Hey guys!  I hope you all had a nice Christmas!  I had a great one.  To my big sis, I just want to say thank you for the gift.  You're the best!  I love you very much!  I know you think that I didn't like you present, but I really did think it was very sweet.  Thank you so much!  I love you!

Chapter 8 

Me no own

Bulma awakened from her sleep to find that she was very stiff.  She had never been forced to sleep outside, since she always had the comfort of Frieza's ship, but now it was different.  She didn't have the comfort that she once had, but at least she had her freedom.

She looked around, but did not see Vegeta anywhere.  "Vegeta?"

"Bulma?"

Bulma heard a groggy voice and looked down to little Andiun.  "What's the matter?"

Bulma kissed him on his head.  "I'm so glad you're okay!"

He smiled back at her.  'I'm glad I'm okay too."  He got away from her arms and stood to his own feet.  "I feel good."

"Well," she stood to her feet and shook herself off, "I'm glad to hear that.  I was very scared."

"I'm sorry for scaring you."

"That's alright."  She began to get teary eyed and hugged the boy.  "I'm just so happy that you're okay!"

Andiun blushed madly.  "It's okay.  I'm fine.  Honestly, I'm okay.  You don't have to hug me so much."


She let him and wiped her teary eyes.  "You're right.  I don't know what came over me.  I just really love you; that's all.  I just really grew attached to you and when you got sick yesterday, I didn't know what to do.  It felt like my world was losing its grip, and I was going to fall out into nothing."

"Don't worry, because I'm here to stay."

She nodded.  "Right."

"What are you two idiots talking about?"  Vegeta came from behind a couple of trees. 

Bulma caught and attitude.  "Why are you calling me an idiot?  What stupid thing have I done?"

He smirked.  "Simple.  You started speaking."  Before Bulma could combat that, he began another subject.  "Now we must hurry."

"Why?  Are they on to us?"  Bulma's eyes filled with fright. 

"Yes, and the assault is being led by Dadoria."

Bulma gasped.  "Not him!  Next to Zarbon-"

"I know Bulma!  That is why we must go!"

"Too late for that, Monkey Prince!"  Vegeta turned around and grunted as he saw Dadoria and three other warriors with him.  "Looks like I've found the monkey pest that Frieza's been looking for."  He looked at Bulma and licked his lips.  "Well, well, well, if it isn't the witch what Frieza wants?  Do you think that Frieza will mind if I have a go with you?"

She shuttered at the thought of actually doing anything of the sort with that tub that pink tub of lard.

Vegeta defensively pushed Bulma back and grunted.  "Don't even think about taking her away from me, you over grown ball of pink, crap, fluff!"

Dadoria hissed with hatred, but then began laughing.  "Don't tell me that you're in love with this woman!"

"Of course I'm not, but if anyone is going to get power from her, it's me!"  Vegeta's anger was enough to make his power rise and he yelled and let out a menacing power.   "Come near her and you're dead!  She's mine!"

Bulma and Andiun were pushed back from Vegeta power and Andiun whimpered in fear.  "Bulma, I'm scared."

She held on to him tightly.  "Don't be.  I'm here with you."

The three warriors charged at Vegeta and Vegeta took flight.  Dadoria went up in the air with Vegeta and so did the warriors.  Vegeta started off the battle with a round house kick in one of the faces of the warriors.  When the warrior staggered back, Vegeta caught him and then blasted his head and when the smoke cleared, the head was gone.  He let the body fall to the ground and when Andiun saw it, he screamed and tried to hold on to Bulma tighter.

"It's okay.  It'll be fine.  Vegeta knows what he's doing."

Andiun couldn't take it and he began panicking. 

Dadoria and the rest of the warriors growled at Vegeta for what he had done.  "Curse you!"

Vegeta smirked.  "Who's next?"

The two other warriors charged at Vegeta, but Vegeta was ready and began dodging all of they're attacks.  "You know, it's not fun if I don't have to fight back."

The two of them grew angrier and started giving Vegeta everything they had, but it still wasn't enough and Vegeta powered up and then blasted the two of them into oblivion.  "Weaklings!"  Vegeta began gloting in Dadoria's face.  "You know, if you really wanted the girl, then you should have sent someone who could take he away from me."


Dadoria was frightened, but covered it with a smirk.  "If you think you can get away from me, then you're insane.  I'll kill you, and I'll take her."  

"Her power is for me, and me alone!  I won't let Frieza have her!"  Vegeta charged at Dadoria, but this time, Dadoria was ready for Vegeta and punched him in the face with all he had.  Vegeta staggered back and there was blood on the side of his mouth.  

