Disclaimer: I can't be bothered...
AN: hEy everybody!! Sorry that this chapter took me a week to get out. I'm being lazy these days!! So sorry!!
*PLEASE READ* There's a few things I have to say. First of all, some people might be confused about the parallel story thing. Okay, the people in the past and the people in the present are DIFFERENT people. They just look the same, and have the same personality, and have the same soul. But they're different. And also, the story about the past is in the past, so it doesn't really have anything to do with the present. It's just... their past life. In future chapters, the stories WILL be more connected with each other.
Anywayz, that's about all I have to say, I hope it clears up the confusion.
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Now here's the next chapter...
Visions: Reincarnation
By: mistY AnGeL (pink_angel91@hotmail.com)
Chapter Seven: The Past 1912AD – The Royal Palace
PAST
Extract from: "1912 AD: A true story about two planets"
Pages 36- 43
[ It was already the second day of the journey and the ship was expected to land on Planet Vejitasei in a few minutes. Bulma and ChiChi had told each other practically their whole life during this time and had become very close friends.
"You know what??? I'm really excited about this!!" ChiChi exclaimed as she stared out the window and observed the glowing stars and planets.
Bulma smiled at her. "I guess I must admit I'm a bit excited too. Even though we're there to work, it'll be really cool to be on a different planet."
"Ship preparing to land. Please fasten your seat belts. Ship preparing to land."
The two of them grabbed onto the edge their seats as they felt the ship descend. After a few minutes, the ship halted and the door slowly started to open. A few Saiyans walked onto the ship to escort the workers onto land.
Bulma and ChiChi were placed into their small room and were assigned to their jobs in a very short time.
"I'm a chef??? I have to cook for all those third class Saiyans!!" ChiChi complained when she found out her job.
Bulma sat down and didn't look any happier. "I am one of the Prince's servants. I have to clean his room and bring him food."
"At least you get to socialize with the Prince every now and then."
There was a sudden knock on the door and ChiChi answered it. Outside in the doorway stood a very large male Saiyan who stared at the two of them. He had a brown fury appendage wrapped around his waist. Next to him was a smaller bald human. "I'm Nappa, the prince's guard. This is your new roommate. He's an earthling. And whichever one of you is Bulma, the prince is expecting you to be in his headquarters in five minutes so hurry up and get yourself cleaned up."
After shoving the smaller man into the room, he slammed the door shut.
The young man stared up at the two of them and smiled. "Hi, I'm Krillin. What's your names?"
"I'm Bulma, and this is ChiChi."
Krillin nodded. "Since I'm a fighter on earth, I'm assigned to be one of the guards for this palace. I think that's pretty cool."
"Hey, we got to stop the chat and get Bulma ready. Didn't you hear what that bulky guy say?? She has to make herself presentable to the prince in five minutes!!" ChiChi exclaimed.
Bulma stared at her friend. "Chi, I'm only there to present myself as the servant."
Ignoring her remark, ChiChi pulled Bulma onto a chair and sat her down. She then took out a hair brush and started brushing Bulma's hair, which was a dull blue shade and knotted. She then took a cloth and started to rinse it. With the damp cloth, she cleaned Bulma's face.
"That's much better. Now change out of the tatty clothes and go to the prince's headquarters," ChiChi said.
Bulma nodded and went into the bathroom to change. Krillin was doing some stretches on the floor and he looked up at ChiChi. "I don't think that being a guard will be all that bad."
ChiChi raised an eyebrow at him. "Yeah, I suppose. I saw a guard back there who didn't look too bad. Maybe I can get to know him better later. Too bad Bulma isn't interested in good looking guards."
Krillin started to frown. "Why not??"
"Because from what I've heard, she seems to think that all males are dickheads."
After a few minutes, the door flung open and Bulma stepped outside. She was wearing loose pants and a short white shirt. Her hair was tied in her usual two pigtails.
"Well, I'm off now. Wish me good luck," she said as she walked out of the room.
***
"Nappa!!! Where are the servants? They are late!" Vegeta growled in frustration. It was bad enough that his parents had made him greet them, his patience was wearing thin.
"Your highness, they will be here in a second," Nappa said while bowing.
The large wooden door suddenly opened and a few servants and guards filed in. Bulma shuffled her feet as her and the rest of her people stood in a line. The prince smirked as he walked across the line, observing everyone. A blue haired girl attracted his attention and he stopped in front of her. Unlike the other people who were staring at the floor, she was looking at him. "What is your name, woman??"
