Bulma woke up with a pounding headache. She yawned and then sat up while
rubbing her eyes. For one minute she stared off in space, forgetting
everything that had happened, but a voice in her head reminded her and she
looked downcast. She and everyone else had been defeated. The Earth was
probably destroyed. It felt like on big nightmare. She sighed sadly and
looked around the room. The room was dark and a bit small, with dark gray
walls. Instead of bars, a door with a small window was the exit. There was
a small white rug by the bed. The only source of light was a small bulb in
the corner and it was flickering every few minutes. And, she was sitting on
a small bed which was by the far wall.
"Where're the others?" she said aloud.
It was quiet in this room, a little too quiet for her liking. And then, a loud scream echoed through the hall and in her door. "So much for quiet," she muttered. She ignored voices and other screams, and didn't even want to know why they were screaming and who it was.
How long had she been asleep? She still had on her dark blue gi, which was a bit torn from the battle, and her belt was still on so they couldn't see her tail. She smelled the air and scrunched up her face. Phew! She reeked! *I really need to take a bath* she thought. Bulma guessed she was on one of the two spaceships. She needed to get out.
She started to power up to aim a blast at the door, but then kneeled over in pain and felt where her neck was. She realized she had some sort of collar on like some sort of animal, and this collar prevented her from powering up or sending any energy blasts. That bastard Vegeta would pay he had done this to her and her planet. *I have to get out of this contraption, but how? Duh, Bulma! You're a scientist! ..So I could get out by using that key pannel over there!*
With newfound hope, she went over to the strange pannel and tore off the cover. She looked at the wires and other things.*hmm...* She looked at her ki collar and decided a way to take it off. Bulma ripped out part of a wire and then looked back down at the ki collar. It was difficult to see the thing, and it hurt her neck a bit, and she ended up feeling around it before founding what she wanted. She took this cord, which was on of the most strongest electrical part, and then connected it to a small hole in the ki collar. She wasn't sure what the small hole was for, but it looked as if something could be plugged into it.
Pain spread throughout her for a few seconds, but then the ki collar snapped in half and she placed it in her only pocket which was on her left side, and it slightly made a visible bump in it. She then plugged the part she had taken f the wire and put it back in. Now, the challenge was to crack the code. It she blasted the door then it would attract attention. She frowned when she found a ki signature near her door, but then shrugged it off. She'd easily deal with him.
She looked at the wires and stared at them for a few minutes before another idea clicked in her head. She replaced some wire holes with others and switched them around. When Bulma thought it to be sufficient she put back on the cover. The little screen where the code showed up went through hundreds of digits then stopped. The password was, "2318." Not all of the pannels were like that. Some of them were words instead of digits. She memorized it just in case.
Bulma pushed enter and the door opened.
Freedom.
A guard, who was quite surprised, peeked in and looked around the room. Bulma floated upward and above his head. When he had gotten fully into the room and snapped his neck quietly, closed the door again, and placed him in the corner, and stripped him of his clothes, not his boxers though. She sighed and incinerated her gi with a small energy blast so she wouldn't leave evidence, but no before taking out the two peices of the ki collar and then placing it in the elite's uniform that she put on.
Right now, she was in the soldier's clothes which was brown and green, as if he was in the army. The pants were baggy for her, and his black boots were slightly large, and the shirt was big on her, but she tucked it in the pants. He had a brown and green hat the matched the outfit, which she currently wore. She stuffed her hair in the hat, trying to look more of a guy. Now..for her tail. She chewed on her lip. A saiyan had a tail so she'd definetly look like a saiyan soldier, but if she was caught - and especially if Vegeta caught her - they'd realize she might be part saiyan, too. Well...she stuck her tail in the hole. She put the hat more in her face, trying to cover her blue eyes. Sure, there were some woman soldiers, so she wouldn't look that suspicious...her bright blue eyes could be though...but she had to risk it.
