Egyptian Curses And Fate - Chapter 8
Disclaimer: Dragonball Z was created by Akira Toriyama. Akira Toriyama made all Characters in this story. (c) Akira Toriyama, Bird Studio, Toei Animation. Used without permission, please don't sue me; all you'll get is... nothing! :P
*.....* = thoughts
"....." = speaking
I wasn't going to continue this, but I got a little inspiration from a dream and the really nice reviews from all of you wonderful readers helped my pride a lot! I'm so glad I didn't get any bad remarks about 17 and 18 being together! I was afraid I'd get sooo many flames from that. ;/ Well, I didn't.. yippee! Anyway, here's chapter 8! I hope you enjoy it.
Twilight Rose - I can't wait until Veggie is restored either! And his head is big.. in ego! *giggles*
Kajidragon - No! I haven't lost interest in it. My interest is fully restored thanks to all of you great supporters!
Chibi Tenshi Senchi - Thanks! And your fic Dragonball is great!
Sailor Star - *thumps hands on ground also* Ok, ok! It won't end! Not for a few more chapters.. :P
Juunanagou - C'mon! I just HAVE to make Veggie stronger! hehe
DemonRyu - That's right! Vegeta IS the Prince! Not to mention my absolute fav character! *laughs*
Storm Chick - Get all the dragonballs in this chap? Hmm.. read and see. :P
Pai - Yes! It did get hot in here with Vegeta and 17 in the same story! *sighs dreamily* Thanks for your support!
catgirl26 - I just don't know who to make Bulma from the past! Got any ideas? You are afterall my fic-writer idol! ^.^
The Flying Pen - Thank you! You have to keep writing on Cruel Fate? too! I just love that fic!
Japhia - Thanks a lot! =]
Zarra Rous - Thank you!
BlazingUnknown - I hope it is! Thanks.
RM - Thanks! I rather like Veggie and Hannah's cute lil' relationship too! hehe
Girl Pan - Thank you so much! I just hate the cliffhangers too, but what would a fic be without them? *grins*
"There are two more dragonballs left! We must hurry. Woman, come forth at once!", Vegeta ordered. Bulma rolled her eyes as she tucked the two newly-found dragonballs away into their bag. She dusted her hands off and stood to face him. She trudged up to him, placing her hands on her hips.
"Yes, your highness?", she asked sardonically. He growled and bared his fangs to realize he didn't have any teeth. "Kuso!", he mumbled, while banging his hand in mid-air irritatedly. She giggled and shook her head in amusement.
"Sire, shall we be joining you on this hunt for the mystical balls?", Juuanna asked his king, hoping inwardly that they were welcome.
He rubbed his chin in thought, "Yes, you may join us if you wish."
"Juu-chan!", his wife called to him. He turned around and gaped. She laughed and spun around, showing off her new apparel.
"Where did you get those garments, Juuhachi?", he asked her as he tried to keep his eyes from roaming her body too much.
"Bulma gave me them!", she replied happily. Bulma had given her a red dress with 3/4 sleeves, saying "Red is your color!" It went just below her knees and was tight from the top to her stomach. At the hips, it loosened as to not be uncomfortable on the rest of their journey.
"I've never pictured you wearing a dress before!", he laughed. Her face flushed with anger.
"Well, I guess you just don't picture me very much, now do you, Juuanna?!", she retorted.
"Hey!", he pouted, "What happened to Juu-chan?!" The others stood off to the side, watching the lovers quarrel.
"I'm betting on Juuhachi.", Yamucha whispered.
"Apologize for your rude remark and maybe Juu-chan will be heard again!", Juuhachi yelled, pointing her finger at him accusedly.
"What?! I will not apologize to a woman!"
"NANI!!! How DARE you?!", she cried as she punched out with her left fist. Her husband caught it just in time and punched out with his own fist. She caught it as well and before they knew it, they were engaged in an all-out brawl.
Bulma gasped. "Vegeta! How can you let them hurt each other?! They're supposed to be married!"
"They do this all of the time, woman. They'll stop in a few minutes.", he told her, "JUUANNA! JUUHACHI!"
Both looked up at the sound of their leader's voice. Juuanna released Juuhachi's hair and she lowered her knee so it wouldn't hit him where it hurts. They both found interest in their feet as Vegeta shook his head in disapproval. Bulma giggled from behind him and he glanced over his shoulder. He couldn't help but smile a little. Her laughter was like music to his ears. Why was he so enchanted by this blue-haired goddess?
