Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Turtle Isle ❯ Chapter 1

"Can you believe those two? Ugh. What is that?" Bulma asked as she picked up a shirt by a corner.

"They live like pigs in here. Disgusting," Vegeta said as Bulma threw the shirt into a corner.

"Well the Skipper IS a pig, after all. Have these hammocks been disinfected, do you think?"

"I doubt it. Cleanliness doesn't seem to be high on their list of priorities."

"Sometimes it's down on your list too. Especially when you've been in the gym."

"It's not a gym. It's my personal training area."

"I think it's quaint for you to have a personal arena on this island. Where did you find enough rocks for it?"

"There are plenty of rocks on this island, woman!" Vegeta cried and Bulma sighed.

"I know that Vegeta. You move big rocks and there aren't many of those around. That's what I meant," she replied and Vegeta glanced away from her.

"Well then be specific. I'm not going to stay in this place while it's a mess. I'm going to get Chi-chi to clean it up," he said and turned to leave.

"Just don't make her do too much. We do take advantage of the poor girl, it seems," Bulma said and sighed.

"Well you don't expect me to make you clean it up and I'm sure if we had Launch do it, this cheap dirt would stir up her allergy."

"Yes, I see your point. It will have to be Chi-chi. But, I'll go and speak to her."

"I'm going to the other side of the island. Maybe I can find something that can get us off this blasted chunk of earth."

"Just be careful."

"I don't see what you have to worry about. That idiot is stuck with the Skipper fixing our hut. I'll be fine."

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"All right, young ones. Let's get their stuff out of the way before we do any reconstruction," the Professor said as he picked up some of Bulma's clothing.

"They don't have much stuff. They lost their capsules, remember?" Goku asked.

"Goku, would you stop talking and help me clear this mess away? If we don't fix their hut, we'll never get our home back," the Skipper said and Goku looked at him.

"But Skipper, this isn't our real home."

"It is until we get rescued, isn't it?"

"Well, yeah..."

"Then we've got to fix their hut so we can get ours back! Now come on. They might be straightening our hut up or something crazy like that."

"But Skipper..."

"What?"

"Well, I'm hungry. We haven't eaten yet. I don't think it's fair that everyone else has eaten but we haven't . Come on, Skipper. Aren't you hungry?"

"Of course I'm hungry. Even a pig has to eat. But, we need to finish this first. You made the mess Goku and we have to fix it."

"I didn't make the first hole, though Skipper."

"Fine Goku. I know you didn't but I'd like to finish this. The sooner we get this fixed, the sooner we get our hut back."

"I'd just like to go back home, Skipper."

"Wouldn't we all but until we find a way to get rescued, we're all stuck here and I don't want to anger Mr. Vegeta any more than necessary."

"Yeah, he's got a bit of a temper, doesn't he?"

"Are you two going to help or are you two going to stand and complain about Vegeta?" the Professor asked and Goku and the Skipper flushed in embarrassment.

"Sorry about that, Professor. We got carried away," the Skipper confessed.

"Well now that you're back, how about helping me? Goku, hold up that bamboo pole while I lash this one on with some vine."

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"Oh hello Bulma," Chi-chi said as she walked down to the lagoon with Launch.

"Hello Chi-chi, Launch. What are you two doing here?" Bulma asked as she brought up a bucket full of water.

"We're fishing. What are you doing?" Launch asked.

"I'm doing my clothes. What little I have, I mean. Oh I wish I hadn't lost my capsules."

"We all lost our capsules, dear. We all did. I think we'll all be glad when we get rescued," Chi-chi said.

"I'll be glad to get home and buy a new wardrobe. I so miss my stylist," Launch said as she sniffed.

"I think the biggest problem we have is Goku. We'd be home by now if he didn't keep screwing things up."

"Oh come on, let's not blame all of this on Goku. So he's a little clumsy. It's not his fault," Chi-chi said.

"I just wish I hadn't lost my phone. I could have called for help and we'd all be rescued by now," Bulma said as she wrung out a shirt.

"If only we could fly," Launch sighed then sniffed again.

"Uh-oh. Looks like she's about to sneeze," Chi-chi said.