Bulma looked at him with a confused expression and then started to speak. "I'm Bulma, and who are you?"
"Treat your prince with respect!!" Nappa bellowed from the side.
Bulma smirked at him. "Okay then. I'm Bulma, your HIGHNESS."
Vegeta scowled at her. "Listen woman, as long as you work in the palace, you will respect your superior!"
Bulma nodded and decided to behave before she angered the prince even further.
Nappa stepped up and cleared his throat. He then started to drone on about what each jobs each person was assigned to. Vegeta's face was expressionless but by the time Nappa finished talking, he looked annoyed.
"I've had enough. I'm going to train. You decide what to do with them, Nappa," Vegeta said as he turned around and stomped out of the room. Bulma bit her lip and stared at the prince disappearing into the hallway. He's very handsome and his attitude is rather audacious, she thought to herself.
"Alright, now here's what you have to do…" Nappa started as he assigned everyone to their tasks.
***
Bulma sighed as she collapsed on the bed in her room. After cleaning the prince's bed, scrubbing the floor and the bathroom, and also all the windows, she was exhausted. She turned her head and looked outside the window. The sky was getting very dark and it was nearly dinner time. She wondered how things were doing on Earth. Was her mother well?
Sighing, Bulma got off the bed and walked towards the bathroom. She wanted to get cleaned up before dinner time. The door suddenly opened and her short bald headed roommate trudged in. She raised an eyebrow as she noticed his glum face.
"Bad day??" she asked as she pulled a towel from the cupboard.
Krillin shrugged. "I guess so. I met Prince Vegeta. Does that explain it??"
Bulma nodded. "What did he do to you?"
"Well, he commented on my height and bald head. So now all the other guards just won't stop making fun of me about that."
Bulma held back a laugh but couldn't help smiling. "Don't worry about it. I'm sure they'll all get over it soon. I'm going to take a shower now." She then walked inside a bathroom.
"I'll see you at the dining hall," Krillin called out just before she closed the door.
***
When Bulma was done in the shower, she quickly dried herself and put some comfortable clothes on. When she stepped into the room, Krillin had already left. She looked at the time and realised it was nearly dinner time. She quickly walked out of the hallway and looked for the dining hall. All the hallways looked the same to her and she grew more confused at the twists and turns.
After fifteen minutes, Bulma stared down at the floor feeling rather restless. She was about to give up looking for the dining hall. She suddenly ran straight into a hard body.
"Watch it woman!!"
Bulma looked up and realised she was face to face with the prince. She started to gulp.
"I'm sorry, your highness. I can't find the dining hall. Can you give me some directions??"
"You're walking in the wrong direction, you baka," Vegeta smirked.
Bulma put her hands on her hips and started to frown. "Well, show me then!"
She realised how rude she was being and quickly dropped her arms to her side.
"Your highness," she added.
"Follow me," Vegeta said and he pushed past her.
Silently, Bulma followed the prince. Vegeta was rather quick for her and she had to sometimes run to catch up with him.
"Can you please slow down?? You're walking too fast!!" Bulma complained and suddenly Vegeta stopped walking. Growling, he turned around to face her.
"Don't order me to do anything! You should know your place. You are the servant, I am the prince. Now stop complaining you blasted woman!!"
Looking rather hurt, Bulma let her head hung low. "Sorry," she whispered.
Vegeta almost felt guilty as he saw the gloomy look on the girl's face. Never in his life had he felt bad about telling someone off. If she couldn't keep up with him, then he just had to make her.
To Bulma's surprised, he grabbed her arm and started to walk off. He practically dragged her all the way to the dining hall.
"Owww!! You're hurting me!" Bulma groaned as Vegeta let go off her and she fell backwards onto the floor.
"Get up, weakling! This is the dining hall. This will be the last time I'll show you so you better remember your way next time," Vegeta said before turning around and stomping off. Bulma watched him disappear into the darkness before entering the dining hall.
"Bulma, over here!!!" Krillin yelled waving his hand in the air. Bulma spotted him and sat down on the seat next to him.
"Wow, something sure smells nice," she commented.
"Yeah, ChiChi must be a great cook," Krillin agreed.
Both of them waited hungrily for their meals and began talking about their experiences so far at the palace.
***
It was the next morning and Bulma yawned and noticed it was not yet sunrise. She quickly got out of bed and looked around. ChiChi was still in bed and Krillin had long been up and out guarding the palace.
