To Catch A DragonBall
Chapter 4
Breakfast and Oolong?
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The soft sunlight was pouring into the room. The silence was filled with the peace of sleep. A shadow suddenly moved across the occupant of the bed and the young blue haired girl opened her eyes slowly. Bulma sat up straight and shrieked.
"Goku! What are you doing on my bed with that...that..thing!?!"
Goku stood on her bed with an innocent, confused look on his face. In his hand he held a bunch of snakes and lizards. It appeared he had already cooked them, probably over a fire instead of the stove.
"They're breakfast. I even cooked one for you. Don't you want it."
Bulma focused her eyes on the charred snake he pushed under he nose and quickly shook her head, sighing with relief when he jumped of her bed.
"You don't like snakes? Do you want a lizard? Or maybe you want me to catch a fish?"
Goku stood in her doorway, his tail wriggling behind him in the anticipation of fishing.
Bulma sighed and shook her head.
"No thanks Goku. I can get myself something else for breakfast. Go...and enjoy yours."
The little boy ran out of the room. As soon as she finished dressing, Bulma walked into the kitchen to find Goku perched on a stool and tearing into his food.
"Goku, remind me to teach you about eating utensils."
"What're those?"
"You know, Forks, Spoons. Tell me you've at least heard of them."
"Oh those! Grandpa had some."
"So you know how to use them? Good, you should use them from now on...."
Goku nodded and went back to eating. Bulma just shook her head as she walked around the kitchen, making her cereal.
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An hour into their trip Bulma and Goku came upon a small village. Bulma stopped and took our her Radar. She was right, the next ball had to be somewhere in this village. Hopefully not buried in the ground.
"What's that thing?"
"Huh? Goku! Don't sneak up on me like that."
"But I was sitting right behind you."
"Nevermind! This is a radar, it's for tracking down and finding things."
"Oh, what're you looking for?"
"I'll tell you later. Let's just see what there is to be seen in this city."
Bulma and Goku hopped off the bike and Bulma encapsulated it. Walking through the city she noticed it seemed mostly empty. In fact, Bulma hadn't caught sight of a single person yet. She was starting to get nervous at the quiet and empty feeling of the town. That is until she rounded the side of a house and smashed nose first into someone's back. The man turned around and backed away from her.
"I didn't mean to get in your way oh mighty Oolong!"
Busy rubbing her nose, it took Bulma a full few seconds to realize what the man had said. "What? My name is Oolong."
"It isn't?"
"No. Who's Oolong?"
"Oh thank goodness. You really ought to watch where you're going then girl."
Bulma growled and turned away from the man. She saw that the rest of the small village appeared to be gathered around the house she was in front of. There was a small old woman standing in the middle of the crowd. The woman was sobbing uncontrollably despite the attempts of several villagers to comfort her.
"What's going on here? And who's Oolong?"
"Oh, he's a terrible creature. He can transform and each day he comes back to our village in a different form and steals more of the young women."
"That's awful! What a creep. Why don't you guys stop him?"
"Oh we can't! He's so terrifying." Bulma craned her head around, trying to see who was talking as several of the villagers all began to tell her of the ferocity of Oolong.
"Ok! I get the idea. Well, it's really terrible for all of you, but if you can't do anything about it then I don-Oooohhhh"
Just as she was about to edge away from the gathering Bulma caught sight of a familiar orange glow. She moved closer to the open door of the house and saw the object sitting on a mantle place.
"Excuse me, I wanted to offer my sympathies about your daughter being stolen." Bulma walked up to the sobbing old woman, who stopped sniffling long enough to stare at Bulma in surprise.
"I also couldn't help but notice that orange ball in your house. If...if we help get the girls back and rid the village of this Oolong guy, will you give it to me?"
The old woman stopped crying altogether as she listened to Bulma and her eyes lit up hopefully.
"Oh! Do you think you could? I'd gladly give it to you if you can get my little girl back. Oh, please tell me you really can do it."
"Well, we'll certainly try, won't we Goku?" Bulma turned and dragged Goku to the forefront of the crowd. He nodded his head.
"Sure, we can help. It isn't right what that Oolong guy is doing. We'll help you."
The townspeople all shouted happily and herded Bulma and Goku to the middle of the town.
