Whispers in the Dark
"I'm going to call her father," 17 walked out of the room where he put his unconscious friend in.
Tien and Yamcha followed him out of the room. 17 dialed the number of the hotel Bulma's parents were staying at. Mrs. Briefs answered the phone.
"Hello," she answered in a sing-songy voice.
"Mrs. Briefs," 17 greeted.
"Why hello darling. How are you and your adorable sister doing?" she asked.
17 rolled his eyes.
He didn't know how Bulma was the daughter of this ditz.
"Fine. Can I speak to Dr. Briefs?" he asked.
17 heard Bunny call her husband. He heard the shuffling of the phone switching users.
"Hello," Dr Briefs spoke.
"Dr. Briefs it is 17," 17 began.
"Yes, what is it?" Dr. Briefs asked.
"It's Bulma," 17 stated.
"Bulma!?! What happened?" Dr. Brief's voice was frantic and full of concern.
17 switched ears. "She collapsed," he began.
"Why?" Dr. Briefs whispered.
"I don't know. She was fine when we visited the old temple the other day," 17 stated.
"Was it the temple on site 223?" Dr. Briefs nervously asked.
"Yes why?" 17 asked.
Dr. Briefs took a deep breath. He had to ask.
"Has she been acting odd? Calling out the name Veggie or Vegeta?" he asked.
17 thought for a moment. Then he remembered when she collapsed, she called out that name.
"She called out that name before she collapsed," 17 answered.
Dr. Briefs gripped the table beside him. It was happening again!
"I'll be back in a few days. Make sure Bulma stays away from that temple!" Dr. Briefs ordered.
"Yes sir," 17 replied. Dr. Briefs hung up the phone.
He prayed he wouldn't lose her. He remembered how obsessed she was with that temple and her imaginary friend ten years ago. It was something he would never forget.
Tien, Chi Chi, Krillin, and 18 were sitting in chairs across from Bulma's bed. She was asleep right now. Everyone was silent. Yamcha, 17, and Tien walked into the room, and sat down. Tien put his face in his hands and sighed. Chi Chi rubbed his back.
"Who is Vegeta?" Krillin asked.
Everyone looked around and shrugged their shoulders. They had no idea who he was. Everyone looked at Yamcha. He was her boyfriend after all. Yamcha noticed everyone staring at him.
"Don't look at me. I have no idea who this person is," Yamcha defended himself.
Tien thought the name sounded vaguely familiar. But where? He sighed in fustration. Then he remebered it.
"Vegeta is the name of her imaginary friend she had when she was little. She called him Veggie," Tien stated.
Everyone looked more confused now. Yamcha looked at Bulma and hoped that she sleeping peacefully.
~Bulma's dream~
Bulma found herself walking down a dark path. It was completly dark, and she couldn't see in front of her. But she saw a light, and she followed it. She walked for a few minutes and each minute the light gre brighter. Bulma stepped in to the room that the light was shinning from. She found herself in the tomb of the old temple. It was light by torches on each wall. She looked around there was no one here, no one but her. Bulma wrapped her arms around herself. She was feeling so lonley. She looked around once more and saw some movement near the sarcophagus and took a few steps toward the movement.
"Hello, is anyone there?" Bulma nervously asked.
She heard a slight chuckle. Thats when she finally noticed. She saw the sillohette of a man standing by the sarcophagus. It was the same man she saw before she collapsed.
"Who are you?" Bulma asked with a stuter.
She saw him walk closer to her. With every step forward he took, she took a step back. She backed herself into a corner. He had her trapped and right where he wanted her. Bulma saw his onyx eyes, and felt his hot breath on her neck.
"Please," Bulma pleaded.
He smirked at her pleading, he had her right where he wanted her.
~end dream~
Everyone looked at up. Bulma was squirming in her sleep. She was mumbling, but it kept getting louder.
"Vegeta.........Vegeta," she muttered.
17 looked at his sister. Something was in Bulma's dreams. The one place where only Bulma could protect herself.
~Bulma's dream~
"Thank you little one," Vegeta whispered in her ear.
Bulma looked confused. She had no idea what he was talking about.
"Because of you I am free," Vegeta stated.
He cupped her cheek in his palm and softly kissed her on the lips.
"We will meet again soon little one," Vegeta whispered before everything went black.
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