Chapter Three: A strange Encounter
Dear Diary,
It's been six months since I've met Goku and Bardok. This means six months of training. I must admit, my life is starting to become better than I expected. But I still haven't found ChiChi. I must go look for her…
"Hey Bulma! Let's spar one last time. Please?" Goku begged.
Bulma nodded. After all, it was her last night with him and Bardok. She was going to leave first thing the next morning to look for ChiChi.
Bulma stood in her fighting stance and started to raise her ki. She had become much stronger than she was before but she was still no match for Goku. Goku smiled at her. "This time, I won't be easy on you!" he said.
They started sparring. Bulma knew that she wouldn't survive two minutes of sparring with Goku. She dropped on the floor, feeling tired. She looked up and saw Goku smiling at her. "I'm still no match for you," she said, "but I suppose that now I am able to defend myself whenever I can."
Goku nodded. "I'll really miss you when you're gone, Bulma."
Bulma stared at him. "I'll miss you too." She then gave him a hug. They both then went into the house to have dinner.
The next morning…
Bulma, Goku, and Bardok were standing on a hill overlooking Tikyu City.
"You just go right down this path and you'll be there," Bardok said.
"Well, I guess this is it…" Bulma said softly, "You guys have been so good to me. I don't know any other way to thank you. I will come back to visit when I find ChiChi," she said. She then gave both of them a hug.
"Take care, Bulma," Bardok said.
Bulma then waved goodbye and turned around. She started walking down the pathway. She just hoped that she could find ChiChi soon.
Bulma stepped into the busy street. People were everywhere. She saw all sorts of goods that people sold on the streets. She felt very excited since she hasn't been in a town for a very long time. Suddenly, a little girl with blue hair ran right into her. "Oh, I'm so sorry," the girl said. She looked very frightened.
Bulma kneeled down. "Is there anything wrong?" she asked.
The girl started to cry. "Please help me escape from those people!" she sobbed.
Bulma stood up and looked around. She heard voices of men telling the villagers to move out of their way. Bulma grabbed the little girl's hand. "Let's go," she said.
She then started to run into a little alley and hid behind a large metal box. She motioned her little girl to be quiet.
A few minutes later, they heard the men's voices not far away. "She's escaped! Let's try somewhere else!" they heard.
Then there was a herd of footsteps, then silence. Bulma and the little girl walked out from behind the box. "Oh, they're gone," she said. She knelt down to the girl. "What is your name? Where are your parents?" she asked.
"My name is Iresu. I don't have any parents," the little girl replied.
"Why were those men chasing after you?" Bulma questioned.
Iresu shook her head. "I don't know… I didn't do anything wrong…"
"Where do you live? I will take you back home," Bulma offered. She then stopped talking when she saw the little girl crying again.
"Please don't take me back to the orphanage! I don't want to go back there. The people treat me bad and I don't want to be sold like some of the other kids there!"
Bulma pitied the little girl as she once felt the same way. "Don't worry, Iresu, you can stay with me." She then took the little girl's hand and walked out of the alley.
"Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?" Bulma asked, remembering the money that Bardok had given her earlier. Iresu nodded. They both started walking towards the food stalls.
Bulma saw a shiny sword on display and her eyes lit up. It was the most beautiful thing she ever saw. "How much is this?" she asked the stall owner. Before he could reply, she heard a deep voice behind her. "I will buy this sword and I'll pay as much as it's worth." The stall owner nodded and handed the sword to the man. Bulma looked angry and turned around. "Hey, I was going to buy that!" she yelled. In front of her, stood a short man with long wild hair.
"Don't talk to me like that, woman!" he looked at her and smirked. "I don't think you can even afford that sword." He then turned around and started to walk away.
"I'm talking to you! You come back here!" Bulma yelled and started to follow him. The man scowled and turned around. "Do not follow me or I will kill you!" he threatened. Bulma crossed her arms. "Bring it on!" she yelled.
The man started to gather his ki and grinned when he saw the worried expression on Bulma's face. "Scared yet?" he questioned ominously.
Bulma started to nod. She didn't realise that this guy would be strong like Goku and Bardok. The man smirked at her and walked away.
Bulma stood there feeling shocked but then felt Iresu tugging at her sleeve. "Bulma, can we go now?" she asked in her innocent soft voice. Bulma looked down and looked at her. "Ok, let's go," she said. She then walked away, unable to forget about that man she just met.
"So how old are you?" Bulma asked. Iresu and she were sitting down on the ground, munching away on their food.
"Eight," Iresu replied.
"Hmm… Have you ever met your parents?" she asked.
"Yes. But I don't remember them."
Suddenly, there was a clash of voices not far from them. Bulma stuffed the last of her food into her mouth. She then quickly stood up. "I wonder what all the fuss is about. Let's go see." She grabbed Iresu's hand and started to walk towards the noise. She saw a crowd of people and looked at what they were all staring at. She saw a blonde woman in the middle who was fighting with about a dozen of warriors. She was much outnumbered.
"Hey, it's that child!" one of the warriors yelled out. They were talking about Iresu. A few of them started to run towards Bulma and Iresu. Bulma started to gather her ki and stood in her fighting stance. She threw a few punches and blocked a few times. And before she realised, she was side by side with the blonde hair girl. Iresu was between them. The blonde girl was very strong, much stronger than Bulma. In fact, Bulma had trouble fighting off the warriors. She was slammed onto the ground and she shut her eyes, expecting the end of her life. She suddenly felt the presence of another power and she opened her eyes. It was that man who bought the sword! He just blasted the guy who was gonna kill her. She grabbed Iresu and stepped back. "Are you hurt?" she asked. Iresu shook her head. "No, I'm fine." Bulma then looked at the blonde girl and the man fight. They were both so frightening strong.
In no time, all the warriors were down. The blonde girl grabbed one of them, who was lying on the floor. "Who sent you?" she demanded. The warrior coughed up blood and growled at her. Her grip around his neck tightened. "Tell me now! Who sent you?" she sounded more threatening.
"It was… Fri..Frieza…" the warrior managed to say.
"Goddamn fool," the girl said and blasted the warrior. Bulma winced at the sight. The blonde hair girl then turned to Bulma. "Thank you for trying to help me. Who is the little girl? Why would Frieza be after her?" she questioned.
Bulma looked at her confused. "I… don't know. I have no idea who Frieza is…"
The man who had been helping them fight interrupted them. "Eighteen! Next time, don't wander off alone!"
The blonde haired woman bowed. "I'm sorry, sire."
Bulma was getting more confused by the minute. The blonde woman turned to Bulma. "I think you should come with us. It is not safe when there are people after that little girl."
Bulma nodded and then grabbed Iresu's hand. She then followed the two people as they walked off.
