Bulma was getting ready for bed after reassuring her parents she was fine. She was about to shut her light out when she felt someone coming to her door. Before they could even knock she opened it to find Bardock standing there.
"How did you know I was coming?"
"I guess I can sense ki now."
"King Vegeta would like to see you Bulma."
"Oh, well sure let me just put on my robe and slippers, you can come in and wait."
Bulma left the door open for Bardock to come in and sit as she grabbed her long silk robe and her ballet style slippers, she put them on to cover her short night dress.
"Okay all done. It's definitely going to take a while to get used to seeing long black hair!" Bulma walked past her full length mirror and admired herself briefly.
"Come, he isn't a very patient man."
"Ha! Must be where his son gets it from."
They walked down the hall towards the King's room, when they arrived at the door Bardock was about to knock when King Vegeta's voice bellowed from inside.
"You may enter Bardock."
They walked through the door to find the king standing out on his balcony with his back turned to them. Bulma's stomach was now in knots, she had never been this nervous before.
"Your highness." Bulma greeted the king with a bow. He was now her King and so she was to bow before him. Her head was facing down as she waited for the King to acknowledge her.
"Thank you Bardock, leave us please."
"Yes sire."
"Bulma, you may come out here to join me."
Bulma made her way out to the King slowly and cautiously. She was never afraid of the before and still didn't know why she felt this way now. Bulma finally made it over to the King her head still facing down until he grabbed her chin and pulled her head up to face him. The moon was lighting up her face when her eyes met his. They were like nothing he had ever seen before. She was magnificent. Those eyes were mesmerizing and he had to get himself back to reality.
"You will no longer be Bulma to me, but Akura. That will be your new Saiyan name."
"But I liked my name, what is wrong with my name!"
"You will not take such tone with me Akura! You are no longer a human so you no longer need a human name. Understood?"
"Yes sire. I'm sorry" Bulma hated backing down so easily but she knew there was no use in wasting her time arguing with the King. He could easily end her life if he chose to.
"It is okay, just remember that next time. Now go get some rest we must begin training in the morning for the androids. You must learn quickly my dear they will be here soon. If Bardock is right again you will have no problems keeping up with us."
"Good night your highness. Sleep well." Bulma bowed again and left his room.
She lay in her own bed starring at the ceiling trying to grasp everything that has happened that day. She was only human just hours before and now she was a Saiyan, she was one of them. She didn't know what to do or who to talk to until she realized the one person that she could talk to about anything, her long time ex Yamcha. He was an ass for a boyfriend but when it came to knowing what to say to cheer her up he was great at that. She got out of bed, put on her robe and headed downstairs to call him so she didn't wake anyone. She pulled her cell from her robe pocket and dialed his number.
"Hello?" A scruffy voice on the other end answered
"Hey, Yamcha I'm sorry to call at this hour but can you please come over. I've been through a lot today and need someone to talk to."
"Bulma?"
"Yes! Who else would be calling you this late?"
"Let me get dressed I'll be there in 15."
"Thanks. I'll be out back in the gazebo."
"OK, see you soon."
She was now happy her robe had a big hood to it; she had to hide her hair from him until she could explain the whole story. She knew he was going to freak but she also knew he could comfort her when she needed it. She went outside and had some coffee and some snacks to take out there. The moon was beautiful this time of night. It was so bright it lit up the yard as if it were day outside.
"Hey Bulma, what's up?"
"Oh thank you so much for coming! Okay you need to sit down for this."
"Uh oh, what did I do now?"
"Not you, me. So I was building this splicing machine that can take the DNA from one person and bind it to another. Well Goku came in my lab to check on me while I was working on it and there was an explosion, but before the machine blew up it actually kind of, um, gosh I don't know how to say it."
"Just spit it out Bulma!"
"I'll just show you, please don't freak out!"
Yamcha was afraid to see what she had to show him, he was thinking something along the lines of a second head or a third nipple or something strange. He did not expect to see the beautiful creature standing in front of him. The moon was hitting her at the perfect angle, it was as if it was made just to show her off. After pulling off the hood, she took off the robe to reveal the tail, the new toned body and the long dark locks. His jaw dropped when she did a slow turn to show him everything.
"Bulma, your absolutely breath taking, I mean you were so beautiful before nut now, Oh my Kami! It's amazing!" He stood and started to approach her when a strong firm grip stopped him in his tracks.
"Whoa, Goku man let go that hurts!"
