Chapter 16: Time Will Tell

A/N: Vegeta met up with Grill at a local diner. Revealing what he thought was the ring that he stole from Nappa, Grill has sent Vegeta back, explaining that Vegeta had retrieved the wrong type of ring, while in his vechile about to depart, a mysterious man ambushed him, showing himself as Gometa, Raditz's son. A boy out to avenge his father's death, a death by the hands of Vegeta himself, not willing to kill Vegeta on at the moment. Gometa offers Vegeta to work with him and help take down Grill, Gometa later explained that Grill is only setting Vegeta up in the long run, Vegeta is now contemplating whether to figure out if Grill is trying to frame him, or is Gometa using him as a pawn?

Chapter 16: Time Will Tell

"Damn it's raining pretty hard again, heh what great timing." Vegeta had been driving in circles for almost a hour, trying to determine if Gometa is telling the truth.

"Maybe I'll find out something from that blue hair girl." Vegeta made a U-turn and peeled off to Grills house, unknowably heading for disaster. Vegeta pulled up to the end of the sidewalk and headed to the side of the house. There stood Bulma. Cooking as usual. Vegeta knocked on the door, startling Bulma at the moment. Bulma walked over and opened the door.

"Hey Vegeta, where have you been?? Jeez your soaking wet. How long have you been outside?"

"I've been driving around for about an hour. But all that is meaningless, right now I have to talk to you about something important. Something that will affect me and Grill."

"Oh really? Well ask away. I don't feel like cooking at the moment anyway. Sighed Bulma as she walked Vegeta to the dining room.

"How long have you been with Grill?"

"Quite a while, almost 3 years in a month. Why?"

"Did he "help" anybody else before I came here?"

"What do you mean by "help"?" Laughed Bulma.

"I'm serious woman, was there anybody else that he help hide while they were on the run?" Questioned Vegeta as he began to move in closer to Bulma. Bulma beginning to feel uncomfortable stood up.

"I don't know where you're going with this but I have to finish cooking before---" before Bulma could finish, Vegeta grabbed her arms.

"Look WOMAN!!! SOME KID ALMOST BLEW MY HEAD OFF EARILER BECAUSE HE THINKS I HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS FATHER'S DEATH!!!"

"Gometa??" Asked Bulma. Vegeta's eyes shot open.

"So you do know about this???"

"No!!! I overheard Grill talking about it on the phone. Grill was here when I was here, we both came in together. Grill and Raditz use to work together. They were bounty hunters." Vegeta released Bulma after her statement. Vegeta slowly moved away from Bulma and started paced around, He shut his eyes as he began to piece everything together.

"Bounty Hunters?" Questioned Vegeta as he began to stammer.

"You're lying!! I've known Grill since we were kids!!! He would never set me up. NEVER!!"

"You believe everything that man has told you?!!!"

"SHUT UP!! YOU'RE LYING!!! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A WHORE!!!!!" Hollered Vegeta.

"WHAT?? You think I want to be here? No he's just been somewhere I could say that I lived in until I was able to get back on my feet."

"So like a whore you stayed, taking anything and everything that man gave you??"

"I did what I had to do." Growled Bulma. Vegeta looked at Bulma in disgust.

"Where is he?"

"He's gone. He won't be back until later on tonight." Vegeta shook his head and brushed past Bulma.

"Wake me up when he arrives." Ordered Vegeta as he headed up the stairs.

"Yeah…. See if that happens!!!!" Screamed Bulma as Vegeta slammed the door shut. Vegeta stunned and confused flopped on the bed trying to come up with some answers.

"What the hell is going on? First Kakorott now Grill?? I'm in this for myself now. Grill's going to have answer to me now!!" Snarled Vegeta as he talked himself to sleep. Hours had progressed, and Vegeta woke up to the sounds of footsteps. It was nightfall so he could not make out who was walking by the door. Vegeta rose up and began to pat around in search for his .35. After finding it, Vegeta stuffed it in between his pants and his back and threw on his shirt, then headed outside to seek Grill. Bulma turned around and looked at Vegeta, scoffed and went back to her routine.

Vegeta shook his head and shoved Bulma out the way and stormed up the stairs. Hearing some sort of commotion while heading to Grills room, Vegeta pulled out his .35 pressed his ear to the door. Vegeta could only make out a few words, everything else was garbled and faded, but it sounded like someone was having a conversation. Vegeta getting impatient kicked opened the door.

"GRILL!!!" Vegeta shouted as he held his .35 straightforward. Vegeta looked around to try and find where the conversation was being held. He saw that the television was on. Some sort of program with a cop trying to find a suspect. Vegeta then looked at the black chair; it looked as if someone was sitting on it. Vegeta crept towards the chair; he put his left hand on it, then spun it.

"Grill don't you even th---" Vegeta halted as he saw that no one was in it. Vegeta continued to stare at the chair, trying to think where Grill was hiding. Then he heard a cocking of a gun. Vegeta frozen stood there and waited to hear who behind, who was there waiting to end his confusing journey.

"Wo…Woman what the hell are you doing?"

"Tshh. That's funny, she would have any kind of guts to do this." Answered a familiar voice. Vegeta feeling his heart about to rip out his chest tried to figure out who was pointing the gun. Then Vegeta remembered. Vegeta slowly began to turn around.

"Hey don…don't move!!! I'll shoot." Vegeta fully rotated and looked straight at the person with gun, Vegeta snickered and crept closer pressing the gun against his chest, Vegeta began to shake his head in disbelief.

