Authors note: Will be in last chapter

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Vegeta, with Nappa and Yamcha following close behind rushed into the darkened, abandoned building from which the scream had sounded. Shit! If they have that blasted woman and the dragonball, we are done for, Vegeta thought to himself, as he and his fellow warriors stepped into the uninviting building.

"Dodoria, show yourself, impudent fool! We've come for our dragonballs," Vegeta yelled into the darkness, no longer worrying about stealth, as there was no longer enough time for such precautions. Vegetas words echoed through the seemingly deserted building, and were greeted by smug laughing.

"Looking for your little blue haired friend Vegeta," the voice of who Vegeta recognised as Dodoria echoed through the building, "Well, come and get her".

"If you touch her, Dodoria, I'll rip your pink head off with my bare hands," Vegeta yelled, outraged into the dark, rushing in the direction of the voice. Nappa and Yamcha, both slightly taken aback stood dumbstruck in the spot, before regaining their composures and running in the direction they believed Vegeta to be heading.

As Vegeta rushed further into the dark, he noticed a faint light drawing closer too himself in the distance. I'll murder you Dodoria, if you so much as lay a hand on Bu... the dragonball, Vegeta thought, mentally kicking himself for almost saying 'if you lay a hand on Bulma'. That damned woman is more trouble then she's worth, she wont leave me alone, even in my head, Vegeta thought angrily, as he drew closer and closer to the light.

Eighteen wandered through the dark building cautiously, keeping the utmost stealth as she trekked through the rubble and debris that lined the floor. Where are you Dodoria? And Vegeta.... Traitorous bastard... Real loyal to your Vipers, aren't you, Eighteen scorned in her mind, not realising just how far she was heading into the huge, abandoned building. As she walked further into the building, her mind overflowing with thoughts, she noticed a room up ahead that was slightly ajar, with light streaming through the crack. I wonder whose in there... Dodoria I bet! I'll show the fat pink slob whose boss, Eighteen told herself, forgetting the plan to first meet up with everyone, as she crept through the dead silent, and up to the door. Taking a deep breath, as her heart hammered in her chest, Eighteen opened the door, and fell into offensive stance, ready for whoever laid ahead. Eighteens eyes strained as they adjusted to the dark light. And she gasped in exasperation when she got a clear look at the room. It seemed to be an abandoned office, with a huge desk, a high-backed leather computer chair facing a window, a few fallen paintings and some scattered papers on the floor. No one is in here! What a waste of time... Eighteens thoughts trailed off as she took a second look at the chair. Someone is probably in it.. Shit, she thought, a lump forming in her throat as she stared at the back of the huge chair. Slowly, Eighteen crept towards the chair, her arms raised to fire a blast, until she finally reached the chair. Sucking in a breath, Eighteen swung the chair around too face her, and she gasped at what she saw. A bloodied body lay, mangled in the chair, causing the bile to rise in her throat. "My god... What is thi...," Eighteens voice was cut off, as a fist grinded through her chest. Eighteen fell to the ground, coughing up blood, eyes rolling around in her sockets, as she stared dazed into the air. Before she fell unconscious from the blood loss she was suffering from, she managed too utter one word.. "Fr....ei..za".

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Bulma and Chi Chi sat, with Goku, Radditz, and now Krillin, who had just returned from a nearby building, in the cold and deserted street. The only light was coming from a lone streetlight which had been spared from the explosion, next to the road they were sitting on. Bulma shivered, as she gazed at the hauntingly eerie buildings, in the now barren ghost town that had once been a bustling, prospering city. Horrible, Bulma thought, biting her lip to hold back the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes. After Bulma had explained too Chi Chi and the others about how Vegeta and the others had fled off into the building, and how she and Marron had attempted to hide the dragonball, but how Marron had been captured and how she still had the dragonball, they had all decided to just sit and wait for Eighteen to return. It had now been sometime since she had left, and Radditz and Krillin both seemed to be getting highly restless. "What's taking her so long? I'm going in too get her," Krillin announced in an impatient, yet seemingly desperate tone, as he rose to his feet.

"Why don't you go and rescue your own girlfriend, chrome dome? I'll save Eighteen," Radditz snapped, standing up proudly, in front of Krillin.

"Fine," Krillin spat back, storming into the building Bulma and Chi Chi had just come from.

"Good," Radditz snickered, before heading off into the building opposite the one Krillin entered. Little did Radditz know, that he was entering the wrong building. Chi Chi knew this though, and she relayed this back to Bulma, in a whisper. The two girls stared at each other, wondering whether to tell Radditz or not. He was better off going in the wrong building, as it would mean he was at less risk, but if Eighteen was in trouble...

The girls trails of thought were cut of by Goku, who told them to wait, whilst he went to follow Krillin.