She discinigrated the soldier and then opened the door again. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment, *I can do this. But where do I go then? Should I get Goku and the others? I'll try and if I can't I'll just have to leave without them. Here I go...* She kept her ki low and barely detectable so she wouldn't grab attention. She walked down the halls. *I'm going to be considered a bit short for a solider, but the woman saiyans are only a few inches taller than me, anyway, or just about the same size*
"Soldier,"a voice said.
She jumped and turned around, with her head slightly down so they wouldn't get to see much of her eyes. Bulma looked up first and saw he was a tall, brown-headed saiyan.
"Yes, sir?" she stammered, fear growing inside of her that he had found out.
"State your business just walking around here, third class," he sneered.
Bulma supposed he could tell the rank from the clothes she wore, which had been the other saiyans.
"I-I was checking on a slave," she said slowly, "for King Vegeta. And if you don't let me see him in time we'll both be killed."
The fear in the other saiyan's eyes was visible, but his voice didn't show it. "Hmph, well get going."
Bulma walked away in the same direction and sighed in relief when she was out of his view. A surge of exitement flowed through her. She had just faked him out and using the excuse of the saiyan's own king!
She went through the ship and searched for Goku's ki. There were so many in the ship it was hard for her to tell if any of them were Goku or not. *If was I an asshole of a King where would I keep another saiyan that was found on Earth?...I dunno.*
So, she wandered around with her head kept low and searched out for the young warrior's energy signature.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Vegeta had finished training, taken a shower, changed into his royal armor, and now he was just wandering around the ship to check up on his men. They nervously looked at him and one slave accidently dropped a plate, which fell loudly. Vegeta had sneered at the slave then blasted the alien to nothing.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Bulma kept walking, and then stopped. Her eyes went wide. A familiar ki was heading through this hallway, but it wasn't one of her friends. It was King Vegeta. He was getting closer every second! She turned and began to run where had she had been previously walking. She turned right, where she had not been walking before, and then indiscrimately opened a door. She slammed it shut and then breathed with relief.
"Bulma?"
She froze.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Vegeta began walking to Goku's room. He wanted to question this strange saiyan boy.
"King Vegeta?" a voice said.
"What is it?" Vegeta growled, turning around.
"S-someone w-would like to talk to you," he said, gulping.
"Well, then lead the way."
The soldier led him back through the halls where he had been walking and then into the control room where an elite stood waiting. It was a gorgeous female saiyan, with long black hair and red streaks through it. She was an inch taller than Bulma, and had beautiful black eyes. She had on armor similiar to Vegeta's on, but hers was a tad bit revealing.
"Calli, what do you want?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow.
The other soldier took this time to leave.
"It seems we have a problem. Frieza is pissed at us for not doing his missions this month, because instead, we've been doing our own, thanks to you," Calli said disdainfully.
"Tell him once I get to Vegetasei I'll get some of my men to do this," King Vegeta said indifferently. "The lizard needs us, we're his strongest 'allies,'" Vegeta spat the word out.
"Fine, " Calli nodded. Calli was his first cousin, and she rarely called him 'King Vegeta' or something like 'your highness.' Vegeta hated it, but he got used to it. She was a year older than him, and she liked to call him 'little cousin' to irritate him.
"Is that the only thing you called me up for, whore?" Vegeta said. She wasn't actually a whore, but it pissed her off.
"I am no whore, Vegeta!" she said. "And yes, that was the only thing. If you wanna fight then bring it on, little cousin!"
"You know you couldn't defeat me even if I tied my hands behind my back," Vegeta said, "so why don't you find your boyfriend and suck it."
"Arrgh! I HATE YOU!" Calli screamed, stomping away.
He caught the looks of the other soldiers in the room. Suddenly, he slammed his cousin into a wall, and she stared at him with her eyes narrowed.
"Calli," he hissed quietly, "I am a King now, and I could easily kill you if I want to because my father isn't around to protect you, and neither is your own. You do not show such disrespect when there are others around. IS that clear, wench?"
Calli just stood glaring right back at him, not looking fazed, but he knew she was terrified of him right now.
"Is that clear?" he growled louder.
