Don't own it! All I own are the first 4 DBZ movies, DBZ movie 7, Bardock Special, Session 1 Cowboy Bebop DVD, Akira, Princess Mononoke, Escoflowne, and Metropolis…yeah…that's it…I don't own any companies…yet…

You know, one of these days I'm going to write a Cowboy Bebop fic…I think I have an idea forming in my head. It'll be a good break from DBZ.

Anyway, I love the new DBZ episodes. I thought the one where Vegeta finally admits that Goku is better than him was great. I also thought it was really nice when Vegeta offered to get the shit beaten out of him by Buu just so Goku could have a minutes rest. Attention: The evil Vegeta we all know and love is officially dead…

Knockin' on Heaven's Door comes out in the States this Friday! I am so psyched! There was an article on Cowboy bebop in the paper (The very first sentence: "Cowboy Bebop is the best anime out there. (Neon Evangelon? Dragonball Z? Please.)" Heh, I loved that. I was like "Hell yeah!"  Because no matter how much I love DBZ, Cowboy Bebop is just better!)

Anyway…

Here's a quick summary of what's happened. Someone said that I update too slowly, and they had to reread the whole fic to remember what happened. So, here's the summary:

   In short, Gohan killed some guys who were hurting Videl. Scared of being sent to jail, Gohan steals a spaceship and takes off for space. His ship crash-lands on a planet where he falls unconscious. When he wakes up, he's on a ship called the Bebop. The people in the ship are Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and the dog Ein. He goes off on a couple of bounties where he almost dies once, and a water demon attacks another city. He also meets Inu Yasha, Kagome, Yusuke, and Keiko. Yay. Anyway, 10 years past, and Gohan meets a girl at a bar. She seems really familiar to him, but he can't figure out why. After lots and lots of thinking and stuff, he figures out it's Videl. She begs him to go back to earth because it's in danger, but no such luck. After her final attempt, Faye convinces him to go. He leaves, and catches to ship Videl is on.

   When they get to earth, it's revealed that Videl is somehow associated with the guy who has killed ChiChi, Goten, and almost everyone else except Vegeta and Trunks, because they've gone missing. After Gohan has a near mental breakdown, Videl is kidnapped…

Which brings us to this badly written chapter. Please bear with me, I have no inspiration to really write at the moment, but I feel like I need to get this out so you guys don't forget about me. ^_^

Try to enjoy.

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The real folk blues

I only want to know what true sadness is

Sitting in muddy water

Isn't such a bad life

If it happens after the first time

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Session 16

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   He stood there, a merciless grin gracing his face. Glistening in the light was his sword, ready for attack. He would have so much fun tonight…the night he would get Satan…

   He stood in front of Satan, his daughter cowering behind him. Satan stood in fighting stance, staring at the enemy in the eyes. He had to protect his daughter. He would let no harm come to her.

   "Why…why are you here? What do you want with me?" Satan asked, his bottom lip quivering.

   "Satan, have you forgotten me? We used to be comrades…" He took off his hood, revealing his face.

   Satan gasped, "You…what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be somewhere with Spike?"

   "Spike's dead. He died years ago, after you left. You turned into a shark with no fangs. I'm surprised with you Satan. I had high hopes for you."

   "Then why are you here now?'

   "I need information. Do you know anything about the Saiya-Jins?"

   "No…never heard of them!"

   He looked past Satan, and at Videl. "Well, does the girl? Isn't her precious boyfriend one?"

   "No! Of course he isn't!"

   He raised his sword, the light bouncing off the blade and onto Satan, "Then goodbye." Before Satan could react, he plunged the sword into Satan's body. Videl backed up with fear as she watched the blade go through her father's back, nearing her. Satan screamed, and sunk to his knees.

   "What…why..." Satan choked out.

   "Like I said, a shark with no fangs…" He looked at Videl, who was backed up against a wall. "You know a Saiya-Jin, don't you?"

   "Don't touch her…"

   He looked at Satan, "Still alive? I can make sure that you die." He took his tainted sword, and swiped at Satan's head, taking it clear off the shoulders.

   Videl screamed. She screamed long and hard…she had just witnessed her father's murder…

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   A rough hand slapped Videl across the face.

   "Stupid girl! Will you ever shut up?"

   Videl opened her eyes. She sat up and yawned. Looking around the room, she noticed that she was locked in a cell—with someone else.

