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~~~She wept tears part 2: Discoveries~~~
It was the same day. Goku used Instant Transmission to get himself to Kami's Lookout, looking for Piccolo. He brightened when he found him standing by the edge of the Lookout.
"Piccolo!!! There you are!!"
The green Namekian turned to him. He'd been deep in thought, but he forced a slight smile on his face when he saw Goku. "Goku."
Goku noticed that Piccolo was worried about something. "Hey, you ok?? Are you worried about Vegeta?"
Piccolo was startled. "How did you know that?"
Goku sighed. "I didn't know for sure. But tell me, is he in trouble?? I myself don't sense his energy...which can't be good....right?"
Piccolo looked away.
"Piccolo..."
"Yes, he most likely is in trouble, Goku. He's not in this galaxy, and I'm worried about him. I don't know what new evil is around, but something's not right. I can feel it!" Piccolo snapped, clearly agitated.
That didn't exactly cheer Goku up. "Oh." He then told Piccolo about what Bulma had told Chichi.
Piccolo narrowed his eyes. "Really."
Goku added," But can't Veggie take care of himself??? I mean, he IS a Prince. And one of the strongest fighters in the universe."
Piccolo burst out laughing, covering it with a cough. "Ahem...Veggie??"
Goku grinned. "Yup. That's my nickname for him. He doesn't exactly approve."
"No kidding... I sure wouldn't like it!!" Piccolo was quiet for a moment, back in serious mode. "But Goku, the fact that he's a prince makes him more vulnerable. Also, he has many enemies, not being a very nice person."
Goku looked thoughtful for a moment, then he giggled like a kid. "That's true, but knowing Vegeta, he wouldn't like to hear you say that. And he CAN take care of himself, ya know."
Piccolo still looked worried, though. "Yeah. But I think we should search for him, just in case."
"Well, allright. If you think it's needed."
"I do. It would probably be a good idea to have #18 and Krillin come too. But let's leave Gohan and Videl here, unless we get in trouble."
Goku scratched his head. "Why leave them here? They're both great fighters...."
"Yeah, but they're still in high school. We don't want to worry them......and who knows, something might happen here and the Earth's people could need help."
"Wellllll...ok. But at least let me tell them what's going on, k?"
"If you must, but hurry. I have a very bad feeling about this."
~*~
Bulma sighed to herself as she walked to the Gravity Room in hopes of maybe finding her husband. She didn't really expect to see him there; yet her heart gave a lurch when she realized he wasn't. Some part of her wanted her to believe that he was coming back...that it was just a test...but she didn't really believe that. Why would her Vegeta test her??? Why would he just...leave???
A familiar song began running through her mind. ( AN: it's a song by Sclub7)
Everyone's got something
They had to leave behind
One regret from yesterday
That just seems to grow with time
Hmmm....maybe Vegeta was sick of Goku?? No, they were friends now....
Sighing again, she decided to go shopping. That often cheered her up. And maybe Chichi could come, too...no, the boys were at her house. And anyway, Bulma didn't feel like talking right now.
Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She spun around to see Goku.
At her disappointed look, he frowned. "I have some news about Vegeta," he said gently.
She grew even more worried. Goku not smiling was never a good thing. And he looked worried as well.
"Tell me, Goku."
He hesitated. "Well....he's not on Earth. Or even in this galaxy, for that matter." He swallowed nervously, waiting to see her reaction.
It never came. She just stood there, not moving, her face expressionless.
He looked at her intently for a few minutes. "Bulma?" He asked gently.
She appeared to focus on him for the first time since he'd told her. Something in his expression made something snap in her. "I'm fine!" She snapped, her jaw set in a hard line. I'll never have what Chichi has, a caring and devoted husband...mine doesn't even care about me...if he did he wouldn't have left...it's not a test at all....he just doesn't love me anymore. Well guess what Vegeta, I can survive just fine without you. You'll see. And if you come back, I won't take you back. It doesn't matter that we're mates...I won't take you back. She turned from Goku after giving him a reassuring smile. "Goodbye, Goku. I....have to make dinner for when Trunks comes home....tell Chichi I said hi."