"He'll be here soon. You just wait right there."
Goku looked up at Bulma as the villagers continued pushing them.
"Hey Bulma? How're we going to help them?"
"You're going to defeat that Oolong person and get him to say where he's been taking the girls. Then we can go and get them back and get the ball."
"Oh but deary, he won't be interested in your friend. Why don't you get him to tell you?"
Bulma tried to find out who suggested that, but the group of people all nodding together didn't give her many clues. 'Thanks for volunteering me.'
"Well, I uh..suppose...umm..because Goku is the one who's strong! Although...maybe...just give me a few minutes to think ok?"
Bulma stood for a few minutes looking for a way to break through the circle of townspeople, but they all continued to stand, starring at her. She finally sighed and agreed to be bate for Oolong.
"Ok Goku, listen. Once this Oolong guy comes and steals me, you're going to follow. He'll lead us right to where the girls are hidden. But if he tries to eat me on the way or something you stop him!"
Goku nodded and ran into the nearest house, waiting for Oolong to appear.
Bulma stood in the middle of the village alone, all of the villagers having run into their homes. Bulma tried to steady herself, and kept glancing over to Goku's hiding spot to reassure herself. She hated this idea; it was the worst she'd ever come up with. Just as she was thinking of running into a house, the ground began to tremble and a voice reached her terrified ears.
"Hello young pretties! Where will you be hiding today?"
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A.N. To anyone who might have been waiting for me to update, I apologize for this chapter taking soo long. Life just seems to like to interfere...as does school. Also, I've decided to create a mailing list, pretty much just because I want to. If you want to be on the mailing list (Which, of course, means you would have to like my stories and want to keep reading them) then send me an e-mail at hibari_heza@yahoo.com or leave me your e-mail in a review, but I'd suggest sending an e-mail. ^_^
Kajidragon : Thanks for reading mine. ^_^ You'll just have to keep reading to see about him. ^_~
Selenity Jade: Thanks. I'm glad you like my stories.
Murdoc: Hi cuz, if you decide to READ my fic then you'll get this response. ^_~ Thanks for taking the
time to look me up anyway. ^_^
Chapter 4
Breakfast and Oolong?
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The soft sunlight was pouring into the room. The silence was filled with the peace of sleep. A shadow suddenly moved across the occupant of the bed and the young blue haired girl opened her eyes slowly. Bulma sat up straight and shrieked.
"Goku! What are you doing on my bed with that...that..thing!?!"
Goku stood on her bed with an innocent, confused look on his face. In his hand he held a bunch of snakes and lizards. It appeared he had already cooked them, probably over a fire instead of the stove.
"They're breakfast. I even cooked one for you. Don't you want it."
Bulma focused her eyes on the charred snake he pushed under he nose and quickly shook her head, sighing with relief when he jumped of her bed.
"You don't like snakes? Do you want a lizard? Or maybe you want me to catch a fish?"
Goku stood in her doorway, his tail wriggling behind him in the anticipation of fishing.
Bulma sighed and shook her head.
"No thanks Goku. I can get myself something else for breakfast. Go...and enjoy yours."
The little boy ran out of the room. As soon as she finished dressing, Bulma walked into the kitchen to find Goku perched on a stool and tearing into his food.
"Goku, remind me to teach you about eating utensils."
"What're those?"
"You know, Forks, Spoons. Tell me you've at least heard of them."
"Oh those! Grandpa had some."
"So you know how to use them? Good, you should use them from now on...."
Goku nodded and went back to eating. Bulma just shook her head as she walked around the kitchen, making her cereal.
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An hour into their trip Bulma and Goku came upon a small village. Bulma stopped and took our her Radar. She was right, the next ball had to be somewhere in this village. Hopefully not buried in the ground.
"What's that thing?"
"Huh? Goku! Don't sneak up on me like that."
"But I was sitting right behind you."
"Nevermind! This is a radar, it's for tracking down and finding things."
"Oh, what're you looking for?"
"I'll tell you later. Let's just see what there is to be seen in this city."
Bulma and Goku hopped off the bike and Bulma encapsulated it. Walking through the city she noticed it seemed mostly empty. In fact, Bulma hadn't caught sight of a single person yet. She was starting to get nervous at the quiet and empty feeling of the town. That is until she rounded the side of a house and smashed nose first into someone's back. The man turned around and backed away from her.