    She jumped up, sinking into a fighting stance, "Who are you?" She said sternly.

   "Oh, give me a break. You're not actually challenging me are you?" The deep voice said from the darkness.

   "Yes, I am. Stop being s coward and show your face!"

   "I don't think you want to challenge me to a fight. You would be dead in less than two seconds, not that  I would do that of course. I don't want the kid going Super Saiya-Jin 2 on my ass."

   "What?"

   He stepped out into the light.

   Videl gasped. It was someone she was not expecting to see.

   "Vegeta!" She exclaimed, her eyes growing wide, "You're…you're alive! How…where's Trunks?"

   Vegeta rolled his eyes, "Of course I'm alive you idiot, and I don't know what they did with the brat."

   Videl sighed, and fell backward onto the ground. Leaning back against the stonewall, she sighed again and rubbed her forehead. "It wasn't supposed to be like this…"

   Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "What?"

   "I wasn't supposed to be locked in here…"

   "Explain yourself girl."

   "Damn it!" She pounded her fist against the floor, "Can't you just call me by my name?"

   "No, now explain."

   Videl sighed again. She would never get through to Vegeta. "I was supposed to fake a kidnapping so Gohan would come."

   "Why do they need the kid?"

   "Do you ever use people's real names?"

   "Not usually. Now continue."

   "I don't know why they need Gohan. It had something to do with my dad—"

   Vegeta growled. He hated that man with a passion.

   "What do you have against my father?"

   "For starters, he's a coward. Then he goes and takes credit for what the kid did. Stop changing the subject."

   "Well, this guy came to my house late one night, looking for Gohan. He killed my father because he didn't give the man the answer he wanted. So, the man took his sword, stabbed my father in the stomach, and then cut off his head…the memory will forever haunt my dreams…" A few tears fell from her eyes.

   "Better off that your father is dead…"

   Videl glared at Vegeta, "How dare you. How dare you say something like that. You are heartless. I lose my father, and you don't give me sympathy or anything. What type of person are you?"

   "Don't talk to me about losing those you love. Don't you dare lecture me about it. I have seen more than you will ever see in a lifetime. I've seen my father assassinated, my entire race destroyed, and the death of my wife. I can't even begin to explain all the deaths I have seen and caused throughout the universe. So unless you can top that, I don't want to hear your whining." Vegeta clenched his fist into a ball, "And I don't even know where my son is."

   Videl hung her head low, "I'm sorry," She whispered, "I shouldn't have said anything. You were right."

   Vegeta walked over and sat down next to Videl. "It's all good," he said, staring straight ahead, never making eye contact with her. There was an unusual silence, they type given when two people finally understand each other. Videl smiled to herself—she had just had a conversation with Vegeta—the first real one ever. Maybe she had gotten through to him, after all.

   "So, how are we going to get out of here?" Videl asked.

   "Does it look like I know?"

   "Blast the bars? It seems like your way of doing things."

   Vegeta shook his head, "Tried it. Those blasted things are ki protected or something."

   "Oh." Videl said simply. She picked up a rock, and threw it across the cell. An echoing sound came and left the room peacefully. Videl yawned, tired again. Closing her eyes, she let her head droop to the side—onto Vegeta's shoulder.

   Vegeta looked down at Videl. A peaceful expression came over her face as she slipped into a dream away from the harsh reality. Surprisingly, his face softened. She reminded him of someone. Someone he would never forget…

   "Vegeta?"

   Vegeta stared blankly at the wall as her voice echoed through his head.

   "Yeah?"

   "Do you think we'll always be in peace like this?"

   "I don't know. We must always be prepared for the future."

   "Will you fight if there is?"

   "Why are you asking me this? Of course I will."

   "It's just that…" Bulma stopped.

   "What? What is it?" Vegeta looked at Bulma.

   "It's just that…I don't want to lose you, that's all."

   Vegeta smiled. He gave her a genuine smile, "You'll never have to worry about that."

   Bulma leaned her head against Vegeta's shoulder, "Good."

   Vegeta stared ahead into the sky. Something didn't feel right…something was nagging at him, and he couldn't figure it out.

   He never thought he'd be losing her…

   Beads of sweat dripped slowly off Vegeta's face. As he trained against an invisible enemy, the feeling grew stronger. That feeling that something bad was going to happen at any moment…

   A scream. He heard a scream. A woman's scream, to be exact. Without bothering to change the gravity, he threw open the door, and rushed outside.