"Let's stay clear of the fire, then," Bulma said as Launch sniffed another time.

"You know, her manager was working on curing her sneezing problem and now who knows how long it'll be before she's cured?" Chi-chi said and Launch sneezed.

"What are you two starin' at?" she asked, her blonde hair and temper now apparent. Bulma walked sideways into the brush and Chi-chi took a step away from what she was working on.

"Nothing, Launch. We came down here to fish."

"To fish, huh? What if I don't feel like it?"

"Bulma can help me fish if you don't want to."

"I don't know how to fish!" Bulma protested and Launch walked up to her.

"Well now's a good time to learn, ain't it?" she asked.

"Um, I suppose so," Bulma said as she gazed into Launch's cold eyes.

"Then grab a stick and some line and start fishing Miss Snob."

"I resent that. I am not a snob. Not once have I commented about the dreary company that I'm forced to keep. Not once have I commented on the degrading appearances that the two of you keep up. I have treated you both with courtesy...but not enough to make you think that we're on the same level."

"....right. Bulma, why don't you just try to fish? You might like it," Chi-chi said and Bulma stared at her.

"Me? Well, don't you think I'd be better off helping the professor come up with a way to get us off this island? My family does own Capsule Corporation, after all," Bulma said.

"Listen sister. You ain't gettin' out of a job that easily. I don't care if your parents own the bar down the street. Everybody here is just like everybody else so don't be puttin' on your airs and tryin' to be what you ain't because it's not going to work here," Launch said and Bulma gulped nervously.

"Um, I think I'd like to try fishing."

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Vegeta wiped the perspiration from his forehead and leaned exhausted against a tree. He gazed out at the water near the beach and sighed. There had to be some way off the island. What hadn't they tried? They had tried building a raft, fixing the ship, using a fire to signal for help...what had they forgotten?

"I'd better go back. I bet they haven't finished fixing my hut. I don't know why I let her talk me into taking this trip in the first place. This was a complete waste of my time and her money. I think it was her mother's stupid idea. I don't know why I was fool enough to go along with it," he muttered as he lifted up a large rock and threw it across the sea.

He returned to camp about an hour later, judging by the position of the sun and he looked around for the others. The camp was empty. It figured. He walked to where his hut had once stood and looked at the construction. There was actually a frame standing. Amazing.

"I wonder how stable it is, though?" Vegeta asked aloud as he walked around the frame, inspecting it. "It's not that bad, either. I'm amazed that."

"They'll get back to it after they have something to eat," the Professor said and Vegeta turned around.

"Is food all he can think about?"

"Well he never had breakfast so he's pretty hungry and if he goes without food for too long, he can't work."

"Yes, I've seen that before. All the strength goes from him when he hasn't eaten in awhile. Well I suppose he does deserve some rest. Tell me honestly, Professor. Do you think we will be able to get off this island?"

"I believe it's possible. I'm sure if we build a signal fire, some plane will spot us," the Professor replied.

"We've already tried that three times. It hasn't worked, has it?" Vegeta asked.

"Well if we could get someone high enough to spot a plane or boat, we wouldn't have a problem."

"What do you expect? One of us to grow wings? What happened to you?" Vegeta asked as Bulma walked up to him, all her clothing dripping wet and her skin smelling of fish.

"Next time she sneezes, make sure I'm nowhere near her!" Bulma cried and walked into the Skipper's hut. "I'm changing clothes. Don't anyone DARE come in here!"

"Thanks for the fish, Launch. It was really good," Goku said as the others walked up to where Vegeta and the Professor stood.

"I'm sorry Bulma got wet. I didn't mean to sneeze when I did. I hope she isn't too mad at me," Launch said and Chi-chi patted her shoulder.

"She got her clothes washed in any case. Plus she learned a new skill. The next time she's trapped on a deserted island, she can at least fish for her food," Chi-chi said and Bulma angrily swung open the door to Goku and Skipper's hut.

"I heard that! How DARE you make fun of me!"

"Hey...where's the Professor?" Goku asked and the Skipper sighed.

"If he's where I think he is, then we're going to have to build ourselves a new home too," the Skipper said and Goku looked at him.

