Dragon Ball Z: Unlikely Romance
By Eric Jacobson
Chapter 7: The Kidnapped Saga
Episode 14 - "An Old Score To Settle"
"WHAT?!?" Vegeta screamed in a combination of anger and hatred after Bulma and Mizuki relayed the plans that the Amazons had for them to him. It sounded like some sort of nightmare. Though he had heard of genetic engineering mentioned here and there on Earth and in space, he always passed it off as pure fantasy. But these creeps wanted to try it. And on him, no less...
"I will not stand for this! This WILL NOT HAPPEN!"
As she looked at the man she loved, a shiver of fear ran down her spine. She hadn't seen this kind of hate in Vegeta since their return from Namek. "Vegeta, try and calm down. If I know anything, it's that stupid plans like this never work."
"You're damn right it won't work. Not if I have anything to do with it. Once that other Saiyan is done with the Amazon, I'm going to blow this place sky high! Noone even thinks of messing with my DNA and gets away with it! And if they even think of touching you in any way, I'll tear out his heart and feed it to him with a side order of pain, to go!"
All eyes turned to Vegeta, Krillin's and Bulma's especially. Vegeta, for once, had thought of someone else entirely. Though Krillin knew that this whole quest was to preserve his pride and love for Bulma, it shocked him all the same.
The Price of Saiyans managed to clear his mind long enough to collect his thoughts. "Alright, here's what's going to happen. Krillin, you take the girls out of here. Get them someplace safe. I'm going to stay here and make sure these Amazons are destroyed. Completely.
Though happy she was finally being rescued, Bulma spoke up. "There is no way I'm letting you do this by yourself, Vegeta. I'm not going."
"What the hell do you mean woman? You want to stay here? Are you crazy? You already know what these freaks want to do with us. What's to say that they wouldn't try to use you against me?"
"Vegeta, there is no way I'm going to leave you." Bulma walked up to her Prince, looked deep into his obsidian eyes, and smiled as her voice softened. "If you're going to try and be a hero for a change, then you're going to do things right. When you leave here, it'll be with me in your arms."
All Vegeta could do was allow himself to smile. Though it was a rare moment, especially during a battle, he had no choice but to let his emotions come out. What she had said was true. She didn't want to leave him. She would stand by his side no matter what. He wasn't going to be alone anymore. Returning her gaze, he lifted his hand to her face and stroked her cheek. "Alright, Bulma. If you wish, you can stay. Just try to stay out of the way. I don't want anything more happening to you."
"I've waited a long time to get my hands on you again, Saiyan. You've ruined my plans far too many times. But this time you will not succeed." The Amazon Leader looked at Rico and smiled. The Saiyan stared back, unmoving. "Why so quiet, monkey?"
"You killed him once, beast. I won't allow you to do it again, no matter what dimension we're in. My brother may be a cold hearted animal, but he's still of my blood. He carry's my father's name, and I will honor that name no matter what."
"Oh, I'm going to kill him, alright. But not until after I use his genetic makeup to breed the perfect warrior. Don't you see the beauty of it all? The Saiyans, destroyed by something only half Saiyan. The halfbreed is much more powerful, though. The strength increases almost 3 fold compared to a normal Saiyan. The humann half sees in increase of almost 10 fold. The sheer numbers are enough to warrant the risks taken thus far. And now, to top it all off, the final piece of the puzzle will fall into place. You'll be dead, Rico. And I'll be free to finish off your pathetic race.
The Saiyan's body tensed. From deep within, he could feel the rage of his ancestors welling up into his concious. For the last hundred years, his people have known only war. The war with Freiza, then the Valic. The Terakians, Lord Narkona, and even the lowly Toor. One after another, races challanged the Saiyan Empire, each wanting to topple it's royal family and anihilate the race. Conquest after conquest came at them, and each time, they prevailed. Each newcommer had thought they smelled death on the Empire from it's previous seige. And each time, they were defeated.
But this race, the Amazons, were different. Through the use of science and geurilla warfare, the gained ground steadily, wearing down the Saiyan front. And now, their plan to combine Saiyans with humans would be the knockout blow. These creatures were doing what all the others had not done: fought a winning battle.
"For the last century, my people have been beset by attack after attack. Race after race. Empire after Empire. Leader after leader. They all fell before the might that is Vegetasei. And then, you came. You kill my father, and you kill my brother. I am all that's left of the royal family. The second son of King Vegeta the 12th. Prince of a dying race. You are the disease that kills our people. How many other races have fallen prey to you and your methods? How many others have suffered? And now, you take your venom accross the fabric of space and time itself. You manage to find my brother in this dimension and set your evil on him and the people he lives with. I can't allow this. It ends here, Amazon. By either my hand or my brother's, you will fall. The hell with capturing you." A smirk, the smirk that could only run in one family, came accross Rico's lips as he stared into the Amazon's soul. "Here, you die."
