Chapter 10 is here and in record time! (for me anyway) Enjoy!
Chapter 10
Over a week passed since Cheelai's and Bulma's unplanned drunken bash and things were on the awkward side. Much to Cheelai's relieve, Bulma's friendship was kicked into over drive, and the bluenette finally was able to drag the green woman to her lab, which Cheelai greatly appreciated and used as a distraction from the somewhat uncomfortable atmosphere.
Broly and Vegita had also been busy, but they seemed to be making quite the progress on their training. Broly was now able to bypass his ozaru human transformation and charge straight to super saiyan while maintaining a clear head for the most part.
Their stay on Earth had been prolonged indefinitely when Bulma realized Cheelai had a gift when it came to laser based technology, which happened to be the main source of upgrades she was in the process of implementing throughout her company. The bluenette quickly placed the green woman in charge of her weapon designs and overall company upgrades. Calibrating new devices would normally take Bulma a considerable amount of time which of course ate into her time with her family and other aspects of her company.
And due to the nature of her research and highly classified material, finding a trust worthy crew was quickly becoming an extremely hard task. Cheelai's skills were just what Bulma needed to up her productivity. The girl was a natural, all she needed to do was look at the beams of light, without eye protection mind you, and she instantly knew where to make adjustments to the devices.
When asked, she simply said that her people knew a lot about light waves and left it at that. Cheelai never felt so appreciated and useful in a work setting before, it was nice. And of course, spending time with Bulma was also welcomed, even is the woman continued to relentlessly tease her about Broly every chance she got.
Looking up at the charts before her, Cheelai took on a solemn look. Things in that department had been a little uncomfortable since her drunken escapade took place. She remembered waking up with zero recollection of the night before and a splitting headache to boot. Broly of course had done anything he could think of to ease her pain. He didn't let her leave the room that day and brought every meal for her to eat in bed. She tried to protest but Broly seemed convinced she would not survive without rest and good food.
When night came, things got even more uncomfortable. Broly returned to their shared room, got ready for bed and turned off all the lights, leaving them both in complete darkness. She found it puzzling but said nothing, assuming he must be tired from taking care of her the night prior and the day after and just wanted to go right to sleep.
She thought nothing of it when he climbed into bed next to her and gathered her small body in his arms, molding her back to his front and inhaling her scent. She closed her eyes, figuring it was time for sleep, but then Broly cleared his throat and asked her the last thing she'd ever thought he'd ask.
"Great work today Cheelai!" Bulma's voice suddenly broke her out of her musings. "Huh? Oh yeah…thanks…we got a lot done…" Cheelai replied, looking up at the new batch of fighting robots with freshly installed lasers. "Sure did, why don't you turn in now, you must be tired, and I bet you miss Broly too, you don't have to work yourself to death you know" The bluenette said with a worried look. Cheelai shrugged and began looking around the room. "Oh that's ok, I'm not tired at all!….hey, maybe I can start programing the bots to the gravity chamber if you want…"
Bulma took her lab coat off and hung it by the door before turning towards the green girl who had yet to leave her desk. "Alright, what's going on?" She said with a frown. Cheelai took on an innocent look. "What do you mean?" she replied nervously. "You know what I mean, you've been slaving away in here for days, don't get me wrong, I'm loving the productivity but I can't help but notice you seem to be avoiding Broly, not to mention he's been walking around looking like a kicked puppy…"
"No he hasn't! he's been busy training…I haven't been avoiding him…have I?" Bulma rolled her eyes in response, effectively confirming Cheelai's worries. The green girl slouched on her chair in defeat, dropping her head down to the desk in front of her and letting out a soft moan. "It's complicated…" she whimpered, causing Bulma to return to her side in an instant, her blue eyes dancing with excitement at finally getting to hear what's been going on. She did her best for most of the week not to pry, but the need for gossip was killing her.
Time passed and Cheelai just sat there, making Bulma loose her patience. "Well….?" The bluenette pressed. "Well! It's your fault for getting me drunk! And then there was that stupid black out…" Cheelai replied, lifting her head up and frowning at her friend, her cheeks flushed in mortification. Bulma's cheeked reddened at bit with guilt. "Yeah ok, so we got drunk and the blackout…well, let's just say super saiyan blue is on a whole other level!" She murmured while fanning her face with a dreamy smile. "But, come on, so you guys had a little sexy drunken fun, first times are always a little awkward anyway" "We didn't do that!" Cheelai shouted in defense.
