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Black, Cold Darkness
ch3 - Living a Nightmare
Bulma tossed and turned in her sleep. The torture seemed to go on and on forever. She woke up in a sweat. Would the terror ever end? What would that android and Gero do? Did they know she was alive now? Memories from her past came, and memories from the present.
Everything was going so fast she was in a blur. Everything seemed so confusing. Her parents were dead and what was she supposed to do? Who was going to run the company? She was only 14. Was she going to? Or was someone else? There was just too many questions.
And why did Gero do that? Was he mad at them for some particular reason? Revenge on them? And why had they let her live? Were they going to kill everyone or not? Or was Gero just wanting to be the smartest man in the whole world?
Didn't Gero know that she was probably even smarter than her own parents? She shivered in her bed. She was actually in her bed this time. Not in 17's anymore. Just hers. She had already lost her virginity to that bastard. And she wasn't even 15 yet.
It was scary. Seeing your parents death over and over. Trying to close your eyes, but the person behind you won't let you. And getting whipped for yelling and screaming curses at an android. Then it goes over and over again. Like a nightmare that repeating itself.
She wouldn't have her mother's burnt food anymore. Her father wouldn't ask her to help him on a project. And now there was no one to turn to for problems. She just wanted to escape. Get away and leave forever. It's not like she belonged here anyway.
There was nothing she could do. Bulma could get someone to run the company. But who could she get? Would she have to interview some? Who would handle the money situations? The bills? It wasn't fair. Wasn't someone going to help her?
Her tail went tightly around her. ' What am I going to do... ' It echoed in her mind. All her thoughts clouded her sleep. Bulma was living a nightmare. A terrifying one. But this one was in reality and in dreams...
The Next Morning
She woke up the next morning and tried to get rid of the thoughts. To mask her scared feelings. She couldn't live in tears, but she couldn't live in happiness. Revenge would be nice. It would be even better than nice. She went downstairs with her gi already on and her hair a ponytail.
"Hello!"
She jumped and faced the voice. It was a woman about the age of 29. She had long blonde hair and green eyes. She had a cheery smile. Bulma didn't smile back, but just raised an eyebrow on why there would be an intruder in her house. Good thing she kept her tail hidden.
"Who are you?" Bulma demanded.
"My name is Alexis," The woman replied. "You must be Bulma!"
"What are you doing here?" Bulma asked dully as she went into the kitchen and poured herself some cereal.
"Oh I'm here to take care of you. I'm a scientist like your father," She answered.
"So you're like my new mom or something?" Bulma asked.
"Sure! You could call me that," Alex said cheerfully.
"Maybe. Maybe not," Bulma shrugged. She wasn't so hungry this morning. Not even after 17 starved her. Not even her saiyan stomach disagreed with her.
"Well, I'll be filling out the bills," Alex said. "Are you going to hang out with any friends? School?"
"I already finished school and college," Bulma said cooly. "Now if you don't mind. I'm going to train."
"Already? You must be a genious," Alexis said amazed.
"I am," Bulma said as she went out of the room. "I'm going to train away from here. Bye."
"Bye," Alex smiled as she didn't see Bulma blast off the the sky.
She was actually heading in the direction of the Son's house. She saw it and also saw Goku training with some bald guy. They looked really strong. Well, Goku did mostly. She saw as he punched the smaller guy and then saw Goku grinning and apologizing. Bulma landed in front of him in a second.
"Hi Bulma!" Goku greeted.
"Ouch Goku. That really hu- Bulma Briefs?!" Krillen exclaimed.
"Hey Goku. Who is that?" Bulma asked, not really caring.
"That's Krillen. He's one of my best buddies!" Goku said.
"You know Bulma Briefs?" Krillen asked Goku.
"Yes, he does," Bulma cut Goku off when he was about to say something.
"So, Goku," Krillen asked, "when are the others coming?"
"In about 5 minutes," Goku replied. Then he said to Bulma. "You should meet the others. We're gonna have a reunion!"
"Where?"
"At my house," Goku answered.
"Well, since we have 5 minutes do you want to spar?" Bulma asked, getting a suprised look from Goku.
"Well.." Goku seemed to scratch his head. "I'm really strong-"
"Let's spar," Bulma demanded.
"Alright, alright," Goku gave in.
And in those five minutes Bulma actually had the upper hand and was beating Goku. But Goku also got some hits in too. They stopped as soon as ' the others ' arrived.
"Hey guys!" Goku said as he greeted his friends.
Bulma looked indifferently at them as her tail swished behind her. She was getting annoyed by Goku every minute that went by. "Sentane," Bulma muttered under her breath in saiyan language. (means idiot)
"Bulma meet my friends. They help protect the Earth like me. Here is Yamcha, Tien, Master Roshi, and Chiatzo," Goku pointed to each.
