Disclaimer: Umm... I don't own DBZ. Blah blah blah...
AN: Hey EVERYBODY!! I'm SO sorry that I haven't updated for YONKS. It's just that I was busy and stuff with school. No, actually. I wasn't. I was just being lazy *smiles innocently*. Ironically, next week is gonna be a busy week. But I'm gonna try my best to finish the next chapter as soon as possible. I'll be working on it!! Oh... and I also gotta warn you once again that this story is an A/U!!
I wanna thank the following people for giving me suggestions to my summary:
Jinzo-nin-jin, saiyantamer, ashley, Mist'sDescendant, ThndrKtty5.
I didn't use a specific idea, I just molded the suggestions. So once again... THANK YOU!! =)
On with the story now..
Unforeseen Life: Tokyo 2084
Chapter Two: Unknown Reunion
Unknown Location, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Gero's laboratory, Level 3: Cell #24
Monday, January 10, 2084. 20:30 hours
Vegeta, Raditz, and Goku slumped over a hard shiny stone floor. Each of them felt restless and hungry as they had been in the cell for almost 10 hours.
"Are they gonna get here anytime soon?" Raditz complained as he felt his stomach grumble.
"No matter how long they take, they'll never fail to show up," Goku replied reassuringly.
Raditz stretched out his arms and leaned back against the wall, resting his head against his arms. "Do you think that we'll make it out of here alive?"
Vegeta glanced up and scowled. "Don't be ridiculous! Of course we're gonna get out of here alive!"
Goku started to laugh. "Yeah, exactly. Don't lose hope, Raditz. We still have so many things to do and people to find."
Raditz shrugged. "I suppose. We know you wanna propose to ChiChi one day and we still gotta find Krillen. And also Vegeta still has high hopes of running into Bulma's ghost one day." Raditz quickly closed his mouth when he received a cold glare from Vegeta.
"Shut the fuck up, you fool! Her death no longer means anything to me," Vegeta growled.
Raditz crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Yeah, sure. We all know you still grieve over her death. Even if you don't show it on the outside, we can see right through you."
Goku nodded in agreement. "Exactly. You never know. Miracles do happen, maybe she's still alive."
"Kakarot, if miracles do happen, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in right now!" Vegeta said.
Suddenly, all three of them heard a noise from the other side of the wall.
"Could it be them?" Raditz asked with hope in his voice.
Vegeta shrugged. "Probably."
They heard someone fumble with the controls and suddenly there was a loud hum which faded, as if a machine had been turned off. The door then suddenly opened and the three of them stood up quickly. At the doorway stood a tall figure.
"Sorry about the delay, we had trouble finding this place."
Goku smiled. "I'm glad you made it, Yamcha."
Yamcha threw each of them their equipment and some weapons. "I know that these might come in handy. We've got a whole army backing us up and decoys have been set up. If sneaking out doesn't work, I guess we'll switch to plan B, which is to ambush the place."
Vegeta and Raditz both attached their communicators on while Goku looked curiously at a device in his hand.
"So what does this thing do again?" Goku asked.
Yamcha grabbed the object from Goku's hand. "Don't play with this, it's not a toy. This is something that Lunch designed. If anything happens to the hostages, just press the blue button. It will release a specially formulated gas which will cause the androids to stop functioning for a short period of time. Be warned, you only have a few seconds so you have to move quick if you press the blue button. Dr. Briefs has been trying to work on something to improve this. Him and Lunch have been working on it for almost a week already."
Goku nodded as he attached his communicator onto himself. "So who's going to back us up?"
"Believe it or not, there will be three units, including Tien's unit. It might take awhile for everyone to get here and there already are people setting up everything outside," Yamcha answered.
Raditz nodded. "So I guess we just get out of here now, right?"
The four of them turned around to walk out the door when they saw two androids standing in the way. Vegeta swore under his breath.
"Great, I guess we switch to plan B…" Yamcha muttered.
The Black Doragon Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.
Suite #24. 12th Floor.