"Still?" Bulma asked a bit surprised. The way Broly looked at her green friend when he thought no one was watching was enough to set the room on fire. "Yes still! It's been…weird lately…since I…when I was drunk…I did something, well…something that's very private….and…well he asked me to do it again and I just don't…" "What did you do?!" Bulma cut her off, her voice high pitched with bubbling interest.
Cheelai's face turned a whole shade darker. "I…you wouldn't get it…it's a thing my people can do…sometimes….but it's supposed to be really personal…like we don't do it with just anyone, and definitely not because we're drunk…" Cheelai tried to explain. "Oh now you have to tell me!" Bulma said, her eyes big in anticipation. "It's not gonna make sense to you…" the green woman replied while looking away from her friends expecting eyes.
"Tell me anyway, come on, you can't leave me hanging!" Bulma pleaded. Taking a deep sigh Cheelai finally caved. "I…I lit up…" her small voice whispered. Bulma's face fell in confusion. "Ok...lit up with excitement? Lit up with love?" Cheelai frowned deeper and looked up. "I lit up!" She said firmly and flashed brightly for a second. Bulma's eyes widened. "Wait, wait, let me turn off the lights!"
"No way! I'm not doing it again!" Cheelai protested. "Fine fine, but you're gonna have to explain why this is such a big deal, I mean, it looked fun!" "It's not fun!, It's private! It's not supposed to be done on a whim…and it's…it's just…super intimate…some people consider it more intimate than sex…" The green girl explained.
"Oh…I see, well, I mean I get that but…it's Broly, you two love each other, and it's not like he's asking you to light up and spread em!" Bulma said with a laugh, attempting to throw in some humor to help Cheelai relax. Instead, the green girl stiffened further and looked away, making Bulma pause. "No way! Go Broly!" The bluenette cheered.
"Stop it! That's not what he asked!...not really…I don't know, everything's messed up now! I sort of freaked out about it and now he probably thinks I'm mad or just don't feel comfortable with him and…" "But it sounds like you don't…" Bulma chimed in, making Cheelai look up with wide eyes. "That's not true! Broly's the only person I've ever been myself with…I just…wasn't planning on showing him that…so soon…I mean…we haven't even done it, he's seen me naked like three times and the first time was for a few seconds so it probably doesn't even count…" She mused mostly to herself before continuing.
"And, I know it's hard to understand if this isn't something you're familiar with but…lighting up is like the next level…it opens up a connection deeper than anything you can think of, it's like showing him my life force, sharing minds, thoughts, souls…and lighting up while doing it…that's like…I don't know, the ultimate bonding experience…it's almost considered taboo…the level of trust it would take to do that is…well, unheard of"
Bulma listened attentively, trying to imagine what Cheelai was describing. It actually sounded pretty awesome and sort of like… "Wow…that sounds intense, but…not unheard of, I should tell you, what you described, that connection, it sounds a lot like…like being with a super saiyan" Cheelai looked up into her friends eyes, her head tilting in a silent plead for her to continue. "You must have felt it, when Broly transformed, the heat?" Bulma gently asked, hoping Cheelai would fill in the blanks. The green girl thought for a moment. "I…I don't know, it was so sudden…I sort of pulled back at first...I didn't know what to do…" She said, starting to feel a pang of guilt.
"Cheelai…when I said that having sex with a transformed saiyan was something else, I wasn't just talking about the physical pleasure you know…look, I'm not trying to tell you what you should do but just know that, for saiyans, for Broly…well, being in that state, sharing it with someone, it's very special and very intimate, so…it sounds to me like it's his version of lighting up…" She suggested with a pensive look.
Cheelai stopped to take Bulma's words in. It did make sense in a way, Broly's transformation could be considered a parallel to her light, and he wasn't embarrassed in the slightest about it, in fact he was always eager to share his progress with her.