"Allright....take care of yourself, Bulma. Piccolo and I are going to look for him, so I won't be seeing you for awhile." Goku put a hand to his forehead, and disappeared.
Bulma made it safely inside before the tears came.
~*~
Vegeta's eyes snapped open. The room was dark, but something had woken him up. What was it? He turned to the TV in the corner of the room. His face remained hard but inside he was hurting from what he saw on the screen. Bulma was laying on the bed, tears falling down her face as she looked at a picture...Vegeta squinted at it, realizing that it was the picture that Kakkarot had taken of him and Bulma at a damned picnic that Bulma had dragged him to. Bulma was grinning at the camera and he was smirking because he'd actually had a good time there.
Why am I here anyway??? What do these...inferior fools want with me? Vegeta was trying to ignore the fact that something about Sven, whoever he was, scared him. Nonsense, I am the Sayain Prince. I am strong, not weak like them, who are so scared they had to tie me down with...whatever that material was...it didn't feel like anything I have ever felt...Vegeta's eyes narrowed and his aching fists clenched as he remembered what had happened.
~~FLASHBACK~~
He'd been in the gravity room training and deep in thought when it happened.
Darn that Kakkarot...why does he care so much?? I don't...I can't care about people...I'm not...like that....except for Bulma and Trunks.....but he...he cares about EVERYONE....even me....hey!What-?! He turned in time to see a dark brown wave of...something -Energy???No...this is different...it's-...hit him.
And then there was darkness and pain.
~~END OF FLASHBACK~~
"I see that you're awake. At last."
Vegeta turned towards the voice, tense. He'd been so busy thinking that he hadn't noticed the door open. Sven was there, grinning through two small fangs, almost like Piccolo's, except yellow. He had a body like that of a human. His small, mean-looking eyes were a deep brown, almost black. They reminded Vegeta of...something...but he wasn't sure what...Damn, I did it again...What is wrong with me?? I can't concentrate on what's going on around me anymore...at least not when I'm thinking about something that's bugging me....
"I assure you, there's nothing wrong with you." Sven said.
He knows what I'm thinking?! This isn't good....how could he...he must be powerful, although I don't sense anything at all from him...that's it, he hiding it...but why??
"I'm not hiding it. You're just not powerful enough to sense it."
No sooner were the words spoken than Vegeta had attacked with a vicious snarl. "I'M NO WEAKLING!!!YOU FOOL!!!" Vegeta kicked Sven, who was sent flying back into the wall with a THUD.
"I'M THE PRINCE OF SAYIANS, WHO ARE THE STRONGEST RACE IN THE GALAXY!!!" Vegeta stood over Sven, glaring hatefully at him. Although he was hurt almost to the point that he was dead,
Vegeta remained standing, waiting for Sven to make his move. Or to die.
Sven looked up, and Vegeta could see that he was smirking. "Oh no, they're not." He said calmly.
Vegeta was so surprised, he stepped backward. He recovered quickly though, and scowled at Sven. "What exactly do you mean by that?"
Sven chuckled. "You will find out soon enough...when you are sacrificed...." He stood, and opened the palm of his hand, forming a dark brown ball with glowing, blood red edges, and throwing it at a startled Vegeta. Vegeta leapt to one side, watching it hit the wall and blow up.
"Hah, pathetic!" Vegeta snarled at Sven, who remained smirking. "It couldn't even destroy a part of the wall!!!"
"Of course not.." Sven replied smoothly. "The wall was meant to be unbreakable. And If I can't break it, you stand no chance at all."
Vegeta chuckled. "Yeah, I bet." He smirked at Sven, and formed an energy ball in his hands.
~*~
Krillin sprang up from his chair when he felt a familiar Ki suddenly appear beside him. "Goku!"
The black-haired Sayian smiled warmly at him. "Krillin! Hey bud!" Then his face turned grave.
Krillin frowned. "What is it?? Something's wrong, I feel it in the air...."
"Yes... Vegeta's missing. He isn't in this galaxy, Krillin."
