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A/N: If you'd check the date of when this story was published and completed, you'd note that this story was written some time ago. Therefore this story no longer accurately reflects my current and preferred writing style. This story remains up in this site for archival purposes. It is highly unlikely that I will make revisions and proof-read the story, and in no means will I add or delete chapters. If do so, I will give a warning at the start of each chapter if it was ever revised.

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Chapter 16

Rain Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day

"That's right." Paolo snickered.

"We know who's behind all of this!" 18 said bravely.

"I know." he laughed.

"What?" Vegeta asked.

"That's why I'm here." he smirked. "To stop both of you from telling everybody else." he laughed.

"NO!" Vegeta screamed. "Bulma."he whispered as he greeted his teeth.

"Yes," Paolo continued laughing. "I'm going to kill you now." he said as he withdrew the knife from his large raincoat.

"Run!" Vegeta yelled as he grabbed 18's hand and pulled her to the kitchen's pantry. Vegeta quickly closed the door behind him. He continued on pushing the door since Paolo started forcing the door open.

"Here!" 18 said as she grabbed a nearby chair. Vegeta took it and stuck it under the door knob.

"What now?" Vegeta whispered as he looked around. His onyx eyes stopped on a window above him. It was about six foot high. "There!" he pointed and dragged 18 to him. "Come on." he said as he intertwined his fingers together, motioning for 18 to hop on and get out of the pantry.

18 did as she was told and took her foot on top of Vegeta's hands and Vegeta gently pushed her up. 18 opened the window, the strong wind and the rain drops hitting her face.

"Vegeta!" she held her arm down once she was finally outside. Vegeta grabbed her hand, after stealing a glance at the almost opened door.

Paolo kept pushing as hard as he can to try and pry open the door. He grunted and growled when he still couldn't open it. He gather up all of his strength and smashed his shoulder to the door. He fell and stumbled upon opening it, only to find the room empty. He growled with great ferocity and left the room with his blood stained knife.

"Come on!" 18 said as she grabbed Vegeta's wrist and pulled her. Their rubber shoes, making squishy noises as they walked through the green grass.

"Do you know how the hell we can get in?" Vegeta asked her.

"How bout the back?" 18 asked.

"That's too far, we'll never reach them in time." he told her.

"Then it's the front of the hotel then." she told him.

"Is that the only way?" Vegeta asked.

"The only way I know." she said back.

"Alright, let's go." he said and they both started heading to the front of the hotel, which was a long way to go.

[Dining Hall]

Chichi half screamed and jumped as the doors in the dining room slammed open. All heads snapped towards that direction and gasped as they watched the angry faced Paolo emerged from the shadows.

"Holy crap." Goku whispered as he tried standing up. Chichi had re-bandaged his wound and he was ready to fight. But he couldn't balance himself for long when he almost fell on the floor but Chichi held him up.

"Run, run, run!" Paolo laughed. "The hunter is here, ready to catch his prey," he laughed maniacally. "Or should I say preys?" he laughed again.

"Run." Bulma whispered to Yamucha and Krillen, who was sitting right next to her. Yamucha nodded and headed towards Launch who was frozen on her very spot.

"Let's go." Yamucha whispered to her as they both started inching away from everybody.

"Let's go B," Krillen said as he walked over to help Goku. Bulma nodded and followed him to Goku and Chichi. Goku had one of his arms around Chichi and the other on Krillen as they followed suit on what Launch and Yamucha were doing, inching back away from Paolo.

"Where do we go Bulma?" Chichi asked her.

"I don't know, but running is first." Bulma answered.

"That's right." Goku said as Bulma withdrew herself from him. Chichi was the only balance left he had. They stopped walking and Bulma opened the back door that leads to another hallway.

"Come on." Bulma told them and Chichi and Krillen helped Goku out to the hallway. Bulma's eyes widened as he saw Paolo heading towards them. She groaned and shut the door once Chichi, Krillen and Goku were out of the room. She took her flashlight and stuck it between the two door handles. She took Krillen's flashlight and lead the way for his friends.

Paolo tried pushing the door open, he growled in annoyance and frustration as he struggled on opening the door. He hit the door with full strength with his shoulders. He stopped afterwards when feeling a great big pain and a bump on his shoulder. Paolo screamed.

Krillen and Chichi helped Goku walk as they passed another door. Bulma opened it, took Goku's flashlight and as she did earlier, stuck it in between the door handles.

"Where do we go now?" Chichi asked.

"Let's go to the back." Bulma said, that way we'll be more safer."

"Are we?" Krillen asked.

"Don't loose hope now." Bulma said.

"Wait a sec." Chichi stopped, making Goku, Krillen and Bulma stopped as well.

"Not now Chi, we have to keep on going." she said and started walking once again.

"Where's Tien?" she asked. This made Bulma stop dead in her tracks.

"My god." Bulma whispered.

"You don't think." Chichi whispered and started shaking her head no.

"Kami I hope not." she said and the four started walking once again.

[Dining Room]

"DAMMIT!"Paolo screamed. When Paolo was busy bumping his shoulders to the door, Yamucha and Launch decided it to be the right to time to get away.

"Let's go." Yamucha whispered to Launch and they both headed out of the room.

"Where do we go?" Launch asked as she watch Yamucha hold his flashlight towards the distance.

"Wherever." Yamucha said.

[Outside]

"We're almost there." 18 said as she and vegeta reached the steps. Vegeta groaned and held the cut on his stomach, it stopped bleeding wildly but now it still continued on to bleeding slowly. At this rate he might loose a lot of blood and die before the cops even arrive. "You okay?" 18 asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Vegtea managed to gasped out as they climbed the stairs to the hotel entrance.

"I can't believe we're trying to get in when we were trying hard to get away from this hotel in the first place." she smiled as she looked at the doors. Vegeta raised a brow at her.

"Anyways," Vegeta said as he grasped the door handles. "Let's go." he said and pushed it open. But it wouldn't budge. "What the hell?" Vegeta whispered as he tried pushing and prying the door open. "Dammit!" Vegeta growled and gave up.

"Why do we have to go in?" 18 cried. Vegeta looked at her astonished.

"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked.

"The cops will arrive in ten more minutes Vegeta, we can wait." she smiled assuringly.

"Listen to yourself!" Vegeta growled. "By the time the cops come in to the rescue there'll be none to rescue!" he told her. "Our friends are in there! Krillen's in there!" he screamed. "What are you planning 18?"he paused to catch his breath. "Abandon them?" he asked angrily.

18 clutched her ears with both of her hands and slowly dropped to her knees. While she sobbed in full fear and confusion.

"I'm scared." she trembled. Vegeta sighed and dropped down beside her.

"We all are." he said. "But Bulma's in there!" he gritted his teeth. "I have to get her out." he said, standing up. "Are you coming or not?" he asked. 18 looked up to him.

"Why are you so sure that we can get to them on time?" she asked.

"Because I have a reason to go back." he said and started walking away from her , his path, to go to the back of the hotel.

"Wait!" 18 called. Vegeta stopped but didn't look back. "I have a reason too," she sighed. "I'm going with you!" she said and started following Vegeta. Vegeta smirked, but 18 didn't see it. Afterwards he started jogging his way to the back of the hotel, 18 following behind him.

[Hallway]

Yamucha stopped walking, therefore making Launch stop.

"Where's Tien?" he asked.

"He's dead." Launch answered.

"Nice work Launch."