Museum

Toushiro and Mika made it to the museum just as it closed for the night. The place was dark but it was still well lit. Just enough for them to see where they were going.

Toushiro: "Where have I heard the name 'Tarble' before?"

Mika: "Oh Tarble's Uncle Vegeta's little brother."

Hearing that jogged Toushiro's memory. He remembered back to a few days ago.

Toushiro: "So Tarble's here? How come I haven't seen him yet?"

Mika: "He's kinda shy."

Just then, they ran into a small man who looked a bit like Vegeta. However, Toushiro had never seen Tarble before, so he wasn't sure if it was him.

Tarble: "Hi there Mika. Its been a while... And you must be Toushiro Hitsugaya."

Toushiro: "You're... Tarble?"

Tarble: "Yes I am. You seem surprised."

Toushiro: "Well... I was... I was expecting you to look a lot like Vegeta, I mean... He and Coge are almost identical but you're..."

Mika: "Toushiro!"

Mika actually smacked the young captain's thigh.

Toushiro: "Ow... What was that for?"

Mika: "You don't say that kind of thing to people face to face!"

Tarble: "It's ok, Mika. I actually get that a lot. People are very surprised to hear that Vegeta and Coge are my big brothers... So... I hear you need to go somewhere?"

Mika: "Yeah. We're trying to get out of West City. Can you help us?"

Tarble: "I can help you but in return I want you to help me with a few tasks first."

Toushiro: "Are you sure you and Vegeta are related?"

Tarble: "I may not be a fighter like my brother but that doesn't mean I can't throw a decent punch."

Toushiro: "Sorry."

Mika: "What tasks do you need help with?"

Tarble: "I think Pilaf's henchman, General Tao, has been prowling around here, because a few important artifacts have been moved around. I need to put them back in their proper places before the museum opens up tomorrow. If you two can find them for me, I'll put them back and the night watchmen will open the back door."

Toushiro: "Ok. What's the first piece?"

Tarble: "The first artifact is an old coin, made by ancient Romans. I need to put it back in the Roman exhibit. So could you go get it and bring it back to me."

Mika: "Ok! See you in a bit!"

There were 5 exhibits to choose from. A Dinosaur exhibit, an Egyptian exhibit, a Food Court, a Medieval exhibit, and a Roman exhibit.

Mika: "What exhibit should we start with?"

Toushiro: "Let's try the Dinosaur exhibit first, but we have to be careful. General Tao is roaming around here."

Mika: "Yeah, you're right."

The two went into the Dinosaur exhibit. It was a large room decorated to look like a Jurassic age. Flying above was a pterosaur model and on the floor was some kind of long-necked dinosaur.

Mika: "I can't see anything."

Toushiro: "Well then let's get closer."

The Soul Reaper and Saboron worked their way down to the exhibit floor. They both looked around carefully. Mika walked under the giant dinosaur while Toushiro searched the ledges. After a few minutes, Mika gave up.

Mika: "I don't think it's in this exhibit, Toushiro."

Toushiro: "Mika... What's this?"

The boy turned around and in his fingers he held up a very old coin.

Mika: "You found it!"

Toushiro: "Back to Tarble."

Exiting the Dinosaur exhibit, they went to Tarble and gave him the coin.

Tarble: "Great! Thanks a lot! I'll put this back in it's proper place. In the meantime, the next artifact is a scarab that is supposed to be at the pyramid in the Egyptian exhibit."

Toushiro: "Ok, we'll be right back!"

Tarble set off to return the coin.

Toushiro: "I didn't see anything else that looked like it didn't belong in the Dinosaur exhibit so let's look in the Food Court."

Mika: "Why don't we split up. We could cover more ground that way."

Toushiro: "Considering we don't know where General Tao is hiding, it would be safer if we stayed together."

Mika: "Oh! The thought of him lurking around is creepy!"

They checked in the Food Court, but nothing. Then they tried the Medieval exhibit but again nothing. Finally, they checked the last exhibit, the Roman exhibit. They found the scarab but...

Toushiro: "How did it get up there?"

It was at the top of a pillar.

Mika: "Better question is, how are we going to get it down?"

Toushiro: "... ... I've got that covered."

Mika watched as Toushiro walked as far back in the room as he could. The boy lined himself up with the pillar and then... Bolted! Running as fast as he could, Toushiro jumped onto the pillars side and actually made it up half way. The young captain was able to reach at the scarab and grab it before he landed back on the floor, scarab in hand.

Mika: "You got it! I've never seen a human run up something that high before!"

Toushiro: "Technically I'm not a human. I'm a Soul Reaper. Anyway, let's get this back to Tarble."

Mika: "Yeah, we need to find all of the artifacts before morning and we still need to deal with General Tao."

With the scarab in hand, they hurried back to where Tarble said he'd be. Sure enough, he was there.

Tarble: "Wonderful! You found the scarab! Now the next artifact is a fossilized bone from the Jurassic dinosaur, Brachiosaurus."

Mika: "A fossilized bone! But those things can weigh more than a ton!"