"Radditz is a pretty tough guy, so he's fine, and once he finds Eighteen, she can back him up, but Krillin... I better help him. Please Chi, wait here with Bulma," Goku asked Chi Chi, as he headed into the building.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning to try and be heroic or anything," Chi Chi muttered, as she watched her handsome Saiyan walk into the darkness.

Bulma frowned deeply, as she sat in the cold, her breathing getting heavier, as guilt weighed down upon her. "Chi Chi," Bulma began, in a laboured voice, prompted by Chi Chi to continue, with a nod, "We have to help Eighteen. She might be lost, or hurt.. I can't just sit here!"

Chi Chi frowned, and shook her head at her best friend. "Listen Bulma. It's too risky! You can't go running off like a crazed mad woman," Chi Chi snorted at Bulma, looking at her friend as though she was crazy. But Bulma wouldn't listen. She rose from her spot and dashed off into the building, leaving a dumbstruck Chi Chi in the dust. After Chi Chi had cleared her head and worked out what had just happened, she ran into the darkness and into a building. Only it wasn't the building Bulma or Eighteen was in. She, like Radditz, had gone one building too far, confused as a result of Bulmas rash moves. Bulma, meanwhile, was rushing into the building Eighteen had entered, not caring about being discreet. She sucked in a breath and placed a hand deep in her pocket, her fist clasping a small capsule. Please don't let the Kolds take another life... Please, Bulmas thoughts were cut off, as she crashed into a hard surface. Gasping, Bulma staggered backwards, gazing in fear at what she had crashed into.

"Well, Miss Briefs. I've been looking for you for quite sometime. I hear you know how to find the last dragonball," came Freizas deep, silky lizard like voice, as he reached forth, and pulled Bulma into his grip. Before Bulma had the chance to scream, she felt a scaly hand clasp her mouth.

"I don't want to have to kill you.... Not yet, anyway. I don't want to hear a noise out of you, or you'll meet the same fate as your little friend over there," Freiza muttered, pointing to the ground, next to his feet. Bulma felt like she was going to throw up all her insides, as she gazed on the floor next to Freiza. There was a body on the floor, next to his feet. And it wasn't just anyone... It was... Eighteen, Bulma thought, in horror, as Freiza kicked her bloodied body further into the dark, and started pulling Bulma deeper into the building.

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Nappa and Yamcha ran into a door, that led to the back of the building they had entered, not knowing that Vegeta had entered a room way back, off to the side. Rushing forth, the pair of Saiyan Vipers found themselves in a room which had several different doorways. "Where are you Vegeta," Nappa wondered aloud, staring blankly at the line of doorways that lay before him.

"We have to split up," said Yamcha, a grim expression lacing his features. Nappa nodded, and went into the middle door, leaving Yamcha alone in the dark. "Well.... I don't know where he is.. So maybe I should just go back.. Or better yet.. Get out of here," Yamcha murmured, as he stared at a room that was in a remote corner, in the distance. Snickering at his deviousness, Yamcha hurried into the side room, a grin plastered on his face. The building he was in was absolutely enormous, but he felt pretty pleased with himself, and felt as though he had found his ticket out. Nappa, meanwhile, was led into a room, which had an exit. Nappa had found the real way out. Little did Yamcha know, that he was filing further and further into the huge building. As he crept forward, he stopped, hearing a noise ahead of him. Someone's in here, he thought, a grin spreading across his face. I bet its a hot babe who needs rescuing! Yamcha stupidly ran forward into the dark, and found himself colliding into the same hard surface Bulma had crashed into earlier. Freiza! Yamcha felt as though lead had entered his legs and that he was to weighed down with fear to move. Freiza sneered at Yamcha, pushing him roughly aside. Yamcha, groaning, as he hit the wall, watched as Freiza sauntered off into the dark. Usually Yamcha would have thanked his lucky stars and gotten the hell out of there. But something stopped Yamcha.. Today was different. Because today, Freiza was holding Bulma! Yamcha felt anger rise up in his chest, as he watched Freiza dragging his girlfriend along into the building.

"S...Stop... STOP FREIZA YOU SCALY BASTARD AND PUT BULMA DOWN," Yamcha yelled after the evil creature, who immediately stopped in his tracks.

"What.. did.. you ....SAY, little man," Freizas voice echoed through the dark, icy rage lining his every word.

"You heard me! Put my girlfriend fucking down!!! I'll kill you," Yamcha yelled, charging headfirst towards Freiza. But Freiza was just to quick for Yamcha. Without a moments effort, he swung around and fired a blast at Yamcha... Killing him instantly. Bulma, who was still crushed in Freizas grip, felt her heart shatter into tiny pieces.

"YAMCHA!!! YOU.... YOU... BEAST! You.. beast... you k..kkilled.. Yam..Yamcha," Bulmas screaming voice pierced the darkness like an arrow, and her anger was soon replaced with despair.

