What if: Vegeta had been sent to the Earth?
By Moonraker One

CHAPTER THREE - Kame-sen'nin, the Turtle Hermit

After about ten minutes of flight, Bulma asked that Vegeta land. She obviously needed to use the restroom.

"Hey Goku," She asked. "I have to pee."

With that, he landed. Bulma ran quickly into the bushes, and Oolong sat down next to Vegeta. He sat there admiring Vegeta's armor.

"Uh Goku?" He wondered. "What is this uniform for?"

Vegeta shrugged. "I'm a Saiyan Elite from planet Vegeta. All Saiyan elites wear this type of armor.

Oolong started to laugh. "Sure, Goku."

Vegeta stood up. "You see that turtle over there? It looks like it needs help. I think that I'll help it. Tell Bulma when she gets back."

He picked up the turtle and left just before Bulma came back. When she arrived, she turned to Oolong.

"Where's Goku?"

"He went to help some sea turtle."

The two sat down and ate some berries off a nearby bush. They then talked about their lives. While they talked, they both wondered how they'd so quickly been drawn into an adventure. Vegeta was gone for about a half an hour, but when he came back, he grabbed the two of them and took off before either of them could respond. The turtle was in the water and there was an old guy over by the shore. He smiled as he checked out Bulma; as a response, she almost slapped him.

Oolong recognized the man right away. "Hello, master Roshi."

Bulma looked at him. "You know this old geezer?"

"Yeah. He's one of the foremost martial artists in the world."

Vegeta smiled. "He gave me his dragonball."

Roshi turned to him. "Uh, can you teach me how to fly?"

Vegeta grabbed Roshi by the arm. "Come with me."

And with that, he flew off with the dude. Bulma was tired and so she took a nap on the sand, Oolong went and ate some more berries. Four hours later, the duo returned. This time, Roshi didn't need Vegeta's help flying. Once everyone was ready, the trio left, with Roshi following them. After about five minutes of flight, Vegeta descended into the desert and landed. Oolong looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm so hungry. I felt that someone was here, and I figured that maybe they had some food."

Oolong looked confused. "But how can someone be here in this barren desert?"

Roshi looked at Oolong. "I can sense that someone's right behind me."

The man behind him was confused. "How did you know I was here?"

Roshi turned around. "Well, Yamcha, it's not like you're easily hidden!"

Yamcha almost jumped. "You can read minds? Wait! You're master Roshi!"

Vegeta stepped forward. "Look. I don't care who everyone is. I just want some food. If you could, I'd appreciate..."

Yamcha smiled wickedly. "If you can defeat me, you can eat!"

Vegeta took stance. Yamcha and Vegeta charged each other, and when the dust cleared, he was on the ground with Vegeta over him. He helped Yamcha up, and everyone ate at his lair. Yamcha had just one problem: how could he eat with Bulma next to him. Yamcha stood up, and when Vegeta was done eating, the two of them went outside to train.

Outside, Yamcha looked at him. "You're an excellent fighter, so I won't challenge you. But, can you teach me how to fly?"

Vegeta smiled. "You know, you're the second person this week that I've taught to fly."

He told him the finer points of flight, and when Yamcha successfully took off, the two of them squared off in midair. Vegeta, of course, had the advantage, but Yamcha at least had a chance. As Before, Oolong and Bulma were talking about their lives; Oolong almost fell asleep from Bulma's incessant talking. About then, Vegeta and Yamcha went in. Yamcha was ragged and damaged with his clothes torn. Vegeta went over to Bulma and led her outside. He told the others it would be something private. When he got outside, he sat down next to her on a rock.

Bulma put her arm around him. "Do you have anything to tell me?"

He smiled a kind of half smile. "Bulma, I think I'm in love."

-end of chapter-
next:

Emperor Pilaf's last stand.