Bulma nodded and turned away. "I think I'll leave."
"Why?" Goku asked. "You're welcome here."
But Bulma was in a different world....or her own mind..
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She watched as her father screamed in pain. Her mother was screaming. It was terrifying. And she yet she couldn't do a thing...but here that android laugh...
~
Bulma had a pure look of horror on her face as she remembered it. ' No! I can't think of this! I can't! ' But the others had noticed her daze off.
"Are you alright?" Goku aske worried.
"I-I'm fine," Bulma was a bit shaky. "Bye guys."
"No wait!" Krillen stopped her. "I'm sure you can spar with us today."
"I really have to g-"
"Bulma! How lovely to see you!" ChiChi said as she arrived at the place.
Bulma sighed, ' I guess I'm not going anywhere. I just have to stop thinking about it... '
So they began eating. Bulma didn't touch her food at all, but she just sat there in loneliness. She couldn't help, but see the past again...
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"Get off!" Bulma screamed.
He merely laughed and thrust into her. She screamed in pain and a bit of fury. Tears ran down her cheeks. 17 didn't care. He didn't feel...he was just evil...
~
She shivered at the thought. ' I just want to leave this. I just want to go. I-I don't like this. Even being with my real father would be better. I'm sure mom would still teach me how to fight...and I'd be with my best bro...Trey.... '
"Trey..." Bulma sighed as she said it to herself.
"Hey I'd like to make an announcement,"Goku said as he wiped off his mouth and stood up.
"Yes?" Almost everyone asked.
"ChiChi is going to have a baby!" Goku grinned as he saw the shocked looks of the others, except Bulma.
She only smiled politely. She was a bit younger compared to them. She hadn't even grown to her full height. Just a few more inches she would grow. Goku was what? 19? And ChiChi was 18 years old. Yamcha and Tien were about 20 and Chiatzo was...who in the heck would know that? And how old was Piccolo?
"Hey the martial arts tournament is coming up in two years!" Goku said. "I bet you would do great in it, Bulma!"
The others, except Krillen and Goku, looked at Bulma strangely. They were wondering if she could fight or not. Bulma just shook her head no.
"No..." Bulma said. "I don't feel like particiapting in those things."
"Why not? I bet you could beat me!" Goku said.
Everyone gaped. How could a mere 14 year old beat Goku? Goku was the strongest out of all of them. Bulma didn't seem to even care at all.
"I'm leaving. Thanks for the food, but I have really got to go," Bulma said, trying to keep her voice calm.
But inside she was shaking with fear, anger, and hatred towards 17. She blasted off without a word and just flew and flew. She happened to be very very fast. She could probably beat everyone at the tournament, but that was the least of her thoughts right now.
Bulma just wanted to get away. Away from her fears, doubts, and just everything. Everything that made her tremble. She didn't even know where 17 was. He could be torturing her forever. Watching her this very moment. She shuddered.
She didn't want to go to Capsule Corporation. Memories were there. Her parent's death had been in the living room. They had cleared up the bodies the blood, but she could still imagine them there. Bulma didn't even like picturing them in the living room...being tortured.
Life was cruel. Well, her life was. She had been with a nice, loving family that spoiled her to death, but there is always something bad in that life. Always...
She just wanted to wake up. It couldn't be real, but she knew it was. No one had seen there parent's deaths played over and over until they were crying up a flood. Bulma couldn't even close her eyes during that. The pain...the everlasting pain.
Bulma felt torn apart. One part of her told her to move on, but how can someone move on when they feel like trash and can't do anything to change the past?!
But she had to go home. That new person...Alex? Yes, she was Alexis. Alex would worry about her. After all that woman did seem a lot like her other mom. She was sweet and cheerful..
So Bulma went home and found Alex reading a book under a shady tree. Bulma muttered a hello then went upstairs and locked herself in the bedroom.
Bulma threw herself on her bed and put her head in her pillow. She started crying. Not even her pride cared anymore. She was alone...alone...no one seemed to care. Goku and ChiChi weren't her family or anything.. she didn't even consider them friends.
But she still owed her life to them. Somehow Bulma would repay them. But she had no idea how. The Sons seemed content. ChiChi had a strong man, she was an excellent cook and now they were going to have a child. It seemed so normal.
But why couldn't she have a normal life? Was she doomed for eternity? ' Am I cursed? ' Bulma stopped crying and made sure she looked as if she hadn't Bulma clenched her fists. All she wanted to do was train...that might calm her.
But nothing could calm her....she was living a nightmare.
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A/N: What do you think so far? Review.
