To Catch a DragonBall
Chapter 10
We're Where Again?
Disclaimer: I do not own DragonBall(Z) or any of its characters, though I'd like to. ^_^
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Bulma's brows were still furrowed furiously when the dark-haired man from before started walking towards her. He had a big triumphant grin plastered on his face, the same one that had been on Bulma's only moments before.
"Ah, happy to see me again are you? I can tell by the look on your face."
"Go to hell! Where's Yamcha?"
"Oh, he's already on his way back to Vegeta for his reward in helping us find you so I wouldn't worry about him."
Bulma stepped back towards the water away from the man but her clothes, with her capsules and the rest of the DragonBalls were behind him. Just as he walked towards her to grab the ball Bulma turned and tossed it back into the depths of the water. She heard a small growl behind her and then darkness descended upon her again.
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As Goku was coming up to the surface for another mouthful of air he noticed something splash into down from above. He squinted his eyes trying to see it but it wasn't until it was right above him that he recognized it for what it was. The DragonBall landed on his head as it sunk and he grabbed it before it went too far past him. He swam the rest of the way to the surface and climbed out of the pool, ready to show his prize off, but there was no sign of Bulma or Yamcha.
He checked the ball number and was certain that it was the one that they had been looking for, the seven star ball, but he didn't know why it wasn't at the bottom where they had been looking for it.
Goku couldn't see Bulma in the water and since she couldn't hold he breath as long as he could he knew she should have already been up but she was no where in sight.
"Yamcha? Bulma? Are you guys playing a game on me 'cause I think you should have told me we were going to play a game!"
"They're not playing any games on you kid, and they're not going to be answering any time soon."
"Who're you?!"
"Oh we've met, although you were unconscious at the time. Too bad, I really think you could have helped your blue-haired friend, if you hadn't fallen asleep on the job. And somehow, I think the same thing is going to happen this time as well."
The man stepped out from behind a few trees and into plain sight. He wasn't an impressive looking man; long brown hair hung to his shoulders framing his face, he had dark brown eyes, he wasn't very tall, even his clothing helped him blend into his scenery. Goku assumed a fighting position as the man walked towards him. The man stopped where he was and laughed.
"Go ahead and try kid, I think this'll be amusing."
Goku unraveled his tail from his waist and flicked it in the air behind him, which is when the man noticed it. His eyes grew wider and he shot his hand into his coat pocket to pull out a small silver dart. When he saw that, Goku charged the man, hitting him in the stomach and knocking him off balance. The dart fell to the ground and rolled away from them as the man continued his fall to the ground, helped along by Goku kicking him in the chin.
Goku landed softly on the ground and crouched back down, prepared for another attack, but the man didn't get up and a quick check showed that he was unconscious. Goku looked around the area but there didn't seem to be anyone else so he picked up Bulma clothing with the capsules in it and took off towards the direction that the city was in. He had to get there before Vegeta tried to hurt Bulma again.
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Bulma heard soft voices around her and she knew that she didn't want to open her eyes; she was back in Vegeta's city after all. Her eyes flew open of their own accord in the next instant when she felt someone start shaking her roughly. As she grabbed at the hands to stop the shaking she looked up into Vegeta's angry eyes.
"Damn it girl tell me where those balls are!"
"You won't believe me anyway so why should I?!"
Vegeta's voice dropped even lower than it had been and was almost a growl as he leaned closer to her.
"I will kill you this time, so think carefully about your response. I am not a patient man."
"I don't care Vegeta. You can take your impatience and threats and shove it. If you're not going to listen to my answer then don't bother asking me and then yelling at me!"
Vegeta narrowed his eyes in anger at her and as he began to raise his hand towards her the black-haired man stepped into the room. Vegeta looked sideways at him and lowered his hand. He shoved Bulma back against the head of the bed and then strode to the door.
"The next time I come in here I expect you to be more cooperative."
Both men walked out of the room and Bulma sighed in relief. Vegeta had come close to killing her twice now, and she was rather certain that was twice more near misses than anyone else got from him. As she rubbed her sore back where she'd hit the bed Bulma looked around the room. It was just the same as the last one she'd been in, and might even have been the same. It was just as impossible for her to get out, especially since she had less on her than she did before, clothing and tool wise. She was still in her bathing suit.
