Sands Of Time

Chappie 9

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

By

Bulma

R: MUST KILL! goes Keanu on the ppl. While T is relaxing in room. enter room

T: Okay peeps. I am gonna go and take a nap. Whoever is left standing after his lil' "episode" I will save other than that, read the damn chappie!

"Trunks! Where are we!" Venux cried out frightened. She had no idea how they managed to defy the laws of physics, much less escaped from the clutches of Cooler grasp. She found themselves into a dark, damp, and eerie creepy cave. Karara along to her in fear and cried as Trunks started to cough up blood. He fell to the ground. "PAPA TRUNKS!" cried out the little girl as she departed herself from Venux and ran to his side.

Trunks laid on his back and smiled up at the frighten girl. "do not worry Karara, I'm gonna be fine." he said gently as he cupped her face with his hand and wiped away a tear with his thumb. "How can you say that! You are hurt!" cried the 5 year old. "I'm okay." He tried to sit up, but the pain was too much and from the blood loss he passed out. "PAPA!" the lil' girl screamed as she tried desperately to wake him up. Venux turned him over and notice the wound.

"Karara, give him some of your healing energy!" she ordered as she ripped her sleeve and tried to suppress the blood from seeping out anymore. "But Mommy…" "Do you want to save Daddy or not!" Venux barked. Trunks was so close to death, she couldn't bare the thought of him leaving them. "Yes…" the frightened child did speak. "then do it." It seemed Karara did have special abilities. She had the power to heal, but such a gift was also a curse. Every time she used her powers, she would lose 1 year of her natural born life.

So far she had only used it twice in her lifetime. Once when se first met Trunks and now today. Karara closed her eyes and placed her hands over the wound. A golden light surrounded her tiny form as her hair began to rise up. An anonymous light fell down on her and Trunks' body. Then in a great burst of light, all was well. As the light disappeared, Karara's eyes were pure white as she fell onto Trunks, completely exhaughted. The bleeding and the wound had completely cease to exist.

Trunks was healed enough to live. But time is now what they had. They needed to get out of here and fast. It would only be a matter of time before they were found out. She needed to act fast. Venux shook poor Karara awake. The poor thing was weak and tired from such a transfer of energy from such a small creature. "M-Mommy Venux?" she asked confused and in a daze. "Listen to me sweetheart." Venux said soothingly, "Mommy has to get help. I need you to be a big girl and not to leave the cave. I also need you to watch after Daddy as well. Can you do that for me?" Karara smiled an shook her head weakly yes. "Good girl. I'm gonna go get some help and then afterwards we can have some ice cream."

"O-Okay." she called out weakly. Venux smiled down at the lil' girl and tried to make Trunks and Karara as comfortable as possible as she could. Then with a kiss to Trunks and a reassuring hug to Karara, she descended into the open. Hoping and praying to Kami that her prayers would be answered and she would find help. Funny how she would find help in the most unlikeliest hands.

V/B!

Bulma and Vegeta were escorted off the premises of Cooler's base. Needless to say, the encounter was more than unexpected. It still puzzled Bulma on why Cooler would ask them of all people to go retrieve slaves. Now mind you, she wasn't too thrilled at the idea of helping to ruin innocent lives, but what choice did they have? During the entire time she stayed in the Prince's embrace. Never once did he lose hold her very, very close. As if he was protecting something very precious to him.

As soon as they exited from Cooler's fortress, Vegeta took to the sky. Bulma held onto him much more as she was now fully prepared for this flight. And after what seemed hours to Bulma, she finally spoke. "Vegeta?" Vegeta continued to fly and he looked down at her. "Ne? What do you want Woman?" he demanded. "Where are we going?" "To a safe place to set up camp on the ship." Bulma let out a "o" and stayed quiet. They were like this for quiet some time. Neither of them breathing a word to one another and each one being lost in their own personal thoughts.

The Bulma notice they Vegeta's speed slowly decreased as he descended to a clearing on the ground. He didn't sense any dangers nearby, so he figured this spot would be the safest to set camp and work out a plan. Vegeta landed with only the "pat" of his boots hitting the blacken soil. Bulma gingerly got down from the Prince and tried to steady her limbs and pop a few joints.

Then she confronted Vegeta. "Why are we here?" she asked looking at him with a puzzled look. It was all ready late in the day as she could tell from the sun slowly beginning to set in the distance. "We are here to camp. I suggest we hurry. Kami only knows what lurks at night." he said smirking amused as Bulma had a pale look on her features. Just what did this planet have in store for them when the sanctuary of the sun went down?

Well Bulma for one refused to find out. She reached in her pocket and pulled out her capsules. She reached in and pulled out the capsule house and within a few seconds, there stood a 2 bedroom house. "Lets get inside. I definitely need a bath." Bulma said and without even waiting for a response from the Prince, set out to do just that. Vegeta followed after her, he'd hate to admit it, but he needed rest. Perhaps they will discuss their strategic plan that night. Right now, he needed food and rest.

