A Prince and His Queen
Vegeta's a prince and Bulma's a third class saiyan living on Planet Vegeta. What happens when the two must join together to stop Frieza from destroying their planet? Will they succeed or will they immensely fail? A Bulma and Vegeta romance.
Author Notes:
Before I begin, I have to say that I've changed some things. Bulma is a saiyan, not human. Vegeta is a prince and King Vegeta is still alive for the time being. This story takes place when everyone is about in the range of 17 or 18. Goku is in my story as well along with Bardock. Goku is a third class saiyan as well as Bulma and for this story, I'm calling him by his real name Kakarot. Chi-Chi is a saiyan as well and will come into the story at a later time. And I'm still giving Goku Kakarot his sense of goofiness. I just couldn't write him without it! He will however, be serious at times too. And I know that Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta when Vegeta was a kid, not teenager, but I change several things in this Fic. Raditz is off on a mission to destory a planet. You know how King Vegeta sends a saiyan every once and a while to take over or destory a planet? Well that's where Raditz is, he'll come in later in the story.
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Disclaimer: Do you really think I own DBZ or any of its characters? Well, I don't, plain and simple.
Chapter 8- Emotionless Feelings and Severance
"You think that was my greatest power?!" Frieza continued laughing.
Kakarot looked back at his father, "What do we do now?" He hissed.
Bardock looked straight ahead in the sky, not bothering to face Kakarot as he spoke, "I want you to leave Kakarot. Go now."
Kakarot turned to his father quickly, staring him in the face with a puzzled look on his face, "What are you talking about? We have to defeat Frieza, how can we if-"
"Just do it Kakarot," Bardock interrupted, still staring blankly into the distance. He looked into the sky with a weighty look, "I will not tell you again."
The air was filled with silence until Kakarot finally broke the silence. He stared down at the city below him, "Where do I go?"
"Anywhere, just get to safety," Bardock answered, finally turning toward his son, "I'll take care of Frieza..."
Kakarot nodded weakly and slowly began taking off for the city, Frieza watching him while his did so.
"Don't have it in you to fight anymore?!" Frieza called, raising his arm toward Kakarot, "Fine then...I'll finish this fight for you!" He yelled, readying himself to shoot out a ki blast.
Kakarot snapped back around and prepared to block the attack, however, Bardock stood clear in Frieza's way, his arms trust outward. "You wanna fight someone?" Bardock spoke with a hint of anger in his voice, "You fight me. Leave my son alone." He gestured toward Kakarot with a nod, "Kakarot, go."
Kakarot nodded once again and quickly took off for the city again. Bardock watched his son take off, sighing as he did, then turned back toward Frieza, "Come on."
"Your wishes will be granted," Frieza spoke, charging toward Bardock.
Bardock closed his eyes tightly as Frieza neared him, "If I don't make it Kakarot...I hope you know that I'm proud of you..."
The punch came faster than the speed of light yet with amazing speed, Bardock quickly dodged it, flipping upside down to give Frieza a hard kick to the stomach. The full-blooded saiyan landed gracefully in the air and raised his arm, shoving a punch toward Frieza.
Frieza wiped a droplet of blood from the corners of his mouth and glared hard at Bardock. Not bothering to say a word, the Icejin swiftly shot a ki blast toward Bardock who in response blocked the attack, sending the ki up into the air where it evaporated into thin air.
Bardock smirked as he looked back toward Frieza who wore a face expression of pure shock, "That all you got?" The third-class asked boldly.
Suddenly, Frieza's mouth curled into an evil grin, "Let me just show you!" He yelled, charging up his ki once again.
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Kakarot lowered slowly toward an area of Planet Vegeta which he had never been in before. It appeared to be either the first class or second class area since the buildings and homes seemed to have once been very nicely built but he couldn't tell which for sure. He landed gently onto the ground and began walking the streets curiously.
He looked down as thoughts of Bulma entered his mind. He remembered the last time he had seen her...when he had left her back at his house... He couldn't help but wonder if his best friend was still alive. But there was one way he could tell and that would be to go back to his house. Without another thought, the third-class teenage saiyan started upward toward the sky. He stopped however when a cry from the distance caught his attention. The cry appeared to be impending from behind a tall building in an alley.
Kakarot landed back on the ground and began running toward the sound of the cries, no thoughts of his own safety in his mind as he went.
The cries became louder and Kakarot began running faster. He reached the corner of the alley and peered downward into it. He felt his eyes shift into a glare.
There in the alley stood a female saiyan trying her best to defend herself against one of the thuggish looking aliens which Kakarot remembered battling earlier. In fact, the aliens had been the whole reason he had left Bulma...
"Hey!" Kakarot yelled, taking a step closer toward the alien.
The red colored alien turned around, his scouter ascending higher in numbers as he did. His eyes narrowed, "What do you want saiyan?" He asked.
Kakarot continued walking forward, not wanting to stop now, "Where do you get off hurting innocent people?" He walked closer then stopped, "It isn't nice..."
The red colored alien rolled his eyes, turning his attention back to the girl who was currently staring deeply at Kakarot. Kakarot however, hadn't seemed to notice. "Stay out of my way and I'll stay out of yours," The alien replied, raising his arm toward the female saiyan once more. "This is the end!" He shot out the ki blast, the blinding bright light aiming straight toward the girl. Her eyes went wide as the blast neared closer toward her. The red alien smirked quietly to himself, thinking his plan had succeeded. He was however, wrong.