Monday, January 10, 2084. 20:31 hours
Bulma lay flat on the floor as the gunshots started to slow down. She gently stuck her hand in her drawer and felt around for a weapon. She pulled out an object and realised that it was a knife.
"Shit," she swore loudly as she realised that her weapons were still in her car. She tucked the knife in a sheath that was attached to her black boots and then crept around behind the bed. The gunshots had completely seized by then.
Bulma felt a shadow cast on her and she looked up. Her eyes started to widen and her mouth hang open.
"Juu…" she managed to mutter. The blonde haired android only smirked back at her.
Unknown Location, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Gero's laboratory
Monday, January 10, 2084. 20:45 hours
Red lights flashed in every direction as footsteps of people running echoed down the hallway. Combatants from the Red Ribbon Army ran in a straight line, dressed in their fatigue and their weapons held closely to their bodies. At the other side of the building, Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz struggled to stall for time while the backups had not arrived yet. Yamcha had already been captured and put into a cell.
"Fuck… we can't keep this up any longer!" Raditz cursed after being struck by Juurokugou (Android #16). At the opposite end of the room, Vegeta and Goku were fighting against Juugogou (Android #15). Juugogou was one of the strongest among the androids and his energy never ran out.
"Die, you imbecile!" Vegeta screamed as he powered to his Super Saiyan form. Goku did the same and both of them kicked Juugogou in the stomach, causing him to smash against the wall. Juugogou stood up and dusted himself. He turned around and looked at the dent made in the wall. He then turned his head back and smirked at the Saiyans. "Tsk tsk. You think you can beat me, don't you? Well… here's bad news for you. You can't!" Juugogou suddenly lunged forward and stuck both his elbow out, causing Goku and Vegeta to bend forward in pain.
Meanwhile… outside the building…
A red BMW convertible pulled up outside a gate. The tinted window automatically rolled down and a head stuck out.
"This is Juuhachigou. I've got Bulma Briefs here with me. Open the damn gate."
A thin compact screen started to slide out of its port, moving towards the window. The screen turned on and Dr. Gero's face appeared on it.
"Well done, Juuhachigou. Bring Ms. Briefs in. And I must let you know that we have some company." The gate then hummed to life and started to open.
Juuhachigou smirked. "I don't think that's gonna bother me." She pressed the button, making the window slide up and then drove into the area.
At the back seat, Bulma grimaced as she saw the number of combatants guarding the large compound. She then looked down at her handcuff hands. The handcuffs were specially designed and there were NO way to get out of them. Damn, that old Chinese handcuff trick didn't work, Bulma thought bitterly. The car then slowed down at an isolated area. Juuhachigou climbed out and slammed her door shut. She then opened the back door and dragged Bulma out. A dozen combatants marched towards Juuhachigou and bowed down at her.
"Follow me to the old man's office," Juuhachigou instructed. She then walked off and Bulma had no choice but to follow her. She looked around curiously as they entered the large building. As soon as they were inside, Bulma saw the security cameras and bit her lip. She realised there was no escape since an android was right in front of her and there were also a dozen men behind her, holding MP5's*.
A faint sound could be heard from the distance and as they walked further into the building, Bulma realised that the noise came from gunshots and physical combating.
Juuhachigou stopped outside the entrance of a long hallway and turned around.
"I will go talk to the old man right now. Take her to a cell and don't let her out of your sight. I don't know what kind of tricks this girl can pull. Understand?"
The men nodded and Juuhachigou smirked in reply. "I hope you can get a job done correctly." She then walked into a long hallway. As soon as she disappeared into darkness, Bulma felt strong grips on each side of her side.
"Hurry up and get going, girl," one of the men ordered her.
After about five minutes of walking, red lights suddenly flashed across the hallway and there was a voice over the loudspeaker.
"Warning: Saiyans are outside Cell #24. Do not enter the cell area until further instructions."
Bulma could hear one of the men swear under his breath, letting go of his grip on her arm.
"This is just bullshit, man. What are we suppose to do with this girl?"
