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The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 23
"A little more. Just a little more. There! I've got you now!" Bulma pushed the trigger and felt the giant cannon throw its energy shell at the Dark Phoenix. Vegeta's eyes followed the attack until it hit home, and it when it did it blew so much sand up that even he and Bulma had to shield their eyes. It felt like they were in the middle of a neutron bomb blast without the horrible photo-flash that vaporized people.
"HOLY SHIT!" Vegeta yelled. When the dust cleared, the Dark Phoenix was still standing, but she was definitely swaying. Without a sound, she collapsed to the ground. Bulma was whooping and hollering with joy. She ran over and hugged him, and he felt himself return the embrace, feeling extremely proud of her. He wasn't jealous because he figured the machine had actually done the blast and not her own power, so he was still stronger than she was even though she had managed to take the goddess out where he had failed.
Without thinking and still on the happiness high of her having her gun actually work and even be so effective, Bulma kissed Vegeta on the lips. That stopped him! Instantly, he scowled and backed off of her.
"What the hell was that for, woman?!" He yelled. For a moment, Bulma thought he was going to wipe his mouth against his sleeve, then probably kill her.
"Oh, it was just a KISS, you stupid ignoramus!" She answered, sounding very annoyed with him all of a sudden.
"I know what it WAS. I asked what was it for!" Bulma thought he looked angry, but then suddenly wasn't so sure.
"Because I felt like it! Kame, is that a crime? You think that'd you'd be happy, too, that MY Gallik Gun took her down!"
Vegeta ignored that last jibe. "You felt like kissing me?"
"Well, yeah, but don't expect a repeat performance. I mean, not after the way you're always treating me and yelling at me all the time."
"Yelling at you is not the same as killing you, you stupid woman."
"What the hell does that suppose to mean?!" Bulma was getting frustrated and angry, but she was really just trying to cover up wanting to kiss him again.
Vegeta crossed his arms. "You think I treat you poorly because I yell at you when you don't do something right. Hmpf. You have no idea."
"I guess I must NEVER do anything right because you're always yelling! And, another thing... Hey! Wait a minute! You're yelling at me for kissing you! What, I didn't even do that right?!"
"No, I think it goes more like this!" Vegeta grabbed her and kissed her hard. In it, lay all the pent up passion and tension the two had been feeling.
They continued to kiss, tongues deeply exploring, hands and arms alternatively grasping and roving when a voice above them said, "How very touching! LUST at its finest, I'm sure!"
Vegeta tried to shelter Bulma from the impending blast, but he was only partially able to block it with his body. Bulma screamed in pain in his arms and collapsed against him. Vegeta was able to fly her over a sand dune where he hastily set her down before the next blast struck. She looked at him with extreme suffering in her eyes before they fluttered shut. "Bulma," he whispered as his hand had just enough time to stroke her smooth cheek. He was enraged now beyond anything he had previously experienced. Yelling at the top of his lungs, he charged.
Vegeta's attack momentarily caught the Phoenix off guard, and he landed a solid punch on her cheek. He followed it with as many blows as his super speed and strength would allow. He backhanded her and kicked her. He brought his double fists down on her back, only to knee her in the stomach. The Dark Phoenix was stunned. She finally thrust him away from her.
His hair and eyes flashed for a split second, blonde and blue. "You'll pay for hurting Bulma, bitch!"
"And who's going to pay me for hurting you?" The Dark Phoenix flung a fireball at him, but Vegeta was too quick. He wrapped his fingers around her throat and squeezed, but when their eyes met, he was suddenly overcome with most invasive feeling in his mind.
"Little Saiyan, you're no match for the likes of me!" She watched the Prince fall to the ground clutching his mind screaming at her to get out. The Phoenix only tightened her hold.
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Krillin came to on the beach under a blanket of sand. He struggled to sit up and blink away his throbbing headache. He was shaking his head to clear it when he saw something glinting out of the corner of his eye. Great Kame! It was all six of the Dragonballs that the Dark Phoenix had been carrying. For whatever reason, she dropped them. And there was giant crater where half the island had been! Luckily, he saw the three X-men still unconscious on the still existing portion. At least it looked like Wolverine was waking up because Krillin heard him groan. The half-buried Cyclops twitched an arm, and Storm also looked to be stirring. Krillin dragged himself up and walked to the beach. In a few moments, the three X- men stood beside him. All of them looked like they had seen better days. Costumes were torn; scorch marks marred their bodies; Scott was holding his ribs.
"Dragonballs," Krillin said.
"Where's Phoenix?" Cyclops asked.
Krillin nodded to the sand dune behind them. "She's right over there. She's duking it out with Vegeta again, and boy is he mad! His power level has nearly tripled!"
"Come on," Cyclops said. "Let's get all seven of these things and get out of here."
Wolverine started up the sand dune with the intention of crossing over to where the action was. "I'm not leaving her, Cyke."
