Sorry for the long wait minna ^^ and I also apologize for this being so short. I'm not quite sure where to go with this next so suggestions are very much appreciated ^^;; now then on the fic!
Chapter 4
Alliances
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Vegeta lay in a patch of moss and ferns, his body penned beneath some mammoth tree. He groaned, in pain, and shoved the huge tree off of his body. He sat up wearily rubbing his head. The little phoenix bitch had really done a number on him. Who would have known the phoenix had access to such incredible technology, technology that could put a fighter with virtually no ki at odds with a powerful warrior with all the ki power in the universe. It was an interesting and seemingly improbable concept indeed.
Vegeta suddenly felt rather lightheaded; perhaps it wasn't that improbable after all. He lay back down among the ferns, content to rest his weary body for the moment. He stared up into the treetops at the shining stars that peaked through the trees. His eyelids slowly drooped, as he thought what might happen if he never returned to the army. They likely thought him dead. Why go back?
A slight smirked graced his features, and he slowly began to drift off to sleep. It was then that the most terrible din caused him to sit up abruptly. He cursed as his head impacted with a low branch that lay above his head. He looked out into the forest and his eyes widened at what he saw; coming straight towards him was the phoenix woman running and screaming with all her might. She leapt over his head and when he looked forward again he saw a rather large boar heading straight for him.
He didn't know much about the creature but he some how didn't figure it was going to leap over him, as had she. So he simply lifted his finger and fired a blast at the creature's chest and the creature moved no more. Vegeta stood and walked over to the creature. Ah well at least the foolish phoenix had brought him dinner.
Bulma ceased her mad dash and looked back behind her, she no longer could hear any signs of the boar. In fact she was almost positive she had heard the sound of some sort of blast. She carefully turned and headed back the way she'd came. She retrieved her gun from her capsule, thankful that she now had some time to retrieve it. As she stalked closer to the place she'd heard the blast she caught site of the figure of a man. "The dragon…" she whispered. So he didn't die after all. Her eyes then caught site of the boar, obviously dead by the dragon's hand. The man had saved her, maybe he hadn't realized it but he had. She smiled to herself and stepped into the ferny clearing. The Dragon spun around, and upon seeing her he dropped the leg of the boar he had been greedily devouring. "What do you want?" he snarled.
"I wanted to thank you," she smiled.
Vegeta looked at her quizzically, "For what?"
Bulma smiled and walked up to her enemy. "For saving my life"
"What! I did no such thing." Vegeta shouted, appalled at the very idea. "The last thing I would ever want to do is save the life of my enemy."
"Well", she smirked, "whether it was intentional or not, its just what you did! That boar would have gored me!"
"You survived in battle against me and you could not kill a simple beast?" he sneered at her.
She plopped down on a down log, and shrugged. "I was unprepared for that little attack and had no time to grab a weapon."
Vegeta eyed her warily, unconsciously shifting into a fighting stance; she must be up to something.
Bulma glanced up to find the dragon in a fighting stance, and quickly fell into a comfortable stance herself. "You're still hungry for battle after all that, dragon? Look at you you're clearly injured, why don't we give up this battle, were both stranded on this planet, and I'm sure we could use all the help we can get."
"I accept help from no one. Especially not a bitch of a phoenix," he sneered contemptuously.
"Look at you! You're shoulder is gushing blood, at least let me bandage it."
"Why should I trust you? You are my enemy. You'll likely lace the bandages in poison!"
Bulma dropped her fighting stance and stood unguarded. "Yes we are enemies, I despise the dragon army, and I can see you detest the phoenix. But right now we are lost in the middle of a jungle on a planet with no name. We have likely been reported dead by this time, so why don't we just forget we were soldiers and make a truce."
How do you expect me to just forget? You know neither army will give up on this planet, there is something here they desire. They will eventually return, and I shall return to my duties."
Bulma sighed. "It's going to take a few months to gather the data and supplies to attack this world again. War is as much a battle of wits as it is brute strength. I suggest that we temporarily forget our differences. Forsake the name of dragon and phoenix for the sake of survival."
"What makes you think, that I would need a weakling like you to survive?" he snarled.
"You are injured worse then you think!" she snapped, poking his injured shoulder roughly. He grit his teeth at the pain, and glared daggers at the woman. She just smirked at him, "Your staining the ground with your blood, let me bandage it. We don't know what sort of predators might inhabit this world, and the smell of blood will bring them running."
"Woman, I…" Vegeta was silenced as the phoenix placed her finger over his lips. "Just shut up, sit still and let me bandage that wound! I am not taking no for an answer!"
"Fine, I don't care. Do what you want." He grumbled reluctantly.
And so a grudging alliance was formed.
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