Chapter: 12
Subtitle: Bulma Escapes
Author: Trixie-chan
Genre: Romance/Humor
Rating: R (Lots of swearing, lot of the "f-woid")
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ. Nope, not at all. If I did, this story would be a series. So would MANY other stories that I would LOVE to see as episodes or series. -
Author's Notes: I hope that the last chapter wasn't confusing at all, a lot of POV changings. - I also I got this chapter out relatively early. :D I hope you like the chapter!
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tenshi – Unfortunately, Launch has no say in what is going to happen... :'( He IS the Deputy. Plus, she was caught, she figures why should all the other ones be caught as well? Although she doesn't like the whole baiting with their love idea (and for the record, neither does Tien).
Saiyan Butterfly – Oh I know! Don't they have the best horses? -
Akumude – Hehe... Gomen nasai for the evil cliffhanger... Us authors really like to draw our readers in with suspense. The more suspense, the more eager the readers are to read the next chapter. It's a good deal for us, but not for the readers... -.-;; Trust me, I have to deal with PLENTY of evil cliffhangers... Man us authors are friggin EVIL!!! ( I hate reading cliffhangers, but I love to write them. -;;
Vegetas-Princess – -;; I am so devilish. Hehe, I don't think that they could physically hurt Vegeta, even if they tried. :D Arigatou! Oh I know, I'm killing a lot of readers. :P
Vegeta Goddess – Hehe, GO YOU!! Stand up for the hating Yamcha that you believe in! D I hope Yamcha never escapes from your cage, unless it's only to escape, get put in a story to get the shit kicked out of him, then caught again. - And Launch is a good character, it's just that she knows that Tien didn't want to do this. Plus, she can't do much... Thank you!
ZeKintha – He's not doing it for his own enjoyment! :O Oh don't worry, I've got a nice little plot planned! ) LOL!! DBZ Jay and Silent Bob: With Tien and Choutzu! LMFAO!! I can see it now! A Hollywood blockbuster! :D Arigatou!
Japhia – Sure thing, I'll read and review them for you! :D
trunksgf513 – I know, I thought that I'd have Vegeta acting like the precious little monkey that he is! :P Arigatou! :D
NariRyo – I know it's not the "Vegeta" thing to do, but he is TOTALLY OOC in that chapter.... -;; Don't worry, Vegeta will end up delivering some ass whooping! D
Fiona Rayne – Well, they prolly did, and that will be factored in. But this is SO not an angst fic (for two reasons: 1) I suck at angst, and 2) I don't like reading it that much therefore I don't like WRITING it that much), so no GOOD characters die. - O.O It's ok!!! I could NEVER kill off Vegeta or Bulma (or characters that I like in general)! Bulma sets up his escape, being as she is a genius, but no more or I'll reveal too much, and all of it won't be a surprise! :D
Gohan's Girl – Bulma's smart! She comes up with an idea! :D And Yamcha ass-kicking isn't too far away! )
Da Bomb – Thank you!
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Vegeta sighed painfully and lowered his head, closing his eyes. "Fine..." Bulma's eyes widened in shock. Vegeta held out his hands together in front of him, keeping his head down. "Don't hurt her. I'm turning myself in."
"NO!!" Bulma cried out, tears welling up in her eyes. "No Vegeta don't!"
"I'm sorry Bulma, I can't let anything happen to you," Vegeta responded, shaking his head. "I care about you too much to let anything happen to you. I have to protect you." Bulma's sobs filled the room as tears streamed down her face. "I love you too much."
Bulma gasped at that sudden outpouring of emotion from him. Then she saw Yamcha come up behind him and cuff him. She was led out of the cell, the knife now away from her throat. She jumped out of Tien's arms and ran up to Vegeta, Tien just let her go. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him full on the lips, Vegeta kissing back with equal passion. She kissed his lips over and over and over again, wrapping her legs around his waist. "I can't leave you..." she whispered to him. "I can't live without you... I love you too..."
Vegeta just kissed her again. "You have to," he said, kissing away her tears. Tien walked over to her and plucked her off of Vegeta, trying to restrain her desperate lunge attempts.
"If he's getting locked up, so am I!!" she cried.
"I think not, I have some better uses for you," Yamcha smirked. Bulma's face contorted in disgust and Vegeta's face was turning beat red.