-Speedy-
Black, Cold Darkness
ch3 - Living a Nightmare
Bulma tossed and turned in her sleep. The torture seemed to go on and on forever. She woke up in a sweat. Would the terror ever end? What would that android and Gero do? Did they know she was alive now? Memories from her past came, and memories from the present.
Everything was going so fast she was in a blur. Everything seemed so confusing. Her parents were dead and what was she supposed to do? Who was going to run the company? She was only 14. Was she going to? Or was someone else? There was just too many questions.
And why did Gero do that? Was he mad at them for some particular reason? Revenge on them? And why had they let her live? Were they going to kill everyone or not? Or was Gero just wanting to be the smartest man in the whole world?
Didn't Gero know that she was probably even smarter than her own parents? She shivered in her bed. She was actually in her bed this time. Not in 17's anymore. Just hers. She had already lost her virginity to that bastard. And she wasn't even 15 yet.
It was scary. Seeing your parents death over and over. Trying to close your eyes, but the person behind you won't let you. And getting whipped for yelling and screaming curses at an android. Then it goes over and over again. Like a nightmare that repeating itself.
She wouldn't have her mother's burnt food anymore. Her father wouldn't ask her to help him on a project. And now there was no one to turn to for problems. She just wanted to escape. Get away and leave forever. It's not like she belonged here anyway.
There was nothing she could do. Bulma could get someone to run the company. But who could she get? Would she have to interview some? Who would handle the money situations? The bills? It wasn't fair. Wasn't someone going to help her?
Her tail went tightly around her. ' What am I going to do... ' It echoed in her mind. All her thoughts clouded her sleep. Bulma was living a nightmare. A terrifying one. But this one was in reality and in dreams...
The Next Morning
She woke up the next morning and tried to get rid of the thoughts. To mask her scared feelings. She couldn't live in tears, but she couldn't live in happiness. Revenge would be nice. It would be even better than nice. She went downstairs with her gi already on and her hair a ponytail.
"Hello!"
She jumped and faced the voice. It was a woman about the age of 29. She had long blonde hair and green eyes. She had a cheery smile. Bulma didn't smile back, but just raised an eyebrow on why there would be an intruder in her house. Good thing she kept her tail hidden.
"Who are you?" Bulma demanded.
"My name is Alexis," The woman replied. "You must be Bulma!"
"What are you doing here?" Bulma asked dully as she went into the kitchen and poured herself some cereal.
"Oh I'm here to take care of you. I'm a scientist like your father," She answered.
"So you're like my new mom or something?" Bulma asked.
"Sure! You could call me that," Alex said cheerfully.
"Maybe. Maybe not," Bulma shrugged. She wasn't so hungry this morning. Not even after 17 starved her. Not even her saiyan stomach disagreed with her.
"Well, I'll be filling out the bills," Alex said. "Are you going to hang out with any friends? School?"
"I already finished school and college," Bulma said cooly. "Now if you don't mind. I'm going to train."
"Already? You must be a genious," Alexis said amazed.
"I am," Bulma said as she went out of the room. "I'm going to train away from here. Bye."
"Bye," Alex smiled as she didn't see Bulma blast off the the sky.
She was actually heading in the direction of the Son's house. She saw it and also saw Goku training with some bald guy. They looked really strong. Well, Goku did mostly. She saw as he punched the smaller guy and then saw Goku grinning and apologizing. Bulma landed in front of him in a second.
"Hi Bulma!" Goku greeted.
"Ouch Goku. That really hu- Bulma Briefs?!" Krillen exclaimed.
"Hey Goku. Who is that?" Bulma asked, not really caring.
"That's Krillen. He's one of my best buddies!" Goku said.
"You know Bulma Briefs?" Krillen asked Goku.
"Yes, he does," Bulma cut Goku off when he was about to say something.
"So, Goku," Krillen asked, "when are the others coming?"
"In about 5 minutes," Goku replied. Then he said to Bulma. "You should meet the others. We're gonna have a reunion!"
"Where?"
"At my house," Goku answered.
"Well, since we have 5 minutes do you want to spar?" Bulma asked, getting a suprised look from Goku.
"Well.." Goku seemed to scratch his head. "I'm really strong-"
"Let's spar," Bulma demanded.
"Alright, alright," Goku gave in.
And in those five minutes Bulma actually had the upper hand and was beating Goku. But Goku also got some hits in too. They stopped as soon as ' the others ' arrived.
"Hey guys!" Goku said as he greeted his friends.
Bulma looked indifferently at them as her tail swished behind her. She was getting annoyed by Goku every minute that went by. "Sentane," Bulma muttered under her breath in saiyan language. (means idiot)
"Bulma meet my friends. They help protect the Earth like me. Here is Yamcha, Tien, Master Roshi, and Chiatzo," Goku pointed to each.
