Chapter Seven

"Human, I want to talk to you." Ava snagged Bulma's arm.

"What about?" Bulma cocked her head at Ava curiously.

"Would you like to learn how to fight?" Ava asked anxiously, she needed this human for her plans.

"Fight?" Bulma asked confused.

"Yes, fight, as in defending yourself." Ava nearly spit at her. My brother's right, all humans are idiots, hmmm, maybe I should do this the old fashioned way.

Bulma screamed with outrage as Ava suddenly struck her knocking her to the ground. Bulma tasted blood in her mouth. That Bitch! With a roar Bulma flung herself at Ava catching the smug princess off guard with a right hook.

Ava smirked, at Bulma, through her own blood. She has more spirit than I thought and a fast learner. Ava thought noticing how Bulma didn't blindly throw herself at her but insinuated it and then surprised you by being calm and collected while she handed you her fist. This is better than I thought it would be! Ava laughed as she flipped Bulma over her shoulder and then sat on her to keep her from moving.

"Not bad human," Ava wiped the blood from her mouth, "but you need to work on your technique." Ava seeing the shock in Bulma's eyes thought it a good time to get off her.

Bulma almost jumped to her feet. "You did that on purpose!"

"How else was I to determine your skill in this area. You are, of course, inferior to a saiyan but good nevertheless. You caught me off guard, that is very hard to do unless a person has incredible speed." Ava studied her walking around her. "Of course I underestimated you, your size and build would make me think that you would rather spend your time grooming than training. You remind me of a flower, delicate, fragile, and completely without value, worthless. This will serve you well in a fight. The more an opponent underestimates you the better chance you have of winning."

Ava picked up her arm and started feeling the muscles in it while Bulma looked at her with wide eyes.

"Your arms look puny, completely without muscle, and yet you have quite a bit of muscle, for some reason it doesn't show. Interesting." Ava was talking to herself at this point. "Yet another advantage in a fight." A smile. "I have the same. Hmmm, with a few tricks and she would be unbeatable!" A smirk showing slightly sharp teeth.

"Ava, what are you talking about?" Bulma, a bit miffed, "Why is any of this important?"

"Because, human, I have decided that only you are worthy."

Bulma lifted a sardonic brow. "I am worthy and pray tell of what?"

Ava smiled slightly in amusement as she lifted an eyebrow of her own. "Of my brother of course."

"WHAT?! Ava surely you are not serious?" Bulma's tone took an almost hysterical note.

Ava sighed. "Human, you have the respect of all the worthy fighters on this planet, not to mention the respect of not one but two members of royalty belonging to the most elite fighting race ever to exist in the universe. Vegeta doesn't give his respect to just anyone and from what I can gather, human, he gave it to you almost instantly while I, his twin sister, had to earn it from the cradle, even now he..." Ava turned her face away from Bulma, "This is not important shall I instruct you in the proper way to fight?" Ava look at her with a serene expression.

Bulma looked at her with a new understanding. "I am sorry, Ava," she put up a hand when Ava bristled, "I do not pity you, I just didn't realize... Ava, you are an alien," a lopsided grin, "I do not understand your customs or ways. The way Vegeta talks to me makes me think he gives me the respect of a bug that happens to be in his way. It never occurred to me to think any different because despite being aliens you guys look extremely human, it isn't obvious as it is with Piccolo and so we have both made the same mistake."

The two women looked at each other in embarrassment and strangely enough in understanding. No longer enemies and not quite friends.

"If you do not want my brother as a mate than I can understand why you will not enter the tournament, human, but in my honest opinion I believe you are the best female for him all the others he would not hesitate to kill," evil grin, "and if he didn't I would." A sad sigh, "Nevertheless a woman should be able to defend herself, will you continue your lessons in defense?"

"I will continue your lessons, Ava, I always wanted to learn self-defense and who better to learn it from than a saiyan?" Bulma smiled and laughed.

Ava shook her head and couldn't help but smile slightly. "First things first, if you are going to fall to the ground every time someone hits you, you should at least roll out of the way of any possible kicks or punches." Ava waited for Bulma to nod before she said, "Now shall we practice. Don't worry, I will hit just hard enough to knock you down not hurt you but the moment you hit the ground I expect you to roll and if you don't I will kick you to get you going. Oh and another thing, my brother is not to know that I am training you if he should happen upon us start yelling and screaming insults at me and I will do the same. He will think it female nonsense and keep on going."

Ava hit Bulma catching her by surprise. Bulma who was not prepared to roll out of the way braced her self for the kick but it never came. She looked up confused.

"What the hell do you think your doing, AVA?" Vegeta asked in a deadly whisper.

He held the hand that hit her. When Ava's mouth tightened Bulma realized that Vegeta was slowly crushing her hand. He released Ava's hand before he actually broke it and scooped up Bulma as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do.

"You must forgive my sister, woman, she must have been stuck in that wall too long. Are you injured?" He looked at her dismissively but his eyes showed his concern.

"I am fine, Vegeta, she did no more then knock me down, she will not be so lucky a second time." Bulma bit off at Vegeta as she glared at Ava over his shoulder for Vegeta's benefit while Ava just smirked at her. "Now put me down, I am not crippled!"

Vegeta snorted. "Could have fooled me."

Ava's smirk became a smile as they turned the corner. She is good for him. She laughed as she heard them scream at each other from the other room. They flirt so shamelessly! Now to phase two!

**

Two hours later.

"Vegeta, you didn't tell me you favored the blue female." Ava looked at him from under her lashes as her brother spun around in surprise.

Vegeta frowned at her, "What makes you think that?"

"What do you mean, Vegeta, it is blatantly obvious, especially how you ran to her rescue this afternoon." Ava smirked on the inside as she saw her brother's horrified face. "Thought you were being discreet were you?"

"You misunderstand, Ava. She is our host and thus deserves to roam safely around her own house." Vegeta glared at Ava. "As if I would ever like a weakling like that!"

"Then why did you almost break my hand brother?" Ava asked calmly.

"Because you dared to..."

"Dared to what, Vegeta? Dared to put my hands on your chosen mate?"

"You do not know what you are talking about!"

"Why didn't you tell me you had chosen a mate?"

"BECAUSE I DIDN'T!"

"Sure you did and I approve of her."

"DAMN IT AVA I... What do you mean approve of her?" Vegeta looked at her completely confused.

"She suits you Vegeta. No, Vegeta listen to me, I know you better than you know yourself. You can deny it all you want but I know the truth. I only hope she wins the tournament." Ava smirked at his bewildered expression as she slipped out of the room.

**

"All right, human, are you ready to continue?" Ava asked sarcastically.

"Oh man, Ava, we have been practicing for almost a month when will we get a break?" Bulma whined back.

Ava raised an eyebrow. "You think you can take anyone now?"

Bulma struck an arrogant pose. "Sure who could beat me besides you?"

"We shall see... Call Kakarot's mate then challenge her and if you win then you are ready."

"You mean Chichi?"

"Yes."

"Um, ok." Bulma shrugged. I guess it makes sense since Chichi is the strongest female in the world and if I can beat her than I could beat anybody. "Hey Chichi, this is Bulma. I was wondering if you could come over I have a favor to ask of you....Well it's like this Vegeta's sister is teaching me how to fight and I wanted to see how I stand against the strongest woman in the world...You'll come great! Thanks bye!"

She is coming... I will finally see Kakarot's mate and see if she is worthy of a saiyan mate and if she isn't I will be happy to relieve her of him. Ava smirked at Bulma. She is turning to be useful in more ways than one.