"Quiet, woman!", he ordered. She frowned and looked away. He cringed; he hadn't mean to sound so forceful. But alas, in his mummy state, his voice knew no other form than harsh. He could not be soft.
*Why is Vegeta so mean to me? And to think.. I actually like the dead creep!*, Bulma inwardly sighed. *I wonder what he looks like really. Is he as goodlooking as he claims to be?*
*Maybe he is*, the voice in her head told her. *Well, I would like to see!*, she replied. She contined the conversation with the voices in her head, not noticing the rest of the crew leaving the cave.
By the time she realized she was alone, she ran out of the cave only to find they were nowhere in sight. "How could they forget about me?! Oh no.. I'm all alone in a forest in the middle of nowhere!", she cried to herself. She sat down and closed her eyes, willing the tears not to come. Before long, she had fallen asleep just in the entrance to the former home of Juuanna and Juuhachi.
*****An hour later*****
Bulma yawned as she sleepily opened her eyes. "Oh no! I fell asleep! Now they're probably way farther than before...", she trailed off unhappily. She stood up and brushed her knees off and began to walk out to go in search of them when she heard voices.
She cupped her hands around her mouth. "Vegeta! Yamucha!", she cried out. Her face lit up, *They didn't forget about me!*
She started to run towards the voices, but stopped when she saw three figures in the distance. They were definately NOT Vegeta or the others. She prayed they hadn't seen her. They might have been murderers just out here in the middle of a forest! She ran back into the cave and hid behind a tall stone. She poked her head out and watched the newcomers.
"Sir, they were here not too long ago. Maybe two hours ago at the most.", the one female of the group spoke.
"Good, good. We are getting closer then. We should have them tomorrow by sundown!", the man, who she was speaking to, responded. She nodded then glanced in the cave suspiciously.
"Mr. Bakh? I can't help but shake the feeling that one of them is still nearby. The blue-haired woman in particular.", Selfia hesitantly said.
"Do you know where exactly?", Worm asked. Selfia shook her head. Worm opened his mouth again to speak, but closed it when he heard a shuffling sound coming from inside of the cave.
*Oh my Kami! They're looking for me?! Who are they?!*, Bulma's mind screamed in panic.
Worm pointed inside the cave. Selfia nodded silently and they both advanced closer and closer to Bulma. Bulma shut her eyes tight and prayed to every deity she could think of for them not to find her. Her prayers went unanswered as Worm yelled "Gotcha!" as he grabbed her arm and pulled her out. She screamed and tried desperately to get away. Selfia tried to calm her and Bulma quieted a little, trying to see the good in the situation. There wasn't that much. They pulled her up to Mr. Bakh and he rubbed his chin in thought.
"What is your name?", he ordered more than asked.
"B-Bul-lma", she stuttered out.
"What do you know about the Pharaoh Vegeta?"
"Pharaoh Vegeta? I don't know what you're talking about.", she lied starting to sob a little. He nodded, then out of nowhere, backhanded her a few feet away. She skidded to a stop and clutched her cheek, which was now covered with tears. Selfia's mouth widened and she ran to Bulma.
"Are you alright?!", she asked urgently. Bulma nodded and continued to cry. Selfia closed her eyes and used her powers to will Bulma's pain away. Bulma slowly began to quiet as she felt the hurt leave her cheek. She smiled in silent gratitude to the red-haired lady who had helped her.
"SELFIA! How dare you?", Mr. Bakh barked, enraged.
Selfia trembled, "S-sir, I just thought she would be of more worth to us conscious." She carefully helped Bulma stand up.
Bakh glared, but decided to let it slide.. just this once. "Bring her with us."
Bulma opened her mouth to protest, but both Worm and Selfia shook their heads wildly. Bulma sighed and decided to follow, but run away as soon as a chance revealed itself.
*****Elsewhere*****
"Something is wrong. Bulma's in trouble.", Vegeta said mostly to himself.
"In trouble?!", Yamucha wailed, stopping the car. "If this forest wasn't so confusing, we would have found that dumb cave by now! And the lovebirds here don't remember!" He motioned to Juuhachi and Juuanna who looked at each other confused.
They had been looking for Bulma for 45 minutes. After the first 15 minutes when they left the cave, they finally realized that she wasn't with them and turned back to go back to the cave. Unfortunately, they were too far away from it and got lost looking.
"We're almost to the next dragonball so let's get it and then we'll continue looking for Bul-chan.", Hannah suggested. Velvet meowed, clarifying that she was hungry. "Sorry, Velvet, but we can't eat yet." Velvet had been quite the celebrity. Juuhachi and Juuanna worshipped her, claiming that black cats were guardians of the underworld; gods. Vegeta had been nothing short of hating and fearing the cat the entire trip.