Bulma looked down at her wrist and realised she was wearing her watch. It was one of her inventions and although it looked like a watch, it did more than just tell the time. She named it the "Lifesaver SVX2080". Suddenly an idea flashed across her mind and she mentally slapped herself for not thinking about this earlier. She looked up to check her surroundings. When realising that no one was looking, she quickly flipped the front of her watch and took out a small pearl shaped object. It was called a "pearl capsule". It served the same purpose as a normal capsule except it was very small. The capsule she held was called a Flashbang. The Flashbang was a device that emitted an extremely bright light once it was detonated. She designed it herself and used it as a sort of weapon. She stared up and smiled as she saw a vent in the ceiling.
Bulma casually turned around and gave the men her sweetest smile. "Well, guys, since we can't enter the cells. Why don't we do something else?"
One of the men glared at her. "And what exactly do you suggest?"
Bulma held up her pearl capsule. "Just check this out." She then closed her eyes and tossed the capsule against the wall. She heard a click and then dropped to the floor as she heard gunshots being fired around the room. Damn it… the Flashbangs were never always a trash hot idea…
She opened her eyes and saw the men scattered everywhere and shooting blindly. To Bulma's expectations, once the men were temporarily blinded from the device, the first instinct would be to blindly shoot at anything… or anyone. Bulma grimaced as she saw one of the combatant's head blow off and blood splatter against the wall. She then realised that time was running out and in a matter of seconds, the men would regain their eyesight. She ran across the hallway, away from the men, and leaped up high. Her hands gripped onto the vent and she used all her strength to yank it lose. The vent fell onto the ground and clattered heavily against the tiled floor. She then leaped up and held to the edge, pulling herself up. As soon as she lifted her legs, she saw bullet shots flying past beneath her legs, missing her by an inch.
Bulma quickly hauled herself up onto the upper floor and realised that the red lights were also flashing on this floor. She also noticed that the fighting noises had become louder. She looked up and saw a sign. It read:
Cells #20 – 25 This way à
Bulma ran to her right and she saw figures moving about in the distance. She wondered if those people were the "Saiyans" who were mentioned.
Before she could reach to the large area of cells, she looked behind her and saw men running and catching up.
"Oh shit…" Bulma muttered as she saw the long swords that they were carrying. After scanning around the area, she could not find anything to defend herself with. She drew in a deep breath as one of the men charged at her and swung the sword across. Bulma ducked and did a low kick, causing him to lose his balance. She pried the sword away from the man and looked up to see that she was surrounded by 5 men. Bulma bent her legs slightly and stood in her fighting stance, her sword held horizontally in front of her. "You think that you can easily kill me, huh? Well… bring it on!"
As soon as she yelled that, 3 men charged at her, causing her to step back and swiftly moving her sword. She blocked their attacks quickly but then another man came up behind her and swung his sword across. Bulma managed to step sideways in time but the sword touched the upper part of her arm, causing a long and deep cut. Bulma bit her lips in pain and another man kicked her in the stomach, causing her to fall backwards against the wall. The front of her watch flipped open and a couple of pearls spilled out. Bulma blindly grabbed one of them. I hope this is the right one, she thought. She then chucked it across the wall. Soon, there was an explosion. The impact caused a large part of the wall to collapse and fortunately for her, four of the men had been in the way. The only remaining one left stood in fury and charged at her with his sword. Bulma stretched her arm out to her right and grabbed her sword. She then swung it in front of her and blocked his attack just in time. A loud clash of metal could be heard as both of their swords. Bulma swiveled her sword forward, making his sword fly through the air far away. To her surprised, he did a turning kick, causing her to fall backwards onto the ground and dropping her sword. Bulma leaned forward to grab her sword but the man quickly ran forward and kicked the sword out of her reach. Bulma quickly flipped back up to her feet. The man turned to her and smirked. "I guess now we're even. But you won't last much longer," he threatened. Bulma leaned forward, causing the slit of her long skirt to open wide and revealing a full view of her right leg. She then suddenly reached up. "I don't think so, honey," she said and stabbed the man in the chest. The man's eyes opened wide as he clutched his hands to his chest and fell onto the floor. Bulma walked up and looked down at him. "I guess you will be out of commission for now," she said as she retrieved her knife, wiping the blood clean on his uniform and putting it back into the sheath that was attached to her boots. Straightening up, she looked up and realised and saw the backs of the three Saiyans who were fighting against the androids. To her surprise, she saw that the Saiyans had blonde hair. She then moved her eyes along the wall and saw a window. She then ran forward to where the Saiyans were.