It took a lot of emotional charging for a saiyan to transform, that alone made it a very personal experience and sharing it with someone else had to require a high level of trust. "Bulma….am I….am I being prudish?" The green woman asked in a small voice. Suddenly she felt guilty, and Bulma was right, Broly was acting like a kicked puppy and she had been avoiding him and he'd done nothing wrong. Before her friend could answer Cheelai hid her face in her palms in shame. "Oh I'm the worst! After everything Broly's done for me! he's always been so gentle and loving and open, he tells me everything, and all I do is lie and push him away, and I'm, oh I'm just so stupid! What am I even waiting for?!" Cheelai began, starting to fall into a rant while Bulma slowly coaxed her from her chair, nodding with everything her friend was saying.
"I mean, Broly's it for me right? I couldn't ask for any better! I should just go to him and stop being such a baby about our relationship right?" Cheelai continued, unaware that Bulma was slowly walking her towards the door. "Right" "And so what if I was drunk, he's never thought any less of me, even after finding out about my past, I'm the luckiest woman ever to have found him, right?" "Right" Bulma kept replying as she nonchalantly pushed Cheelai out of the lab. "Right! so I should just go up to him and…and…" "Light up his world!" Bulma finished for her with a bright smile.
Cheelai looked back at her friend with wide eyes and a deep blush covering her cheeks. "…R-right.." She finished a bit unsure. Bulma clapped her hands together in triumph. "Then it's settled! Take tomorrow off, it's Friday, which means you also have the weekend! Go explore Earth, I know Broly's been wanting to take you somewhere special" The bluenette beamed making Cheelai tilt her head in confusing. "He has? How do you know?" "He won't stop talking about it to Vegita, who of course told me, and you would know too if you hadn't been avoiding him, the poor guy" Bulma lightly scolded.
Cheelai winced at the reminder of her recent behavior towards Broly. For the past week or so she started taking her meals in the lab, and coming to bed so late Broly would already be a sleep, beat from Vegita's arduous training. In the mornings he would wake up early and she would continue to sleep. He'd give her a hug and soft kisses before parting and she would tell him to have a good day while pretending she was too tired to fully wake up. Other than that they really hadn't had much interactions. The longer this went on, the harder it was to break the cycle, but after her conversation with Bulma, Cheelai was finally ready to put an end to her childish behavior.
"Anyway, here you go" Bulma said while reaching into her pocket and handing a single capsule over to her friend who accepted with slight hesitance. "What's this?" She questioned as she brought the small object to eye level in order to check for any labels that might explain its content. Bulma grinned widely. "It's a state of the art, all inclusive, limited edition, honey moon suite!" She explained with excitement.
"What? No, I can't take this…" Cheelai began to object which made Bulma frown. "Sure you can, you'd actually be helping me out, see we're thinking of launching mass production of these, but we don't have enough customer feedback, it's still a prototype, and while you're at it, you can also take this" She finished while shoving a card into her friend's hands. "Your wages of course!" She explained with a smirk. Cheelai shook her head in response. "No way, I can't…"
"Uh, you better! I'm not running a slave sweat shop here! It would have taken a team of at least eight testers to run calibrations on my lasers and be half as productive as you are by yourself! Not to mention I wouldn't be able to trust any of them not to leak my tech to rival companies, I mean it Cheelai, you've been a great asset to capsule corp, I know it's been a short time but you earned this, so take it"
Cheelai looked down at the capsule and card she now held on each hand in total shock. "I didn't think…I mean I thought I was just…helping out a little…" She whispered. "Well you're not, you're officially on the payroll! And you've been off for hours now so go already and no more overtime!" Bulma said as she gave Cheelai a small push towards the hallway that led to the main compound. The green girl took a few steps forth in a daze but then turned around with a teary smile. She rushed the bluenette and gave her a tight hug before backing away and running down the hall in search of Broly. Bulma leaned back against the wall with a smile, letting out a small chuckle when Cheelai disappeared around the corner.
-With Broly-
The giant saiyan stepped out of the shower and quickly dried himself. He brushed his teeth and put on a simple shirt and shorts. Moving into the bedroom he sighed heavily at the sight of the empty bed. At some point Cheelai would join him, but it would be late, and he wouldn't be able to fight sleep and so he would miss her again. He moved to sit on the bed, his giant hand taking a hold of Cheelai's pillow and bringing it to his face. He took a few deep breaths of her lingering scent which helped calm him a bit, but the sting of her absence was still present.