"Good idea.", Juuhachi agreed. They all mumbled their "Ok's" and Yamucha started the car again, driving much faster to the next dragonball. Within 10 minutes, they were out of the forest and heading towards a small town. Farther and farther away from poor Bulma.
**********
Bulma hadn't said a single word. Selfia and Worm just glanced at her every now and then with pity. She tried to smile back but she just didn't feel like being nice. Bulma had noticed that although they had all been walking, they had covered a lot of ground. Almost like they were running or riding in an automobile; just as fast. She silently wondered how that was so, but didn't have the guts to ask.
*Will I ever get back to Vegeta?*, she silently asked herself.
Next Chapter Of Egyptian Curses And Love: Will Bulma ever get away from Mr. Bakh? The last dragonballs are discovered.
Hey, hey! Dun Dun Dun!!! Bulma is with the bad guys! What will she do? Ah, I know! And you don't. Hahaha! Just playin'. :P Next chapter in a week or so! 3 ya.
Lookin' for a good fic to read? Try these on for size!
Dragonball (The Real Saga) by Chibi Tenshi Senchi - Unique! Vegeta comes to earth and joins the crew on their hunt for the dragonballs.
Dancing with the Devil by Kajidragon - Set in the 1700's (?), Vegeta and Goku aren't like other people. They want to find out why. The key to their past lies in a book in the possession of Bulma Briefs. This is one of my fav fics right now!
Butterflies by Marlyne - Bra, Trunks, and Vegeta travel to Vegeta-sei so Trunks can learn to be it's ruler. A lot of kawaiiness in this!
Show Him How by catgirl26 - Really awesome! Very popular fic concerning Bulma and Vegeta in space. The story of their growing relationship and of Vegeta's past.
Cruel Fate? by The Flying Pen - The girls: Bulma, ChiChi, and 18 happen to have the same birthday as the Prince of Vegeta-sei and his favored guards. The Coming of Age is nearing; who will be hunting who? So sweet and mischevious!
Beyond Reach by LavenderGoddessV - Two men have their hearts set on Bulma. Turles and Vegeta. Who will she choose? Set on Vegeta-sei. I really like this one a lot too!
Disclaimer: Dragonball Z was created by Akira Toriyama. Akira Toriyama made all Characters in this story. (c) Akira Toriyama, Bird Studio, Toei Animation. Used without permission, please don't sue me; all you'll get is... nothing! :P
*.....* = thoughts
"....." = speaking
I wasn't going to continue this, but I got a little inspiration from a dream and the really nice reviews from all of you wonderful readers helped my pride a lot! I'm so glad I didn't get any bad remarks about 17 and 18 being together! I was afraid I'd get sooo many flames from that. ;/ Well, I didn't.. yippee! Anyway, here's chapter 8! I hope you enjoy it.
Twilight Rose - I can't wait until Veggie is restored either! And his head is big.. in ego! *giggles*
Kajidragon - No! I haven't lost interest in it. My interest is fully restored thanks to all of you great supporters!
Chibi Tenshi Senchi - Thanks! And your fic Dragonball is great!
Sailor Star - *thumps hands on ground also* Ok, ok! It won't end! Not for a few more chapters.. :P
Juunanagou - C'mon! I just HAVE to make Veggie stronger! hehe
DemonRyu - That's right! Vegeta IS the Prince! Not to mention my absolute fav character! *laughs*
Storm Chick - Get all the dragonballs in this chap? Hmm.. read and see. :P
Pai - Yes! It did get hot in here with Vegeta and 17 in the same story! *sighs dreamily* Thanks for your support!
catgirl26 - I just don't know who to make Bulma from the past! Got any ideas? You are afterall my fic-writer idol! ^.^
The Flying Pen - Thank you! You have to keep writing on Cruel Fate? too! I just love that fic!
Japhia - Thanks a lot! =]
Zarra Rous - Thank you!
BlazingUnknown - I hope it is! Thanks.
RM - Thanks! I rather like Veggie and Hannah's cute lil' relationship too! hehe
Girl Pan - Thank you so much! I just hate the cliffhangers too, but what would a fic be without them? *grins*
"There are two more dragonballs left! We must hurry. Woman, come forth at once!", Vegeta ordered. Bulma rolled her eyes as she tucked the two newly-found dragonballs away into their bag. She dusted her hands off and stood to face him. She trudged up to him, placing her hands on her hips.
