is finished, I am just waiting on Angie to read it and let me know what editing needs fixing.  So hopefully that will be up soon!    ::Thoughts::   //Memories//  Speaking Mentally  

Disclaimers – I don't own DBZ, nor any of the Characters except Tynan, Nikki, Tracy, and Vor.    Pieter Stoephoer was given to me by MangyTomCat.  Please don't sue me, I have no money.  Enjoy!  Tynan79.

Introduction

"Why don't you believe me?  Why won't you accept me as your daughter?"

"Let me see you!"  Vegeta shouted.  But the figure only moved farther back into the shadows.  "Please!  I need to see you!"

Another voice caused Vegeta to spin around, but no matter how fast he turned, the voice stayed behind him.

"I'm sorry, my Prince.  Forgive me for not telling you."  Vegeta felt a hand caress his face, then he was sitting in his bed, drenched in sweat and breathing heavily.  He looked over at his mate, she was still sleeping.  He swung his legs over the side of the bed and slowly climbed out.  He moved silently to the bathroom and closed the door.  Flipping on the light, he blinked several times trying to adjust his eyes to the bright light.  He filled the sink with cold water and splashed some over his face, then looked at himself in the mirror.

"You look like hell," he muttered to his reflection.  He had dark circles under his eyes and his face seemed slightly pale.  He closed his eyes and tried to remember the dream he had just had.  All he could remember was a voice.

"I'm sorry, my Prince.  Forgive me for not telling you." 

He placed a hand over his left cheek.  ::What hadn't she told me?  And who was it?  It couldn't be Bra, the voice was too old sounding.  Bulma maybe?:: He remembered the tender way the invisible hand had caressed his face.  ::No, it couldn't be her.  She would never call me, "My Prince."  But who?  She sounded somewhat familiar.::


He slammed his fist against the wall in frustration.  The wall cracked slightly.  This dream had been haunting him for over 2 months now.  He could only remember the last part.  He splashed the water over his face again, then flicked the light off.  He walked back into the bedroom.  Bulma was curled up on her side looking quite peaceful.  Vegeta knew he wouldn't get back to sleep, he never did after having that dream.  No matter how little sleep he had.  Slowly he moved to his dresser and pulled on a pair of black spandex shorts, then slipped out the door.  He stopped in the kitchen for a light snack.  After devouring half a baked chicken, a large bowl of salad, 2 apples, 3 oranges, 3 bowls of rice, and 2 bowls of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, he headed for the gravity room.

Bulma stood on the balcony and watched her husband enter the gravity room.  ::He had that damn dream again.:: she thought.  ::I wish he would talk to me about it.  I think it's really getting to him.::  She remembered the first night it had woken her up.

//Vegeta was yelling in his sleep, something he hadn't done in many years.  He kept saying the same thing over and over.

"Please!  Let me see you!"

Bulma had managed to shake him awake, but when he opened his eyes and looked at her, she almost wished she hadn't.  Vegeta had such a haunted look in his eyes, it made her want to pull him into her arms and comfort him.  In fact, that's what she tried to do, but he had pushed her away with shaky hands, and moved to stand by the balcony door.

"Vegeta…"she started, but he shook his head.

"Don't…don't ask me about it.  I remember nothing," he said, as he slipped a pair of jeans on.  Then he turned back to look at her, his usual empty expression back in place.

"I'm sorry I woke you, Woman.  I'm going to go for a run.  Don't know when I'll be back."  And with that he jumped off the balcony and took off into the night sky.  He hadn't returned for 2 days.  When he did finally come back, he didn't say where he had been, or what he had done.  And when she tried to bring up the dream, he had told her to forget it, and never ask him about it again.//

Bulma shivered and rubbed her hands along her arms.  She could hear the whirl of the engines in the gravity room.  Sighing, Bulma went back to sleep, curling up on her side and hugging Vegeta's pillow to her chest.

*****

On a far away planet…

"Where is Prince Vegeta currently at?" a calm sounding voice asked.

"I…told…you…that I…d…don't…know…p…please…don't…k…kill…me…"

Tynan sighed in disgust at the shaking creature she held by the throat.  "Is there anyone here who could tell me where Prince Vegeta is?" she sounded bored.

"Per…perhaps there is…one…h…I can…get him…for…you…If you…let me go?" the creature sounded hopeful.

"Which direction is he in?" Tynan asked impatiently.  She was suddenly in a hurry to go.

"He's…ov…over…th…there." The creature pointed to his left.

"Thank you kindly for your information."  Tynan said politely.  Then, with a flick of her wrist, she snapped its neck.  She tossed it on the ground and stalked off towards a group of the creatures.  Her white boots clicked on the hard ground.  Her long hair spiked upwards, resembling a black flame.  And her tail whipped back and forth behind her as she walked.

"Can anyone here please tell me where Prince Vegeta is?"  She called out loudly as she approached.  She stopped and crossed her arms over her chest, glaring at each one of the creatures.  "Well??" she demanded, her eyes flashing dangerously.

Finally one of the creatures stepped forward.

"He was last headed to a planet known as Earth.  But that was many, many, many, many years ago." he actually smiled at her.

She smiled back.  "Do you know which way this 'Earth' is?" she asked him.

"Oh yes.  It is located in that direction," The creature pointed off in the distance.  "I believe I heard him say it would take him 6 months to reach it.  He was traveling with Nappa at the time."

She smiled again.  "Thank you kindly for your information." 

The creature stepped back quickly, and disappeared into the crowd.  He didn't want to end up like his dead friend.

"Well," Tynan said as she started back to her space pod, "You have all been quite helpful.  I now know where I must travel.  Thank you kindly for your assistance."

She reached the pod and stepped partially inside.  "Oh, and one more thing…" her hand began to glow.  "If you should happen to see Prince Vegeta in hell, give him my regards."  She flung the Ki blast into the ground a few yards away, before climbing into the pod and blasting off.  As she began her trip to Earth, the planet she had left exploded.  She leaned back in the seat, her tail wrapping around her waist.  She programmed the pod to take her to Earth and then closed her eyes.

::Almost there…perhaps I will finally end my searching:: she let sleep over take her as the Saiya-jin style space pod raced towards the Earth.