He was about to turn in when suddenly the doors of the bedroom slid open and in came the woman he'd been craving to see. She closed the door and gave him the sweetest smile he'd ever seen, or maybe it seemed that way because he hadn't been treated to one of her smiles for days now. He smiled back but then looked away, shoving the pillow behind him and feeling embarrassed at being caught hugging it. "Hey…I'm done at the lab…" He heard her soft voice announce, and nodded. "You finished early…I'm glad" Broly replied, looking up again, only to gasp when he found Cheelai's perfect doll like face mere inches from his.
"I missed you" She said and proceeded to climb onto his lab, her slender arms circling his neck and her legs wrapping around his waist. Before he knew it, her lips were upon his and he was lost in all that was her. His hands flew to her hips and back, sliding under her clothes, seeking that soft warm flesh he'd been deprived of. He grunted when he felt her small tongue gently asking for entrance, instead of allowing it he invaded her mouth with his. Her hands pulled him closer and small whimpers began emerging from her throat with each stroke of his lips and tongue.
Eventually she pulled back much to Broly's disappointment, but she remained wrapped around him, hugging him close and running her fingers through his hair. "Broly, let's go somewhere, just you and me, let's go see Earth together" Her request almost made his heart jump right out of his chest and he was overcome by a wave of giddy excitement. His face broke into a huge smile and he couldn't help but crush her dainty body to his deepening they hug. "I know the perfect place! I hoped I could show it to you…but…" He suddenly hesitated. "You are not…too busy?" his asked shyly.
Cheelai pulled back to look at him, her hands caressing his face and bringing it close so she could deliver a short kiss to his lips. "Not anymore" She assured him with a smile. "Tomorrow, we'll go first thing tomorrow, what do you think?" Broly smiled, holding her close, loving the feel of her in his arms. "Yes" He whispered and kissed her again.
-Next Day-
"Ok, we'll be back Sunday night latest" Cheelai announced, giving Lemo and Bulma a parting hug and ruffling Trunks hair playfully, laughing as the boy's cheeks flared and he pushed her hand away in embarrassment. Vegita nodded to Broly in a silent goodbye and adjusted Bulla in his arms so she could see the departing duo better. Her big blue eyes widening in astonishment as she watched a small jet take to the sky and quickly banish into the distance.
Broly sat looking out the window, a little annoyed at their means of transportation. It hadn't occurred to him that carrying Cheelai the whole way wasn't really a sensible option, considering the island he wished to take her to was quite a distance away. Her body wouldn't fair well flying for that long in the cold wind of the sky above. But he did his best rid himself of the minor annoyance, not wanting to sour the mood on their first exploratory outing together. "Alright big guy, where to?" Cheelai asked, her voice swimming with excitement.
It suddenly dawned on Broly that he didn't know how to get to his planned location without flying there himself. "I…I think I will have to lead the way, I don't think I can figure out how to get there from in here…" He said sadly while lightly tapping at the glass window. Cheelai looked over at him, her gaze nervous but determined. She switched to auto pilot and turned to Broly with a shy smile. "That might not be necessary…can you picture in your mind how to get there?" She asked. He looked at her and nodded. "But I cannot explain with words…my mind remembers but…"
"Broly, do you trust me?" She cut him off, her question confusing him as it seemed to come out of nowhere and was noticeably off topic, but he nodded nonetheless. He found it odd and a little hurtful she would even ask, of course he trusted her, how could she not know?
Cheelai smiled. "Give me your hand and think of the place, remember how you got there and focus on that" She instructed. Broly complied obediently, his heart rate rising a bit when she spread his fingers and placed his open palm before her. Every time they touched, no matter how innocent or short the contact was, it never failed to alert his senses. He watched curiously as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, as if preparing herself for something. Opening them back up she asked if he was thinking of the place.
He nodded, willing his brain to focus on the memory of that beautiful waterfall him and Vegita had come across before. She raised her palm up, aligning it with his but not touching and he watched in awe as the center of it began to glow, that same ethereal, beautiful light he'd beg her to see again but had resulted in her completely shutting off and led her to avoid him for days after.