"Yes, your highness?", she asked sardonically. He growled and bared his fangs to realize he didn't have any teeth. "Kuso!", he mumbled, while banging his hand in mid-air irritatedly. She giggled and shook her head in amusement.
"Sire, shall we be joining you on this hunt for the mystical balls?", Juuanna asked his king, hoping inwardly that they were welcome.
He rubbed his chin in thought, "Yes, you may join us if you wish."
"Juu-chan!", his wife called to him. He turned around and gaped. She laughed and spun around, showing off her new apparel.
"Where did you get those garments, Juuhachi?", he asked her as he tried to keep his eyes from roaming her body too much.
"Bulma gave me them!", she replied happily. Bulma had given her a red dress with 3/4 sleeves, saying "Red is your color!" It went just below her knees and was tight from the top to her stomach. At the hips, it loosened as to not be uncomfortable on the rest of their journey.
"I've never pictured you wearing a dress before!", he laughed. Her face flushed with anger.
"Well, I guess you just don't picture me very much, now do you, Juuanna?!", she retorted.
"Hey!", he pouted, "What happened to Juu-chan?!" The others stood off to the side, watching the lovers quarrel.
"I'm betting on Juuhachi.", Yamucha whispered.
"Apologize for your rude remark and maybe Juu-chan will be heard again!", Juuhachi yelled, pointing her finger at him accusedly.
"What?! I will not apologize to a woman!"
"NANI!!! How DARE you?!", she cried as she punched out with her left fist. Her husband caught it just in time and punched out with his own fist. She caught it as well and before they knew it, they were engaged in an all-out brawl.
Bulma gasped. "Vegeta! How can you let them hurt each other?! They're supposed to be married!"
"They do this all of the time, woman. They'll stop in a few minutes.", he told her, "JUUANNA! JUUHACHI!"
Both looked up at the sound of their leader's voice. Juuanna released Juuhachi's hair and she lowered her knee so it wouldn't hit him where it hurts. They both found interest in their feet as Vegeta shook his head in disapproval. Bulma giggled from behind him and he glanced over his shoulder. He couldn't help but smile a little. Her laughter was like music to his ears. Why was he so enchanted by this blue-haired goddess?
"Quiet, woman!", he ordered. She frowned and looked away. He cringed; he hadn't mean to sound so forceful. But alas, in his mummy state, his voice knew no other form than harsh. He could not be soft.
*Why is Vegeta so mean to me? And to think.. I actually like the dead creep!*, Bulma inwardly sighed. *I wonder what he looks like really. Is he as goodlooking as he claims to be?*
*Maybe he is*, the voice in her head told her. *Well, I would like to see!*, she replied. She contined the conversation with the voices in her head, not noticing the rest of the crew leaving the cave.
By the time she realized she was alone, she ran out of the cave only to find they were nowhere in sight. "How could they forget about me?! Oh no.. I'm all alone in a forest in the middle of nowhere!", she cried to herself. She sat down and closed her eyes, willing the tears not to come. Before long, she had fallen asleep just in the entrance to the former home of Juuanna and Juuhachi.
*****An hour later*****
Bulma yawned as she sleepily opened her eyes. "Oh no! I fell asleep! Now they're probably way farther than before...", she trailed off unhappily. She stood up and brushed her knees off and began to walk out to go in search of them when she heard voices.
She cupped her hands around her mouth. "Vegeta! Yamucha!", she cried out. Her face lit up, *They didn't forget about me!*
She started to run towards the voices, but stopped when she saw three figures in the distance. They were definately NOT Vegeta or the others. She prayed they hadn't seen her. They might have been murderers just out here in the middle of a forest! She ran back into the cave and hid behind a tall stone. She poked her head out and watched the newcomers.
"Sir, they were here not too long ago. Maybe two hours ago at the most.", the one female of the group spoke.
"Good, good. We are getting closer then. We should have them tomorrow by sundown!", the man, who she was speaking to, responded. She nodded then glanced in the cave suspiciously.
"Mr. Bakh? I can't help but shake the feeling that one of them is still nearby. The blue-haired woman in particular.", Selfia hesitantly said.
"Do you know where exactly?", Worm asked. Selfia shook her head. Worm opened his mouth again to speak, but closed it when he heard a shuffling sound coming from inside of the cave.
*Oh my Kami! They're looking for me?! Who are they?!*, Bulma's mind screamed in panic.