Vegeta, Goku, and Raditz were all close to collapsing with exhaustion as they kept holding on to all the energy they had left. But unlike the androids, their energy was almost at its minimum. Vegeta felt a presence behind him and was about to turn around when the person unexpectedly kicked him across the neck.
Bulma watched as the Saiyan in front of her fell downwards, his back still turned to her. She then ran to the window and jumped up. She looked down and saw the dark ocean gleaming and reflecting the moonlight. Without looking back, she jumped out of the window and plunged downwards.
Vegeta placed his hands on his neck and groaned as he looked up just to see a flash of blue hair disappearing from the window. What the fuck??? Did that person just jump out???
Goku fell onto the floor beside him and Juugogou smirked at them. He almost felt pity towards the Saiyans. The whole time he had been suppressing his true power as Dr. Gero wanted the Saiyans alive. He suddenly heard a beep from his communicator.
"It's Juugogou speaking. What do you want?"
"I want you to stop whatever you're doing and go to my office straight away."
"Sure master, we're on our way." Juugogou signaled Juurokugou immediately and the two of them quickly left the room.
Goku's mouth hung open as he watched the androids exit the area. "What is going on here? Did they just leave us here?"
Raditz collapsed onto the floor. "Who the hell cares?!?!?"
Suddenly, Goku's communicator started to beep.
"This is Piccolo. Do you copy?"
Goku smiled. "Hey Piccolo! Wassup man? I'm glad you're here. Do you mind finding us and giving us a Senzu injection." (No, Senzu beans don't exist in my story. But there's Senzu injections, which do the same thing as Senzu beans)
"Don't worry, Goku. I'm on my way. And I just wanna tell you that the backups have arrived."
Goku smiled as he turned to his friends. "Guess what guys? Piccolo's coming!"
Raditz nodded. "Yeah, we heard."
Unknown Location, Tokyo, Japan
Outside Dr. Gero's laboratory, Kosui Sea
Monday, January 10, 2084. 21:40 hours
Bulma's body rose to the top of the water as she gasped for air. Her hair clung to her body and she quickly swam towards the edge. She looked up and saw the large compound not far from her. She saw a distinctive hole on the side of the building and she could see the red flashing lights inside. It was the part of the wall that she destroyed when she threw the Pearl Capsule.
Once Bulma got to the edge, she lifted her arm up from the water and placed her hands on the dry ground. She then lifted herself up. Water trickled down her whole body and she could feel the clothes weighing her down a little. She could also feel the stinging on her arm from the deep cut. Once she got to her feet, she heard a click and she looked up.
"God damn it…" she cursed under her breath as she saw two combatants with a USP** pinned against her forehead.
"I got two questions for you. Who are you and what are you doing here?" one of the men said.
Bulma gulped. "Well… you see, I ummm… decided to go for a swim. Even though it's sort of late right now…" Bulma said and stopped talking when she saw the glares on the men's faces. All I want is a rest… I guess I gotta take these guys down first, she thought to herself.
Unknown Location, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Gero's laboratory, 3rd floor
Monday, January 10, 2084. 21:45 hours
Goku started to groan in pain as he injected himself with the Senzu Injection. He then felt relieved when he felt his energy returning to him. He turned to see his friends revitalizing and Piccolo staring out the window.
"There's something not quite right here," Piccolo started to say.
"You always think too much," Vegeta cut in.
Piccolo paused for a minute and turned to his friends. "Knowing the androids' power, why would they back away?"
Vegeta shrugged. "Maybe the tables have turned."
