To Catch a DragonBall
Chapter 13
On the Road Again
Disclaimer: No matter how many times I complain I don't get to own DBZ or any of it's characters. It's so unfair.
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Bulma flung her hair out of her face and wiped the tears from her eyes, blinking into the sun's light. She squinted up into the brightness, trying to determine what time it was, but then remembered that she was wearing a watch.
She glanced down at her watch but noticed something was slightly off. The colors of her watch were slightly dulled, not as pretty as it usually was. Also, her watch claimed that it was Five o'clock while the sun clearly told her it was around the middle of the day. Bulma snapped her head up quickly to look at her surroundings.
Even though the sun shone down through the opening in the forest canopy right into the clearing the area suddenly seemed so colorless. It wasn't as pretty as it had been before she was knocked unconscious. Bulma reached up her hand and slapped herself right on the forehead, although she regretted it once she had done it.
'Of course!"
Just as she stood up in exaltation of her discovery the world began to spin and lurch beneath her feet. She felt herself falling towards the ground and was helpless to stop her headlong crash. Darkness began nibbling at the edges of her consciousness and only inches from the ground she blacked out.
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Bulma's eyes shot open and she sat up abruptly. The darkness receded quickly from her and she clutched the grass beside her to keep herself steady. Once she had focused her eyes she gasped loudly in surprise.
Vegeta! And Goku!! They were still fighting; the idiot guards and the black-haired man were still standing around. By the looks of it she had only been out a few seconds, but since that was insane she just figured that she was out for several minutes and nothing had happened in the meantime.
Since there didn't seem to be anything that Bulma could do she sat still and watched. Goku was trying valiantly to keep up with Vegeta but the older man was obviously a better fighter.
'This is great. I finally get my wish and instead of going home and celebrating I'll be lucky if I get out of here alive. Damn that Vegeta!'
For several minutes Bulma just sat there and watched. Then all at once, or so it seemed, Goku just ran out of energy. He was no longer able to block or dodge Vegeta's attacks and he was obviously slowing down. Vegeta landed one final hit to Goku's stomach, knocking him to his knees and Goku knelt there, unable to get up. Vegeta smirked down at Goku and Bulma knew right then that Vegeta was simply going to kill him, and then her.
She shut her eyes, unwilling to watch Goku's death and waited. After a while she opened her eyes to see Vegeta signaling to the guards to come forward and pick up Goku. He then turned to her and narrowed his eyes, the smirk leaving his face.
"Girl, you should be thankful. I've decided to let you live, even though I should kill you. You're not worth the energy it would take and I have more important things than you to deal with. Now leave."
Bulma gasped and scrambled backwards, wondering what was going through his mind. She didn't know Vegeta, but she didn't think he ever did anything unless he had something to gain from it.
"Umm..but Goku....:"
"He will be staying here. He needs to be trained as a Saiyajin should be. Now go!"
Bulma gulped and shook her head. 'I can't leave Goku to that sadistic bastard.'
"Vege- hey wait! I wasn't done talking to you!!"
Seeing that Bulma wasn't going to shut up Vegeta and his men just turned and walked from the clearing. The dark-haired man who had been plaguing her since her journey began, stopped and waved at Bulma, as if he was simply waving good-bye to a friend. Bulma fumed and thought about running after them but knew she couldn't do anything.
'I'll just go home, see my father, and then figure out something to do from there.'
"Don't worry about your little friend. He won't be hurt, he's just going to be trained to fight. You might even see him again if you keep yourself out of trouble long enough."
Bulma slapped her hand onto the ground in frustration and hissed at the dark-haired man, but he just laughed at her and continued to follow Vegeta. Once they were gone from sight Bulma stood up, wincing at the pain the movement cause her, and took out her capsule case. She needed to get home fast if she wanted to do anything to help.
She opened up one of her jets and was about to get in it when she remembered something. She slapped her hand to her forehead and berated herself.
'Yamcha! How could I forget him? He attacked Vegeta so I could get away. He can't have been the one who turned us into the jerk. I'll go see if he's ok, then go home.'
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"Stop whining! It's not my fault you went and did such a stupid thing!"
"I was helping you. You can at least be more sympathetic to me."
"I'm helping you aren't I? It's more than you did for me when Vegeta came for us the second time."
"Erm...well...uhh....you see...I would have helped and all....but you know....I was off and....and I didn't know.....so ummm...."
"Right. Just quit complaining and I'll forgive you."
Yamcha leaned back into the backseat of the jet and mumbled an incoherent agreement. Bulma had found him sprawled unconscious on the ground, bleeding and bruised but still alive. Apparently he hadn't been worth Vegeta's time in killing either. Bulma had been relieved when she found him alive but once he woke up and started complaining about her flying her relief had turned to annoyance. She was entertaining little thoughts of shoving him out the jet door....while in flight.
"Once we get to my house I'll have you looked at. You shouldn't go much longer with those wounds like that. With the great equipment at my house and my father's expertise you'll be better in no time."
"Hmmm..."