Worm pointed inside the cave. Selfia nodded silently and they both advanced closer and closer to Bulma. Bulma shut her eyes tight and prayed to every deity she could think of for them not to find her. Her prayers went unanswered as Worm yelled "Gotcha!" as he grabbed her arm and pulled her out. She screamed and tried desperately to get away. Selfia tried to calm her and Bulma quieted a little, trying to see the good in the situation. There wasn't that much. They pulled her up to Mr. Bakh and he rubbed his chin in thought.
"What is your name?", he ordered more than asked.
"B-Bul-lma", she stuttered out.
"What do you know about the Pharaoh Vegeta?"
"Pharaoh Vegeta? I don't know what you're talking about.", she lied starting to sob a little. He nodded, then out of nowhere, backhanded her a few feet away. She skidded to a stop and clutched her cheek, which was now covered with tears. Selfia's mouth widened and she ran to Bulma.
"Are you alright?!", she asked urgently. Bulma nodded and continued to cry. Selfia closed her eyes and used her powers to will Bulma's pain away. Bulma slowly began to quiet as she felt the hurt leave her cheek. She smiled in silent gratitude to the red-haired lady who had helped her.
"SELFIA! How dare you?", Mr. Bakh barked, enraged.
Selfia trembled, "S-sir, I just thought she would be of more worth to us conscious." She carefully helped Bulma stand up.
Bakh glared, but decided to let it slide.. just this once. "Bring her with us."
Bulma opened her mouth to protest, but both Worm and Selfia shook their heads wildly. Bulma sighed and decided to follow, but run away as soon as a chance revealed itself.
*****Elsewhere*****
"Something is wrong. Bulma's in trouble.", Vegeta said mostly to himself.
"In trouble?!", Yamucha wailed, stopping the car. "If this forest wasn't so confusing, we would have found that dumb cave by now! And the lovebirds here don't remember!" He motioned to Juuhachi and Juuanna who looked at each other confused.
They had been looking for Bulma for 45 minutes. After the first 15 minutes when they left the cave, they finally realized that she wasn't with them and turned back to go back to the cave. Unfortunately, they were too far away from it and got lost looking.
"We're almost to the next dragonball so let's get it and then we'll continue looking for Bul-chan.", Hannah suggested. Velvet meowed, clarifying that she was hungry. "Sorry, Velvet, but we can't eat yet." Velvet had been quite the celebrity. Juuhachi and Juuanna worshipped her, claiming that black cats were guardians of the underworld; gods. Vegeta had been nothing short of hating and fearing the cat the entire trip.
"Good idea.", Juuhachi agreed. They all mumbled their "Ok's" and Yamucha started the car again, driving much faster to the next dragonball. Within 10 minutes, they were out of the forest and heading towards a small town. Farther and farther away from poor Bulma.
**********
Bulma hadn't said a single word. Selfia and Worm just glanced at her every now and then with pity. She tried to smile back but she just didn't feel like being nice. Bulma had noticed that although they had all been walking, they had covered a lot of ground. Almost like they were running or riding in an automobile; just as fast. She silently wondered how that was so, but didn't have the guts to ask.
*Will I ever get back to Vegeta?*, she silently asked herself.
Next Chapter Of Egyptian Curses And Love: Will Bulma ever get away from Mr. Bakh? The last dragonballs are discovered.
Hey, hey! Dun Dun Dun!!! Bulma is with the bad guys! What will she do? Ah, I know! And you don't. Hahaha! Just playin'. :P Next chapter in a week or so! 3 ya.
Lookin' for a good fic to read? Try these on for size!
Dragonball (The Real Saga) by Chibi Tenshi Senchi - Unique! Vegeta comes to earth and joins the crew on their hunt for the dragonballs.
Dancing with the Devil by Kajidragon - Set in the 1700's (?), Vegeta and Goku aren't like other people. They want to find out why. The key to their past lies in a book in the possession of Bulma Briefs. This is one of my fav fics right now!
Butterflies by Marlyne - Bra, Trunks, and Vegeta travel to Vegeta-sei so Trunks can learn to be it's ruler. A lot of kawaiiness in this!
Show Him How by catgirl26 - Really awesome! Very popular fic concerning Bulma and Vegeta in space. The story of their growing relationship and of Vegeta's past.
Cruel Fate? by The Flying Pen - The girls: Bulma, ChiChi, and 18 happen to have the same birthday as the Prince of Vegeta-sei and his favored guards. The Coming of Age is nearing; who will be hunting who? So sweet and mischevious!
Beyond Reach by LavenderGoddessV - Two men have their hearts set on Bulma. Turles and Vegeta. Who will she choose? Set on Vegeta-sei. I really like this one a lot too!
