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Chapter 9

Second Victim

"It's coming from there!" Marron screeched as she hid behind Yamucha still in her Pink night gown that goes down above her knees.

"Alright," Vegeta said in his white tank top and black baggy pants. "Stay behind me." he said as he look at the white door. He twisted the door knob and slowly opened the door. He flashed his flashlight inside the room and saw the trembling form of Mrs. Richmond.

"MRS. RICHMOND!" everybody screamed as they watch her.

"What's wrong?" Chichi asked as she went into the room, leaving everybody outside as she kneeled in front of her.

"Rich-" Mrs. Richmond whispered.

"What," Chichi asked, confused. "Where's Mr. Richmond?" she asked as she watch Mrs. Richmond point to the bed in front of them. Chichi stood up and stared at her friends outside the room. Every body pointed their flashlights to the bed. Marron's scream echoed in the dark hallway. Tears flowed down in Chichi's pale and frightened face as she watch 18 ran away from the site as Krillen followed her.

Launch buried her face into Tien's chest as she sobbed with fear. Tien stared in horror, his shaking hand held his flash light, straight at the bloodied head of Mr. Richmond. The blood on his neck dripping and soaking the pillow cases. His eyes open, scared and cold, his mouth opened wide showing his dry pink tongue. He flashed his flash light in a nearby chair and saw the headless body of Mr. Richmond silently rocking on the rocking chair.

"Oh my god." Bulma cried as she took a step backwards, she took another one and she bumped into something hard. She felt a calm and warming grasped on shoulders. She turned around and saw the hard and expressionless face of Vegeta. Tears streamed down her face as she let herself fall apart on Vegeta's arm. She embraced Vegeta's waist as she buried her face on his shoulders and continued on crying. Vegeta rubbed her back to calm her down.

"Holy shit." Vegeta heard somebody curse. He turned around and saw the trembling body of Yamucha.

"This is crazy!" Yamucha gasped as he watch Goku go inside of the room and help the frozen body of Chichi and Mrs. Richmond's trembling and sobbing form. "Somebody is out there to get us!" he sobbed as he his back hit the hall, he slowly dropped to the floor, tears streaming down his pale face. His eyes turning red with so much tears, he grab hold of his dark hair as tears continued dripping from his face to his white wife beater shirt.

"Stand up you wimp!" Vegeta scolded as he let go of Bulma. "Don't be such a cry baby, you give up so easily." he said in the most nicest way he can. "Get up!" he scolded as he grabbed his arm and hauled him up to his feet. Yamucha whimpered with fear.

"What the fuck Vegeta!" Yamucha screamed. "Why are you so not afraid!?" he asked with great suspicion in his voice. "Maybe your behind all of this!" he screamed as he took a step away from him. Vegeta just stared at him with an expressionless face.

"Yamucha stop it!" Marron screamed. "All of us are together when all of this happened!" Marron said as she watch Chichi and Goku helped Mrs. Richmond out of her room.

"Marron's right!" Goku said. "And so is Vegeta." he said afterwards looking straight into his best friend's dark onyx eyes. "Let's just try to find a way to contact police and get the hell out of here." he suggested hugging Chichi onto his arms.

"Yes, lets." Krillen said as he joined into the group together with 18. Her face pale, and she's sweating hard.

"18, are you alright?" Bulma asked as she helped her stand up straight. 18 just nodded and rested her head over Bulma's shoulder. Bulma slightly rubbed her back calming her friend down.

"How can we call police? Lines are all cut, there is no electricity." Launch said.

"Our cell phones!" Tien said happily.

"That's great!" Chichi said, liking the idea. "But we have to go all the way back to our rooms to get it." she said sadly.

"So?" Vegeta said as he started leading everybody back to the room. "It's just 15 rooms down." he reasoned as Goku and Chichi in his arms followed Vegeta. Yamucha, not wanting to be left behind walked behind the couple. Marron linked her arms with Bulma as they walked behind Yamucha. 18 is gathered in Krillen's arms as they walked behind Bulma and Marron. Tien and Launch held each other as they followed last.