"Well, at the rate that we're going we should be there around midnight. We'll all get a good-nights sleep, you'll get started on healing, then I'll start thinking of ways to get Goku back from the Jerk."
"You won't be able to. You said Vegeta's going to have him trained right? That means that either he's a damn good fighter or Vegeta is feeling generous and is taking him in because they're the same race. I think it's the first choice myself."
"Yeah well, that's all very well and good but I'm not giving up on Goku."
"Whatever you say."
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Bulma set the jet down lightly on top of the CC's building and rushed around to the other side. Three men waited for her by the door and once she shut off the engine two of them wheeled a stretched up to the door. The third man rushed towards Bulma and she blinked, trying to see in the light. But the slight advantage she gained on her night vision disappeared when her eyes filled up with tears.
Her father wrapped his arms around her as soon as she was close enough and Bulma almost couldn't breath, he was hugging her that tightly.
"Daddy! My wish really worked!!"
"Yes, and I was so shocked when it did that I almost had a heart-attack."
"Oh that would have been a fine way to repay all my hard work."
"Hehe, go inside and see your mother. She's been so worried about you. I'll see to the young man."
Bulma stepped away and walked over to the stretcher. She looked down at Yamcha, who had decided that it was safe to sleep now that he was on solid ground again. She smiled lightly before going through the doors. Her other was waiting in the building's lounge area and rushed to greet her.
"Bulma! You really are home!"
"Mom, I was only gone for a few months. It's ok."
"You never called dear. I thought something had happened to you."
"Oh well...umm...sorry Mom. I just didn't think about it."
"Well that's ok, just tell me all about your trip. And who's this young man you brought home?"
"Mother! He's going into the infirmary, I brought him home because he was hurt helping me, not for any romantic notions you might have going through your head."
Bulma's mother laughed and started prattling on about the things that she had been doing since Bulma left. She didn't want to be rude to her mother but now that she was home she was finding herself extremely tired. She moved off down the hall, her mother following behind her, and went to the family's complex and into her room. She collapsed on her bed the minute she was in her room and the last thought the flittered through her mind as she closed her eyes was a vague wonder about whether she might have a concussion from her fall.
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AN: Well, I finally updated again! And I know I said I would have it done a few days ago, but...umm...blame Selenity Jade! If she hadn't kept me busy talking to her in her chat room then I would have updated soon. And while you're blaming her, go and read her stories...they're all so good! ^_^
I have an ml for my dbz fics and if you want to be on it then simply send an e-mail to hibari_heza@yahoo.com or leave your e-mail in a review (hint hint) and I'll add you. ^_^
Chapter 13
On the Road Again
Disclaimer: No matter how many times I complain I don't get to own DBZ or any of it's characters. It's so unfair.
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Bulma flung her hair out of her face and wiped the tears from her eyes, blinking into the sun's light. She squinted up into the brightness, trying to determine what time it was, but then remembered that she was wearing a watch.
She glanced down at her watch but noticed something was slightly off. The colors of her watch were slightly dulled, not as pretty as it usually was. Also, her watch claimed that it was Five o'clock while the sun clearly told her it was around the middle of the day. Bulma snapped her head up quickly to look at her surroundings.
Even though the sun shone down through the opening in the forest canopy right into the clearing the area suddenly seemed so colorless. It wasn't as pretty as it had been before she was knocked unconscious. Bulma reached up her hand and slapped herself right on the forehead, although she regretted it once she had done it.
'Of course!"
Just as she stood up in exaltation of her discovery the world began to spin and lurch beneath her feet. She felt herself falling towards the ground and was helpless to stop her headlong crash. Darkness began nibbling at the edges of her consciousness and only inches from the ground she blacked out.
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Bulma's eyes shot open and she sat up abruptly. The darkness receded quickly from her and she clutched the grass beside her to keep herself steady. Once she had focused her eyes she gasped loudly in surprise.
Vegeta! And Goku!! They were still fighting; the idiot guards and the black-haired man were still standing around. By the looks of it she had only been out a few seconds, but since that was insane she just figured that she was out for several minutes and nothing had happened in the meantime.
Since there didn't seem to be anything that Bulma could do she sat still and watched. Goku was trying valiantly to keep up with Vegeta but the older man was obviously a better fighter.
'This is great. I finally get my wish and instead of going home and celebrating I'll be lucky if I get out of here alive. Damn that Vegeta!'
For several minutes Bulma just sat there and watched. Then all at once, or so it seemed, Goku just ran out of energy. He was no longer able to block or dodge Vegeta's attacks and he was obviously slowing down. Vegeta landed one final hit to Goku's stomach, knocking him to his knees and Goku knelt there, unable to get up. Vegeta smirked down at Goku and Bulma knew right then that Vegeta was simply going to kill him, and then her.
She shut her eyes, unwilling to watch Goku's death and waited. After a while she opened her eyes to see Vegeta signaling to the guards to come forward and pick up Goku. He then turned to her and narrowed his eyes, the smirk leaving his face.
"Girl, you should be thankful. I've decided to let you live, even though I should kill you. You're not worth the energy it would take and I have more important things than you to deal with. Now leave."