"Your pushing it, weakling. You'll be next, if you provoke me anymore," Freiza sneered evilly. Bulma felt her body go limp with the deepest pain she had ever suffered in her life. Not only had he got Eighteen... But now, Yamcha... YAMCHA, her boyfriend.... Was dead! You won't get away with this, Bulma thought, as he dragged her along. There is no way in hell.

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Nappa followed the dark passage along, a smirk planted on his square jaw. Stupid fool Yamcha! I got away, and he got stuck with the dirty work, Nappa thought smugly, as he exited out the back of the building. He found himself in an area surrounded by several more buildings, all shadowed with darkness. Chuckling too himself, Nappa casually strolled along, in the dark, until he found himself face to face with someone he knew all too well. "RADDITZ?? What the hell are you doing here, wimp," Nappa enquired, dumbstruck at finding himself face to face with Radditz of all people.

"I was trying to find Eighteen, until your ugly mug turned me off course," Radditz retorted, glaring at the bald Saiyan.

Nappa started laughing like a fool, and replied, "she still controls you! What a joke!"

"Your both weaklings and your both jokes! Saiyan pieces of worthless scum," came a loud, echoing voice, interrupting the 2 immature Saiyans argument. Nappa and Radditz craned their necks upwards, towards the top of the building in which the voice had come from. There, standing on the building, was Jeice, from the Kold Lizard gang, and what seemed like the entire Kold gang! At least 200 Kold warriors stood atop the building, with cruel smirks plastered on their ghoulish faces. This didn't seem to worry the 2 Saiyans much though, they could tell that most of these warriors were amateurs. "There's a few challenges up there, but most of 'em are mince meat," Nappa mumbled to Radditz, and Radditz nodded in agreement.

"Lets get 'em," Radditz said with a grin.

"Yeah! Hey Kolds! We'll make you look more fucked up then you ever did before. When we're through with you, you won't know what's what," Nappa taunted, doing a very rude hand gesture to the Kolds. That was enough for the Kolds. Immediately, dozens of outraged warriors were scaling to the bottom of the building, ready to take on the Saiyans. "We better take this somewhere quieter, Lord Vegeta is still in one of these buildings," Nappa told Radditz, who nodded in reply. The pair of Saiyans flew off, deeper into the city, with a gang of angry lizards trailing close behind. After flying deeper into the most barren part of the city, Nappa and Radditz landed, and immediately started firing blasts at the oncoming barrage of Kolds. Many of the inexperienced Kolds dropped dead from the Saiyans blast, but at least 150 remained alive after the blasts. With a smug look flitting across his features, Nappa picked a fight with at least 20 Kolds, dodging blasts, ducking punches, and blocking kicks. With barely a scratch on him, Nappa charged up, and started firing energy blasts around him, knocking off Kold warriors by the second. With blood curdling speed, Nappa weaved in and out the Kolds and threw punches and kicks at Kolds, kneed and choked them from behind and fired blasts into their weak plated chest armour. Radditz, meanwhile, was fighting with Jeice and Burta, the 2 warriors who seemed to be leading the pack, whilst warding off other Kolds who dared to cross his path. Jeice now had the upper hand on Radditz, who was busy trying to avoid atleast 40 Kolds who were now piling on him, and he landed a bone crunching punch in Radditzs face. Wincing in agony, Radditz spat out the blood that was now filling his mouth and charged up to his limit, sending the 40 Kolds pining him down flying in all directions. Then, with one mighty blast, he erradicated at least 20 Kolds. Nappa, on the other hand, did not seem to be fairing so well anymore. The tables had turned, and Burta and a crew of 30 or so Kolds were pummelling Nappa, who was being pushed to the ground in a bloodied heap. Nappa, with all his might, fired an enormous blast, wiping out the 30 Kolds that were piling up on him, and sending Burta flying. Although Nappas blast had been extremely lethal, Burta still had a lot of fight left in him. It would be a long fight for the 2 Saiyans, but they guarded each others backs, and soon, it was only Nappa, Radditz, Jeice and Burta left fighting. Nappa and Radditz were particularly worn out from the battle, after being out numbered by over 100, but this didn't stop them from fighting at their fittest. The war was well on its way for Radditz, Nappa and their 2 Kold opponents, who were outraged over the Saiyans strength so far, but it was really only just beginning in the enormous buildings, where the remaining Saiyans were ready to start their own battles. With the 2 strongest Kold warriors in person; the terrible Dodoria, and the malicious, Lord of all things Kold and cruel, Freiza.

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Yes... I know I shouldn't have stopped the chapter when the action was going to start, but this chapter is already to long... I have a written plan of the last 2 chapters after this, but I will have to adjust them, to fit in the second half of this chapter... Sorry if its a bit crap, but im a bit rusty, although I quite like it ^_^..