Chapter 4 - Down They Go
By: DestinyBabee
After a couple minutes, Vegeta also raised his hand and took her tiny one in his.
"So I guess. We'll call it a truce from now on?" Bulma smiled.
"So it seems."
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So the fifteen days have gone by. King Vegeta's ship is closely approaching Vegeta-sei. It was only a matter of hours before the ship would touch down on it's home planet.
The days remaining on the ship have been quite awkward for Bulma- especially when she had to face King Vegeta. Ever since that day, Bulma has gone out of her way to avoid bumping into him and seeing him. During the odd time, where she could not prevent it, she was often recieving not-so-friendly looks from the king, which was understandable - I guess.
And as for the progress of the Gravity Room, the team of scientists thought that it would be best if they only construct pieces of it. It did not want to assemble it on the ship, for it would be too difficult to get out afterwards. Once all the parts are succesfully loaded off the ship, they would begin assembling them.
Since forming the truce with Vegeta, Bulma would smile and wave at him everytime she see the prince. He would only acknowledge her in return. He refused to form the thing human's call 'friendship.'
"Your highness, we are quickly appraching Vegeta-sei. Would you like me to gather the crew ready for landing?" A minion bowed.
"Yes. Inform the crew to prepare for landing." King Vegeta brushed him off. "Home sweet home." His lips curled into a smirked as he was standing in the front foyer gazing at the planet he called home. He stared off into space picturing the glorification of the saiya-jin race during post-freeza era. However, these images were short-lived as one of his inferiors interrupted the daydream.
"Sire, I have informed everyone on this ship to prepare for landing. Also, we've recieve word that Freeza's ship is headed towards the planet Earth. It is rumoured that King Finch has some knowledge regarding the planet Namek." The soldier was on one knee displaying his loyalty to his king.
"Oh.. is that so? Well, I want the troops closest to Earth to be sent there. Make sure King Finch does not let the location of Namek slip. I want to find the mystical dragon before Freeza does." He smiled at the thought of defeating Freeza with his own hands. 'If this dragon is real, no one could ever challenge the saiya-jin race ever again.' He thought evilly.
Meanwhile, after being informed about the landing, Bulma and her lady-in-waiting were again packing all that they've unpacked voer the last 15 days. It wasn't all that much but there still quite a few.
"Well, we're going to land soon. Isn't that just lovely?" Bulma said sarcastically. "Have you ever been on Vegeta-sei, Maria?"
"It's been awhile since I've been here." She smiled. "Hopefully nothing has changed since that last time I've been here. Vegeta-sei is a beautiful place believe it or not. Even if it is ruled by these 'monkeys.'" She giggled at the comment. "Quite comparable to Earth."
"Really?" Bulma wondered disbelieveingly. "Well, I'll believe it when I see it." She continued packing.
About two hours later, the ship was ready to land. Everyone on the planet were ready for their arrival. As soon as the ship touched ground. the cockpit opened, and there stood their King and their Prince. The saiya-jins that had gone to escort them, immediately bowed in their presence. They spoke their native language and pledged their allegiance to their King and their future King.
Bulma was standing next to Vegeta. She was overwhelmed why how disciplined the soldiers were. Maria was right. Vegeta-sei was a gorgeous planet. As soon as they descended from the cockpit, she was hit by the immense beauty of the planet. There was life everywhere. The castle overlooked a huge lake filled with aquatic animals and lush green forests.
'Comparable to Earth.' She thought.
"Thank-you all. It is delightful to be back on our home planet." King Vegeta spoke in the universal language. "The alliance has been completed. Ipresent toyou here, the leader of the science group I've brought back, and also the Princess of Earth, Princess Bulma." King Vegeta introduced. "She and her teamare to be treated with the uttmost respect."
The group then again bowed to Bulma and welcome her to their home. Bulma smiled. 'Maybe I was wrong.'
"Since this is your first time on Vegeta-sei, Princess. We shall feast tonight." King Vegeta announced. The soldier all cheered.
"Well he sure knows how to get them reved up." Bulma muttered.
"You have no idea, princess." Vegeta mutterd back.
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That evening, all the elites and the king were in the ballroom feasting and watching the performances that were going on. Soldiers of lower rank were in another room also feasting. Everyone was enjoying themselves.