He hadn't been able to bring it up again, afraid she would stop all contact with him completely. She acted so embarrassed when he told her about it, and extremely outraged when he requested to see it again. But now here she was doing it on her own, and he couldn't help but to get lost in the dazzling glow that was beginning to spread throughout her dainty hand and stopping at the wrist. Broly was a little disappointed that the light hadn't taken over her entire body like before, but his thoughts came to a halt when she suddenly closed the gap and connected their opened palms together, and it was like all the air was sucked out of his lungs for the briefest moment.
He gasped but held on, his eyes closing along with hers, sweat broke out at the back of his neck which contradicted the tingling shivers running up his spine. 'Think of the place' he heard her voice, sweet and smooth and washing over his entire body like a wave of pure sensation. He noticed she hadn't spoken the words out loud, he heard her from within and the feeling felt so intimate, so intertwined, it left him gasping for breath.
He did his best to picture it, the flight through the mountainous plains, then over vast amounts of shimmering ocean water that seemed to go on forever, the journey through the thick greenery, the torrential sound of the falling fresh water, the bright colors the mist created up above which Vegita had said was called a rainbow when he pointed it out. He focused on the memory and suddenly it was like he was actually there, he could even smell the sweet aroma of the surrounding exotic flowers and hear the soft chirps of birds and various jungle sounds. And then he was back in the jet.
The loss of contact left him impossibly cold and for a second there was nothing but darkness surrounding him. His stomach twisted and heart sped up, his throat closed up and he choked on a low whimper before he caught himself. Opening his eyes he saw that Cheelai seemed to be in a similar state of loss. Her lilac eyes darted to his apologetically. "Sorry…I've never tried that before, the disconnect was a little rough…" He had a million questions, but tried to contain himself as to not seemed too eager, afraid that if he pressed too much she would pull back again. "I got it though" She continued and turned to the controllers. He watched as she plugged in coordinates and a world map pulled up in front of them, the pictures moving in circles until it settled on the place Cheelai had instructed it to find.
With a satisfied smile the green woman sat back and stretched her spine in a cat like fashion. "Six hours on auto pilot…not too bad I guess" She announced. "I do not remember taking so long to get there" Broly mumbled, his body still a bit jarred from the experience of being so thoroughly connected with Cheelai and then thrust into a sea of darkness right after being engulfed by her light. "Well you were going at saiyan speed, these Earth jets are pretty nifty, but no match to you, sorry we can't just fly out there…" His eyes widened in guilt, seeing how downcast she became. "No, it is fine! I will enjoy the ride, any time spent together is good" He quickly declared, grabbing onto one of her hands in order to reassure her.
They both gasped at the contact, it was like magnets finally meeting and pulling against each other. He couldn't contain himself anymore. "Cheelai, last time…it wasn't like this last time…" "I wasn't in control last time…or awake, Broly this…what I'm doing, it's very personal, I've never used this ability with anyone…the level of connection is just so…intense…anyway, I'm sorry I've been distant lately…I just felt so exposed, the way it first happened, it was embarrassing and misused…"
"It was beautiful" He cut her off, bringing her hand to his lips to deliver soft kisses to her knuckles. "I am sorry, I did not understand what this meant to you, but I am glad you would share it with me, and I hope you will again…when you are ready" He finished with a soft smile.
Cheelai nodded and smiled back and then turned back to the controllers, once again taking command. Her sweet smile turned mischievous as she glanced at Broly. "I bet I can get us there at half the time, make sure your seatbelt's on tight, let's see what these Earth machines can really do!" She said with a glint in her eyes. Before he knew what happened, Broly was thrust back into his seat and his stomach felt like it was left back at the compound. He was shocked at how different this felt from flying freely, it was unnerving, moving so fast but not having control over it. Cheelai on the other hand had taken complete charge. It was like she was one with the machine.
"How you doing big guy?" He heard her voice over the loud roar of the jet's engine. "I am fine…this is very different than flying by myself…" He replied, looking out into the deep blue sky, becoming enchanted by the parting clouds ahead. "Yeah? Wanna try some fancy moves?" Cheelai asked with a hint of giddiness in her voice. "Fancy?" She laughed at his timid response and told him to hang on and then they were soaring. Broly soon lost track of which way was up. His heart was speeding, his stomach dropping with every flip and loop Cheelai took. They darted through mountains easily climbing and dodging them in zigzags.