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~~~She wept tears part 2: Discoveries~~~
It was the same day. Goku used Instant Transmission to get himself to Kami's Lookout, looking for Piccolo. He brightened when he found him standing by the edge of the Lookout.
"Piccolo!!! There you are!!"
The green Namekian turned to him. He'd been deep in thought, but he forced a slight smile on his face when he saw Goku. "Goku."
Goku noticed that Piccolo was worried about something. "Hey, you ok?? Are you worried about Vegeta?"
Piccolo was startled. "How did you know that?"
Goku sighed. "I didn't know for sure. But tell me, is he in trouble?? I myself don't sense his energy...which can't be good....right?"
Piccolo looked away.
"Piccolo..."
"Yes, he most likely is in trouble, Goku. He's not in this galaxy, and I'm worried about him. I don't know what new evil is around, but something's not right. I can feel it!" Piccolo snapped, clearly agitated.
That didn't exactly cheer Goku up. "Oh." He then told Piccolo about what Bulma had told Chichi.
Piccolo narrowed his eyes. "Really."
Goku added," But can't Veggie take care of himself??? I mean, he IS a Prince. And one of the strongest fighters in the universe."
Piccolo burst out laughing, covering it with a cough. "Ahem...Veggie??"
Goku grinned. "Yup. That's my nickname for him. He doesn't exactly approve."
"No kidding... I sure wouldn't like it!!" Piccolo was quiet for a moment, back in serious mode. "But Goku, the fact that he's a prince makes him more vulnerable. Also, he has many enemies, not being a very nice person."
Goku looked thoughtful for a moment, then he giggled like a kid. "That's true, but knowing Vegeta, he wouldn't like to hear you say that. And he CAN take care of himself, ya know."
Piccolo still looked worried, though. "Yeah. But I think we should search for him, just in case."
"Well, allright. If you think it's needed."
"I do. It would probably be a good idea to have #18 and Krillin come too. But let's leave Gohan and Videl here, unless we get in trouble."
Goku scratched his head. "Why leave them here? They're both great fighters...."
"Yeah, but they're still in high school. We don't want to worry them......and who knows, something might happen here and the Earth's people could need help."
"Wellllll...ok. But at least let me tell them what's going on, k?"
"If you must, but hurry. I have a very bad feeling about this."
~*~
Bulma sighed to herself as she walked to the Gravity Room in hopes of maybe finding her husband. She didn't really expect to see him there; yet her heart gave a lurch when she realized he wasn't. Some part of her wanted her to believe that he was coming back...that it was just a test...but she didn't really believe that. Why would her Vegeta test her??? Why would he just...leave???
A familiar song began running through her mind. ( AN: it's a song by Sclub7)
Everyone's got something
They had to leave behind
One regret from yesterday
That just seems to grow with time
Hmmm....maybe Vegeta was sick of Goku?? No, they were friends now....
Sighing again, she decided to go shopping. That often cheered her up. And maybe Chichi could come, too...no, the boys were at her house. And anyway, Bulma didn't feel like talking right now.
Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She spun around to see Goku.
At her disappointed look, he frowned. "I have some news about Vegeta," he said gently.
She grew even more worried. Goku not smiling was never a good thing. And he looked worried as well.
"Tell me, Goku."
He hesitated. "Well....he's not on Earth. Or even in this galaxy, for that matter." He swallowed nervously, waiting to see her reaction.
It never came. She just stood there, not moving, her face expressionless.
He looked at her intently for a few minutes. "Bulma?" He asked gently.
She appeared to focus on him for the first time since he'd told her. Something in his expression made something snap in her. "I'm fine!" She snapped, her jaw set in a hard line. I'll never have what Chichi has, a caring and devoted husband...mine doesn't even care about me...if he did he wouldn't have left...it's not a test at all....he just doesn't love me anymore. Well guess what Vegeta, I can survive just fine without you. You'll see. And if you come back, I won't take you back. It doesn't matter that we're mates...I won't take you back. She turned from Goku after giving him a reassuring smile. "Goodbye, Goku. I....have to make dinner for when Trunks comes home....tell Chichi I said hi."