Piccolo continued on. "They wouldn't make something like this so easy for us… Something's not quite right…"
Piccolo's communicator started to beep and then voices could be heard from his earpiece.
"Piccolo! There's something not quite right. We've found a lot of the men from the Red Ribbon Army but there were no signs of Dr. Gero, the androids, or the hostages!"
Piccolo heard a roar of engines and he turned around to look outside the window. To his horror, he saw cars zoom out of the building at a very high speed.
"Oh shit!! They must have taken the hostages with them!! Alright, listen, two units must take care of the RRA men and my team will take care of the androids."
Piccolo turned to his friends with an angry scowl on his face. "We're going now and getting those hostages back. So hurry up and let's go!"
He then stormed out of the room, his cape brushing against the doorway.
Unknown Location, Tokyo, Japan
Outside Dr. Gero's laboratory
Monday, January 10, 2084. 21:50 hours
Bulma was running for her life as she previously decked two men and made her escape. She scanned the car park and searched for a car that she could "borrow". Her eyes stopped as she saw a shiny black Honda Prelude parked and isolated. Bulma pulled hands to wear her pockets would be and realised she was only wearing a black skirt.
"God damn it!" she cursed as she didn't have anything to open the door with. She then pulled out her knife from her sheath and shoved it in the keyhole, breaking it and causing the door to open. She then opened the car and climbed in. She quickly used her knife and started working on initializing the engine.
Once she heard the engine roar to life, she mentally complimented herself. Bulma reversed the car from its position and quickly drove off away from the building. Before she could get onto the main road, the back window of the car smashed into pieces. Bulma ducked quickly and looked at her rear mirror. She saw two yellow Spyder MRs following not far behind her. Bulma stepped on the gas pedal and sped off onto the highway.
West City, Tokyo, Japan.
Enkyori Highway, Route 25
Monday January 10, 2084. 21:55 hours
Vegeta gripped onto his steering wheel as he sped along the highway. Not only was today one of the most busy day, but he was in a hell lot of life and death situations. His communicator then started to beep. Vegeta pushed the small button.
"What do you want?"
"Hey, it's me, Goku. No need to be so pissed. Listen, I got news that there are three cars speeding towards our direction. It was identified that these cars are from Dr. Gero's Laboratory. We suspect that they're trying to annihilate us but that wouldn't be so easy. So just watch out for them, okay?"
"Kakarot, don't take me for a fool! Unlike you, I'm very observant."
"Whatever, Vegeta. Just warning you." The conversation then ended.
West City, Tokyo, Japan.
Enkyori Highway, Route 24
Monday January 10, 2084. 22:00 hours
The clock in Bulma's car clearly read "10:00pm" but Bulma didn't care about the time. She quickly drove onto the next lane, going to the next route. She squinted her eyes and looked straight forward into the distance.
"What the fuck…" she muttered when she saw a pack of cars straight ahead. She then glanced at the rear mirror and noticed that the two cars were catching up to her.
Meanwhile…
Vegeta noticed the three cars in the far distance behind him. He pressed a button on his car and soon a voice appeared.
"This is Raditz, what is it?"
"I see those idiots from the RRA right behind me. I'll catch up with you later." Vegeta then smirked. "I'll handle them personally."
He slowed down his car so that he wasn't driving way over the speed limit. He looked up at a sign and realised that he was heading towards a bridge. He glanced at the rear window one more time and saw the cars driving closer. Unexpectedly, the black car sped right past him. It was dark and Vegeta couldn't get a close look at the driver but he swore she was female. He saw two more cars speeding behind the black one. To his surprise, one of the drivers fired at the black car.
"What the hell is going on here…" Vegeta muttered under his breath. He then realised that whoever was in the black car was not a member of RRA. He or she was most likely an enemy to Dr. Gero and his army.
He pushed his foot down the gas pedal and drove faster to try to get a closer look at what was happening.
Meanwhile…
Bulma swore as she swerved right, trying to dodge the bullets. She then saw a sign flash above her in bright lights.
