Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Sins of the Past ❯ Never a Dull Moment ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9

Never A Dull Moment

Bulma knew she didn't have much time. Chichi was on the warpath, and it didn't matter that she had no clue what was going on. It had never mattered before, why should it matter now? She was hoping that maybe she could end this all, it would most likely be her last chance. Once Chichi barged into the situation, it would be the end for the worst. They would have to let her see Vegeta, after all this could very well be the last time. She couldn't think of that right now, it was too much to deal with. It wasn't until she was standing in front of Amma, that she realized Trunks and Goten had followed her.

Amma wanted to scream this was not going the way she had planned. In fact, at this point she couldn't remember what she had planned. "Does no one here know what the word secret means?"

"Maybe you're not using the right word." Sousan told her.

"I'll look it up, it could be wrong. You gave me the translation dictionary, who knows what I'm saying."

"You are using the right word, but it's gone past that point now." Bulma told her, "I need to see Vegeta now."

"If I thought it would make a bit of difference I would let you see him." Amma told her, "But I think we both know he made it pretty clear that he didn't want to see you. Why would you think that's going to change?"

"I don't, but then again I have to give it one more try before it's too late."

Something was not right about the whole situation, Amma knew, but she supposed it couldn't hurt to let her try and talk some sense into him. It might actually save Amma trouble in the long run. "Sousan, you keep the boys up here. Send Ab down for me."

"What the hell am I supposed to do with these two?" Sousan demanded, "I don't deal well with kids."

"You don't deal well with anyone, yet somehow you manage."

"I'm not staying with him!" Trunks cried, "If my mom's going so am I."

"No!" both Bulma and Amma snapped.

"Please, Trunks," Bulma tried, "Just wait here. I promise this will all be over soon." One way or another, she thought worriedly.

"All right, you two." Sousan said, as the women left, "Sit down, shut up, and don't move, I'm not a patient person, so don't fuck with me." He sat across from them and stared hard, waiting for either of them to move.

"Look, I'm not sure what brought about this sudden change, but I'll tell you now, I don't want you upset when things don't work out the way you plan." Amma told her as they stood outside the door to Vegeta's cell, "Your son is up there, and I don't want to deal with the scene of you returning to your son in tears, do you understand?"

Bulma knew there was no way she could guarantee that she would not be upset, but she thought it best to agree, so she simply nodded.

Amma reluctantly opened the door to Vegeta's cell. He was stretched out on his bed, arms folded behind his head. He continued to stare at the ceiling, refusing to acknowledge anyone had entered. Amma cast a quick glance to be sure Ab was in the observation room before she said, "Your wife has insisted on seeing you, Your Highness." She took a seat and waited.

"Vegeta?" Bulma called softly, "I know you can hear me." She said when he refused to turn and look at her. "You have to end this."

"I have. As I've already told you I've made my decision. Why that stupid woman over there hasn't taken me to her Tribunal yet is beyond me." He still refused to look at her.

"Because, like me, she realizes what a mistake you're making."

"You can believe what you want. Neither of you knows what you are asking."

"Then enlighten us." Bulma was losing her patience, and with it what little control of her anger she had left.

"I've told you before, I will not justify my actions to those inferior to me. You want to believe that foolish emotions can change all this? You should know emotions are for the weak."

"You are so blind. You think your emotions make you weak? Yes, you have them even if you refuse to admit them. You may be able to fool everyone else, but you can't fool me."

Vegeta refused to respond. The only sign that he had heard her words, was the slight twitch in his cheek.

Amma leaned forward; this could be the break she needed. Bulma was getting to him that was obvious.

"You know what your true weakness is?"

He turned to face her, his eyes dark, and narrowed dangerously, "Enlighten me, woman, with your superior wisdom." He snapped sarcastically.

"Your pride." She spat out at him, "That's your excuse for everything. You hide behind it like a shield. That is supposed to protect you from everything. You're such a fool you can't even see it for what it is. You call it pride, but in truth, it's your weakness and fear." She turned to Amma. "I'm ready to leave. Do with him as you wish, a weakling like him isn't worthy of me or my son."

Amma realized the mistake before Bulma, and was quick enough to push her out of the way of the ki blast Vegeta sent at where Bulma had stood. The blast grazed Amma's back, just enough for her to feel the heat of it. Before he had the chance to send another one, she pushed a button on the remote she carried. She watched as Vegeta fell to the floor writhing in pain. I was wrong, she thought, and a stab of fear accompanied that thought. He had tried to kill his wife, what would he do to the rest of them. Maybe Norak was right.

"No!" Bulma wailed, rushing forward to grab Amma's arm, she couldn't bear the pain the other woman was causing Vegeta.

The fear and pain Bulma was feeling flooded through her, and Amma shove her away, hard, "I told you not to touch me!"

Vegeta's growl startled Amma. He was on his feet, and though his face was contorted in pain, there was a burning anger in his eyes as he looked over at Bulma where she lay in a heap. He staggered forward, hands reaching for Amma's throat.

"You may want to kill me." Amma told him as bravely as she could, "but the minute you touch me, I will know the truth."

"That is fine." He rasped, "The moment after that, I will snap your neck and it will not matter."

An ungodly roar shook the room, and glass from the observation window suddenly showered the room, followed by Abraxious. No sooner than his feet hit the floor, than he had grasped Vegeta by the throat and flung him across the room. Still growling and snarling, he started toward him to finish what he had started.

Bulma peered up from under the arm she had been covering her head with and screamed.

Abraxious' head whipped around at the new sound and he started toward her.

"Amma!" Sousan's voice tinged with panic came through the door, "Are you all right?" The door burst open and he barreled into the room, closely followed by Trunks and Goten.

"Mom!" Trunks wailed starting toward her, then spun on Amma, "What did you do to my mom?"

Amma clung tightly to Abraxious' arm, trying to hold him back, "Get them out of here!" she screamed. She tried planting her feet to hold the giant back before he could hurt anyone else.

"Out, now!" Sousan cried in a voice that left no room to disobey. He grabbed Bulma by the arm and before she could protest, dragged her from the room behind the boys.

The moment the door had closed. Abraxious quieted. Forgetting about Vegeta, he listened to Amma's soft voice and she spoke soothingly to him. In a few moments, he seemed to come back to himself, and looked around puzzled.

"It's all right." Amma told him, suddenly exhausted, "Go to your room and get some rest."

Still confused, Abraxious shuffled off to his room.

Amma slumped against the wall, trying to gather herself before she even tried to figure out what had just happened. After a quick check to be sure Vegeta was still alive, she called in Res and Honos to clean up the mess before the prince regained consciousness. She could tell they wanted to ask what had happened, but kept quiet. With a deep breath, she headed up to the main ship.