"Damnit Yamcha shut the fuck up, if you keep saying things like that he's gonna kick your ass..." Tien commented, shaking his head. Yamcha gulped.
Tien started leading Bulma out of the cells as Yamcha led Vegeta to the second open cell, right next to Launch's.
"NO!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!!! VEGETAAAAAA!!!!" Bulma yelled while pulling herself towards Vegeta. Tien had to pick her up by the waist and throw her over his shoulder to restrain her, but he couldn't restrain her kicks. She was kicking furiously and flinging her fists every which way, trying to grab onto something that would keep her there with Vegeta.
Yamcha had finished locking Vegeta into the cell and had followed Tien out of the cell room, where he had stopped in plain view of the first two cells, where Launch and Vegeta were located. Tien had handcuffed Bulma to keep her restrained, and had set her down on her feet again, holding her still. "So," Yamcha started, coming closer to them, his smirk broadening. "Let me just take her into my office and I'll show her what a real man is like." (AN: -.-;; I HIGHLY doubt that...)
Bulma's look of disgust was back on her face and she spit at his feet. "Fuck off, jackass."
Yamcha backed up a bit, staring bewildered and disgusted by the spit on the floor. After a minute he just "hmphed" and walked up to her, grabbing her by the hair. "You're going to, whether you want it or not," he stated as he drug her into his office by her hair, Bulma's bloodcurdling scream lingering in the room.
Tien just sighed, then realized that Vegeta saw—and heard—the whole thing. He ran into the back only to see a VERY pissed off Vegeta gripping the bars so hard they might turn to dust and a vein or two popping out of his forehead. He walked up to the bars.
"Calm down," Tien said, "Yamcha is so damn idiotic and inept that Bulma will escape within a matter of seconds. She is in no danger." He watched as Vegeta's grip on the bars loosened significantly and the veins all but disappeared.
"Really?" he asked, genuinely worried.
"Positive. Yamcha is a complete numskull who would drink the toilet water if I didn't keep reminding him not to," Tien explained. Vegeta seemed to relax a bit, then solemnly walked over to his cot and plopped down.
Tien walked away from the second cell. "I'm sorry..." he whispered, just before disappearing from the room.
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Yamcha dragged Bulma into the room and dropped her on the couch. "Now, shall we get started?" Yamcha said, not really caring about her answer as he started removing his shirt. (AN: EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW!!!!)
Bulma was about to screech her head of and kick him in the face, when an idea came to her. "Ohhh uhh... yea, I can't wait... But I think that I would enjoy it soooo much more if I didn't have these bothersome handcuffs on..." she said in her most seductive voice, trying to keep the bile out of her throat. Yamcha's face was one of sheer surprise.
"Really?? I mean uh... sure baby! Let me just get those for ya...." He looked around his office for the keys to the handcuffs.
What an idiot... he actually bought it! Now, if I can just keep from vomiting, I will make it out of here. Then I can go for help... Bulma thought as she watched Yamcha intently.
Yamcha's head popped up from his desk, his head being inside a drawer, with a big smile on his face. He held up his hand, jingling a little ring with two small keys on it. Bulma's face lit up with happiness. He really was that stupid!
Yamcha walked over seductively (if that's what you want to call it), or as seductively as he could muster (AN: Wobble wobble wobble flop!), jingling the keys with a smirk on his face. Bulma smiled sweetly, despite the overwhelming urge to spit in his face. He sat down beside her on the couch and she turned her back to him, holding her hands out behind her for him to unlock. He fumbled, but after a few tries he finally got them off. Bulma turned around and giggled, crawling towards him. "Thank you soooo much...." she whispered. "But I'm afraid you really are too stupid for your own good..." With that she swung her fist against his cheek, getting a nice "Eh!!" out of him as he tumbled to the floor.
He stood up, rubbing his sore cheek, and looked at her in bewilderment. But he barely got a glance. Bulma jump kicked him to the head, sending him flying to the ground.
"That was too easy..." she mumbled, just as she jumped out the window.
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Vegeta sat at the edge of his bed, head down, sulking silently. He had to think of a way to get out, how could he survive if he didn't have Bulma by his side? But he wouldn't want her to be trapped out there, it was better for her to get out...
"Hey..." he heard a whisper from the corresponding cell. "Psst!" it persisted. He sighed tiredly.
"What."