Bulma tucked herself under the blankets on the bed and stared through the bars in the windows. The sun was beginning to set and the sky was alight with brilliant golden red colors. It would have been very nice if she wasn't a prisoner. Bulma hoped that Goku would realize what had happened and would come to help her again and she hoped that Yamcha would fall off a cliff and break his leg. She couldn't believe he had betrayed them!
As the sun sank further below the horizon and the room became darker Bulma started to drift off to sleep.
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Goku reached the city limits and stopped to make sure to wrap his tail carefully around his waist before he proceeded. Once he got to the building he'd see if he could still get inside through the wall and then try to find Bulma. Goku ran through the dark and empty streets in silence until he got to Bulma's prison. He crept around the building quietly and when he found the large hole that was still in the wall he climbed in.
Goku landed with a soft thud on the floor and made his way to the door to the hallway but as he was half-way there a small noise behind him made him turn. As he looked behind him he caught the flash of gleaming white teeth and heard a sinister chuckle. As two hands reached out of the darkness headed for his wildly thrashing tail.
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AN: I know, this was short and I said I would try to make them longer, but I wanted to get this out tonight (don't ask why, I have no clue) and I just can't figure where to go past this point yet. I'll have another chapter out on Friday unless I'm completely overwhelmed with Writer's Block or some such thing. ^_^
I'm also aware that I'm evil and since I enjoy being so, you can call me that if you want to. ^_~
Remember, I have an ml for this story now and if you want to be on it then just e-mail me at hibari_heza@yahoo.com
Sally: Thanks! I love that rating. Well, I can't give up on figuring out who the guy is, cause I'm the author
and I'll eventually have to know. But you'll know not too long after I do. ^_^
Selenity Jade: Ouch! Didn't that hurt? Okies, I really will try for more. I will, really. Thanks. ^_^ (I'll try for
more AFTER this chapter, it doesn't count. Heh)
Chapter 10
We're Where Again?
Disclaimer: I do not own DragonBall(Z) or any of its characters, though I'd like to. ^_^
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Bulma's brows were still furrowed furiously when the dark-haired man from before started walking towards her. He had a big triumphant grin plastered on his face, the same one that had been on Bulma's only moments before.
"Ah, happy to see me again are you? I can tell by the look on your face."
"Go to hell! Where's Yamcha?"
"Oh, he's already on his way back to Vegeta for his reward in helping us find you so I wouldn't worry about him."
Bulma stepped back towards the water away from the man but her clothes, with her capsules and the rest of the DragonBalls were behind him. Just as he walked towards her to grab the ball Bulma turned and tossed it back into the depths of the water. She heard a small growl behind her and then darkness descended upon her again.
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As Goku was coming up to the surface for another mouthful of air he noticed something splash into down from above. He squinted his eyes trying to see it but it wasn't until it was right above him that he recognized it for what it was. The DragonBall landed on his head as it sunk and he grabbed it before it went too far past him. He swam the rest of the way to the surface and climbed out of the pool, ready to show his prize off, but there was no sign of Bulma or Yamcha.
He checked the ball number and was certain that it was the one that they had been looking for, the seven star ball, but he didn't know why it wasn't at the bottom where they had been looking for it.
Goku couldn't see Bulma in the water and since she couldn't hold he breath as long as he could he knew she should have already been up but she was no where in sight.
"Yamcha? Bulma? Are you guys playing a game on me 'cause I think you should have told me we were going to play a game!"
"They're not playing any games on you kid, and they're not going to be answering any time soon."
"Who're you?!"
"Oh we've met, although you were unconscious at the time. Too bad, I really think you could have helped your blue-haired friend, if you hadn't fallen asleep on the job. And somehow, I think the same thing is going to happen this time as well."
The man stepped out from behind a few trees and into plain sight. He wasn't an impressive looking man; long brown hair hung to his shoulders framing his face, he had dark brown eyes, he wasn't very tall, even his clothing helped him blend into his scenery. Goku assumed a fighting position as the man walked towards him. The man stopped where he was and laughed.