"Chi!! Wake up!! It's 5am already," Bulma said while gently tapping her sleeping friend.
Groaning, ChiChi rolled over and sat up. "Already?? I felt like I just fell asleep a minute ago."
"We better not be late. We have to be at our designated area by 5:30am," Bulma said before stepping into the bathroom. Yawning, ChiChi dropped back onto her bed and fell asleep.
***
"Good morning," a tall young boy with wild hair greeted Bulma outside the dining hall. "My name is Kakarot, but you can just call me Goku. I'm supposed to escort you around the palace so you will know your way around better."
Bulma was surprised at how nice this guard was. She also noticed he, like all the other Saiyans, had a brown tail which was wrapped around his waist. She then looked back up at his cute face and smiled. "I'm Bulma."
"Well, let's begin the tour. Usually, we don't show servants around. But the prince mentioned something about you getting lost and ordered me to do this," Goku said as the two of them walked off.
Bulma raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Really? Well, I suppose that royal pain in the ass isn't as bad as I thought."
"He may be proud and arrogant, but deep down inside, he actually has a heart," Goku commented.
"I'll have to see for myself. Hey, what's this area??" Bulma said as both of them stood on a tall platform which overlooked a beautiful garden. Bulma put her hands on the railing and leaned forward, admiring the peaceful scenery.
"This is the royal garden. A few years ago when the queen died, the king ordered to build a garden that was dedicated to her. You see that tombstone that's placed right in the middle? Well, that's where she's buried. Not so many Saiyans express their love for someone publicly. Unfortunately for Vegeta, he wasn't there when his mother died."
Bulma frowned. "Why not?"
"Well, I don't know if I'm supposed to tell people about the royal family's matters. But this is something that everyone knows. When Vegeta was eight years old, he was given to Lord Frieza, a tyrant. It was a peace treaty for our planet. When Vegeta turned sixteen, he would return. And that was a year ago."
"I suppose this is a very distressing thing because he was with Frieza during the most important growing stages?"
Goku nodded. "Exactly. Saiyans are not all cruel and merciless as you think they are. You shouldn't always get too angry with Vegeta even if he is being unreasonable and aggressive. Just remember, he didn't exactly have a great time during his years with Frieza. I heard stories about him being tortured and beaten very often and there wasn't a soul who could show consideration towards him. He loved his mother very much, for she had showed him the kindness and love that a mother should. But by the time he returned, she was no longer alive. There was no one who can change his heartless ways. Most people fear him."
Bulma's eyes started to widen and she could feel her eyes getting misty. "Poor kid," she whispered.
"Come on, let's go to the training area," Goku said, trying to sound cheerful. Bulma nodded and both of them walked inside a glass entrance.
"There are approximately 100 training rooms. 80 of them are for guards, 15 for the elites, and 5 for the royal members, mainly Prince Vegeta."
Bulma looked at the impressive technology that lay in front of her eyes. Back on Earth, her father was famous for his inventions. But nothing could compare to this.
Suddenly a tall Saiyan with very long hair ran to Goku.
"Kakarot!! We just got a message from Frieza!! And it's not very nice!" the Saiyan warned.
"What did it say, Radditz?" Goku asked frantically.
"He's threatened us once again. The last thing I heard, he's men are on this planet at this very moment."
"We have to find out more news and search for Prince Vegeta right now!!" Goku exclaimed and the two men quickly ran off, leaving Bulma behind.
"What the hell is going on…" Bulma said to herself. She decided to walk down the hall when she saw a dozen Saiyans running down towards her. She thought they were going to attack but instead, they rushed past her. One of them accidentally knocked her over, causing her to fall backwards onto the floor.
Bulma let out a yelp as her body made contact with the ground. She looked up in time to see a room in the far end of the hall explode. A giant hot ball of air rushed forward and she quickly covered her head with her arms, protecting herself. She looked up again to see debris lying all over the floor not far ahead from her; some of them were in flames. Soon, the hallway started to blink in red and an alert alarm went off. To her horror, she saw men fighting down the hall. The training area had become a battlefield. ]
End of extract
***
PRESENT
Bulma sat in front of her computer and logged onto MSN Messenger. It was the last period of school and she was in her computing class. She checked her list and saw ChiChi online. Smiling, she quickly typed her message:
Blue_Ang3L: Hey Chi! Sup? Where r u right now?