"Well Vegeta, looks like you're not as tough as you think."

Vegeta began laughing softly, but then it began to get louder.  "You fool."  He turned back at Dadoria and then wiped the blood from him mouth.  "Did you really think that I would be defeated by you?"

Dadoria backed away in fear.  "V-V-Vegeta, don't!"

Vegeta flew quickly to Dadoria and slammed his body to the ground.  Vegeta flew down to him and then grabbed him by his collar and said "When you see Frieza in Hell, tell him I said hi." 

"Please Prince Vegeta, don't!  I promise that I'll be eternity loyal to you!  I swear!  I'll help you fight against Frieza!  Please Vegeta!"

Vegeta powered up incredibly.  "I will not show you mercy!  Mercy is for the weak!"

Andiun forced his way from Bulma's arms and began running away from her, in fear of Vegeta and the monster he really was.

"Wait!  Come back, Andiun!"  She began running after him.  'There might be someone else here for us.  I have to get him!'

Andiun began running as fast as he could as he heard the yell from Dadoria as he was blasted into the next dimension. 

"Wait!  Please come back!  It's not safe!"

Andiun tripped as he got out of the forest.  "Ouch."  He looked at his knees that were now skinned.  "Darn it!"  The sky began to thunder rain began falling heavily.  Andiun just rested under a tree and whimpered.

"Andiun."  Bulma came to him and got on her knees.  "Please come back."

"No!  Vegeta's a monster!  He's just like the people who rule our planet; he's cruel!  I don't want anything to do with him!  His heart is as black as night!"

Bulma took the small boy into her arms.  "I know, but we can't go on our own.  There's too much at stake.  He's our muscle.  I swear that I will not let him hurt you or anyone innocent.  Dadoria is a very bad man who works for the man who kidnapped me and sold our planet."

"But he cried out for mercy and Vegeta ignored it!"

Bulma wiped the tears from Andiuns face.  "I know.  It's a shame that not everyone can be as pure hearted as you."  He brushed his hair.  "It's okay.  Everything's gonna be alright."

"Do it won't."  They both looked up in the sky and saw a creature who resembled a fish landing.  "Master Frieza wants you, and I swear that he'll get you, witch."

Bulma's eyes filled with fear.  "Don't!  Please!"

"I must!" 

Andiun decided to be brave and stood to his feet and made fists, but had no fighting style whatsoever. 

"Hahaha!  Do you really think that you can take me, boy?"

Andiun gulped and Bulma stood by his side.  "Don't be foolish, Andiun.  We can't take him."

Andiun charged at him and the creature just flipped him over and Andiun got knocked out when he hit his head. 

Bulma ran to him and tried to hit him, but he caught her and slapped her in the face.  "Don't touch me…"  He began gasping for air and then let Bulma go and he fell to the ground.

Bulma felt her hot face where she had been slapped and then looked over to Vegeta.  "Thank the Heavens!" 

"Why'd you run away?"

"You scared Andiun, so he ran for his life!"

"That's not my problem!"

She grunted in frustration and then went over to Andiun and picked up the little boy's body.  "Lets just go back to the ship."

Vegeta nodded.  "Fine with me.  I'm sick of this planet anyway."  Vegeta looked back to the creature and smirked.  "Have a nice time in Hell, Kuwi."

In the ship, Andiun approached Vegeta when he was meditating in his room while he was sitting on his bed.  "Vegeta?"

Vegeta opened his eyes and looked over to Andiun.  "What do you want, boy?"

"I-I-I was wondering."

Vegeta growled.  "Spit it out!"

Andiun jumped back.  "Uh…I want to learn how to fight."

Vegeta laughed gently.  "Get away.  You'll only make a fool out of yourself."

Andiun grew angry and ran to Vegeta and began hitting him in the back.  "Teach me!  I might have to protect Bulma one day!"

Vegeta grew angry and threw him across his room.

Andiun whimpered in pain.  "Ahhh!" 

Vegeta stood to his feet and crossed his arms.  "Listen you, I want you to now know that if you hit me, expect me to hit you back.  Your first lesson is pain!  Do I have to teach you any further?"

Andiun held his face.  "You don't have to.  I understand."

"Now, I'll teach you, but you better remember who I am."

Andiun nodded.  "Y-Yes….master."  Andiun began to regret what he had just done, but in the inside, he knew he needed to learn, so he would.  'You just wait Vegeta.  I'll be a great warrior.'

To be continued…

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