Kakechigau Bridge: 1 mile ahead
Bulma felt really helpless as she couldn't do anything to defend herself with those men. She didn't have any of her equipment with her and all she could do was run away and dodge bullets. Her arm was also causing her pain as she moved them while turning the steering wheel. She then had an idea. But she would have to wait until she was at the bridge.
West City, Tokyo, Japan.
Kakechigau Bridge, entrance.
Monday January 10, 2084. 22:20 hours
Vegeta could sense that the driver in the black car was having trouble with the two drivers behind. He was a bit hesitant over whether he should help the driver out. He didn't usually do things like this, but he had a feeling it was the right thing to do. With one hand gripping onto the steering wheel, Vegeta extended his left arm out of the window and formed a ki ball. He then shot the ki ball out and the car in front of him exploded, clouds of smoke formed in the sky. Vegeta smirked as he drove past the car that was set alight.
Meanwhile…
Bulma's eyes widened as she heard the explosion and she quickly looked at the rear mirror. She saw the car had exploded and what remained was burning in flames.
"Shit! What the hell happened?" She then noticed a black Supra speeding behind the yellow car behind hers. Could it be one of the good guys helping out, She thought to herself. She looked straight ahead as the bridge came into view. Now it was time to unleash her plans. She pushed harder against the gas pedal and her car sped straight ahead.
Meanwhile… (sorry, I always have to switch from person to person)
Vegeta noticed the black car speed up and driving towards the bridge. He narrowed his eyes as he wondered what the driver had up her sleeve.
Maybe I should just sit back and relax, this can be quite entertaining, he thought to himself.
He then watched as the two cars drove side by side, getting very close to each other. To his surprise, the black car swerved left, causing the yellow car to crash into the sidebar, very close to the edge.
"So that's her plan… trying to knock that idiot off the edge. Sly wench…"
Meanwhile…
Bulma clenched her teeth as she turned her steering wheel harder, but she just couldn't get the other car close enough towards the edge. She looked ahead and realised that if she didn't hurry soon, she'll lose her chance when she reached the end of the bridge.
"Die… mother fucker…" Bulma growled as she slammed her foot down on the pedal and turned her steering wheel left. She could hear the tires screeching loudly. She then saw a little ramp in front of her and she smiled. (Don't ask me what a ramp is doing in the middle of a bridge, I had to think up something!)
Bulma slammed down on the brakes and the yellow car remained speeding ahead. The car drove over the ramp at high speed and the car shot up into the air. Bulma turned her steering wheel, trying to steady her stopping car. She looked up and watched the yellow car fly downwards towards the ocean.
"Au Revoir," Bulma said, feeling satisfied with herself. She then drove her car towards the correct lane as she reached the other end of the bridge. She decided to drive back to her hotel. It was time to go back.
Meanwhile…
Vegeta's mouth almost hung open when he saw the yellow car fly up and over the bridge. Whoever drove the black car must have had some guts to do something like that. He's communicator suddenly started to beep. Annoyed that it had interrupted he's thoughts, he pressed a button.
"Vegeta, it's Goku. Where are you and when are you going to get here?"
Vegeta frowned as he looked out of the window. "I'm on Kakechigau Bridge. Where are you?"
"Outside the abandoned warehouse in Kyuushiki City. We've found them."
"Right. I'm on my way."
Vegeta then ended the conversation and placed his hands on the steering wheel. He glanced at the spot where the car flew up one more time before stepping on the gas pedal.
The Black Doragon Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.
Main entrance, Reception
Monday, January 10, 2084. 23:00 hours
Bulma felt tired by the time she arrived at her hotel. She looked up and saw people standing outside. The door of the black car swung open and she stepped out. Most of her clothes were dry but it still felt a bit damp. She straightened herself before walking towards the big entrance.
Her black boots thudded against the marble floors and she saw the receptionist look at her in surprise. The female ran to greet her.