Tarble: "Which is why when you find it, come and get me. I can't fight like my brothers but I'm still fairly strong."

Toushiro: "Ok, we'll do that."

Mika: "Let's try the Medieval exhibit."

While Tarble went to return the scarab, Toushiro and Mika went to the Medieval exhibit. It didn't take them long to find it.

Toushiro: "Kinda hard to hide something this big, huh."

Mika: "Yeah hahaha!"

Toushiro: "I'll go get Tarble, you wait here."

Mika: "Can do!"

Toushiro went back to fetch Tarble. In no time, the Soul Reaper and saiyan came back. It took some time but the three of them were able to carry it back to the Dinosaur exhibit.

Toushiro: "Boy was that heavy!"

Mika: "What's next?"

Tarble: "I checked in the Royal Treasures section of the Medieval exhibit, and the crown of King Harry the 8th is missing. Bring it back and we're almost done."

Toushiro: "Shouldn't be hard."

Tarble: "Oh and heads up you two. I'm pretty sure General Tao is creeping around the Egyptian exhibit. I'll bet he's trying to set up some kind of lame trap. But I wouldn't worry too much about him."

Mika: "That's for sure. If he's anything like Pilaf, Shu and Mai then this'll be easy."

Toushiro: "You're starting to sound like your mother."

Mika: "You don't know my father."

Toushiro: "Do I?"

Mika: "No."

Toushiro: "Well the Egyptian exhibit is really the only place we haven't been to yet so lets go there."

Next stop was the Egyptian exhibit. Inside was a giant pyramid. While walking around it, the young captain and cub found the entrance inside and went in. Right away, they knew General Tao was close. Hinted by the open sarcophagus held open by a stick.

Mika: "Well there's General Tao's trap."

Toushiro: "What a joke!"

Mika: "Like we're dumb enough to fall for that old trick!"

Toushiro: "And even if we did get caught in there, that hole in the side is plenty large enough for both of us to fit through."

Mika: "Hey that gives me an idea and I know Tao will be mad!"

Toushiro: "What is it?"

Mika: "Just hide behind the tomb and watch."

Figuring Mika knew what she was doing, Toushiro did as he was asked. Once her friend was well hidden, Mika jumped into the sarcophagus! Behind a pillar on the other side of the room, General Tao was pleased.

General Tao: "Now the stick snaps and voila!"

He waited but the stick, which was as thick as a mans arm, did not snap. Obviously.

General Tao: "What! My ingenious trap... A failure!"

Giggling softly in the sarcophagus, Mika cried out in distress.

General Tao: "Ah, good. The cub is trapped anyway."

Toushiro was doing everything he could to stop himself from laughing out loud and giving himself away. He just found the cyborgs stupidity at such an obvious lie hilarious! Mika on the other hand, was crawling out through the hole in the sarcophagus while making sure General Tao didn't see her. But he was too busy gloating to really notice.

General Tao: "As usual... I am, victorious!"

When he reached the sarcophagus, he peered into the now very empty casket as Mika quietly walked up behind him.

General Tao: "Now where are you, little fur ball?"

Suddenly, Mika roared as loud as she could. Tao was so spooked that he fell into the sarcophagus and the lid fell shut.

Mika: "Poor General Tao."

General Tao: "Let me out! It is very dark in here!"

Mika: "Well at least his mummy loves him! Hahaha!"

The cub heard hysterical laughing from where Toushiro was. She walked over and found the poor boy laughing very hard and pounding the floor with his hand.

Toushiro: "That was too damn funny! Hahahaha! It's so funny because it was soooo freakin' obvious that you were faking being trapped! Ahahaha! And HE FELL FOR IT!"

Mika: "I know! Hahaha! Oh and I found this inside!"

Mika held out the crown.

Toushiro: "Nice!"

They left the pyramid, gladly leaving a complaining Tao behind and went back to Tarble.

Mika: "Here's the crown! Are we done yet?"

Tarble: "Not quite yet! You need to find a missing... Donut."

Toushiro: "A donut?"

Tarble: "I'll explain everything when you get back!"

Mika: "Ok..."

The two knew where to go. The Food Court. In no time they had the donut and brought it back to Tarble.

Mika: "Ok, we got the donut! What now?"

Just like that, Tarble ate the donut.

Mika: "Hey Tarble! You ate the donut!"

Tarble: "Yeah... That's what it was for! I was really hungry."

Toushiro: "Yeah you're Vegeta's little brother all right."

Mika: "So how do we get out of West City?"

Tarble: "Well now that all of the artifacts have been returned to their proper places, the night watchman has just opened the backdoor. Use the backdoor and you'll be ready for the next part of your journey. Down and through the old undergrounds and finally out of West City. Sunrise the white raptor is waiting for you there."

Toushiro: "Thanks for all the help, Tarble. We'll see you around!"

Mika: "And don't eat too many donuts!"

Tarble: "Good luck you guys!"

Toushiro and Mika were finally getting closer to leaving the city. Next stop was the old undergrounds!