"Logan! Do not pursue this!" Storm cried. She realized now they couldn't possibly take Jean down without further assistance, but Wolverine had already disappeared from view. Scott sighed and bent down to grab two Dragonballs. Each carrying two, they headed for the seventh, also in the direction of the Phoenix and the fighting.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 23
"A little more. Just a little more. There! I've got you now!" Bulma pushed the trigger and felt the giant cannon throw its energy shell at the Dark Phoenix. Vegeta's eyes followed the attack until it hit home, and it when it did it blew so much sand up that even he and Bulma had to shield their eyes. It felt like they were in the middle of a neutron bomb blast without the horrible photo-flash that vaporized people.
"HOLY SHIT!" Vegeta yelled. When the dust cleared, the Dark Phoenix was still standing, but she was definitely swaying. Without a sound, she collapsed to the ground. Bulma was whooping and hollering with joy. She ran over and hugged him, and he felt himself return the embrace, feeling extremely proud of her. He wasn't jealous because he figured the machine had actually done the blast and not her own power, so he was still stronger than she was even though she had managed to take the goddess out where he had failed.
Without thinking and still on the happiness high of her having her gun actually work and even be so effective, Bulma kissed Vegeta on the lips. That stopped him! Instantly, he scowled and backed off of her.
"What the hell was that for, woman?!" He yelled. For a moment, Bulma thought he was going to wipe his mouth against his sleeve, then probably kill her.
"Oh, it was just a KISS, you stupid ignoramus!" She answered, sounding very annoyed with him all of a sudden.
"I know what it WAS. I asked what was it for!" Bulma thought he looked angry, but then suddenly wasn't so sure.
"Because I felt like it! Kame, is that a crime? You think that'd you'd be happy, too, that MY Gallik Gun took her down!"
Vegeta ignored that last jibe. "You felt like kissing me?"
"Well, yeah, but don't expect a repeat performance. I mean, not after the way you're always treating me and yelling at me all the time."
"Yelling at you is not the same as killing you, you stupid woman."
"What the hell does that suppose to mean?!" Bulma was getting frustrated and angry, but she was really just trying to cover up wanting to kiss him again.
Vegeta crossed his arms. "You think I treat you poorly because I yell at you when you don't do something right. Hmpf. You have no idea."
"I guess I must NEVER do anything right because you're always yelling! And, another thing... Hey! Wait a minute! You're yelling at me for kissing you! What, I didn't even do that right?!"
"No, I think it goes more like this!" Vegeta grabbed her and kissed her hard. In it, lay all the pent up passion and tension the two had been feeling.
They continued to kiss, tongues deeply exploring, hands and arms alternatively grasping and roving when a voice above them said, "How very touching! LUST at its finest, I'm sure!"
Vegeta tried to shelter Bulma from the impending blast, but he was only partially able to block it with his body. Bulma screamed in pain in his arms and collapsed against him. Vegeta was able to fly her over a sand dune where he hastily set her down before the next blast struck. She looked at him with extreme suffering in her eyes before they fluttered shut. "Bulma," he whispered as his hand had just enough time to stroke her smooth cheek. He was enraged now beyond anything he had previously experienced. Yelling at the top of his lungs, he charged.
Vegeta's attack momentarily caught the Phoenix off guard, and he landed a solid punch on her cheek. He followed it with as many blows as his super speed and strength would allow. He backhanded her and kicked her. He brought his double fists down on her back, only to knee her in the stomach. The Dark Phoenix was stunned. She finally thrust him away from her.
His hair and eyes flashed for a split second, blonde and blue. "You'll pay for hurting Bulma, bitch!"
"And who's going to pay me for hurting you?" The Dark Phoenix flung a fireball at him, but Vegeta was too quick. He wrapped his fingers around her throat and squeezed, but when their eyes met, he was suddenly overcome with most invasive feeling in his mind.
"Little Saiyan, you're no match for the likes of me!" She watched the Prince fall to the ground clutching his mind screaming at her to get out. The Phoenix only tightened her hold.
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Krillin came to on the beach under a blanket of sand. He struggled to sit up and blink away his throbbing headache. He was shaking his head to clear it when he saw something glinting out of the corner of his eye. Great Kame! It was all six of the Dragonballs that the Dark Phoenix had been carrying. For whatever reason, she dropped them. And there was giant crater where half the island had been! Luckily, he saw the three X-men still unconscious on the still existing portion. At least it looked like Wolverine was waking up because Krillin heard him groan. The half-buried Cyclops twitched an arm, and Storm also looked to be stirring. Krillin dragged himself up and walked to the beach. In a few moments, the three X- men stood beside him. All of them looked like they had seen better days. Costumes were torn; scorch marks marred their bodies; Scott was holding his ribs.
"Dragonballs," Krillin said.
"Where's Phoenix?" Cyclops asked.
Krillin nodded to the sand dune behind them. "She's right over there. She's duking it out with Vegeta again, and boy is he mad! His power level has nearly tripled!"
"Come on," Cyclops said. "Let's get all seven of these things and get out of here."
Wolverine started up the sand dune with the intention of crossing over to where the action was. "I'm not leaving her, Cyke."
"Logan! Do not pursue this!" Storm cried. She realized now they couldn't possibly take Jean down without further assistance, but Wolverine had already disappeared from view. Scott sighed and bent down to grab two Dragonballs. Each carrying two, they headed for the seventh, also in the direction of the Phoenix and the fighting.