"I didn't mean to get in your way oh mighty Oolong!"
Busy rubbing her nose, it took Bulma a full few seconds to realize what the man had said. "What? My name is Oolong."
"It isn't?"
"No. Who's Oolong?"
"Oh thank goodness. You really ought to watch where you're going then girl."
Bulma growled and turned away from the man. She saw that the rest of the small village appeared to be gathered around the house she was in front of. There was a small old woman standing in the middle of the crowd. The woman was sobbing uncontrollably despite the attempts of several villagers to comfort her.
"What's going on here? And who's Oolong?"
"Oh, he's a terrible creature. He can transform and each day he comes back to our village in a different form and steals more of the young women."
"That's awful! What a creep. Why don't you guys stop him?"
"Oh we can't! He's so terrifying." Bulma craned her head around, trying to see who was talking as several of the villagers all began to tell her of the ferocity of Oolong.
"Ok! I get the idea. Well, it's really terrible for all of you, but if you can't do anything about it then I don-Oooohhhh"
Just as she was about to edge away from the gathering Bulma caught sight of a familiar orange glow. She moved closer to the open door of the house and saw the object sitting on a mantle place.
"Excuse me, I wanted to offer my sympathies about your daughter being stolen." Bulma walked up to the sobbing old woman, who stopped sniffling long enough to stare at Bulma in surprise.
"I also couldn't help but notice that orange ball in your house. If...if we help get the girls back and rid the village of this Oolong guy, will you give it to me?"
The old woman stopped crying altogether as she listened to Bulma and her eyes lit up hopefully.
"Oh! Do you think you could? I'd gladly give it to you if you can get my little girl back. Oh, please tell me you really can do it."
"Well, we'll certainly try, won't we Goku?" Bulma turned and dragged Goku to the forefront of the crowd. He nodded his head.
"Sure, we can help. It isn't right what that Oolong guy is doing. We'll help you."
The townspeople all shouted happily and herded Bulma and Goku to the middle of the town.
"He'll be here soon. You just wait right there."
Goku looked up at Bulma as the villagers continued pushing them.
"Hey Bulma? How're we going to help them?"
"You're going to defeat that Oolong person and get him to say where he's been taking the girls. Then we can go and get them back and get the ball."
"Oh but deary, he won't be interested in your friend. Why don't you get him to tell you?"
Bulma tried to find out who suggested that, but the group of people all nodding together didn't give her many clues. 'Thanks for volunteering me.'
"Well, I uh..suppose...umm..because Goku is the one who's strong! Although...maybe...just give me a few minutes to think ok?"
Bulma stood for a few minutes looking for a way to break through the circle of townspeople, but they all continued to stand, starring at her. She finally sighed and agreed to be bate for Oolong.
"Ok Goku, listen. Once this Oolong guy comes and steals me, you're going to follow. He'll lead us right to where the girls are hidden. But if he tries to eat me on the way or something you stop him!"
Goku nodded and ran into the nearest house, waiting for Oolong to appear.
Bulma stood in the middle of the village alone, all of the villagers having run into their homes. Bulma tried to steady herself, and kept glancing over to Goku's hiding spot to reassure herself. She hated this idea; it was the worst she'd ever come up with. Just as she was thinking of running into a house, the ground began to tremble and a voice reached her terrified ears.
"Hello young pretties! Where will you be hiding today?"
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A.N. To anyone who might have been waiting for me to update, I apologize for this chapter taking soo long. Life just seems to like to interfere...as does school. Also, I've decided to create a mailing list, pretty much just because I want to. If you want to be on the mailing list (Which, of course, means you would have to like my stories and want to keep reading them) then send me an e-mail at hibari_heza@yahoo.com or leave me your e-mail in a review, but I'd suggest sending an e-mail. ^_^
Kajidragon : Thanks for reading mine. ^_^ You'll just have to keep reading to see about him. ^_~
Selenity Jade: Thanks. I'm glad you like my stories.
Murdoc: Hi cuz, if you decide to READ my fic then you'll get this response. ^_~ Thanks for taking the
time to look me up anyway. ^_^