"I thought we were cousins...somewhat close?" she said, searching his eyes for any sign of warmness, but she found none.
When they were little they used to play around all the time, hide-n-seek and mostly tag, but they were split up as kids and Vegeta grew up differently. He had had a much tougher life, and when Calli had been expected to take up tougher fighting, her father had pushed her so hard and brought her down many times so she had sort-of hardened up like Vegeta, but his was much worse. Calli was sometimes nice though, but at other times she could be a bitch. She had a variety of personalites. She was unpredictable.
"Close?! HA!" Vegeta said gruffly.
Calli stared at him, then sighed, looking away. "Okay, Vegeta. I'm sorry. I won't embarass you. Well, I'm going to the other ship after I contact Frieza; I need to make sure everything's okay there."
She walked quietly out, and Vegeta brushed away any regret. *I won't be weak, she is just a figure of my past and I don't need her. She's just a weak, woman, anyway.* but he still felt another part of him slip away at the moment, making him even more angrier. He angrily punched the wall, making a hole in it, he didn't even bother to yell at anyonne staring at his actions.
He exited the room and began walking to where the Earthling slaves were. He needed to take his anger out on something.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
"Bulma?"
Bulma froze, but then relaxed at the familiarity of the voice. She turned around and nearly jumped on top of him in happiness.
"Goku!" she cried happily.
He smiled weakly. "Hey. How'd you get here? And what're you wearing?"
Bulma took off her hat and her beautiful blue hair tumbled down to her shoulders. She hugged him and he winced from pain.
"Oh, I'm sorry Goku!" she apologized.
"That's okay. Boy, you don't seem in much pain since the battle," he said.
She sighed. "That's not true. I've just been hiding it some of it, and I'm hungry, and I really need a bath."
"You can sit down if it helps," Goku said.
Bulma sat next to him. "I broke out of my room and took the soldier's clothes that was guarding my room. I've been looking everywhere for you!"
"How'd you break out?" Goku asked.
"I'm a genius, remember?" Bulma said. Then, she noticed something. "Oh yeah...and once I took my ki collar off I was able to heal a lot more, too. Don't you want that thing off your neck? I could.."
"No, you don't have to. If anyone comes in they'll be suspicious cuz I'm not wearing one," Goku said.
"But I want to break you out of here," Bulma said. "And I've got a plan."
"Bulma...I want you to check up on ChiChi...and the others first, please?" Goku asked.
"If it makes you feel better," she said.
"It really would."
"But, I'm going to tell you my plan first."
Bulma whispered it into his ear and then finished.
"I hope you can do it," Goku said. "But what about the earthlings they captured?"
"Don't worry, I got it covered."
After saying goodbye to Goku, Bulma decided to check up on the others, and she also put her hat back on with her hair tucked in it. She searched for a bunch of human kis and followed them. She walked down the halls and eventually came upon their prison. They looked hungry, and tired. Not only that, but some looked as if they had been beaten or...raped. Bulma nearly cried at the sight of them. When she was about to get in the open, she saw Vegeta, but he didn't even know she was there because her ki was undetectable.
"Everyone step foreward when the bars are opened, and if you run away I'll kill you," Vegeta said, rolling a small ki ball between his fingers and looking at them with a cruel, twisted smirk.
The bars opened and they stepped foreward into one big line. Two, who had decided to run, were blasted and the others stood in fear. Bulma nearly got into view, but she was no match for him and decided it was smart to keep hidden.
"More than half of you," Vegeta chuckled evilly that it sent chills down her spine, "shall die. If you're lucky, you'll be able to live."
There were scared murmurs among them.
"Starting with," Vegeta searched the crowd and eyes came upon a little girl standing beside her mothers leg, "you, kid."
"No, please!" the mother begged.
"Fine, your little girl shall live for now, but as for you..." Vegeta threw a ki blast at the woman.
Bulma nearly choked on a cry. "Oh my God...he-he's a monster," she whispered.
Bulma, unable to watch, shut her eyes tight, and when he had killed about half of them already. She snapped her eyes open when she heard a familiar voice.