Bulma gasped and scrambled backwards, wondering what was going through his mind. She didn't know Vegeta, but she didn't think he ever did anything unless he had something to gain from it.
"Umm..but Goku....:"
"He will be staying here. He needs to be trained as a Saiyajin should be. Now go!"
Bulma gulped and shook her head. 'I can't leave Goku to that sadistic bastard.'
"Vege- hey wait! I wasn't done talking to you!!"
Seeing that Bulma wasn't going to shut up Vegeta and his men just turned and walked from the clearing. The dark-haired man who had been plaguing her since her journey began, stopped and waved at Bulma, as if he was simply waving good-bye to a friend. Bulma fumed and thought about running after them but knew she couldn't do anything.
'I'll just go home, see my father, and then figure out something to do from there.'
"Don't worry about your little friend. He won't be hurt, he's just going to be trained to fight. You might even see him again if you keep yourself out of trouble long enough."
Bulma slapped her hand onto the ground in frustration and hissed at the dark-haired man, but he just laughed at her and continued to follow Vegeta. Once they were gone from sight Bulma stood up, wincing at the pain the movement cause her, and took out her capsule case. She needed to get home fast if she wanted to do anything to help.
She opened up one of her jets and was about to get in it when she remembered something. She slapped her hand to her forehead and berated herself.
'Yamcha! How could I forget him? He attacked Vegeta so I could get away. He can't have been the one who turned us into the jerk. I'll go see if he's ok, then go home.'
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"Stop whining! It's not my fault you went and did such a stupid thing!"
"I was helping you. You can at least be more sympathetic to me."
"I'm helping you aren't I? It's more than you did for me when Vegeta came for us the second time."
"Erm...well...uhh....you see...I would have helped and all....but you know....I was off and....and I didn't know.....so ummm...."
"Right. Just quit complaining and I'll forgive you."
Yamcha leaned back into the backseat of the jet and mumbled an incoherent agreement. Bulma had found him sprawled unconscious on the ground, bleeding and bruised but still alive. Apparently he hadn't been worth Vegeta's time in killing either. Bulma had been relieved when she found him alive but once he woke up and started complaining about her flying her relief had turned to annoyance. She was entertaining little thoughts of shoving him out the jet door....while in flight.
"Once we get to my house I'll have you looked at. You shouldn't go much longer with those wounds like that. With the great equipment at my house and my father's expertise you'll be better in no time."
"Hmmm..."
"Well, at the rate that we're going we should be there around midnight. We'll all get a good-nights sleep, you'll get started on healing, then I'll start thinking of ways to get Goku back from the Jerk."
"You won't be able to. You said Vegeta's going to have him trained right? That means that either he's a damn good fighter or Vegeta is feeling generous and is taking him in because they're the same race. I think it's the first choice myself."
"Yeah well, that's all very well and good but I'm not giving up on Goku."
"Whatever you say."
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Bulma set the jet down lightly on top of the CC's building and rushed around to the other side. Three men waited for her by the door and once she shut off the engine two of them wheeled a stretched up to the door. The third man rushed towards Bulma and she blinked, trying to see in the light. But the slight advantage she gained on her night vision disappeared when her eyes filled up with tears.
Her father wrapped his arms around her as soon as she was close enough and Bulma almost couldn't breath, he was hugging her that tightly.
"Daddy! My wish really worked!!"
"Yes, and I was so shocked when it did that I almost had a heart-attack."
"Oh that would have been a fine way to repay all my hard work."
"Hehe, go inside and see your mother. She's been so worried about you. I'll see to the young man."
Bulma stepped away and walked over to the stretcher. She looked down at Yamcha, who had decided that it was safe to sleep now that he was on solid ground again. She smiled lightly before going through the doors. Her other was waiting in the building's lounge area and rushed to greet her.
"Bulma! You really are home!"
"Mom, I was only gone for a few months. It's ok."
"You never called dear. I thought something had happened to you."
"Oh well...umm...sorry Mom. I just didn't think about it."
"Well that's ok, just tell me all about your trip. And who's this young man you brought home?"
"Mother! He's going into the infirmary, I brought him home because he was hurt helping me, not for any romantic notions you might have going through your head."
Bulma's mother laughed and started prattling on about the things that she had been doing since Bulma left. She didn't want to be rude to her mother but now that she was home she was finding herself extremely tired. She moved off down the hall, her mother following behind her, and went to the family's complex and into her room. She collapsed on her bed the minute she was in her room and the last thought the flittered through her mind as she closed her eyes was a vague wonder about whether she might have a concussion from her fall.
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AN: Well, I finally updated again! And I know I said I would have it done a few days ago, but...umm...blame Selenity Jade! If she hadn't kept me busy talking to her in her chat room then I would have updated soon. And while you're blaming her, go and read her stories...they're all so good! ^_^
I have an ml for my dbz fics and if you want to be on it then simply send an e-mail to hibari_heza@yahoo.com or leave your e-mail in a review (hint hint) and I'll add you. ^_^