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Hey! Guess what I did. I improved Chapter 6 and added a new fighting scene between Vegeta and Freeza! I’d like to thank Marau-chan who gladly wrote it for me. It is very good. So you have to read this improved chapter. I just wanted to say thanks to Marau-chan since the fighting scene is spectacular, you have to read it. Well on with the chapter. JA NA!

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Seirra’s tail swung back and forth; her wounds were beginning to stop bleeding. She pulled her sword out one more time, “One more round… And this time I will kill you.”

Vegeta stood up laughing, “You keep sounding so sure of yourself,” He smirked, “I’ll give you one last chance, join me against Freeza, or take your last breath.”

Seirra looked at him, her black eyes staring back at him passionless, “Vegeta… I have no wish to be a saiyan any more.” With that she charged at Vegeta with her sword, swinging at him only to realize that she had just hit empty air.

Vegeta punched her in the face sending her back a couple feet. “Can’t you see you’re just fooling yourself fighting me!” Vegeta powered up and ran towards her blinking in and out of view till he came right in front of her kneeing her in the stomach. He grabbed her by the hair ignoring her scream and snatched the sword out of her hands. “You want to deny your race! Then strip any part of it away!”

Vegeta, with her own sword, cut her tail cleanly off. He dropped her as she doubled over in pain looking at the blood that covered her hands. Vegeta held the limp brown tail in his hand. He walked over to Seirra who growled softly throwing the lifeless tail at her. “You are a saiyan no more.”

Seirra stood up, “You bastard! That was a part of me!”

Vegeta smirked, “The part of you that made you a saiyan. I thought I did you favor, ridding you of that incessant remembrance.”

Seirra stared blankly at the tail that was minutes ago on her body. “Fine then,” She sniffed, “I won’t be easy any longer.”

She powered up again holding the sword in her hand. She glowed a fiery red and her eyes showed nothing but blackness. Vegeta stood and watched as she twirled the sword around holding it, pointing it at his heart. “You take a part of me that you believe I don’t want, then I will do the same. First by ridding your cold empty heart!”

Vegeta stood there, unmoving as she said that comment. Luckily, before she stabbed him through the heart he moved over to the side, taking the blade through his arm. “AAAAAAAAAA DAMNIT! SHIT! You baka-yaro!” He cursed as he fell to his knees pulling the sword out of his arms watching his blood pour freely from his arm. Seirra smiled as she picked up the sword wiping the blood of the blade and running it through her own hair.

“So I missed,” She sighed, “What can I do but try again, huh?”

Vegeta held his wounded arm as he stared over the land. His eyes widened with fear as he saw Freeza, in his final form, approaching with someone in his arms.

Freeza stopped by Seirra, “Doing fine I see.” Seirra smiled and stood back as Freeza threw down the person.

Vegeta stared at her, *Bulma…* He looked at Freeza, “Why did you bring her here?”

“I thought she would like to watch her mate die.” Freeza laughed as he saw Vegeta stand up holding his arm. “Aren’t you going to welcome her?”

Vegeta gazed at him, *How did he find her???* Vegeta decided that wasn’t important, the matter was that she was here and unconscious. He walked over to her and kneeled down. He shook her, “Bulma? Bulma wake up!” She still lied there unmoving. “Damnit Bulma! Wake the hell up!” Vegeta shook her, “What did you do to her!”

Freeza stood back in a sarcastic shock, “I just hit her.” He laughed as well as Seirra.

Vegeta growled as he shook Bulma listening to her steady heartbeat. Finally her eyes opened, “Vegeta?” She whispered, “You’re still alive.”

“Don’t worry everything is going to be OK,” Bulma smiled as she stared up at him.

“This is really touching but… Kill them Seirra.” Freeza stood back smiling at his victory. Seirra ran over and when she was about to stab the two of them Vegeta pulled out his laser gun and shot her through her chest, just missing her heart.

Seirra’s eyes widened as the laser pierced through her chest. Her screamed echoed hauntingly as she fell backwards spitting up blood. Vegeta put the gun back and picked up Bulma, “Look Bulma, I want you to stay back.” Bulma nodded and started walking away from the fight.

Freeza stared and Seirra as she held her chest, “Oh that’s not bad Seirra, it didn’t hit your heart.”

Vegeta laughed triumphantly, “Yeah, it may not have hit her heart but it will weaken her and kill her slowly.”

Freeza glared at Vegeta and back down at Seirra, “Seirra, my little saiyan girl, can you fight?”

Seirra shook her head as she failed trying to get up and fell on Freeza. “Look Freeza, this is ok, I’ll be waiting for you on the other side.” Seirra began to get teary eyed as her life was slowly fading away.

