An- well, I say I was going to update quicker, and then the next day I go and get myself grounded from the computer...yes, I am an idiot...but anyway, here's this chapter...

Chapter 12

When the group of four arrived back at the palace, it was dark outside. The sky sparkled with billions upon billions of glowing stars.

Bulma and 18 hurried off towards the slave room. They prayed that no one had noticed their disappearance...the last thing they needed was anyone questioning if they knew where Kakkrot and Chichi were.

Once they reached the slave room, everyone else was asleep and they slowly crept into their sleeping places. They were so tired...

The two girls feel asleep, the last thoughts on both of their minds of how Chichi was doing.

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When they woke up the next morning, all the other slaves were gone. It was well into the morning, the sun had risen; yet they had not been raised...

"Why..." Bulma started to question, but 18 silenced her.

"Do you really care WHY we were allowed to have extra sleep?"

"Good point..." Bulma agreed, "I needed it anyway...I haven't slept decently for almost a week now..."

Not soon after they woke up, Bulma was summoned to the gravity room by Vegeta (even though he only sent a messenger to get her).

' What now?! I made sure the damn thing works...what the hell could he want?!'

When she got there, Vegeta was waiting there impatiently outside the door to the building.

"What's wrong?" she asked as she reached him, "did it break or something?"

"You didn't show me how to use it," Vegeta put plainly.

Bulma looked at him like he was an idiot. ' You've got to be kidding me! He called me out here for THAT!'

"Come on Vegeta," she sighed, pulling him by the arm into the room, "I'll show you how to use it,"

After explaining what all the various knobs, buttons and levers did, she faced Vegeta and waited for...well waited for something.

"Get out," was what Vegeta said.

"What?" Bulma cried in surprise, "Why?!"

"Because I need to train," the Sayijin replied simply, "now get out!"

"Don't I even get a thank you?!" Bulma glared at him.

All she got was a door slammed in her face.

' The NERVE of that guy! I built the damn machine! How did I ever fall for such an arrogant, stuck up conceited bastard! He is such a...'

Bulma never got a chance to finish her thought. Because just as she pulled the door to the palace open, there was a loud and powerful explosion from behind her. The force of the explosion sent Bulma rocketing forward. She hit the ground, cried out in pain as she her head bounced off the hard ground, and lay there for a moment, blinking away the stars that had formed in front of her eyes.

' What...what...Oh my Kami! That explosion came from the GR! Vegeta!'

Without even thinking, Bulma rushed to her feet and rushed back out to where the GR was...or where it was supposed to be. All that was left of the GR Bulma had worked so hard to build was a giant pile of rubble...and Vegeta was nowhere in sight...

"Oh my Kami! VEGETA!" Bulma cried out franticly...Vegeta was most likely buried in all that!

Bulma ran and started to frantically dig through the rubble remains of the GR, hoping that she could find Vegeta.

After digging away for what seemed like forever (in truth it was only a little over ten minutes), she found him. Vegeta had been knocked out, but was still alive.

' Oh thank Kami, he's alive!'

Bulma pulled him out from the rubble and proceeded to drag him to the hospital wing. No one was there when she arrived, and she looked around frantically but still no one was there.

' Damnit! What the hell...I'll have to put him one of the regen tanks myself. Damnit! What the hell did he do to the machine to make it EXPLODE?!'

She got him into the tank, pressed the buttons to start it and leaned against the glass of the tank with a sigh.

"I don't know what the hell you did to the damn thing, but I swear to Kami, if you ever scare me like that again, I'll kill you!" She spoke aloud, realizing that he couldn't hear her, "I mean...I don't think I would be able to live without you Vegeta, don't ask me why...you're an insufferable bastard mot of the time, but I love you anyway..."

Bulma stood there waiting and then finally, Vegeta's eyes opened. Bulma sighed in relief and let the healing liquids drain from the tank. As soon as Vegeta stepped out, she gave him the biggest hug that she had ever given anyone before.

At first, Vegeta was surprised by her actions, but hugged her back after a few moments.

"What the HELL did you do?!" Bulma asked as she broke away from him.

"I blew up your machine," Vegeta stated simply, "it wasn't powerful enough to hold my power,"

Bulma shook her head "Good going Veggie," she giggled a bit.

Vegeta glared at her "what the HELL did you just call me?!"

"Veggie..." Bulma looked up at him with purely innocent eyes, "I think it suits you so well..."

Vegeta growled at her.

"What, don't you like it?" Bulma asked him innocently, suppressing down the smirk that threatened to break over her face.

"Do NOT call me that woman!" Vegeta hissed at her.

"I'll make you a deal Vegeta," Bulma smirked, "stop calling me woman and use my name for once, and I won't ever call you Veggie ever again!"

"Fine...woman!"

"Whatever you say...Veggie!"

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18 was bored. Bored out of her mind actually. Bulma had disappeared off to the gravity room a few hours ago and not returned yet. So, being the only person there...18 was bored as hell.

She was lying on her back, staring up at the ceiling. It was an odd feeling, being this bored...she hadn't been in eleven years...

' Oh my Kami...I am so BORED! There is nothing to do! Argh! Where the hell is Bulma?! What could be taking her and Vegeta so long...never mind, I most likely don't want to know!'

Suddenly the door opened. 18 turned her head, expecting one of the many slaves to walk in, but instead, in walked Krillin.

"Hi, I just wanted to see how you were doing,"

"I'm doing nothing! I am so BORED!" 18 complained loudly, which was something she rarely did.

Krillin looked down at her and shook her head "As a matter of fact, I've found myself without anything to do...so if you want, I can stay here and we can talk or whatever..."

"Really?" 18 asked, sitting up.

"Sure," Krillin shrugged his shoulders, "I have nothing to do,"

"Thank you!" the woman cried, "I absolutely love you!"

"Yeah," Krillin smiled, "I absolutely love you too,"

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Back at the cave, Chichi was cooking a small furry creature that Kakkrot had caught over a small fire.

"Is it done yet Chi?" Kakkrot asked from behind her, "I'm hungry!"

"Kakkrot," Chichi laughed as Kakkrot's stomach gave a mighty growl, "you're always hungry!"

Kakkrot scratched the back of his head and grinned a little "Yeah...I guess I am..."

Chichi stared down into the fire and shook her head. The flames shot up and Chichi suddenly felt dizzy as she watched the flames dance before her.

' Wow, what was that? If I'm not careful, I'll end up getting burned,'

"What's wrong Chichi?" Kakkrot asked from behind her, his voice concerned.

"Nothing..." Chichi lied, "I guess I'm jut tired,"

After they had eaten, Chichi and Kakkrot fell asleep in each other's arms...and fire haunted all of Chichi's dreams.

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The next morning, a fierce storm blew all across Vegeta-sei.

It was impossible to step foot outside without literally being blown away. Never in all of Vegeta-sei's history had a storm been this fierce.

Deep below the surface, in a cave, the small ruby with the prophecy glowed brighter than ever. The storm was the coming of legend. Nature was preparing for its goddesses to arrive from the mortal world. Soon, destiny would change many lives.

Tomorrow, destiny would become reality.

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An- so, there we go...next chapter the battle begins...can't u just wait? I'll update soon...well, that is if I don't go and get myself grounded again...