Vegeta was sitted at the same table as his father and some of the top elites on the planet. Bulma was also to be seated at the table, however, her seat (which was right next to his) was empty. 'Is she planning something?' Vegeta thought suspiciously.
Suddenly, the lights dimmed. Vegeta narrowed his eyes. "What in the name of Vegeta-sei is going on?" Suddenly everyone's guard was up.
A single spotlight shone on the empty floor in the middle of the room and background music began playing. A single ballet dancer dressed in a long flowing tutu stepped into the light. It was Bulma. She and a team of dancers from Earth (planned by her father) were performing for the King. They performed the Nutcracker. The dancers have practised long and hard before their departure and they had it in the bag. The performance was perfect. Bulma had one of the leading roles of course. She danced with grace and beauty. Any village idiot could tell she possessed talent in dancing and acting. Vegeta was gawking at her as she leaped into the airdoingher twirls and spins. He was mesmerized. He didn't know why, but he could not take his eyes off her. Mixed feelings were swirling inside, and he thought it odd. She suddenly seemed to be the most beautiful being he had ever laid his eyes on. He hate to admit it, but he was quite taken by her. Everyone in the room seemed to be in awe which stirred anger inside him though he didn't know why.
As soon as the ballet ended, the lights brightened once again. Vegeta was somewhat disappointed, but he knew she would return only to be seated next to himself. He smirked at the thought.
About 20 minutes later, Bulma finally showed up. All eyes seemed to be on her. She donned a stunning red and white tropical-floral ciffon gown. It was a strapless flowing dress with a bow strapped on her left shoulder fron the bront to the back of her shoulder. The crown of her head was slightly teased and tied back into a low ponytail. The gown was paired with silver heels. She looked breathtaking, and it showed on everyone faces. They all wondered what she'd look like under that dress. Bulma felt uneasy by all the attention she was getting. She approached the table where the King was seated. She curtised at the both the king and the prince and took her spot next to the prince. 'Lovely.' She thought.
"You are truly gifted. Not only can you build wondrous contraptions and use them yourself, but you are also able to entertain. You've captivated each and everyone of us. You are perfect. What will you think of next?" King Vegeta complimented. He was obviously interested in her, but he knew he could never take her by force, so he decided to attempt to persuade her to come to him willingly.
"You are over-exaggerating, highness." Bulma blushed.
"I speak only the truth my dear. Now, let us all feast for today marks a new era!" King Vegeta raised a goblets filled with wine. "A toast! To a new beginning!"
"To a new beginning!" They all raised their goblets, and drank.
"My father is right. What will you think of next?" Vegeta asked Bulma quietly.
"There are many things you don't know about me, Vegeta." She used his name. Vegeta was not expecting it. "I guess you'll just have to find out."
If Vegeta didn't know any better, he would have thought she was teasing him or flirting with him. He simply stared at her somewhat confused, but soon continued eating.
The rest of the dinner was a quiet one. Bulma tried to strike up conversation with him, but he only gave one-word answers in return. Vegeta was secretly struggling with the foreign feelings he had felt earlier.
After dinner, Vegeta was requested by his father to escort Bulma back to her new chambers.
'Lovely.' He thought sarcastically. So Bulma and Vegeta were walking down the hall. Sadly enough, he recently learned that her sleeping chambers was just down the hall from his. 'Even better.' Again his thoughts dripping with sarcasm.
When they finally reached her room, Bulma bowed. "Thanks." She smiled. Vegeta simply acknowledged it with a nodd and then made a move to leave. "Okay fine, Mr. I-Am-So-Isolated." Bulma then entered her room. Vegeta stopped and turned around. He glared at the comment by that time, Bulma had already entered the room
As soon as she walked in, she gasped. "Wow.. defintely something I wouldn't expect." The room was a pretty good size considering she was only a guest. Almost comparable to her bedroom on Earth. Almost. Unlike her room on the ship, this room was much larger. The room seemed to followed a grass-green and black colour scheme. There were two large window mounted on either side of the side. They reached from the ceiling to the floor of the room. At the foot of the bed, there lay all of her luggage. Relieved all her things made it, she began unpacking. She had a feeling she'd be stuck on this planet for awhile.
The next day, it was back to work again. The scientists were just learning where everything was. They had a tour of the castle. It was about the same size about Bulma's palace on Earth.