"Oh dear. The final battle has begun. But this will probably only be the first of what will be two very tense rounds. If Rico can't defeat the Amazon Leader, it'll be up to Vegeta. His heart is in the right place this time, but is his mind ready to follow?" King Kai stood in an all-too-familiar pose on his front lawn. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his head hung low as he hunched over, contemplating the situation befalling his fighters. This time, though, he had to deal with the wild card of the group: Vegeta.
Korin stood deep in thought as he received King Kai's transmissions. His job was a difficult one, relaying the situation to the Brief family as he heard it from King Kai. Every time something happened, Mrs. Brief would become hysterical and start crying. What amazed Korin, and Yajirobi for that matter, was that she cried if anything involved Vegeta as well as Bulma. They wondered how she could care for such a heartless monster. But neither of them knew what Bulma's mother knew. That Vegeta and Bulma loved each other...
"What's going on now, Korin? What's happening on that island?" Dr. Brief looked at the cat creature for answers with sadness on his face, a look he had not worn in a very long time. It was clear that this ordeal had worn the usually upbeat sciientist beyond his limit. "Has anything happened to Bulma? Or Vegeta? Krillin and Mizuki?"
Korin looked over the group, his gaze meeting each one for a few seconds apiece. The look on his face was not like the others. Instead of fear and helplessness, he wore a look of great concern. "Krillin and Vegeta have reached the girls. They are all OK. But the final battle has already begun. The last remaining Otherworld Saiyan is fighting the Amazon leader as we speak. Vegeta told Krillin to take the girls to safety, but Bulma has refused to go."
Mrs. Brief lost control, again, almost imediately. "What? My little girl isn't leaving? Is she NUTS?!?"
"She's decided to stay with Vegeta. For some reason, she doesn't want to leave his side. Is there something I don't know about here, Doctor?"
Dr. Brief sighed and smiled. "Well, you might not believe this, but those two have taken quite a shine to each other. Don't ask me why. They are the two most stubbourn people in the universe. Maybe they were made for each other, who knows. But my daughter is following her heart. It's been her dream since she was a little girl. It's what set her looking for the Dragonballs long ago. That's how she got involved with Goku in the first place. Her heart led her to Vegeta. And she trusts in her heart that she's doing the right thing. If she wants to stay with Vegeta, then she's doing what she feels she has to do."
Far at the end of Snake Way, King Kai stood slackjawed at what he heard. 'Bulma and Vegeta? What a combination! But if that combination is what gets them through this, then I'm all for it. I just hope Vegeta's love outweighs his pride.'
"Now, is there another way out of here?" Vegeta scanned the room, looking for another exit. "Damn these old military installations. More concerned with keeping people in instead of out. Hrmph."
"There's no other way out that we know of, Vegeta. The only way is back through the main chamber." Bulma looked out the door to see the Amazon and the other man in a standoff, saying things she couldn't make out. "They're still not any farther along, still pretty much sizing each other up."
"Then you'll just have to wait until the fighting has begun. When you get the chance, Krillin, take Mizuki and make a break for the exit. I'm going to stay out there and make sure that freak of nature from another world is put to rest. And woman, if you're going to insist on staying with me, then I insist you stay well out of sight and well out of my way. I don't want you getting hurt, do you understand?" Vegeta was all business as usual, barking out orders like he always did. But this time, everyone took them to heart.
"Right, Vegeta. As soon as there's an opening, we take it and head for Korin Tower." Krillin turned to his companion and smiled. "Mizuki, I, uh, well, I hope this whole thing doesn't turn you off at the thought of me. This isn't a usual thing for us, you know."
Mizuki just looked at the little monk with awe and wonder. " Are you insane? After all this, you'll be lucky if I even acknowledge your presence if we pass each other in public! This has to be the single worst vacation I've ever been on! And another thing, Krillin. What the hell took you so long getting here? We had to try and escape ourselves, not to mention..."
"SHUT UP!" That was what came from both Vegeta and Bulma, both fed up with Mizuki's rant. They both knew it would get longer, and decided that it needed to stop in a hurry.
No more words were wasted this day. Without warning, the two warriors lept at each other, screaming as they charged. Shockwaves filled the air as they collided, and with each blow came sonic booms like none heard before. The final battle between nearly lifelong enemies had begun, and it started out looking like it would be a deul to the death...
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