Later!

Ve!

She had been searching for hours now. She was so worn out and exhaughted, not to mention emotionally frustrated. She wanted so badly to find help. She was worried about Trunks and Karara. They had been through so much hell and for it all to end like this! ("WHY!") she cried in her mind and punched a hold in the nearest tree. Bark and leaves fell everywhere as she penetrated the trunk with her fist.

Funny how it had not hurt her hand at all. She was tired and worn out. She need a miracle. And as if Kami himself answered her prayers, she spotted a soft glowing in the distance. A smile spread on Venux's features. Help! There would be help! Then without a moment to spare she flew to what appeared as a dome shaped house. Finally her prayers would be answered.

B/V!

It was dark now and Bulma finished cleaning herself up and in some nice clothing as Vegeta followed her example. So after some relaxation, Vegeta decided to discuss their choices of how they were gonna go about the mission. They sat at the table and he finished explaining what is required of them and where they should start the search first. "They couldn't have gotten far Vegeta. I say we begin to search the forest and around the base."

"Agreed, But we do not know the dangers of the slaves. Cooler said so himself that he couldn't keep them restrained. Perhaps we should bring some sort of weaponries?" he suggested "I thought you were a weapon?" Bulma teased. Vegeta returned her comment with a scowl and before he could return the insult to his pride with a snippy remark of his own, he sense a semi-powerful force making a deadbolt run to their capsule house.

He jumped up with a protective look plastered on his face. "Woman, something powerful is coming." he stated. Bulma let out a gasp. Without so much as a hesitant second, he began to run to the front door, Bulma closely behind him. Before Vegeta could open the door, a loud series of pounding came at the door and a female voice screaming "Help! I need help!" Vegeta flung open the door and there stood a poor creature with cascading raven black hair and tearful of emerald eyes with blood on a plain looking dress, begging them to help her.

"Please, you have to help me! My friend, he's hurt! Please!" she begged. There was something de ja vous about the 2 in front of her and something familiar about the "odd" couple as well. But now was not the time for introductions. Something was wrong. Vegeta scowled at the helpless girl, but Bulma did not waste time as she grabbed a medical kit and demanded to be shown to the injured.

"Lead the way!" Bulma cried as she came back. "Woman, she could be some psychopath and that cold get you killed!" Vegeta pointed out as he grabbed her hand and held her back. "That is why you are coming with me." "No way am I going to put my life in danger for the sakes of you!" he snorted as eh crossed his arms. "Fine Vegeta, I have no time for this." Bulma sighed. She then turned to the frightened girl. "Take me to your friend." "Hai. Ahegotieo. Follow me." Venux replied gratefully.

Bulma and the girl began to run off. Vegeta watched them head off and rolled his eyes. The Woman was gong to get him killed one of these days. So he reached by the side of house and capsulize it. He put it in his short's pocket and he caught it in the air and flew after the 2 girls. They were not that far off as he found them. Apparently, running on foot wasn't the smartest idea, so they adapted to Bulma's hover bike.

Vegeta flew down to them and was flying beside the two girls. Bulma spotted Vegeta and a huge smile was plastered on her face. "Glad to see you come with." she said as she continued to ride. "Woman, pull over. You are going too slow." he ordered. "Are you suggesting you are gonna fly us there?" "Woman, you know exactly what I am saying. Now stop the damn bike and pull over." he ordered once more.

Bulma stopped the bike and they hopped off. "Excuse me, but I can not waste anymore time, my friend's life hangs in the balance and he is depending on me." interrupted Venux. "She is right. Come on Vegeta, we need to go now." agreed Bulma as she capsulize the bike. Vegeta didn't even response as he picked up Bulma and took to the sky, surprisingly Venux followed in suit, both of the couple stared at Venux. "Why didn't you fly in the first place?" questioned Bulma. They continued to stare at Venux as Bulma asked the obvious question. "Don't ask me that now, I want to get to Trunks!" Venux cried almost angrily.

Finally, the stress and her panic was catching up with her. She was finally losing her grip. Bulma was beyond shocked. Trunks was an Earth name. ("Who is this girl?") she asked herself. Bulma had always wanted to name her son, if she ever found the right guy to have kids with, Trunks. Ironically, there was someone with that name. So why did this shock her. But she recovered in just enough time before either Vegeta or Venux could suspect her surprise.

"Let's go. We have not time to waste." Bulma sad trying to get things on the way. Someone's life was a stake. They needed to get there and fast. So they headed off.

B: Hmmmm we net Venux, what new surprises are in store for our heroes?

T: Yes, we will continue?

B: Gone

DC: Ow…..

T: Say it

DC: I don't own DB/Z/GT

T: Good. Now peeps head to next chappie.

C'ya

Bulma

PS MOMENT OF ZEN!

Before you are born you are a call through time, and before you are call through time, you are only but a memory.

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