   Blood. Puddles of Blood. How had he not sense someone coming? Who did this? How?

   Stepping out onto the grass carefully, he followed the path around the house…

   He felt as if were going to vomit. Bulma…hanging from a tree…

  Her lifeless body hung limp from a high branch, a rope tied around her neck. Blood ran down the side of her face, adding color to the pale body. Her face was one of only pure terror, her eyes showed it all.

  Vegeta was frozen. He could not move a muscle, no matter how hard he tried. A state of shock overcame him. How could he not sense this? How could this have happened while he was at home? It was impossible…this had to be a dream.

   He wanted to wake up. He wanted to wake up and find her next to him, safely in his arms, but no such luck came. This was reality. The harsh cruel reality in Vegeta's life.

   Finally, Vegeta could move again. Instead of flying off to find the culprit, as he normally would do, he fell to his knees. A few tears escaped his eyes as it hit him hard.

   She was dead. The woman he loved was dead. He needed to find who killed her, to get his revenge…

  Vegeta heard someone laughing behind him. Before he could turn around though, everything went black. 

   A single tear ran down Vegeta's cheek. He was stuck in a cell with almost no leads to who had killed Bulma. He knew someone that was in that building had done it, but who. Surprisingly, he didn't want any unnecessary deaths. It was something Bulma had taught him; never kill an innocent person, even if they seem guilty.

   Videl shifted her head, burying it deeper into Vegeta's shoulder, "Gohan…" She muttered.

   Vegeta smirked. Excellent blackmail for uncalled situations.

   "Hey, is anyone in there?" A hushed voice said.

   The kid is finally here, Vegeta thought.

   "Hello? Is anyone there?"

   "About time you showed up! Now how are you going to get me and the girl out of here?"

   Gohan slid the door open. "I have the keys." He dangled a key chain from his fingers. "What's Videl doing in here?"

   "I don't know! They threw her in here!" Vegeta turned his head towards Videl. "Hey girl, wake up!"

   Videl slowly opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the light.

   "Good you're awake, let's get out of here." Vegeta said, standing up and stretching his arms.

   "We have no way out."

   Vegeta pointed towards the exit, "Then why is he here?"

   Videl looked over her shoulder, her eyes growing wide. Almost immediately, she spun around and ran over to Gohan, throwing her arms around him. Gohan laughed softly, taking a step back to regain his balance. He looked up at Vegeta. Vegeta abruptly looked away, a frown set firmly on his lips. Gohan smile grew wider, and he looked down at Videl.

   "You okay?"

   "Yeah, I'm fine. How did you get through to here?"

   "There were no guards…it's kind of strange if you ask me. Well, we better get going before they get any ideas."

   Videl nodded in response, and they headed out.

   As Gohan, Vegeta, and Videl headed down the hallway, a red light went off. A siren filled all the corridors and the rooms, alerting anyone in the building.

   "Attention: intruder alert. Attention: Intruder alert"

   "Shit! They know I'm here!"

   Well duh… Videl thought, they knew it all along…oh god…

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   "Do you know where he is? I think I know who's behind the deaths on Earth." Jet paced around the room as Ed surfed around on her computer (A.K.A "Tomato")

   "Ed knows where Gohan is!" Ed exclaimed, flailing her arms in the air. Ein looked up, cocked his head to the side, and then fell back asleep.

   "Where?"

   "Warehouse…Satan City…that's where Gohan is!"

   "Good! We have to hurry…"

   "Hurry with what?" Spike asked entering the room with a towel draped over his shoulders. "What are we talking about?"

   "Gohan…I think he might need our help."

   "We haven't seen him in days though."

   "Ed says Gohan is at the Warehouse on Hercule Street!" Ed screamed out.

   "Shit! I have to go." Spike said quickly. As soon as he had entered, he was gone.

   "What do you think that was about?" Jet looked questioningly at Ed.

   "Ed don't know…"

   Spike took off from the Bebop in the Swordfish II. Quickly changing his direction, he headed down to Earth. If memory served him correctly, an old friend would be waiting down there for him.

   A very old friend indeed…

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Crappy chapter, I know. Like I said, I have no inspiration to write at this moment! I don't know what it is, but I'm having trouble with everything! Hopefully, I will get the next chapter up quicker. Let's pray for it…LOL.

 Until then…

See you later, Space Cowboy…