"Bardock what are you doing! Let him go your hurting him!"
"Akura, you have no idea what he was thinking, I saw it. And I had to stop it." Bardock spit out through his clenched jaw, he was enraged and disgusted by what the scar face warrior was thinking of doing with his future queen.
"WHAT, who the hell is Bardock, and why is he calling you Akura, and why does he look like Goku?"
"He's Goku's father Yamcha and because I am now a Saiyan, my name is also a Saiyan. So please address me as Akura from now on."
"Um Bu-Akura, I really don't know what to say right now."
"Boy I suggest you leave before Prince Vegeta makes his way out here."
"But she invited me, asked me to come and talk and-"
"I thought I smelled weakling, want to tell me what you are doing here?"
"Vegeta I-"
"I am no longer Vegeta to you woman, I am your prince and you will address me as so!"
"No I will not! You're crazy if you think that will ever happen. You are NOT my prince. You are just some asshole living at my house that I have to deal with on a daily basis!"
"Bulma, I'm gonna go. You um look amazing by the way. "
"Her name is Akura and you had better leave now boy before I end your life where you stand."
"Bye Yamcha, I'm so sorry!"
"Akura, you will NEVER speak to me that way again do you understand?" Vegeta was furious and turned on at her defiance.
"You listen to me VEGETA! I WILL NEVER ADDRESS YOU AS PRINCE NOR WILL I EVER BOW TO YOU, GOT IT?"
Vegeta quickly grabbed her arm and threw her to ground, this did nothing but add more fuel to her fire, and Bardock just stood back and watched knowing Vegeta would never hurt her intentionally. Bulma shot up to her feet in shock at the Prince's behavior. She shot a swift kick under his legs to knock him to the ground where she then pounced him, Akura took the princes head into her hands and slammed it to the ground. Only stunning him momentarily before he flung her off him and jumped to his feet, he came at her with such speed and started throwing punches and kicks, only to find she was blocking each one with such ease. He was floating away from her smirking.
"Is that the best you've got Vegeta? You better not be holding back." Akura taunted him and then lunged forward and struck a hard blow to the Princes face.
"You're going to pay for that!"
"I'd like to see you try!"
They were fighting for over an hour now and still no one was coming out on top. Akura charged a ki ball in her hands and fired it straight for Vegeta, he crossed his arms over his face to block it and then sent one back her way, she however did not have time to react before it struck her right in stomach. Akura was sent flying back and slammed into a tree, falling flat to the ground. She was done. Her body ached and she couldn't move.
"AKURA! Akura are you alright!" Bardock rushed over to her when Vegeta grabbed his arm.
"Back off old man, she needs to learn, GET UP WOMAN!"
"I-I ca-n't Veg-eta." She said so softly they barely heard her before she passed out completely.
Vegeta took her into his arms and made his way to her lab with Bardock following behind.
"She did well Prince Vegeta, she was keeping up with you with little problems."
"Yes Bardock until she made one mistake, she let her guard down, she got too cocky. We cannot afford for that mistake to happen again, why do you think I did that? She will learn one way or another not to be so foolish."
"She needs to be put in the tank for a few hours and then you need to spar again. With mine and Kakarot's strength inside her she needs someone that will be competition. She needs to spar with you again Vegeta."
"Hn. She does, she made a few small mistakes and I will be sure to flaunt those to make sure she never does them again. She is secure now, turn on the tank."
"Done, want me to stay with her?"
"Yes Bardock, I'm going to sleep."
"Good night Vegeta. I'll let you know when she's ready."
"Yes"
"Bardock, what came over me?"
"You're new Saiyan power and instinct is all."
"Man Vegeta sure did a number on me"
"Yes but you did well to keep up, your going to make a great addition to our team. You will spar with Vegeta again when you are healed."
"Okay, he just pisses me off so bad sometimes, and before I could never hurt him but now all I want to do is attack him!"
"Get rest now, I'll be here to get you out when your healed. We can talk more tomorrow."
"Thanks Bardock, you need to rest too."
Vegeta was in his room and couldn't help but smile thinking back at the battle he just had with the once human weakling. He was impressed by the way she could keep up with him not only in the spar but she was quick at the tongue like he was and he enjoyed the verbal spars they had, now he could have the best of both worlds. "She has got some fire that's for sure." Vegeta said out loud to himself before finally rolling over and closing his eyes to sleep. It was going to be a very long and interesting day to say the least.