Bulma nodded and turned away. "I think I'll leave."
"Why?" Goku asked. "You're welcome here."
But Bulma was in a different world....or her own mind..
~
She watched as her father screamed in pain. Her mother was screaming. It was terrifying. And she yet she couldn't do a thing...but here that android laugh...
~
Bulma had a pure look of horror on her face as she remembered it. ' No! I can't think of this! I can't! ' But the others had noticed her daze off.
"Are you alright?" Goku aske worried.
"I-I'm fine," Bulma was a bit shaky. "Bye guys."
"No wait!" Krillen stopped her. "I'm sure you can spar with us today."
"I really have to g-"
"Bulma! How lovely to see you!" ChiChi said as she arrived at the place.
Bulma sighed, ' I guess I'm not going anywhere. I just have to stop thinking about it... '
So they began eating. Bulma didn't touch her food at all, but she just sat there in loneliness. She couldn't help, but see the past again...
~
"Get off!" Bulma screamed.
He merely laughed and thrust into her. She screamed in pain and a bit of fury. Tears ran down her cheeks. 17 didn't care. He didn't feel...he was just evil...
~
She shivered at the thought. ' I just want to leave this. I just want to go. I-I don't like this. Even being with my real father would be better. I'm sure mom would still teach me how to fight...and I'd be with my best bro...Trey.... '
"Trey..." Bulma sighed as she said it to herself.
"Hey I'd like to make an announcement,"Goku said as he wiped off his mouth and stood up.
"Yes?" Almost everyone asked.
"ChiChi is going to have a baby!" Goku grinned as he saw the shocked looks of the others, except Bulma.
She only smiled politely. She was a bit younger compared to them. She hadn't even grown to her full height. Just a few more inches she would grow. Goku was what? 19? And ChiChi was 18 years old. Yamcha and Tien were about 20 and Chiatzo was...who in the heck would know that? And how old was Piccolo?
"Hey the martial arts tournament is coming up in two years!" Goku said. "I bet you would do great in it, Bulma!"
The others, except Krillen and Goku, looked at Bulma strangely. They were wondering if she could fight or not. Bulma just shook her head no.
"No..." Bulma said. "I don't feel like particiapting in those things."
"Why not? I bet you could beat me!" Goku said.
Everyone gaped. How could a mere 14 year old beat Goku? Goku was the strongest out of all of them. Bulma didn't seem to even care at all.
"I'm leaving. Thanks for the food, but I have really got to go," Bulma said, trying to keep her voice calm.
But inside she was shaking with fear, anger, and hatred towards 17. She blasted off without a word and just flew and flew. She happened to be very very fast. She could probably beat everyone at the tournament, but that was the least of her thoughts right now.
Bulma just wanted to get away. Away from her fears, doubts, and just everything. Everything that made her tremble. She didn't even know where 17 was. He could be torturing her forever. Watching her this very moment. She shuddered.
She didn't want to go to Capsule Corporation. Memories were there. Her parent's death had been in the living room. They had cleared up the bodies the blood, but she could still imagine them there. Bulma didn't even like picturing them in the living room...being tortured.
Life was cruel. Well, her life was. She had been with a nice, loving family that spoiled her to death, but there is always something bad in that life. Always...
She just wanted to wake up. It couldn't be real, but she knew it was. No one had seen there parent's deaths played over and over until they were crying up a flood. Bulma couldn't even close her eyes during that. The pain...the everlasting pain.
Bulma felt torn apart. One part of her told her to move on, but how can someone move on when they feel like trash and can't do anything to change the past?!
But she had to go home. That new person...Alex? Yes, she was Alexis. Alex would worry about her. After all that woman did seem a lot like her other mom. She was sweet and cheerful..
So Bulma went home and found Alex reading a book under a shady tree. Bulma muttered a hello then went upstairs and locked herself in the bedroom.
Bulma threw herself on her bed and put her head in her pillow. She started crying. Not even her pride cared anymore. She was alone...alone...no one seemed to care. Goku and ChiChi weren't her family or anything.. she didn't even consider them friends.
But she still owed her life to them. Somehow Bulma would repay them. But she had no idea how. The Sons seemed content. ChiChi had a strong man, she was an excellent cook and now they were going to have a child. It seemed so normal.
But why couldn't she have a normal life? Was she doomed for eternity? ' Am I cursed? ' Bulma stopped crying and made sure she looked as if she hadn't Bulma clenched her fists. All she wanted to do was train...that might calm her.
But nothing could calm her....she was living a nightmare.
~!~@~
A/N: What do you think so far? Review.
-Speedy-