"Kuso! I knew I should have crushed your windpipe! No matter. I'll just finish what I started now." Kakarotto turned away from Goten to face Gohan, who had powered back up to his maximum level. The demi-Saiyajin knew he needed to get the evil Saiyajin back out into the open so Vegeta could easily get behind him without being noticed, but it wasn't going to be an easy task. Kakarotto's raw energy crackled around him as a ki attack appeared in each of his hands. "I don't like having to kill people twice, so this time I'll make sure you're actually dead!" Gohan gasped and ducked as Kakarotto shot his first of two ki attacks at him, narrowly missing. However, the evil Saiyajin was counting on that defensive move because seconds later, the second ki attack was headed straight for Gohan's current location. The demi-Saiyajin quickly formed his own attack and barely managed to bring his glowing hands out in front of him before both attacks collided.

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Vegeta skidded to a halt as Gohan flew past him and hit the wall. "Whoa... that really hurt..." the demi-Saiyajin muttered as he rubbed his smoking hands together. The prince peered around the corner into the hallway the other Saiyajin had just come from, where he spotted Kakarotto. The evil Saiyajin didn't seem to be worn out in the least. Vegeta turned back to Gohan, who had just noticed the prince. "What have you been doing all this time, brat?" he whispered harshly, as to not be heard by Kakarotto. "Having a tea party!" Gohan muttered sarcastically as he pulled himself to his feet. Vegeta glared at the demi-Saiyajin. "You need to lure him over here so I can knock him out!" Gohan would have responded if not for the fact Kakarotto was now staring at him as if he were insane. He had heard the demi-Saiyajin mutter something about a tea party and he figured he'd knocked a few screws loose with his last attack.

Gohan took a deep breath and once again powered up, quickly sending a few small ki blasts Kakarotto's way. The Saiyajin easily avoided them, but they served their purpose. With each attack avoided, Kakarotto came closer and closer to the end of the hallway, and closer and closer to his defeat. Gohan's eyes widened slightly as the evil Saiyajin threw him another of his smirks before disappearing. He knew that smirk... That was a 'I'm bored now so you're going to die' smirk. 'Wow. I know this guy too well.' Gohan thought bitterly. The demi-Saiyajin quickly spun around as Kakarotto appeared right behind him. 'Perfect!!' The evil Saiyajin raised an eyebrow when he noticed the demi-Saiyajin's happy expression. 'Wait a minute... He's not supposed to be happy about dying...'

Vegeta smirked as Kakarotto appeared in exactly the right spot for his attack. Without wasting another second, he quickly powered up, laced his fingers together as he raised them above his head, and brought them down on an unsuspecting... Gohan?!

Kakarotto burst out laughing as the prince stared wide-eyed at a now unconscious Gohan. "You should see the look on your face!" the evil Saiyajin chuckled. "Guess I'm faster than you thought, eh?" Vegeta growled in frustration and balled his hands into fists. He thought for sure he had him! "Don't be so upset." Kakarotto mocked. "That wouldn't have been enough to take me down even if you did hit me." The evil Saiyajin kicked Gohan out of the way and turned back to the prince. "Well? Are you done sneaking up on people now, or do you still want to play hide and seek?" "You should talk, Kakarotto! You're the one killing people when their backs are turned!" Vegeta snapped, all the while glancing around for any signs that Goten or Gohan were still conscious. Neither looked like they were in any condition to aid him. Suddenly, Vegeta remembered something that had taken place on Planet Namek that might be helpful to him. Now he just needed to get the supplies it would take to execute his new plan. The prince looked at the other Saiyajin, who was still waiting for him to do something. "Uh... Stay right there!" Without another word, Vegeta turned and ran back down the hallway, leaving a very confused Kakarotto behind.

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Vegeta ran throughout Capsule Corp, keeping an eye out for a certain killer Saiyajin who might be following. Luckily, Kakarotto seemed to be staying put. He was probably curious as to what the prince had up his sleeve. If there was the promise of a challenge, a Saiyajin would always wait and see.

Vegeta finally came to his intended destination and quickly punched a code into a keypad on the wall. This was one of the several rooms in the building that was off limits to most the public. The only reason he had the code was because he'd been spying on Bulma while she punched it in a while ago. She never even saw him.

The prince waited as the door slowly hissed open and stepped into the room, only to be confronted with the most vicious broom he'd ever encountered. "Stay back! I'm not ready to die yet!!! I have a mop too and I'm not afraid to use it!!" Vegeta rolled his eyes and grabbed the broom away from who he now knew to be Bulma. "Woman! If you really want to kill someone, give them a whiff of your breath! Now get out of my way!" The woman glared at Vegeta as he pushed his way past her and proceeded into the lab. "Hey! How'd you get the access code for this room?! And my breath does NOT smell bad!" Bulma turned away from Vegeta and secretly held her hand up to her mouth as she blew into her palm, smelling the air afterward. She smirked triumphantly and turned back to the Saiyajin. "Ha! My breath is minty fresh! Shows what you know!"

Bulma paused when she noticed the prince was currently ignoring her while searching through her lab supplies. "What are you looking for? Did you find the killer?" "Of course I found him!" Vegeta snapped. "If you hadn't run away like a coward, you'd know who it is by now! Get over here and help me find something that'll knock someone out for a long period of time!" Bulma tilted her head to the side for a moment as she noticed the object the Saiyajin was holding. "...Why don't you just...." She gasped when her brilliant mind began to put the pieces together, even though she was still thoroughly confused. "It's Goku?! But he's dead!" "No, Paur's dead! And it's not Goku, it's Kakarotto." "What do you mean, 'Kakarotto'?" Vegeta slammed his hands on the table and glared over at the woman. "Do you want to die?!" Bulma gasped and shook her head. "Then get over here and help me!!"

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Kakarotto tapped his foot impatiently as he strolled down the halls of Capsule Corp. Vegeta had masked his ki the second he had disappeared from sight, he needless to say, he was getting bored waiting for him to come back. "Maybe he actually ran away..." the Saiyajin thought. He quickly dismissed the possibility, knowing that Vegeta wasn't the type to turn tail and run, even if the odds were stacked against him. And because of that fact, the situation was actually making Kakarotto a little nervous. He knew that unlike the others, the prince strived for a challenge. Even if it seemed hopeless, he'd always find a way to make a situation possible. "Hmm... Maybe I should have just... shot him in the back or something..."

Kakarotto blinked and turned around when he heard low laughter coming from down the hall. There he found Vegeta, who was currently holding something in his hand. Whatever it was, the light seemed to cause a part of it to shine. "Are you done running now?" the evil Saiyajin asked as he folded his arms. "I'm done running alright; and you're done living." Kakarotto chuckled a bit before walking closer to the prince to get a better look at what he was so confident about. He paused as the item in Vegeta's hand became fully visible, and he slightly paled.

"What's wrong?" the prince mocked upon seeing the uneasy expression on the other Saiyajin's face. "Afraid of needles, are we? I suppose that's a small fear that both you and Goku possess. How convenient." "I'm... I'm not afraid of it, you baka. I was just surprised that you're so weak that you have to resort to using it." Kakarotto insisted. He hoped that the comment would go straight to Vegeta's pride and cause him to discard the needle and fight the old fashion way. "Well I figured that you've been fighting dirty, so why can't I?" the prince countered, smirking in satisfaction when the other Saiyajin took a small step away from him. As expected, Kakarotto turned tail and ran down the hallway. Now even if the evil Saiyajin did muster the courage to stand and fight, the fear would make his technique sloppy, making it easy to administer the shot. Things were definitely beginning to look up. With that last thought in mind, Vegeta gave chase.