Chapter 5: "Call to Action"
Videl was going to bite into her steak when the police chief interrupted, "Videl! Major emergency!"
"What's wrong, chief?" Videl asked him in a worried tone.
"About 10 minutes ago, Saiyaman was reported missing! We have no idea where he is!"
"Saiyaman, huh?" Videl asked as she cut the chief's communication and turned to Yamcha, "Sorry, Yamcha. Got to go!"
Videl ran out in hurry, her purple dress blowing behind her.
Yamcha was left alone in the restaurant. He raised his hand and yelled, "Check, please!"
-at Videl-
While Videl was running, she was thinking about Saiyaman. Saiyaman's strong. If he couldn't beat the kidnappers up, then they must be extremely tough. I probably don't stand a chance against them, but I have to try...
-at Gohan's house-
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN - GOHAN'S BEEN KIDNAPPED?"
That was Chichi. "My poor baby..."
After Yamcha got his hearing back, he said, "Yeah. I was surprised, too, when the police chief called Videl and told her Saiyaman was missing. But what we have to worry about is the kidnappers. If they're strong enough to take down Gohan, who knows how strong they are."
Between tears, Chichi managed to say, "That's true. And Goku isn't even here to help..."
"Then maybe we could convince Vegeta..." Yamcha looked hopeful.
Then Chichi was back to normal. She had an angry face on, "I'm curious... Why exactly were you on a date with Gohan's future wife anyway!"
Yamcha laughed nervously. He knew he was in trouble.
-at Videl-
Five hours had passed. Videl's feet were muddy since she threw her heels to the side. She could run much faster without highered shoes. Her dress drug the ground and the ends were wet with sewer water.
Yes, she had went into the sewer. She had searched the whole city.
Everywhere except the sewer.
Why didn't she change the dress? Because she didn't think about it. All she thought about was Saiyaman. She didn't know why. Maybe there were still some secrets he kept to himself. Speaking of secrets, there was still Gohan left to figure out. There was something about those pictures in his home. Something he didn't want her knowing. Yeah, sure he was kind of geeky yet cute, but why did he live in the middle of nowhere? There was definitely something he was hiding and she was going to figure it out! Just the same as she was going to unmask Saiyaman.
-at Capsule Corp-
"Vegeta, why not?" Bulma asked in an agitated tone. Chichi and Yamcha had told Bulma of the kidnapping and their idea. Vegeta wasn't happy about it.
"Because Gohan can take care of himself. Saiyans need to learn to defend themselves."
"But the person who has him is a saiyan! If a saiyan is strong enough to take down Gohan, who knows how tough they are. Goku isn't here, so you're the only other choice!"
"Kakkarot! How dare you compare me to him!"
Bulma backed away. Aha! That gives me an idea! "Vegeta..."
He looked up but didn't say anything.
Bulma continued, "Vegeta, I bet those saiyans can give you give you a good workout. Goku's probably training now, also, and you wouldn't want to fall behind, now would you?"
Vegeta looked at Bulma and simply said, "Fine. I'll go." before taking off.
Bulma smiled, "I knew that would work."
-in the sky-
A few minutes later, Vegeta was flying over Orange Star City, trying to sense Gohan or the kidnappers. Vegeta growled in frustration, "They've somehow hidden their energy. And Gohan's power level is gone. How can I get a good challenge if I can't even find them?"
-in the sewer-
Videl was slowing down. She was getting hot in the thick, humid air combined with the bad stench of the sewage water.
But Videl was determined to find Saiyaman and beat the kidnappers senseless. Her hair was beginning to stick to her neck and face and she was getting tired with each step she took.
-30 minutes later-
Another 30 minutes brought her to three different paths, each with their own trail of sewer water. She followed her instincts and chose the path to the left.
As soon as she saw the light coming from the end, she ran for it with renewed strength and hoped in her heart that it was the right path.
A pretty boring chapter. No fighting or such. Don't worry! Videl will go up against Black Rain next time and she(along with the three enemies) will see who's under Saiyaman's mask! Review!