After the initial jolting sensation, Broly's adrenaline was starting to result in a massive release of endorphins. 'Fun….this is fun' He thought idly as his gaze fell back on Cheelai. She sported the biggest smile and once in a while she would give a little shout of excitement every time she purposely came close to clashing into a mountain but averted last minute. Eventually they ran out of land to fly over and found themselves surrounded by nothing but blue shimmering water. She abandoned her aerial tricks and went back to smooth flying though still at a very high speed. Looking at her surroundings she started slowing some and finally switched back to auto pilot. "Wow, this is crazy! Earth must be mostly water" She mused in amazement while peeking out the window.
"Yes, there is a lot of it, but it is not good water" Broly confirmed. With a giggle she turned to the giant saiyan. "You tried drinking it didn't you?" He nodded, a little embarrassed. "Oh man, wish I got to see that, you make the best faces when you taste new things" Cheelai said with a laugh. "You made the best face when I tasted you" Her laughter came to a sudden halt at his statement, so sudden that it made her choke and go into a mini cough fit. Catching her breath, her hands flew to her cheeks, trying to conceal her reddened face. "B-broly, y-you can't say stuff like that so randomly…" She nervously replied.
His innocent smile melted into a confident smirk and he reached his hand over to her. Catching one of her wrists, he gently pried her hand away from her face so he could better look at her. "Is it random if you think about it all the time?" He asked nonchalantly, but that mischievous twinkle in his eyes told her he knew exactly what he was doing. Cheelai looked down at his giant hand covering her own, looking at his strong fingers curving over her delicate wrist and memories of what those fingers could do made it a losing battle to try and cover her blush. "Maybe if I could do it more often, I would not think about it so much…" He continued.
Cheelai swallowed hard and shily looked up. "But probably not" Broly finished with a wink, and it took everything in Cheelai's power not to pass out with a dreamy sigh. That's right, she'd been avoiding him for so long she forgot Broly had developed a flirty side that seemed to be bent on melting her into a puddle. 'Well, two can play this game' "W-well, then I guess we'll have to do that m-more then…" 'Dammit Cheelai! Can you be more lame?! Clearly you can't play the game at all!' she scolded herself, embarrassed by the jittery breaking in her voice.
It was hard to act confident when in the presence of such an imposing male. Having his undivided attention all on her, eager and unyielding could be very overwhelming at times. Before he could reply she began laughing nervously and pulled her hand back, turning to the controllers and taking command of the jet once again. "Oh look, just a little over three hours left, we're making great timing!" She said in a sad attempt to divert away from the heated conversation.
Broly sat back with a smirk still plastered on his face. "That is good, the sooner we get there, the sooner we can do 'that'" He made sure to emphasized the word 'that', calling her out on her vague way of referring to what she let him do between her legs in what seemed like ages ago. Suddenly the sexual tension was so thick in the air, Cheelai felt a little suffocated. Or maybe it was just the lightheadedness from the frantic pace of her beating heart. Or maybe it was the throbbing need that shot straight to her center that took her breath away. Whatever the reason, it was clear Broly was very aware and very pleased with her reaction. Cheelai took a few seconds to collect herself and just went for it. "Only, if I can do 'that' to you too" She countered, and almost beamed when Broly's confident, almost cocky composure was broken for a minute.
But to her dismay, he recovered quickly. "If that is the case then the next three hours will feel like forever" He said in a low voice, his raspy tone sending shivers throughout her body. "Don't worry big guy, Earth isn't gonna be the only thing we'll be exploring this weekend" She replied, feeling proud of her witty, flirty come back and triumphant at finally getting the desired embarrassed reaction from the giant saiyan that she'd been seeking. Or so she thought, assuming it was embarrassment that made him turn away and look out the window. "Cheelai…fly faster…the sky looks clear but…I foresee rain coming soon" She was about to tell him that the weather forecast said nothing about rain, but the way he said it made her eyes widened. Of course, he wasn't talking about rain from the sky. 'You win this one Broly'
-Back at Capsule Corp-
"I don't know, maybe it's nothing…" Bulma said to her husband. Vegita gazed at the radar before him. There had indeed been a breach in the atmosphere, and an unauthorize spaceship had come across at some point. "There hasn't been any reports of unusual activity, it could just be a random stop…but, whoever they are, they haven't left Earth yet…" Bulma continued, her hand scrolling through the devices history, trying to pinpoint the location of the uninvited spaceship. Vegita frowned. "Earth isn't a planet of high interest and it's considerably far from most trade sectors, anyone that comes here has set motives, it's best we keep alert" Her husband warned.
