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Summary: Bulma joins Storm and Krillin in the search for the Dragonballs, but not before a run-in with Vegeta. Wolverine and Cyclops pick up the chase.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 16
Bulma was just about to board the Blackbird when Vegeta's voice cut through the air.
"Woman! Where are you going? The Gravity Room upgrade is not going well. Your father needs assistance."
"The Gravity Room will have to wait, Vegeta. I'm on a mission."
"A mission, huh? It better involve getting me a new upgrade."
"Bulma, please hurry. We must get moving," Storm's voice called back to her. Cyclops and Wolverine had taken off moments before in a borrowed Capsule Corporation Jet. Bulma had quickly downloaded the Dragonball Radar software into the other jet's computer. The radar output in the jet would match the one in her hand.
"Does this mission have to do with the Dragonballs you were babbling about earlier?" he said to her, but he was thinking if it really had to do with the power he felt earlier.
"Yes, you moron. Of course, it does. God, weren't you paying any attention?! Now, I've got to go!" But the furious look he gave her instantly made Bulma flinch. "Uh-oh. Now I've done it!" she thought. She hurriedly ran up the hatch before Vegeta had a chance to reply.
"What took you so long, Bulma?" Krillin asked, sounding rather annoyed.
"Oh, Vegeta had a problem with me leaving."
"Vegeta! Where?!"
"Oh come on, Krillin, you know he's been staying at the compound training to become a Super-Saiyan so he can beat Goku, like that's ever going to happen!" She laughed.
"What kind of problem, Bulma?" He asked in a small nervous voice as Storm powered up the engines to take off.
"Oh, the usual kind. Woman, get me this! Earth-girl, I'm hungry; get me food! Hey you, get out of the way or I'll blast you into the next dimension!"
Storm shot her a look. "Is this Vegeta person going to be a problem?" Neither answered but the pale look on Krillin's face worried her.
They hadn't been in the air two minutes in search of the next Dragonball when Storm picked up something on radar. Something was not only following them but also catching up to them rather quick. Storm feared it was the Dark Phoenix and began to prepare evasive maneuvers.
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"But the Jet was in a tiny pill looking thing, Wolverine! It can't have just materialized!" a very confused Cyclops said to his teammate seated next to him.
Wolverine was trying to read the output from the Dragonball radar on the viewscreen in front of him. "I'm goin' to tell ya one more time. It's a Capsule Corporation jet and yes, it did just materialize from a tiny little pill. You know, you Westerners have no idea about what really goes on out here in terms of technology, do ya? Capsule Corporation's been around for years. They got famous for makin' things fit inside of small capsules. Some kind of weird technology they got that makes it happen. You just pick the one you want, throw in on the ground or wherever, and it just appears."
"How do you fit it back into the capsule?"
"I dunno. Never had a need to. Only used the things once or twice. They don't come cheap. Probably why you're not familiar with 'em. We should be gettin' near her pretty soon." Both men suddenly appeared more grave than seemed possible.
Suddenly, alarms and red lights were going off all around them in the Jet.
"What the hell?!" Wolverine shouted.
"Pull UP, Wolverine!" Scott yelled.
Rising in front of them was the telltale firebird in all her glory. She was immense, much larger than she had ever previously appeared. Glowing in the middle of her was the figure of Jean Grey. Scattered in the tail of the beast looked to be three Dragonballs.
The figure took no notice of them as she suddenly rocketed away from them moving towards a nearby island. The ground beneath where she had risen was left scorched and smouldering.
"After her, Wolverine!" Cyclops cried. His torn emotions were written all over his face.
Wolverine's expression was grim as he powered up the jet to full speed and followed the lingering trail of fire.
Summary: Bulma joins Storm and Krillin in the search for the Dragonballs, but not before a run-in with Vegeta. Wolverine and Cyclops pick up the chase.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 16
Bulma was just about to board the Blackbird when Vegeta's voice cut through the air.
"Woman! Where are you going? The Gravity Room upgrade is not going well. Your father needs assistance."
"The Gravity Room will have to wait, Vegeta. I'm on a mission."
"A mission, huh? It better involve getting me a new upgrade."
"Bulma, please hurry. We must get moving," Storm's voice called back to her. Cyclops and Wolverine had taken off moments before in a borrowed Capsule Corporation Jet. Bulma had quickly downloaded the Dragonball Radar software into the other jet's computer. The radar output in the jet would match the one in her hand.
"Does this mission have to do with the Dragonballs you were babbling about earlier?" he said to her, but he was thinking if it really had to do with the power he felt earlier.
"Yes, you moron. Of course, it does. God, weren't you paying any attention?! Now, I've got to go!" But the furious look he gave her instantly made Bulma flinch. "Uh-oh. Now I've done it!" she thought. She hurriedly ran up the hatch before Vegeta had a chance to reply.
"What took you so long, Bulma?" Krillin asked, sounding rather annoyed.
"Oh, Vegeta had a problem with me leaving."
"Vegeta! Where?!"
"Oh come on, Krillin, you know he's been staying at the compound training to become a Super-Saiyan so he can beat Goku, like that's ever going to happen!" She laughed.
"What kind of problem, Bulma?" He asked in a small nervous voice as Storm powered up the engines to take off.
"Oh, the usual kind. Woman, get me this! Earth-girl, I'm hungry; get me food! Hey you, get out of the way or I'll blast you into the next dimension!"
Storm shot her a look. "Is this Vegeta person going to be a problem?" Neither answered but the pale look on Krillin's face worried her.
They hadn't been in the air two minutes in search of the next Dragonball when Storm picked up something on radar. Something was not only following them but also catching up to them rather quick. Storm feared it was the Dark Phoenix and began to prepare evasive maneuvers.
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"But the Jet was in a tiny pill looking thing, Wolverine! It can't have just materialized!" a very confused Cyclops said to his teammate seated next to him.
Wolverine was trying to read the output from the Dragonball radar on the viewscreen in front of him. "I'm goin' to tell ya one more time. It's a Capsule Corporation jet and yes, it did just materialize from a tiny little pill. You know, you Westerners have no idea about what really goes on out here in terms of technology, do ya? Capsule Corporation's been around for years. They got famous for makin' things fit inside of small capsules. Some kind of weird technology they got that makes it happen. You just pick the one you want, throw in on the ground or wherever, and it just appears."
"How do you fit it back into the capsule?"
"I dunno. Never had a need to. Only used the things once or twice. They don't come cheap. Probably why you're not familiar with 'em. We should be gettin' near her pretty soon." Both men suddenly appeared more grave than seemed possible.
Suddenly, alarms and red lights were going off all around them in the Jet.
"What the hell?!" Wolverine shouted.
"Pull UP, Wolverine!" Scott yelled.
Rising in front of them was the telltale firebird in all her glory. She was immense, much larger than she had ever previously appeared. Glowing in the middle of her was the figure of Jean Grey. Scattered in the tail of the beast looked to be three Dragonballs.
The figure took no notice of them as she suddenly rocketed away from them moving towards a nearby island. The ground beneath where she had risen was left scorched and smouldering.
"After her, Wolverine!" Cyclops cried. His torn emotions were written all over his face.
Wolverine's expression was grim as he powered up the jet to full speed and followed the lingering trail of fire.