The alien looked in astonishment at the sight which lay before him. A burn mark lay clearly evident in the wall where the female saiyan should have been. He looked around frantically then growled in frustration as he lifted his head slowly upward.
Kakarot levered slowly in the air, the female saiyan levering close by.
"Get back down here and fight you coward!" The alien called angrily, just about ready to fire another ki blast at the two of them. He paused as he did so then added, "I'm guessing you don't know who I am..."
There was silence as neither saiyan responded. The alien only shrugged and continued speaking, "Well I'll tell you then!" He gave a chuckle, "I'm Captain Ginyu of the Ginyu Force!" He finished, and then to both saiyan's surprise, began breaking out into a movement of dance moves and strange poses.
Kakarot scrunched up his brow as he continued watching with pure shock and amazement. He turned to the female saiyan, "Uh, do you know what he's doing?"
The girl shook her head, "No," She paused for a moment then gave a small smile, "But thanks for saving me back there…"
Kakarot let out a laugh and rubbed the back of his head, "Aw, that was nothing."
The girl could only continue smiling as she gazed deeply into Kakarot's eyes while he continued watching Captain Ginyu. She sighed and shifted into a more comfortable position in the air, looking much like she was spread out across a long beach chair. She continued watching Kakarot, her eyes loving as she did. He was so strong, and not to mention, not too bad looking.
Suddenly, the girl blinked out of thought when the red colored alien, now known to them as Captain Ginyu, completed his dance routine and pointed upward into the sky at the two.
"Now, you two will face my most ultimate attack yet!" Captain Ginyu spoke, giving a slight laugh as he did so.
Kakarot shifted into fighting position and the girl stood up straight once again, mimicking the fighting position Kakarot was currently in.
The air and surroundings around the three became silent and no one dared to speak a word. It was a stand-still and the intensity began to build. No one dared to shift their eyes or even blink. Kakarot continued looking hardly at Captain Ginyu, waiting for his "ultimate attack".
Captain Ginyu slowly flew into the air, gaining closer and closer to Kakarot and the girl. Finally he ascended toward eye level with the two. "You'll have to wait," Captain Ginyu finally spoke.
"What do you mean?" Kakarot asked with a sense of confusion.
Captain Ginyu rubbed the back of his head with a nervous chuckle, "Well, uh, I have to power up first or it won't work…"
Kakarot groaned and slapped his forehead. This had to be the sorriest bad guy he had ever battled…
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Bulma opened her eyes and began scanning the room in confusion. Where was she again? She lifted her head slightly and turned toward her left where Prince Vegeta sat leaned against the wall. His face was emotionless and he seemed to be staring straight ahead blankly as if he was lost in thought.
Suddenly, she felt a faint blush line cross her face as thoughts of what had happened a while ago crossed her mind. She had just cried in front of Prince Vegeta! She let out a small groan, as though not so loud as to be heard by the prince who still sat unmoving next to her.
Curiously, she peered back at him from the corner of her eye. He still sat there in the same position which he had been in since the last time she had looked at him, unmoving and an expressionless look on his face. She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking…
"Are…you okay?" Bulma asked, completely facing him now. Her voice sounded slightly hoarse as she spoke, from not speaking for such a long period of time.
Prince Vegeta continued staring blankly into space and Bulma began to wonder if he was even awake. She looked down and pulled her legs up to her chest, hugging them tightly. She let out a breath which she had just realized she had been holding then looked back down at the ground.
"I'm going to fight Frieza."
Bulma looked back up and stared at Prince Vegeta with a look of confusion. She shook her head, "What do you mean?" She asked.
"I mean what I said," Prince Vegeta answered simply, still staring straight ahead. He stood up and Bulma rose to stand with him. She grabbed a hold of his arm just before he took off walking.
"You can't," Bulma spoke softly, "I mean, you can't fight him just yet. You need to regain your strength."
Prince Vegeta snatched his arm away from Bulma and turned his back toward her. Bulma could feel her eyes shaking as he did so. He couldn't leave. Not now.
The prince didn't utter another word as he began taking off for the door of the ruined house in silence. Bulma dropped her outstretched hand slowly and stared in shock as she watched Prince Vegeta leave the house. She looked back where her once lively house lay and the door to the basement stood. She let out a sigh and blinked back tears then without another thought, took off running after Prince Vegeta. She wouldn't let him die at the hands of Frieza, she had already lost so many people. She didn't even know if Kakarot, her best friend, was alive. And knowing the stubborn prince, he'd definitely need some help, even if he wouldn't admit it…
With a determined look, she ran out of the house and took off into the sky, searching her scouter for Vegeta's power level. She continued speeding through the air, letting the rush of the breezy air flow through her blue hair, not bothering to look back. Not even once…
Thank Yous:
Nicole: Hey! You were the 1st reviewer! Yay! Haha, thanks! One, for reviewing the last chapter and two, for reading so many of my stories! I'm glad you like them! And I bet you are a great writer, in fact, I think you should get an offical account with FFN so I can read some of your work! I love to read! Thanks for the Happy Thanksgiving, although I live in America so ours isn't until November, but thanks anyway! Happy late Thanksgiving to you!
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