"STOP IT!" it was Yamcha! "You twisted motherfucker! Stop it! Leave them alone!"
She saw Vegeta turn to him with amusement. "I recognize you, scar-face. You were one of friends of that one woman and that kid. I wonder what they would think if they saw you dead."
Yamcha gulped audibly. Around him she saw Krillen, Tien, Choatzu, Launch...Launch had made it?! And her parents were there too! They had made it!
"You know, I actually wanted to keep all of you alive," Vegeta mused, "but I guess I could make one exception."
With that, Vegeta threw a blast at him. Yamcha's eyes widened and it made a whole through his chest...where his heart was. He fell to his knees, and then to the hard ground.
*Yamcha!* her mind screamed. *No! NO! NO! NO!*
She saw Krillen's eyes widen.
"YOU A-mph!" Krillen screamed, but Tien covered his mouth and whispered into Krillen's ear, "Krillen, do you want to get killed?!"
"You should listen to him, baldy. The strong survive and the weak perish," Vegeta sneered. "You're lucky I don't kill you worthless asses."
When Vegeta had finished, they were all put back into their cells. There were only 15% of what there had been! Which was only 34 people! Vegeta left with a satisfied look on his face, which made Bulma sick to her stomach. Once his ki was far away, and there was no one around, she crept up to the cell where her friends and parents were.
"Another soldier!" Krillen whispered to the others, pointing at her.
Bulma went up to the bars.
"It's not a soldier...it's Bulma!" Bunni Briefs said with delight.
"It's me, guys!" Bulma reassured.
They rushed up to her and her parents hugged her, or rather tried to through the bars.
"You're alright!" Mr. Briefs said in relief.
"Sure fooled us!" ChiChi said. "Where's Goku?! Is he alright?"
"Yes, he's fine," Bulma said, "he just needs some more rest and some food."
"Good," ChiChi said.
"Okay, you guys I have a plan," Bulma said.
She whispered it to them and then finished.
"Brilliant!" ChiChi said.
"If you can even do it," Krillen said, almost doubtfully.
"This might be our only chance. Good luck, Bulma," Tien said.
"I wish I could shoot 'em all," Launch muttered. "I want my guns."
"I'll be back for you guys later, bye," Bulma said.
After they said goodbye Bulma went through the halls. First, she had to find the kitchens to get some food. She was starving, and she wanted Goku to get some.
"Excuse me, sir," Bulma said.
"What is it?" the second class saiyan asked.
"Where are the kitchens?" she asked.
The saiyan raised an eyebrow. "Just follow me, there's one around here."
He led her down some halls and then in front of a large door.
"If you don't want to wait in line just go through here, it's where I usually go. This is where the food is cooked. I'm sure one of the slaves will get you something."
"Thank you," Bulma said. "...what's your name?"
The saiyan was a little down the hallway when she asked this. He stopped and turned around. "Klate," he answered, then he continued going.
*That was one of the nicer saiyans,* Bulma thought.
She entered and then, grabbed a large cart of food from a slave and begun rolling it down the hall. It had steaks, sandwhiches, fruit, ribs...there was so much on it! She came to where she found Goku's door and entered. He was laying on the bed, looking at the ceiling. Saiyans and slaves just walked by her, not even bothering to glance at her. *These saiyans are so easy to fool!* Bulma thought.
"Hey, Goku, I brought you some food," Bulma said.
Goku sat up immediately and his eyes widened in happiness. "Thanks, Bulma, gosh!!!"
They both ate, and when they were done they felt full. Goku felt his strength coming back already.
"Let me at least deactivate the collar, Goku. You'll wear it, but if someone comes in they won't know that it's off. And you'll still wear it, just, like I said, not working."
Bulma deactivated it quickly, using the key pannel, but Goku's didn't snap in two, but just turned off.
"Wow, that helped a bunch!" Goku said.
"Good. Well, I gotta go, Goku. I just hope my plan works," Bulma said.
"Goodluck, Bulma," Goku said.