"I just want to let you know something..." it was the woman. "When you escape from here, would you please not hurt Tien? He really didn't want to do this, you have no idea how much it hurt him to..."
"Wait wait... what do you mean WHEN I get out?" Vegeta asked, his head popping up.
"Well, I've heard a lot about you. You're the most wanted man in the West, I know you're going to escape. Plus, love is on your side." Vegeta nodded slightly. I hope... he thought.
"Now what were you saying about not kicking the ass of the man who threatened to harm my woman??" he asked angrily, standing up and walking to the bars.
"He wouldn't have done it... he could never hurt another person, he's too sweet."
"And just how the hell do you know this?"
"Because I love Tien and I know him." Vegeta laughed.
"A fellow outlaw falling in love with a lawman?" Vegeta chuckled.
"The most wanted outlaw falling in love with his whore?" Launch retorted. Vegeta's laughter stopped.
"Ya know," a voice came from the other end of the cells. "I've been listening to this conversation for a bit... and it seems to me that you two need to stop your bitchin and chill, no one's getting out of here for a while. Besides—" He was cut off by Vegeta's angry roar.
"If you don't shut that hole in your face I will close it for you!!!!!!!! And don't for ONE SECOND think that I can't break through these bars with my bare hands!!!" he shouted, his grip on the bars tightening.
"Vegeta, calm down," Launch soothed. "BRAD!!! Shut the fuck up!! You really gotta learn when to keep your mouth shut." A slight grumble came from Brad at the far end of the room, then a chuckle, then into a full out laugh. "Don't mind him, Brad's just a bit mentally unstable. He's been here for about 3 years I hear."
"So.." Vegeta continued after he had calmed down a bit. "What were you saying about not kicking his Tien guy's ass?"
"He's a very sweet guy with honorable intentions, he just wants to become the Sheriff. He figured that if he caught you, they would promote him and kick out that brain dead psycho of a Sheriff that they have now," she explained. Vegeta seemed to think about it.
"Fine..." he growled. "I won't kill this Tien. But I am beating the shit out of the Sheriff for even SUGGESTING that he could fuck my woman."
"Go right ahead," Launch laughed. "I'll be cheering you on."
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Yamcha pulled himself off of the ground and wiped off his bleeding lip. "That bitch...." he mumbled hoarsely. "That bitch will pay..." He stumbled over to where he had left his shirt and put it back on, then waddled over to his desk. He sat down in his chair and opened one of his drawers and shuffling around inside of it.
A few minutes later, smirking, he pulled out a shiny black gun. "Won't the townspeople be surprised when they come to the town center to see the dead body of the most wanted man in the West lying there, me standing triumphantly over it." He thought for a minute. Is triumphantly a word...? What does it mean? Why did I USE it?? He shrugged and looked longingly at the gun.
"Tien won't know... if he did he would try to stop it... Why he wants to keep him alive is beyond me... But I'll fix that... I'll do it after dark, when Tien's gone. That way he won't know and he can't interrupt me..."
Evil, maniacal laughter filled the room, followed by coughing and an "achem!"
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Bulma raced to the edge of the town, it was almost getting dark and she had to rescue Vegeta soon. She had a bad feeling that Vegeta was in danger somehow... She whistled loudly, knowing that Vegeta had gotten here by transportation of Prince. Prince came trotting out from behind a rock and up to her. She hopped up on him and kicked his side, yelling "Yah!"
She rode as fast as she could through the miles of endless sand. Then she saw the small town in the distance. She kicked Prince's sides harder while patting his neck. "Come on boy! Faster! You can do it!"
When they arrived in the town, Bulma stopped Prince in front of the large bar and dashed inside. She looked around frantically when she entered.
"Where is Goku and Chichi!!" she screamed out finally, catching everyone's attention, even the piano player, who stopped playing to stare at her.
"What is it hun?" came a reply from the bar. Bulma looked up to see Chichi and Goku sitting at the bar, both with a beer in their hand, Chichi turned around facing her. Bulma raced up to her and slammed her hands down on the bar top, causing Chichi to jump a bit.
"Vegeta's been captured. I need your help."
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Damn, I really am into the cliffhangers recently, aren't I! D Sorry 'bout that.... - Well, I guess it's not THAT much of a cliffhanger, not like last chapters. - That was a doozy! :P Well, I hope you liked this chapter, R&R please!
- Trixie-chan