Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or the characters

Preciousjade76: Sorry it wasn't longer. I actually planned on ending the battle here, but I ended up doing a cliffhanger.

Animefreak653: XD And sold! Lol.

Shirochan21: Oh, I was never planning on killing off Bulma and in this chapter, you'll see she's alive and well :D

She was out of it, but could still hear their voices. Bulma managed to sit herself up even though she was in a weakened state. She couldn't even figure out why she passed out. Normally she was fine under pressure. Maybe she had used too much energy. Bulma shook her head. Now was not the time to try to figure things out. She needed to get out of the pod and help her mate.

Then she sensed energy from Frieza rushing towards the ship. Using her remaining energy to blast out the other end, she managed to escape the pod in enough time to hear Vegeta scream her name. His voice was filled with fear, despair, and desperation. Bulma was about to reveal her uninjured form when Vegeta finally accomplished the transformation he had been working towards for his entire life. Stunned into place, Bulma could only watch as a battle between her mate and "father" unfolded.

"There's no way!" Frieza screamed. It couldn't be possible. Super Saiyans were myth and nothing more. Aren't they?

Vegeta was still floating above him, rage dancing in his teal eyes. "Believe me, Frieza," he said coldly, like a calculating killer, "it is possible." His glare intensified but he smirked when he saw Frieza cringe. "What's the matter?" he taunted. "Are you afraid?"

Frieza refused to give him the satisfaction of an answer, but his eyes gave him away. There was only one way out. Frieza, himself, needed to transform. He launched a blast at Vegeta, but the Super Saiyan just punched it away as if it were a tetherball. Frieza couldn't distract him so he attempted to change in front of him, hoping he wouldn't attack him.

Vegeta could tell what Frieza was trying to do, amusement lighting up his eyes. He laughed when Frieza twitched in pain, possibly a side-effect of the experimental drug. "Bulma," Vegeta said seriously causing Frieza to look up at him. "A drug she made to prevent your transformation. Ironic…she will be the reason for your defeat."

Frieza knew he was finished so he had no choice but to use his last resort. He took out what looked like a remote control and hit a red button. Vegeta jumped when the alarms starting going off.

"What did you do?" Vegeta growled.

"I set the ship to self-destruct. I'd rather us all die then allow you to go free."

Vegeta was angry at Frieza's cowardly response. Well, if Frieza was going to act as a coward, then he was going to die a coward, not in battle. Vegeta raised his arm and Frieza's face fell. He knew what was coming. Vegeta sent a blast his way and Frieza was struck in stomach.

Frieza didn't have enough energy to say anything amidst his gasps. Vegeta walked over to him and kicked him in his newly injured stomach, digging his heel in. Frieza coughed up blood and attempted to speak.

"I don't want to hear it, you coward," Vegeta stated darkly, kicking Frieza again. "You kept us apart; you kept her identity a secret; and now you've taken her away from us. And then you choose the cowards way out. Well, I hope you are pleased with the turn of events, Lord Frieza. I'll see you in hell."

Vegeta blasted what was left of Frieza and just stood over the ashes. He didn't know what else to do now that his mate was taken away from him.

"Vegeta, what's going on?" came a call over his scouter.

Vegeta was about to give an order when another voice spoke. "Nappa, you and Raditz need to get to the escape pods. Frieza destroyed one of the ships. We'll take the other and meet you on Earth."

"Yes, Princess, we read you loud and clear."

Bulma pressed a button on her scouter to end the communication and looked at her stunned mate with a smile. Vegeta was relieved to see that she was alive, but he didn't know how it was possible. Frieza's attack headed right for her. There was no time to focus on that, though. He appeared in front of her, picked her up, and raced over to the small ship. The two got in and Bulma set the coordinates for Earth. She launched the ship seconds before the mother ship silently exploded in the vacuum of space.

Vegeta hit the button on his scouter. "Nappa, Raditz, come in," Vegeta called.

"Don't worry; we made it," Nappa replied.

"Thankfully," Raditz added.

"We're okay, too," Bulma informed them.

"How long until landfall?" Nappa asked.

"About three days," Vegeta answered.

"I guess we'll enter stasis now, then," Raditz stated. "Later."

Bulma and Vegeta turned off their scouters and removed them from their heads. Bulma looked up at Vegeta with hopeful eyes. He took her in his arms and began kissing her slowly. The way he kissed her, Bulma realized, was that of a lover being reunited with a long lost love. It was clear to her how terrified he was having thought that he lost her. She felt bad for not speaking up sooner after she escaped. She broke away from the kiss and he looked at her with a confused expression.

"I'm sorry," she said sadly. "I didn't mean to make you worry about me."

"How?" he asked her. She knew he wanted to know what had happened.

"I sensed the energy and got out the other side of the ship before his attack hit," Bulma explained. "What about you?" she asked gesturing to his blonde form.

Vegeta smirked and powered down. He put his hand behind her head and pulled her in for another kiss. When they broke away for air, Vegeta said, "No pain can ever compare to the pain I felt when I thought you were dead."

She smiled at him and nuzzled against his neck. The conversation had been dropped and Vegeta turned on the stasis setting. They entered stasis together, both with smiles on their faces, knowing that in three days they would be on Earth and finally have their freedom.

A/N: And now for the epilogue :D

(This chapter was edited on 2/23/2013)