Bulma exited out of the room and took a deep breath. *Here it goes,* she thought.
~~DBZ~~DBZ~~
An: Hmm...so what is Bulma's plan? And will it work? Find out next time! And if you want the chap quicker, review! And thank you guys so much for reviewing! It always makes my day! I luv ya' reviewers!
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"Where're the others?" she said aloud.
It was quiet in this room, a little too quiet for her liking. And then, a loud scream echoed through the hall and in her door. "So much for quiet," she muttered. She ignored voices and other screams, and didn't even want to know why they were screaming and who it was.
How long had she been asleep? She still had on her dark blue gi, which was a bit torn from the battle, and her belt was still on so they couldn't see her tail. She smelled the air and scrunched up her face. Phew! She reeked! *I really need to take a bath* she thought. Bulma guessed she was on one of the two spaceships. She needed to get out.
She started to power up to aim a blast at the door, but then kneeled over in pain and felt where her neck was. She realized she had some sort of collar on like some sort of animal, and this collar prevented her from powering up or sending any energy blasts. That bastard Vegeta would pay he had done this to her and her planet. *I have to get out of this contraption, but how? Duh, Bulma! You're a scientist! ..So I could get out by using that key pannel over there!*
With newfound hope, she went over to the strange pannel and tore off the cover. She looked at the wires and other things.*hmm...* She looked at her ki collar and decided a way to take it off. Bulma ripped out part of a wire and then looked back down at the ki collar. It was difficult to see the thing, and it hurt her neck a bit, and she ended up feeling around it before founding what she wanted. She took this cord, which was on of the most strongest electrical part, and then connected it to a small hole in the ki collar. She wasn't sure what the small hole was for, but it looked as if something could be plugged into it.
Pain spread throughout her for a few seconds, but then the ki collar snapped in half and she placed it in her only pocket which was on her left side, and it slightly made a visible bump in it. She then plugged the part she had taken f the wire and put it back in. Now, the challenge was to crack the code. It she blasted the door then it would attract attention. She frowned when she found a ki signature near her door, but then shrugged it off. She'd easily deal with him.
She looked at the wires and stared at them for a few minutes before another idea clicked in her head. She replaced some wire holes with others and switched them around. When Bulma thought it to be sufficient she put back on the cover. The little screen where the code showed up went through hundreds of digits then stopped. The password was, "2318." Not all of the pannels were like that. Some of them were words instead of digits. She memorized it just in case.
Bulma pushed enter and the door opened.
Freedom.
A guard, who was quite surprised, peeked in and looked around the room. Bulma floated upward and above his head. When he had gotten fully into the room and snapped his neck quietly, closed the door again, and placed him in the corner, and stripped him of his clothes, not his boxers though. She sighed and incinerated her gi with a small energy blast so she wouldn't leave evidence, but no before taking out the two peices of the ki collar and then placing it in the elite's uniform that she put on.
Right now, she was in the soldier's clothes which was brown and green, as if he was in the army. The pants were baggy for her, and his black boots were slightly large, and the shirt was big on her, but she tucked it in the pants. He had a brown and green hat the matched the outfit, which she currently wore. She stuffed her hair in the hat, trying to look more of a guy. Now..for her tail. She chewed on her lip. A saiyan had a tail so she'd definetly look like a saiyan soldier, but if she was caught - and especially if Vegeta caught her - they'd realize she might be part saiyan, too. Well...she stuck her tail in the hole. She put the hat more in her face, trying to cover her blue eyes. Sure, there were some woman soldiers, so she wouldn't look that suspicious...her bright blue eyes could be though...but she had to risk it.
She discinigrated the soldier and then opened the door again. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment, *I can do this. But where do I go then? Should I get Goku and the others? I'll try and if I can't I'll just have to leave without them. Here I go...* She kept her ki low and barely detectable so she wouldn't grab attention. She walked down the halls. *I'm going to be considered a bit short for a solider, but the woman saiyans are only a few inches taller than me, anyway, or just about the same size*
"Soldier,"a voice said.