"Go ahead and try kid, I think this'll be amusing."
Goku unraveled his tail from his waist and flicked it in the air behind him, which is when the man noticed it. His eyes grew wider and he shot his hand into his coat pocket to pull out a small silver dart. When he saw that, Goku charged the man, hitting him in the stomach and knocking him off balance. The dart fell to the ground and rolled away from them as the man continued his fall to the ground, helped along by Goku kicking him in the chin.
Goku landed softly on the ground and crouched back down, prepared for another attack, but the man didn't get up and a quick check showed that he was unconscious. Goku looked around the area but there didn't seem to be anyone else so he picked up Bulma clothing with the capsules in it and took off towards the direction that the city was in. He had to get there before Vegeta tried to hurt Bulma again.
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Bulma heard soft voices around her and she knew that she didn't want to open her eyes; she was back in Vegeta's city after all. Her eyes flew open of their own accord in the next instant when she felt someone start shaking her roughly. As she grabbed at the hands to stop the shaking she looked up into Vegeta's angry eyes.
"Damn it girl tell me where those balls are!"
"You won't believe me anyway so why should I?!"
Vegeta's voice dropped even lower than it had been and was almost a growl as he leaned closer to her.
"I will kill you this time, so think carefully about your response. I am not a patient man."
"I don't care Vegeta. You can take your impatience and threats and shove it. If you're not going to listen to my answer then don't bother asking me and then yelling at me!"
Vegeta narrowed his eyes in anger at her and as he began to raise his hand towards her the black-haired man stepped into the room. Vegeta looked sideways at him and lowered his hand. He shoved Bulma back against the head of the bed and then strode to the door.
"The next time I come in here I expect you to be more cooperative."
Both men walked out of the room and Bulma sighed in relief. Vegeta had come close to killing her twice now, and she was rather certain that was twice more near misses than anyone else got from him. As she rubbed her sore back where she'd hit the bed Bulma looked around the room. It was just the same as the last one she'd been in, and might even have been the same. It was just as impossible for her to get out, especially since she had less on her than she did before, clothing and tool wise. She was still in her bathing suit.
Bulma tucked herself under the blankets on the bed and stared through the bars in the windows. The sun was beginning to set and the sky was alight with brilliant golden red colors. It would have been very nice if she wasn't a prisoner. Bulma hoped that Goku would realize what had happened and would come to help her again and she hoped that Yamcha would fall off a cliff and break his leg. She couldn't believe he had betrayed them!
As the sun sank further below the horizon and the room became darker Bulma started to drift off to sleep.
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Goku reached the city limits and stopped to make sure to wrap his tail carefully around his waist before he proceeded. Once he got to the building he'd see if he could still get inside through the wall and then try to find Bulma. Goku ran through the dark and empty streets in silence until he got to Bulma's prison. He crept around the building quietly and when he found the large hole that was still in the wall he climbed in.
Goku landed with a soft thud on the floor and made his way to the door to the hallway but as he was half-way there a small noise behind him made him turn. As he looked behind him he caught the flash of gleaming white teeth and heard a sinister chuckle. As two hands reached out of the darkness headed for his wildly thrashing tail.
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AN: I know, this was short and I said I would try to make them longer, but I wanted to get this out tonight (don't ask why, I have no clue) and I just can't figure where to go past this point yet. I'll have another chapter out on Friday unless I'm completely overwhelmed with Writer's Block or some such thing. ^_^
I'm also aware that I'm evil and since I enjoy being so, you can call me that if you want to. ^_~
Remember, I have an ml for this story now and if you want to be on it then just e-mail me at hibari_heza@yahoo.com
Sally: Thanks! I love that rating. Well, I can't give up on figuring out who the guy is, cause I'm the author
and I'll eventually have to know. But you'll know not too long after I do. ^_^
Selenity Jade: Ouch! Didn't that hurt? Okies, I really will try for more. I will, really. Thanks. ^_^ (I'll try for
more AFTER this chapter, it doesn't count. Heh)