"You know you almost had there for a second there, Yamcha. Vegeta with a smug look on his face started to chuckle at Yamcha.

"I thought I killed you."

"Well Kami must love me, he also must want me to kill you myself!!! You tried to kill me more then once." Snapped Yamcha as he pressed the gun deeper into Vegeta's chest. Vegeta rolled his eyes and slapped the gun downwards where it was facing the floor.

"Where's Grill? I want nothing to do with you."

"Well you better deal with me!!! Because Grill told me to come kill you and take the money out the safe as my prize money." Vegeta did a double take then turned around to try and look for Grill's safe. Nothing but a painting.

"Heyyyy!!! Don't look over there!!! Grill said it was my money after I killed you. Vegeta turned to Yamcha then turned back to the painting.

"So Grill wants me dead too huh? And he sent you to kill me???" Questioned Vegeta as he turned back to Yamcha.

"Pretty bad hired. Must have got recommendations from Nappa." Snickered Vegeta as he walked towards the painting. Yamcha gulped and pointed his gun back at Vegeta.

"Don't move Vegeta I mean it!!!" Vegeta continued to move towards the painting. Yamcha squinted and shot towards Vegeta. Vegeta ducked at the sound of the shot and looked back at Yamcha. Yamcha opened his eyes and looked at where he shot. The bullet had hit the painting. The painting creaking back and forth fell off and exposed the safe. On the safe were red numbers decreasing rapidly.

"It's a bomb!!!" Shouted Vegeta.

"It's been running since I came into the house!!" Vegeta ran past Yamcha out the door. Yamcha confused headed towards the safe.

"No way!!! He told me to come here. Why would he set a bomb if he knew I was coming here?? Why would he give me the number to the safe? I don't get it. Let just open it. He said it was 25-14-40" Yamcha bit his lip. Hoping that the number was correct. The safe unlocked. Yamcha squealed in excitement and ransacked the safe.

"Oh man he left me so much money!!!" Yamcha elbowed the door shut and stuffed the money in his bag. As he walked out the room, the red numbers were running down less then two minutes. Vegeta grabbed Bulma by the arm.

"What the hell are you doing Vegeta!!!!" Yelled Bulma as Vegeta snatched her without saying a word. Vegeta lowered his shoulder and rammed through the front door. As he headed out to the yard he released Bulma.

"Vegeta what the hell is going on?"

"Run…."

"What??"

Vegeta fled off without anything less then that warning. Bulma looked at the house then looked back to see where Vegeta ran off to.

"Vegeta WAIT!!!" Screamed Bulma. The mansion exploded the force of the explosion blew Bulma forward. Vegeta fell to the ground at the sound of the explosion. Vegeta pushed himself up and looked through the gate to see the carnage Grill left behind. Such a beautiful house. Being burnt to the ground. Vegeta looked on in astonishment and ran back to check on Bulma. Bulma was laid out on the ground dizzy from the explosion. Vegeta grabbed her and tried to help regain her senses.

"Woman wake up!!! You got to get the hell out of here!! It's not safe anymore." As Vegeta continued to try to wake Bulma up. A weird nagging sound was heard from the sky. Vegeta heard and looked up. At the last minute he yanked Bulma out of the way. Then fell a body that still had patches of fire on it. Vegeta looked at the body and then looked at Bulma as he heard her groaned. Bulma slowly opened her eyes and looked at Vegeta.

"What happened?"

"We were almost killed." Huffed Vegeta. As Vegeta explained what happened. The body that fell from the sky jumped up and started screaming. Vegeta helped Bulma up and walked over to the body of fire.

"Oh my god I'm fire HELP!!!! I'M ON FIREEEEE!!!!!" Hollered Yamcha as he patted himself down then threw himself to the ground to roll out the fire. Vegeta looked at Yamcha and saw the bag wrapped around him.

"So he did have money in there huh?" Questioned Vegeta as he inched closer to Yamcha.

Yamcha was more relax now that he put out the remaining embers. He sighed and looked at Vegeta.

"Yeah. A lot got to be at least a hundred thousand in here." Wheezed Yamcha. Vegeta looked back at Bulma. Bulma shrugged. Vegeta looked back at Yamcha. Yamcha still looking around for any fire looked up at Vegeta. Seeing Vegeta's face. Yamcha groaned.

"Come on man. You're not serious?? This is a lot of money." Yamcha whimpered. Vegeta grinned and gave Yamcha a right hook right on the chin, knocking him unconscious instantly. Vegeta opened the bag. Some soot puffed out. Vegeta started to count the bills that was in decent condition and handed Bulma some money.

"Take this and go. Be careful and stay away from Grill. I got something to take care of with that guy." Bulma nodded. The sounds of sirens could be heard in the distance. Vegeta looked at Bulma and sprinted to his car. Bulma watched on as he started the ignition. Vegeta sped off. Bulma looked at the money in her hand, then looked at Yamcha. Bulma stuffed the money in her pocket and collapsed on the floor, to add to the scene. Vegeta looked at the rear view and shook his head.

"All this to get back at me?? This has got to come to a end.". Vegeta turned into a busy street and blended in. As he waited for the light to turn. All Vegeta could do was wonder.

"There has got to be a reason for this. I have to find that Gometa kid. I know he's going to have some answers for me."

Vegeta peeled and turned off, hoping now that some of his question will lead to some answers.

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