She jumped and turned around, with her head slightly down so they wouldn't get to see much of her eyes. Bulma looked up first and saw he was a tall, brown-headed saiyan.
"Yes, sir?" she stammered, fear growing inside of her that he had found out.
"State your business just walking around here, third class," he sneered.
Bulma supposed he could tell the rank from the clothes she wore, which had been the other saiyans.
"I-I was checking on a slave," she said slowly, "for King Vegeta. And if you don't let me see him in time we'll both be killed."
The fear in the other saiyan's eyes was visible, but his voice didn't show it. "Hmph, well get going."
Bulma walked away in the same direction and sighed in relief when she was out of his view. A surge of exitement flowed through her. She had just faked him out and using the excuse of the saiyan's own king!
She went through the ship and searched for Goku's ki. There were so many in the ship it was hard for her to tell if any of them were Goku or not. *If was I an asshole of a King where would I keep another saiyan that was found on Earth?...I dunno.*
So, she wandered around with her head kept low and searched out for the young warrior's energy signature.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Vegeta had finished training, taken a shower, changed into his royal armor, and now he was just wandering around the ship to check up on his men. They nervously looked at him and one slave accidently dropped a plate, which fell loudly. Vegeta had sneered at the slave then blasted the alien to nothing.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Bulma kept walking, and then stopped. Her eyes went wide. A familiar ki was heading through this hallway, but it wasn't one of her friends. It was King Vegeta. He was getting closer every second! She turned and began to run where had she had been previously walking. She turned right, where she had not been walking before, and then indiscrimately opened a door. She slammed it shut and then breathed with relief.
"Bulma?"
She froze.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
Vegeta began walking to Goku's room. He wanted to question this strange saiyan boy.
"King Vegeta?" a voice said.
"What is it?" Vegeta growled, turning around.
"S-someone w-would like to talk to you," he said, gulping.
"Well, then lead the way."
The soldier led him back through the halls where he had been walking and then into the control room where an elite stood waiting. It was a gorgeous female saiyan, with long black hair and red streaks through it. She was an inch taller than Bulma, and had beautiful black eyes. She had on armor similiar to Vegeta's on, but hers was a tad bit revealing.
"Calli, what do you want?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow.
The other soldier took this time to leave.
"It seems we have a problem. Frieza is pissed at us for not doing his missions this month, because instead, we've been doing our own, thanks to you," Calli said disdainfully.
"Tell him once I get to Vegetasei I'll get some of my men to do this," King Vegeta said indifferently. "The lizard needs us, we're his strongest 'allies,'" Vegeta spat the word out.
"Fine, " Calli nodded. Calli was his first cousin, and she rarely called him 'King Vegeta' or something like 'your highness.' Vegeta hated it, but he got used to it. She was a year older than him, and she liked to call him 'little cousin' to irritate him.
"Is that the only thing you called me up for, whore?" Vegeta said. She wasn't actually a whore, but it pissed her off.
"I am no whore, Vegeta!" she said. "And yes, that was the only thing. If you wanna fight then bring it on, little cousin!"
"You know you couldn't defeat me even if I tied my hands behind my back," Vegeta said, "so why don't you find your boyfriend and suck it."
"Arrgh! I HATE YOU!" Calli screamed, stomping away.
He caught the looks of the other soldiers in the room. Suddenly, he slammed his cousin into a wall, and she stared at him with her eyes narrowed.
"Calli," he hissed quietly, "I am a King now, and I could easily kill you if I want to because my father isn't around to protect you, and neither is your own. You do not show such disrespect when there are others around. IS that clear, wench?"
Calli just stood glaring right back at him, not looking fazed, but he knew she was terrified of him right now.
"Is that clear?" he growled louder.
"I thought we were cousins...somewhat close?" she said, searching his eyes for any sign of warmness, but she found none.
When they were little they used to play around all the time, hide-n-seek and mostly tag, but they were split up as kids and Vegeta grew up differently. He had had a much tougher life, and when Calli had been expected to take up tougher fighting, her father had pushed her so hard and brought her down many times so she had sort-of hardened up like Vegeta, but his was much worse. Calli was sometimes nice though, but at other times she could be a bitch. She had a variety of personalites. She was unpredictable.