After a few seconds, she got a reply:
Tenseki_Chi: I'm supposed to have Ancient History but I dun feel like going to class rite now.
Blue_Ang3L: U wouldn't believe what happened 2day at the lockers.
Tenseki_Chi: wot?
Blue_Ang3L: Vegeta showed up and told me that we shouldn't talk to each other anymore.
Tenseki_Chi: Wot???? But y would he say that?
Blue_Ang3L: I have no idea…
Suddenly, Bulma saw something pop up on her computer screen:
Vegeta_ouji has just signed in
Her heart started to pound hard against her chest and she quickly clicked on his name. The message window popped up and she started to type.
Blue_Ang3L: Hey, Vegeta, can we talk??
Vegeta_ouji can not reply because he/she appears offline
"What the hell…" Bulma mumbled as she saw that he was no longer online. She reverted back to her conversation with ChiChi.
Blue_Ang3L: Hey, how come Vegeta came online for one second and went back off?
Tenseki_Chi: Huh? Wot do u mean?? I see him online…
Blue_Ang3L: wtf… did he block me??
Tenseki_Chi: *shrug* probably. Want me 2 talk 2 him??
Blue_Ang3L: Yeah… that'll be great.
Tenseki_Chi: Alright, hang on a sec.
Bulma heard a cough from behind and almost jumped up in surprised. She turned around and saw her teacher standing right behind her.
"Why are you chatting online, Bulma?" the teacher asked.
"Ummm… Well, I was asking my friend for some information on… javascript," Bulma replied.
"Really??" the teacher said looking at the screen. "I don't think so…"
"Well… I was… before we sidetracked…" Bulma said giving her best smile.
"Hmmm… okay. Since you always top this class, I'll let you go just this once. But I don't want to catch you ever again in the future," the teacher said before walking away.
Bulma let out a sigh of relief before looking back to the screen. ChiChi had written a very long message:
Tenseki_Chi: Okay, I managed to get an answer out of him. I'll copy and paste:
[ Tenseki_Chi: Hey Vegeta, did u block Bulma?
Vegeta_ouji: Is that any of your damn business???
Tenseki_Chi: Bulma's my best friend and her business is my business. So tell me y u blocked her!!
Vegeta_ouji: I don't want to talk to her. Nor do I want her to talk to me.
Tenseki_Chi: But y??? y do u always have these mood swings. God… wot exactly is bothering u???
Vegeta_ouji: Nothing. Now shut up before I block you too!!
Tenseki_Chi: Noooo!!! Tell me now!!! u kno u can't hide it in there forever. U'll feel much better if u just tell someone.
Vegeta_ouji: Fine, if you really must know, I want to erase that woman from my mind.
Tenseki_Chi: Hmm… so she's stuck in ur mind, eh?? Well, I'm glad u told me. But do u honestly think that avoiding her will work??
Vegeta_ouji: Yes, I've already told you more than I have to. Now go away!
Tenseki_Chi: fine then… go chuck a tantrum y dun u… sorri for asking. Cya then. ]
Bulma felt her heart skip a beat as she read the conversation. She felt hurt yet touched at the same time. She came to the conclusion that there was nothing else she could do. But wait, she had one last thing to say to Vegeta. She began to type something to ChiChi:
Blue_Ang3L: Can u tell him to unblock me just for a minute?? Pls??
Tenseki_Chi: Yeh, I'll try. But it might take a bit of convincing.
Bulma waited for a few minutes before she saw a popup on the screen. She started to type again:
Vegeta_ouji has just signed in.
Blue_Ang3L: Vegeta, I kno ur probably confused rite now. I'm confused too. But what u realli should kno is that u can't escape from it 4eva. We have a whole past behind us that we can't ignore becoz it's biting us every single day. I hope u can understand what I'm trying to say. Cya l8er.
After typing all that, she signed out, just in time for the bell to ring. She quickly logged off her computer and picked her bag, walking out of the room. She hoped that Vegeta would consider.
AN: Hmm... I reread the chapter while editing it and I'm not very satisfied with it. I suppose so far nothing's happening (at least, not in the present). I'll get the next chapter out as soon as possible (don't I always say that??) On the bright side, my chapters are getting longer and longer.
Well, i gotta promote the latest chapter of my other fanfic (i FINALLY updated it not long ago!)
Can someone please please please read it!!! I promise you that it's not cliched (well, at least not TOO cliched).
Here's the url: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1004318
Anywayz, please review and tell me what you think!! ^_^