As Bulma was walking past the training room, she saw how dedicated the soldier were to there training. She stood there for awhile looking through a wall of glass windows. She often caught the soldiers sparring with each other. They looked so serious when fighting. It amazed her. 'Talk about determination.' She thought. 'No wonder they value the Gravity Room so much.' She then continued walking. She was dressed in a tight long black hoodiewith a pair of slightly distressedly faded cropped jeans. She wore white and pink ballet flats and had her blue hair tied in low pigtails. She walked until she reached the front entrance of the palace. It was guarded by 2 soldiers. She decided to take a walk outside and soak up some of the sun, however, she was haulted by the 2 guards.
"Hold it right there. Where do you think you're going?" One of them spoke.
"For a walk?" Bulma stated the obivous.
"You are restricted from leaving the palace." He replied.
"And why is that! Do you know how I am? I am PRINCESS Bulma, and I can certainly go where ever the hell I desire!" Bulma placed her hand on her hips clearly not looking too happy.
"Sorry, princess, but if you must go, we have to find an escort for you." They bowed.
"I am capable of taking care of myself. I do not need a babysitter." Bulma crossed her arms. Her anger was rising.
"Sorry, but those are the rules. Please don't make it hard for us."
"I will escort her." A voice entered the room. The 3 looked towards the direction where the voice was hear. It was Vegeta. "You two may carry along now." Vegeta brushed them off.
"As you wish, my prince." They bowed and opened the front gate. Bulma and Vegeta then stepped outside and headed for the forests.
"So why'd you help me?" She broke the silence.
Vegeta paused for a second. To be honest, he didn't know why he helped her. He just felt inclined to do it. "I could you hear your shrieks all the way down the hall. I had to ease my ears SOMEHOW."
"Gee, thanks." Bulma replied sarcastically. "Don't you have other stuff to do?"
"Not at the moment. I think I will dedicate my time to pissing you off for the time being-" Vegeta continued until he finally turned towards Bulma and caught her petting a baby dragon. "What the fuck are you doing?"
"I believe what I'm doing is quite self explanatory." She looked back at him, but still petting the infant dragon.
"You fool! Its mother could be near by! Mother dragons are extremely over protective of their young! Get away from it!" He growled in a low voice, glaring coldly at her.
"Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine?" she asked tauntingly. She silently smiled to herself, as the glare on Vegeta's face deepened significantly. "This little one is so innocent. I'm not even inflicting any harmupon it. The mother would understand. Right, precious?" She smiled at the baby dragon and it smiled back at her.
"Let's go. Now," he commanded, pointing a finger to the nearest exit out of the forest. He wasn't going to stand around and wait for the mother to come only to see a stranger touch her young.
Bulma now returned his glare. "Why should I leave? The forest is vast, I don't see how this could be bothering you," she spat, frustrated. He was really pushing her limits now. "If the mother comes back angry then I will deal with it."
Both stood, glaring daggers at each other, neither one yielding to the requests of the other.
Suddenly, they were interruppted by a thunderous roar. It was the mother dragon. The animal was massive. It was about a hundred tiems bigger than it's child.
"Shit! Don't just stand there you fool! Run!" Vegeta yelled.
Bulma stood there eyes widened. She had never seen a dragon in her life. It wasonly in the fairy tales on Earth, but on Vegeta-sei, they actually exist. Her knees were knocking against each other. Turning her back on him, she ran away to another part of the forest. Vegeta shot a couple ki blasts at the dragon, but it hardly did enough damage to stop it. Vegeta then began flying the direction where Bulma ran with the dragon following closely in hot pursuit. It wasn't long before Vegeta caught up with the Earth woman. With one swift motion, he scooped her up in his arms and began flying in turbo.
"LET ME GOO!" Bulma thrashed in his arms.
"Relax woman. It's only me!" Vegeta said angerly. Bulma immediately stopped recognizing the voice. Boy was she relieved it was just Vegeta and not the dragon. She looked behind them and saw the mother dragon still chasing after them.
"She's gaining on us!" Bulma informed him. "Faster, Vegeta! Faster!"
"I am aware of that." He was annoyed by her comments.
They could no outfly the enormous dragon. The mother dragon gained speed and caught up with them in an instant. The dragon raised its right arm and with one swift movement, she whacked them out of the sky with her backhand, sending the two tumbling down to the bottom of the cliff they had just pasted. Screams of terror escaped their lungs and filled the air. And then, there was silence.
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