"Close?! HA!" Vegeta said gruffly.
Calli stared at him, then sighed, looking away. "Okay, Vegeta. I'm sorry. I won't embarass you. Well, I'm going to the other ship after I contact Frieza; I need to make sure everything's okay there."
She walked quietly out, and Vegeta brushed away any regret. *I won't be weak, she is just a figure of my past and I don't need her. She's just a weak, woman, anyway.* but he still felt another part of him slip away at the moment, making him even more angrier. He angrily punched the wall, making a hole in it, he didn't even bother to yell at anyonne staring at his actions.
He exited the room and began walking to where the Earthling slaves were. He needed to take his anger out on something.
~~dbz~~dbz~~
"Bulma?"
Bulma froze, but then relaxed at the familiarity of the voice. She turned around and nearly jumped on top of him in happiness.
"Goku!" she cried happily.
He smiled weakly. "Hey. How'd you get here? And what're you wearing?"
Bulma took off her hat and her beautiful blue hair tumbled down to her shoulders. She hugged him and he winced from pain.
"Oh, I'm sorry Goku!" she apologized.
"That's okay. Boy, you don't seem in much pain since the battle," he said.
She sighed. "That's not true. I've just been hiding it some of it, and I'm hungry, and I really need a bath."
"You can sit down if it helps," Goku said.
Bulma sat next to him. "I broke out of my room and took the soldier's clothes that was guarding my room. I've been looking everywhere for you!"
"How'd you break out?" Goku asked.
"I'm a genius, remember?" Bulma said. Then, she noticed something. "Oh yeah...and once I took my ki collar off I was able to heal a lot more, too. Don't you want that thing off your neck? I could.."
"No, you don't have to. If anyone comes in they'll be suspicious cuz I'm not wearing one," Goku said.
"But I want to break you out of here," Bulma said. "And I've got a plan."
"Bulma...I want you to check up on ChiChi...and the others first, please?" Goku asked.
"If it makes you feel better," she said.
"It really would."
"But, I'm going to tell you my plan first."
Bulma whispered it into his ear and then finished.
"I hope you can do it," Goku said. "But what about the earthlings they captured?"
"Don't worry, I got it covered."
After saying goodbye to Goku, Bulma decided to check up on the others, and she also put her hat back on with her hair tucked in it. She searched for a bunch of human kis and followed them. She walked down the halls and eventually came upon their prison. They looked hungry, and tired. Not only that, but some looked as if they had been beaten or...raped. Bulma nearly cried at the sight of them. When she was about to get in the open, she saw Vegeta, but he didn't even know she was there because her ki was undetectable.
"Everyone step foreward when the bars are opened, and if you run away I'll kill you," Vegeta said, rolling a small ki ball between his fingers and looking at them with a cruel, twisted smirk.
The bars opened and they stepped foreward into one big line. Two, who had decided to run, were blasted and the others stood in fear. Bulma nearly got into view, but she was no match for him and decided it was smart to keep hidden.
"More than half of you," Vegeta chuckled evilly that it sent chills down her spine, "shall die. If you're lucky, you'll be able to live."
There were scared murmurs among them.
"Starting with," Vegeta searched the crowd and eyes came upon a little girl standing beside her mothers leg, "you, kid."
"No, please!" the mother begged.
"Fine, your little girl shall live for now, but as for you..." Vegeta threw a ki blast at the woman.
Bulma nearly choked on a cry. "Oh my God...he-he's a monster," she whispered.
Bulma, unable to watch, shut her eyes tight, and when he had killed about half of them already. She snapped her eyes open when she heard a familiar voice.
"STOP IT!" it was Yamcha! "You twisted motherfucker! Stop it! Leave them alone!"
She saw Vegeta turn to him with amusement. "I recognize you, scar-face. You were one of friends of that one woman and that kid. I wonder what they would think if they saw you dead."