“No Seirra, things will be ok.” He pulled her closer, showing emotion.

Seirra shook her head, “I know you can beat him.” Seirra tried to breath one last time but her hand became loose in Freeza’s grasp and her eyes slowly closed. She fell limp in her lover’s embrace and after Freeza held her close for a moment he dropped her on the earth that became her grave.

“You killed her you little monkey!”

Vegeta smirked, “Oh, what a shame, the little tramp finally kicked the bucket.”

Freeza shook with anger as he gathered up force, “You took my saiyan girl away from me!”

Vegeta cocked his head in amusement, “What, you loved her too?” He laughed as he saw Freeza power up.

“You take someone from my life, I’ll take someone from yours!”

Freeza faded out and appeared in front of Bulma who was trying to run away from the fight, “Leaving so soon?”

Bulma froze as she stared frightfully at Freeza. “Damnit,” she curse under her breath. Freeza grabbed her and flew back in front of Vegeta.

“Looky looky!” Freeza smiled as he twisted Bulma’s arm behind her back making her wince and whimper in pain. Vegeta growled and his tail swayed faster behind him, his fists tightened.

“Let her go!” Freeza smiled as he twisted it even harder as Bulma bent forward, screaming, trying to get away from his grasp.

“I told you, you took Seirra away, I’ll take this bitch away.”

Vegeta’s eyes widened as he saw Freeza point his finger in the air and a little beam of light was emitted from it. He then pointed it to her back and said, “Say bye bye!”

No… Vegeta’s mind was numb as he saw Bulma killed. No…She had done nothing… A swell of shock almost sent him reeling. How could things go from good to bad so quickly? How had Freeza known that Vegeta had cared for the woman? A sob threatened to tear from Vegeta’s throat as he slowly shifted his gaze over to Freeza.

Anger flared through his vanes as he met Freeza’s mocking eyes. He seemed to reach within himself, releasing all the pain and hatred he had held in for so long… now adding the new emotion of pure loss. Vegeta screamed.

Blue began to swirl around his form, spinning into a hurricane of fury that threw the stones from its path. Freeza kept watching, a sudden sense of foreboding coming over him as he saw the heartbroken Saiyan howl into the sky. The blue aura picked up speed, beginning to send little lightening bolts shooting over Vegeta’s body. Then a feral roar erupted from the Prince as his hair flickered from the darkest ebony into a pure golden light, reflecting the rage in the Saiyan.

Freeza froze, shocked at the sudden transformation. He thought that maybe Vegeta was done, but no, Vegeta kept powering up, the waves of golden energy forcing Freeza to back away from their intensity.

Then, with a final cry, the power condensed onto Vegeta’s form. Freeza felt a lump of pure icy fear grip his mind. Vegeta glared at him, eyes now a savage teal. It was those eyes that terrified Freeza… eyes of a man who had lost all reason and sanity… who’s only goal was to get revenge… on him.

Vegeta watched the flicker of fear on his old Master’s face. But he felt nothing except the radiating fury that came from his sorrow and pain of Bulma’s death. He didn’t care about power or winning… all he knew was that Freeza wouldn’t leave alive.

Both enemies watched one another for a long moment before Freeza broke the silence.

“What… what are you?” Freeza tried to sound proud and strong, but it didn’t work that way.

Vegeta snarled, aura flaring brighter around his glowing body, golden tail snapping harshly behind him. His cold gaze narrowing at the changeling. When he spoke, raw power echoed in his voice.

“I am your worst nightmare.” Vegeta flickered from sight at that statement, phasing in right in front of a stunned Freeza. Vegeta slammed Freeza viciously in the face before beginning to pummel him relentlessly. He paused only for a moment.

“I am her revenge…” With that, Vegeta’s ki burst into flames, causing Freeza to wince at the sudden heat. A ball of golden energy formed in Vegeta’s cupped hands. Freeza growled and began to power up himself. But before he could reach his inner power, Vegeta launched the ki ball with a feral scream.

Freeza could only watch in sick fascination as the powerful ball sped its way towards him. He had time to block himself barely, managing to deflect the blast. Vegeta was glaring at him again, sending shudders up Freeza’s spine at the hatred in the murderous teal depths.

Vegeta moved ever so slowly towards the changeling, never taking his eyes off of Freeza for a moment. Soon, they were face to face. Freeza felt Vegeta’s body radiate an almost painful heat, but stood his ground.

Vegeta suddenly bared his teeth, grabbing Freeza by the neck.

“I am your death.” He whispered, the tone of voice paralyzing Freeza with fear. Freeza felt an irrational panic assaulting his senses, for he knew what Vegeta said to be true. But he tried to rationalize with the Super Saiyan.