"Allright....take care of yourself, Bulma. Piccolo and I are going to look for him, so I won't be seeing you for awhile." Goku put a hand to his forehead, and disappeared.
Bulma made it safely inside before the tears came.
~*~
Vegeta's eyes snapped open. The room was dark, but something had woken him up. What was it? He turned to the TV in the corner of the room. His face remained hard but inside he was hurting from what he saw on the screen. Bulma was laying on the bed, tears falling down her face as she looked at a picture...Vegeta squinted at it, realizing that it was the picture that Kakkarot had taken of him and Bulma at a damned picnic that Bulma had dragged him to. Bulma was grinning at the camera and he was smirking because he'd actually had a good time there.
Why am I here anyway??? What do these...inferior fools want with me? Vegeta was trying to ignore the fact that something about Sven, whoever he was, scared him. Nonsense, I am the Sayain Prince. I am strong, not weak like them, who are so scared they had to tie me down with...whatever that material was...it didn't feel like anything I have ever felt...Vegeta's eyes narrowed and his aching fists clenched as he remembered what had happened.
~~FLASHBACK~~
He'd been in the gravity room training and deep in thought when it happened.
Darn that Kakkarot...why does he care so much?? I don't...I can't care about people...I'm not...like that....except for Bulma and Trunks.....but he...he cares about EVERYONE....even me....hey!What-?! He turned in time to see a dark brown wave of...something -Energy???No...this is different...it's-...hit him.
And then there was darkness and pain.
~~END OF FLASHBACK~~
"I see that you're awake. At last."
Vegeta turned towards the voice, tense. He'd been so busy thinking that he hadn't noticed the door open. Sven was there, grinning through two small fangs, almost like Piccolo's, except yellow. He had a body like that of a human. His small, mean-looking eyes were a deep brown, almost black. They reminded Vegeta of...something...but he wasn't sure what...Damn, I did it again...What is wrong with me?? I can't concentrate on what's going on around me anymore...at least not when I'm thinking about something that's bugging me....
"I assure you, there's nothing wrong with you." Sven said.
He knows what I'm thinking?! This isn't good....how could he...he must be powerful, although I don't sense anything at all from him...that's it, he hiding it...but why??
"I'm not hiding it. You're just not powerful enough to sense it."
No sooner were the words spoken than Vegeta had attacked with a vicious snarl. "I'M NO WEAKLING!!!YOU FOOL!!!" Vegeta kicked Sven, who was sent flying back into the wall with a THUD.
"I'M THE PRINCE OF SAYIANS, WHO ARE THE STRONGEST RACE IN THE GALAXY!!!" Vegeta stood over Sven, glaring hatefully at him. Although he was hurt almost to the point that he was dead,
Vegeta remained standing, waiting for Sven to make his move. Or to die.
Sven looked up, and Vegeta could see that he was smirking. "Oh no, they're not." He said calmly.
Vegeta was so surprised, he stepped backward. He recovered quickly though, and scowled at Sven. "What exactly do you mean by that?"
Sven chuckled. "You will find out soon enough...when you are sacrificed...." He stood, and opened the palm of his hand, forming a dark brown ball with glowing, blood red edges, and throwing it at a startled Vegeta. Vegeta leapt to one side, watching it hit the wall and blow up.
"Hah, pathetic!" Vegeta snarled at Sven, who remained smirking. "It couldn't even destroy a part of the wall!!!"
"Of course not.." Sven replied smoothly. "The wall was meant to be unbreakable. And If I can't break it, you stand no chance at all."
Vegeta chuckled. "Yeah, I bet." He smirked at Sven, and formed an energy ball in his hands.
~*~
Krillin sprang up from his chair when he felt a familiar Ki suddenly appear beside him. "Goku!"
The black-haired Sayian smiled warmly at him. "Krillin! Hey bud!" Then his face turned grave.
Krillin frowned. "What is it?? Something's wrong, I feel it in the air...."
"Yes... Vegeta's missing. He isn't in this galaxy, Krillin."
End of PART TWO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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