Yamcha gulped audibly. Around him she saw Krillen, Tien, Choatzu, Launch...Launch had made it?! And her parents were there too! They had made it!
"You know, I actually wanted to keep all of you alive," Vegeta mused, "but I guess I could make one exception."
With that, Vegeta threw a blast at him. Yamcha's eyes widened and it made a whole through his chest...where his heart was. He fell to his knees, and then to the hard ground.
*Yamcha!* her mind screamed. *No! NO! NO! NO!*
She saw Krillen's eyes widen.
"YOU A-mph!" Krillen screamed, but Tien covered his mouth and whispered into Krillen's ear, "Krillen, do you want to get killed?!"
"You should listen to him, baldy. The strong survive and the weak perish," Vegeta sneered. "You're lucky I don't kill you worthless asses."
When Vegeta had finished, they were all put back into their cells. There were only 15% of what there had been! Which was only 34 people! Vegeta left with a satisfied look on his face, which made Bulma sick to her stomach. Once his ki was far away, and there was no one around, she crept up to the cell where her friends and parents were.
"Another soldier!" Krillen whispered to the others, pointing at her.
Bulma went up to the bars.
"It's not a soldier...it's Bulma!" Bunni Briefs said with delight.
"It's me, guys!" Bulma reassured.
They rushed up to her and her parents hugged her, or rather tried to through the bars.
"You're alright!" Mr. Briefs said in relief.
"Sure fooled us!" ChiChi said. "Where's Goku?! Is he alright?"
"Yes, he's fine," Bulma said, "he just needs some more rest and some food."
"Good," ChiChi said.
"Okay, you guys I have a plan," Bulma said.
She whispered it to them and then finished.
"Brilliant!" ChiChi said.
"If you can even do it," Krillen said, almost doubtfully.
"This might be our only chance. Good luck, Bulma," Tien said.
"I wish I could shoot 'em all," Launch muttered. "I want my guns."
"I'll be back for you guys later, bye," Bulma said.
After they said goodbye Bulma went through the halls. First, she had to find the kitchens to get some food. She was starving, and she wanted Goku to get some.
"Excuse me, sir," Bulma said.
"What is it?" the second class saiyan asked.
"Where are the kitchens?" she asked.
The saiyan raised an eyebrow. "Just follow me, there's one around here."
He led her down some halls and then in front of a large door.
"If you don't want to wait in line just go through here, it's where I usually go. This is where the food is cooked. I'm sure one of the slaves will get you something."
"Thank you," Bulma said. "...what's your name?"
The saiyan was a little down the hallway when she asked this. He stopped and turned around. "Klate," he answered, then he continued going.
*That was one of the nicer saiyans,* Bulma thought.
She entered and then, grabbed a large cart of food from a slave and begun rolling it down the hall. It had steaks, sandwhiches, fruit, ribs...there was so much on it! She came to where she found Goku's door and entered. He was laying on the bed, looking at the ceiling. Saiyans and slaves just walked by her, not even bothering to glance at her. *These saiyans are so easy to fool!* Bulma thought.
"Hey, Goku, I brought you some food," Bulma said.
Goku sat up immediately and his eyes widened in happiness. "Thanks, Bulma, gosh!!!"
They both ate, and when they were done they felt full. Goku felt his strength coming back already.
"Let me at least deactivate the collar, Goku. You'll wear it, but if someone comes in they won't know that it's off. And you'll still wear it, just, like I said, not working."
Bulma deactivated it quickly, using the key pannel, but Goku's didn't snap in two, but just turned off.
"Wow, that helped a bunch!" Goku said.
"Good. Well, I gotta go, Goku. I just hope my plan works," Bulma said.
"Goodluck, Bulma," Goku said.
Bulma exited out of the room and took a deep breath. *Here it goes,* she thought.
~~DBZ~~DBZ~~
An: Hmm...so what is Bulma's plan? And will it work? Find out next time! And if you want the chap quicker, review! And thank you guys so much for reviewing! It always makes my day! I luv ya' reviewers!
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