“No, Vegeta… you can’t kill me. I’m not at full power. Don’t you want a challenge? You’ve never refused a challenge.” Freeza wheedled, trying to persuade the Prince. Vegeta just growled deeply before responding.

“How was killing the woman a challenge? How was destroying my planet and life a challenge? You are a fool, Freeza. You are a coward and a monster.” Vegeta shook Freeza harshly before hissing in his ear. “And now I’ll get revenge on every life you have ruined, for every planet you destroyed, and for every heartless act you made… Die Freeza. Burn in Hell!” Vegeta flung Freeza away, powering up more to prepare the final blow. But Freeza darted over to the side, revealing his cowardice as he grabbed Bulma’s dead body.

Vegeta paused in his attack as he saw Freeza hold Bulma’s body as a barrier between him and the Prince. Vegeta snarled in rage, anger heightening as he saw this honorless act.

“Ha. Now what, oh Super Saiyan? Are you willing to destroy your mate’s body to kill me? Come on! Are you?” Freeza taunted, beginning to feel cocky as Vegeta powered down a bit. But Freeza fell silent as Vegeta’s cold eyes met his own. Freeza froze as a small smirk of triumph graced Vegeta’s features. Vegeta mouthed the words…I win… before he brought his hands forward, wielding, to Freeza’s surprise, the same weapon that had killed his little Saiyan love.

The flash from the gun was almost too fast for eyes to follow. It hit right on target, striking the exposed flesh of Freeza’s right thigh. Freeza hissed in pain as he dropped Bulma’s body to clutch at his new wound. Vegeta sprang forward, slamming into Freeza and sending him flying away from the Saiyan’s dead mate.

Vegeta kneeled next to Bulma’s body, his teal eyes softening in sorrow at the sight of her blood splattered figure. He reached a hesitant hand out, a sob choking his throat as her body lay cold and stiff beneath his hand. Vegeta’s head lowered in defeat. He’d failed to protect her… He’d gotten the power he’d fought for his whole life… but at a cost that was too high. Vegeta let a tear trickle down his golden features, falling softly onto Bulma’s body.

Something slammed into the Prince, sending him flying away from Bulma’s body. Vegeta leapt up, snarling in fury at being interrupted in his morning. Freeza looked furious.

“Well, little Prince, you may have defeated me with that weapon of yours, but I’ll take you with me.” It was then that Vegeta noticed that Freeza had attempted to rip his own leg off to stop the weapon’s power from infecting him. The Prince was disgusted and angry at the figure before him.

“Freeza, you asked for this. I gave you a minimal chance to find your own grave, but now you’ve dug it for yourself.” Vegeta hissed, power beginning to rise up once again. Freeza growled, glowing a faint red himself.

“Not if I can help it. DIE!” Freeza launched most of his power in a beam of red ki. Vegeta felt its energy, but did nothing to counter it immediately. Instead, he waited for the beam to almost hit him before howling in fury and deflecting the blast straight back at Freeza.

Freeza was horrified. His own energy connected with his body, viciously burning through his flesh. Freeza’s last coherent thoughts before reality faded was… *I was beaten by my own attack…* Then he disintegrated into nothingness.

Vegeta sank to the ground, falling from his Super Saiyan state as the anger for Freeza faded to sorrow. Vegeta was weak. He could barely move since he’d used up too much energy. Vegeta attempted to pull himself to his mate’s side, wanting to die along with her, but unable to reach her. She seemed so far away and he truly believed that if he could hold her he could make her better. The Prince curled up as the pain of loss tore up his soul… then he blacked out… wishing for his own death so he could join his beloved…

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There were faint mummers in the background when Vegeta realized he was not dead. He was lying on a soft mattress and could hear soft talking echoing through the room. “So Bulma, is she really dead?”

“Yeah, I’m afraid so.”

“When did you get them back here?”

“After the fight I saw Vegeta and Bulma lying on the ground along with Freeza and a girl. So I picked up Vegeta and Bulma and took them back here.”

“Vegeta is alive though right?”

“Yeah, but Bulma…”

“Don’t feel bad Gohan, we’ll wish her back with the dragon balls.”

“Yeah, we better go gather them, Gohan you stay here, we are going up to Kami’s.”

“Sure, I’ll see you in a little.”

Gohan crept over to Vegeta’s bed and looked him over. He saw most of the fight and surprised at his ruthlessness. He was sad about Bulma, but knew she would come back soon. Gohan pulled a chair waiting for Vegeta to awake. After a few minutes Vegeta finally opened his eyes and sat up in the bed. He saw Gohan, “How did I get here?!” He demanded

“After the fight ended I went down and took you and Bulma here. I left Freeza and that girl down there.”

“Good. Can I see Bulma?” Gohan looked down, “Kid, where is Bulma?”