"Ms. Briefs! I'm sorry to report that your room has been… ambushed. We'll be happy to transfer your room onto another floor. These are your keys and wallet that we found in the room. And…" the receptionist stopped talking as Bulma grabbed her items and walked straight past her. Bulma grabbed a bundle of bills out of her wallet and slammed it down at the large counter.
"Here's the money for the stay. I'll be checking out tonight. Keep the change." Bulma tucked one side of her hair behind her ears and then walked to the elevator. She decided that it was time she looked for her father.
Five minutes later, Bulma's footsteps echoed down the large carport. Her silver Mercedes came into view. She grabbed her keys and pressed a button to turn the alarm off. She then pressed another button and the car's roof started to move up and back down into its compartment. Bulma jumped in and saw her black bag sitting neatly on the passenger seat. Bulma opened the bag and pulled out her compact thin laptop. She then turned it on. Words started to flash on the screen.
Please enter the password:
Bulma quickly typed in the password.
Please enter the password: **********
Password correct!
Please wait…
Bulma smiled as her desktop flashed into view. She slipped a disk into a slot of the laptop. She had been looking through her father's files in the morning and she decided to check up the agent's list. She saw the name that she wanted to see and clicked on it. The list then appeared.
Loading…
Name: ChiChi Mau
DOB: 17th June, 2061
Age: 23
Occupation: Part time agent. Mostly work's as Dr. Brief's secretary.
Address: West Capitol City Underground Headquarters, Room #75
More loading… please wait…
Bulma pulled out her mobile phone. The elegant Nokia 7210 was a shade of aqua blue. She punched a few numbers and pressed call.
After a few rings, the person picked up.
"Hi, this is ChiChi Mau speaking. How can I help you?"
Bulma smiled as she heard her best friend's voice. "Hey Chi, remember me?"
There was a long pause. "I'm sorry, I don't know who you are."
"Has my voice really changed THAT much over all those years?" Bulma said teasingly.
She heard a loud gasp from the other end of the phone. "B-Bulma…??"
Bulma smile widened. "You finally recognise me!"
"Oh my god… but… how? Everyone thought you were dead!"
"Really? Well… the truth is.. I'm not. In fact, I'm right here in Tokyo."
"Bulma, I don't care if you disagree, but we are going to meet up as soon as possible and catch up with everything!"
"Yeah, I know. That's why I rang. Do you mind having a chat over breakfast tomorrow morning?"
"I'm not supposed to take my mornings off, but this is something I can't say no to."
"That's good. I'll see you tomorrow. I'll send you a message on your mobile about the time and place as soon as I find myself another hotel. I've had a rough day with those androids."
There was a long pause. "You… were there?"
"Oh yeah. And I also met up with Juu. Remember our great buddy, Juu? She's quite different now…"
"Yes, she's changed. Did you… did you see… Vegeta?"
Bulma's eyes widened. "Was he… there?"
"Yes! He's a Saiyan now… This is just too hard to explain. I'll tell you everything tomorrow."
"Okay then. Oh by the way, can you do me a favour and keep this a secret? I don't want anyone to know that I've come back from the dead."
"Yeah, sure. I won't tell a soul. You better explain to me where you've been all these years. I'll see you tomorrow then. I can't wait! Goodnight, Bulma."
"Good night." Bulma said as she hanged up. She then stared into space as her mind started spinning. If Vegeta was a Saiyan and he was there… did that mean that she saw him?
Bulma blinked and shook her head. She then started to smile. I can't believe it! I'm going to see Vegeta again! After all these years… I don't know if I'm ready for it yet, she thought to herself.
She turned the keys and the engine roared to life. She gripped onto the steering wheel and put her foot down on the gas pedal. She then slowly drove out of the carport.
*MP5: A powerful weapon usually used in the US Navy.
** .45 USP Tactical: A handgun. Not too powerful.
AN: Sorry, I don't think I'll write the part how Vegeta and everyone rescues the hostages. I'm getting really sick of the action. So from now on, this fic is gonna be a drama. Nah, just kidding. But the action will slow down a little bit in the next chapter coz I gotta get the story about the past out first. I hope you don't mind. Please review and give me some feedback!!