Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty – Prince Vegeta's Struggles with "Friendship"

Written by: Feraligreater328

Overseen by: StevenBodner and SparkerLightning

Chapter 9: Training

The Capsule Corp. Gravity Chamber...

Vegeta was in his element. A safe place for him to leave behind the daily dalliances of the world: that was his gravity chamber. He had grown comfortable enough to invite all manner of people into this sacred place and today a new guest had arrived. That guest was Android 18.

18 was dressed in a pink sports bra, a pair of pink bicycle shorts, and a pair of lime green Keds. Her hair was pinned back tight to keep it out of her eyes. Vegeta was in his standard training garb. He was barefoot, bare-chested, and wearing a pair of specially designed compression shorts.

The gravity in the Chamber was set to 300 times Earth's gravity, but Vegeta sprang forward with the dexterity and grace of a grasshopper. His Super Saiyan aura flared and he shot a knee-strike towards 18. She countered with a forearm block and returned with a kick of her own to Vegeta's right thigh. The Prince hissed in pain as he felt sizzling heat against his skin and retreated back. He chuckled. "Very good, Android. I felt that one~"

18 snorted and spat on the ground. "Don't act aloof. We've been in here for two hours. Aren't you tired yet?"

Vegeta smirked. "I refuse to give out until you do."

18 rolled her eyes. "Infinite Energy Engine, braniac. You'll be in here for a while..."

Vegeta nodded. "Then I guess I'll just have to beat you then..."

18 narrowed her eyes. "Fat chance."

Vegeta snarled and his muscles flared. Then, with a scream and a burst of lightning, he revealed a new strength altogether. 18 flinched a bit. "W-Wow. That's that form Gohan uses, right? Super Saiyan 2?"

Vegeta nodded with pride. "Kakarot and I worked it out within a few months. The power surge is...extraordinary!"

18 seemed to agree. "Yeah. I'm sure you could beat Cell or that Bojack guy now."

Vegeta smiled wide. "And I'm only getting stronger every day! Soon even Gohan shall take a knee before me!"

18 sighed. "And you still think Gohan is the only peer you have to catch up to...?"

Vegeta locked his gaze on 18. "Would you like to throw your hat into the ring, woman?"

18 shouted and her power flamed out. Her blonde hair turned into white, flickering fire. It surged from her eyes and all across her skin. Vegeta was taken aback. "Wh-What?!"

She smiled. "Android 18: Terrablaze! Maybe you should have come to fight Bojack instead of frolicking in tinsel!"

Vegeta was excited. He gripped his fists and electricity crackled. In that moment, his impression of 18 changed just a little. For the first time, he really seemed to notice her. In a way he didn't normally notice people. He chuckled. "You really wish to be the strongest warrior on Earth?"

18 shook her head. "I just wanna pop that swelled, balloon head of yours~"

The two of them glared at one another, and then they each charged and threw a punch!

Capsule Corp Medical Ward...

Vegeta woke up, groggy and heavily bandaged and wrapped in cooling. "Augh..."

Next to him, Android 18 laid there. Her arm was in a cast that suggested a sprained wrist. "Eugh..."

They both sat up and looked ahead, seeing a sight they both dreaded. Bulma stood with her arms crossed and Krillin stood with his hands on his hips. 18 flinched. "Wh-What are you...?"

Bulma looked annoyed. "You broke the gravity chamber. That costs money, ya know?"

But then, Krillin said something even more trouble. He adopted a wide grin. "We didn't know you two were friends~!"

Vegeta and Android 18 looked sick as Bulma adopted that same smile. The relationship had shifted. Vegeta and 18 were no longer acquaintances...now they were COUPLE BUDDIES...

"...shit."