Gohan looked back up at Vegeta, “She was killed.”

Vegeta opened his mouth about to say that she wasn’t dead but closed it sitting back against the bed. “Is her body here?” Gohan nodded, “Take me to her.”

Vegeta tried to get up from the bed but Gohan protested, “No you are still hurt.”

“Gah boy, I’m fine, just bring me to her.”

Gohan finally complied taking the prince to Bulma who lied on a hard metal table with a sheet over her in one of the laboratories. Vegeta looked over her cold body. “Is there anything we can do?”

Gohan nodded, “Yeah! My dad and Mr. Piccollo are getting the dragon balls and we’re gonna wish her back.”

Vegeta took a step back when he mentioned dragon balls. Bulma never told him anything about them. “You have dragon balls here?”

“Yeah! Bulma never told you?”

Vegeta looked at him and turned back to Bulma, “Leave brat.”

Gohan stared at Vegeta and left wondering why he wanted to be alone. He left quietly shutting the door behind him. Gohan had much to learn about love.

Vegeta looked down on his frozen beauty. He stared at her leaning over, looking at her body expecting her to wake up at any moment. But she didn’t. Vegeta pulled a chair over and sat next to her. He had so many conflicting emotions he wasn’t sure if he just missed her being around or if he missed her because he loved her. He looked down at her, *She had wanted me to tell her that I love her but… But I can’t love. I’ve never loved, I don’t know how to show it.* He looked onto her with his ebony eyes, “Then Freeza brought her into the mess. And killed her. I COULD HAVE STOPPED IT!” Vegeta pounded his fists against the metal table. As he grunted in disgust, “I never had a chance to tell you that, to tell you that I need you.” His tail twisted itself around his waist tightly as he showed emotion. He was a prince, and the only thing he needed was power and strength, but for some reason, without Bulma with him, he felt lost. He wasn’t sure why, he had never felt this way before. He was brought up ruthless and evil; and was born only for destruction… And yet, this blue beauty had tamed him so that he began showing feelings.

Vegeta turned away, he was becoming weaker with every moment he spent with Bulma and though deep within his mind and soul he felt he was bonded to her, he couldn’t stand to see everything he had learned proven false. It was as if his world that he had built his deadly life around was nothing but a sham. He knew Bulma was soon to be revived by the dragon balls, she had failed to mention to him, and he couldn’t stay with her any longer. Not only had he caused her pain and death, but he knew he would cause her more suffering if he were to stay with her any longer. He bent over her body and lightly kissed her cold lips. He felt something drip off his face but ignored it as he walked out of the room and stole one of Capsule Corp.’s ships, flying off into space, destiny unknown.

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Gohan heard the ship take off. He looked in awe as he saw the ship fly off into space. He knew it was Vegeta, but he wasn’t going to stop it. He knew whatever Vegeta had to do or accomplish had already been done and he was off to start a new life; however, Gohan thought he had found one with Bulma.

It wasn’t till later on that night Bulma was revived. Bulma blinked as she stared into the faces of Goku, Piccolo, and Gohan. “I’m alive!” She exclaimed as she hugged Goku. “Wow! I thought I was a goner! Where is Vegeta?”

Gohan looked at Goku and Piccolo, he hadn’t told them that Vegeta had flown off. Gohan looked down, “Um… Well he told me to go away when he asked to see you Bulma. Then after about a half an hour I saw him take off in on of your ships.”

Bulma looked shocked for a moment before she gained a look of sadness. “You… You mean he left?” Gohan nodded sadly. “Um, hey guys, it’s really nice for you all to come here and all, but I’m really tired, so I’m just gonna head off to bed, K?”

They all nodded, they knew she was saddened at the leaving of Vegeta but didn’t point it out. They all left with Goku saying he would he’d return tomorrow. Once she was alone Bulma headed up to her room. She lied down on the bed crying softly. *Why did he leave! He had no reason to and he has no other home to go to!* Bulma sobbed as she pounded her fists against the bed. “Damnit Vegeta, why do you have to do this!” She continued to cry and tried to convince herself that Vegeta was going to return even though she knew if he did, it wouldn’t be for a long time.

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Vegeta sat in the pilot’s seat waiting for all his new found emotions to disappear. He stared out into the starry abyss with continuous memories of Bulma. *I vow to someday return to the earth and tell you exactly how I felt, but until then please except my apology.*

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Here is the new version of Chapter 6. I’d like to thank Marau-chan for the big fighting scene. Wasn’t it great! I loved it, it really improved this story. She is a great writer. THANK YOU! So if you haven’t, go read When Destinies Collide: Chapter 7! It is the conclusion. ~: )

~*~Laura~*~