Bulma shrugged as she began scanning through the latest world news, trying to find any mention of odd sightings or any signs of hostility from their unknowing visitors. "Well, maybe they come in peace" She suggested, making Vegita's frown deepen. He reached for her, his strong fingers caressing her short blue locks, catching her attention and making her pause in her search. "Don't be naïve woman, there is no such thing" His knuckles traced the side of her face until they reached her chin. Gently he tilted her face up and their gazes met in a serious stare. Slowly he moved forward, catching her lips in a soft kiss that left her heart fluttering. Pulling back, he rested his forehead against hers. "Keep alert and notify me immediately if anything seems suspicious"
Bulma nodded, and smiled as she watched him leave. Vegita had come a long way since their first meeting in Namek. The man before her hardly resembled the cruel saiyan she had first met. He worried about her, about his family, and perhaps he was right. Strangers from space casually stopping on Earth for who knows what might be cause for concern. Looking back at her screen she decided to shoot Goku and Cheelai a message to make them aware of her findings, just in case. After all, it was better to be safe than sorry.
-Outside the City from Capsule Corp Headquarters-
"I told you, the scouter signal you tracked wasn't hers, she's not here" Verlost said, watching his scaly partner pace back and forth, kicking rocks out of his path and grunting loudly in anger. "She is here! I know it! The scouter might not be hers, but it belongs to that old bastard she was partnered with in Frieza Force, if he's here she has to be!" The furious man spat back making the bigger man take a step back. Verlost looked towards the city with worried eyes. "Well…maybe they decided to part ways…maybe…" He began but was abruptly cut off.
"No! She's here, we just have to wait it out, she'll show up eventually, we just have to blend in, yes, she's here, I know it, I can almost taste her in the air, she's here, I'm going to find her, and she'll be mine, she's here, I'm so close to catching her, so close…" Verlost took a step back as he watched the scaly man mumble to himself, his eyes wild and crazed. There had to be something he could do. Maybe he could find her first, warn her somehow. He'd hope that tampering with their cloaking device when entering Earth's atmosphere would have alerted local authorities of their unauthorized arrival. But to his surprise, they seemed to have gone undetected.
Earth as a whole seemed to be horribly lacking in defense, but only to the ignorant of course, after all, it was common knowledge that most of the surviving saiyans resided here. In fact, most of the universes strongest fighters resided here. It was suicide, what they were doing, what Slecht was doing. But the man was beyond reason. He'd gone gradually insane with every failed attempt at capturing the small little girl who continued to follow Verlost's instructions. Do whatever it takes, and she did.
Verlost gave her a fighting chance, saved her, in a way, at least from immediate danger. But as the bodies piled up, he wondered how could a sweet little girl who was nothing but innocent turn out amongst the chaos and carnage her life had become. All because she happened to be at the wrong place in the wrong time, and he couldn't live with the thought of her tiny, broken body lying cold, defiled and lifeless. He never went against Slecht's orders before. The scaly man called them partners, but they both knew the truth. Verlost was as much as slave as the poor souls they captured and sold to the highest bidder.
"Put this on! It'll make you look like an earthling, we'll blend right in, she'll never see us coming" Slecht's voice broke him out of his musings. He took the wristband the scaly man provided with a heavy sigh. "Contact the rest, tell them we're going on a side job and we'll be out till further notice, tell them we'll come back with a price for everyone to share"
Verlost looked away, attempting to hide his disgusted reaction but managed to nod nonetheless. He had to made contact with one of the saiyans, he had to do something. Helping that little girl had been the only redeemable action he'd ever done and he wasn't about to let it go to waste. She would not be caught, never again.
TBC…
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