"I...I don't get it," he said.

"Well he'd better not be where you think he is, otherwise there's going to be more destroyed than your pathetic little home," Vegeta said and the Skipper nervously backed away from him.

"Now let's not get hasty here," he said as he tried to keep his voice calm and controlled. "We all know how you got your money in the demolition business. Don't do anything rash here."

"Don't tell me what to do, pig. You certainly didn't listen to me when you chose to run this ship aground on this deserted island."

"Well I'm sorry I didn't let you take over the boat but I was just trying to do my job."

"I know full well that your job didn't include stranding us on this damned island."

"Fine, be angry with me but don't blow anything up. We've already had one crisis today so let's not cause any more."

"Skipper...." Goku said and the Skipper looked at him.

"What is it, Goku?" he asked and Goku pointed at the sky.

"I think it's going to rain again."

"Goku, don't be stupid. It's not going to rain. It just stopped raining."

"I don't know, I believe Goku is right," the Professor said as he gazed up at the sky.

"Yes, it does look like it could rain again," Chi-chi said and Launch cupped her hands in worry.

"But their hut hasn't been fixed yet. What should we do?" she asked.

"We're going to help build it, of course."

"What?"

"Well if we sat around and just let Goku and the Skipper do it, nothing would get done."

"I don't know whether I should be insulted or flattered," the Skipper muttered and Chi-chi glared at him.

"I'd be flattered if you want any breakfast tomorrow," she said and the Skipper took off his hat and bowed.

"I didn't mean it the way you took it, Miss Chi-chi," he said.

"What can we do to help?" Launch asked and the Professor looked at her.

"You can hand stuff to us. Don't want you to sneeze or anything like that," he said and Launch laughed.

"Yeah. That would be bad, wouldn't it?"

Bulma came out of Goku and the Skipper's hut wearing one of Vegeta's shirts and a pair of shorts. She folded her arms in annoyance and Vegeta glanced at her.

"Are you starting a new trend?" he asked and Bulma glared at him.

"Don't start," she said. "The only decent pair of clothes that I had left were ruined by that fishing lesson."

"That's okay, Bulma. There's plenty of plants that can be woven into clothing," Chi-chi said and Bulma looked at her.

"I'm not going to wear some...ugh...common plant. I want my exclusive clothing back. I want my capsules and my soft bed!" Bulma sniffed and Vegeta glared at the Skipper.

"Now look what you've done!" he cried and the Skipper stared at him.

"What I'VE done?!" the Skipper protested.

"Yes. You lied on your advertisement. We never would have come if we had known that this tour would last longer than five hours. I should sue you."

"Vegeta, I have no control over the weather," the Skipper said and Vegeta folded his arms.

"You should have planned ahead, then."

"Vegeta, I think you're being unreasonable," the professor said and Vegeta looked at him.

"I don't see how I am being unreasonable. Now since you're a self-proclaimed genius, why haven't you figured out how to get us off this blasted island?"

"Vegeta, there's so many different things to take into such an equation."

"I don't think you want to leave this island."

"What?"

"Vegeta! Don't talk to the professor like that! We've all been working hard to get off this island. You know that," Bulma said and Vegeta glared at her.

"All you've been doing is complain about how you don't have anything. You haven't been working hard either," he said and Bulma turned away from him in a mixture of embarrassment and anger.

"Come on, Launch. Let's go help them. I'm sure we can get the hut done in no time with some team effort," Chi-chi said and walked past Bulma.

"I wish I hadn't lost my capsules," Bulma groaned and Vegeta glared at her.

"Can't you moan about something else?" he asked and Bulma ignored him.

"If only we had a phone or something. Then we could call for help or something."

"Why don't we just ask a bird to relay the message to the coast guard?" Vegeta asked and Bulma glared at him.

"You know, you've done nothing but complain since we got shipwrecked," she said and Vegeta smirked.

"I haven't complained half as much as you."

"Fine! I'll get us off the island!" Bulma cried and stormed off. Vegeta watched her leave then shook his head.

"Females," he muttered then left in search of something else to do. He wished he could remember what they had forgotten. He watched a bird fly past and shook his head.

How stupid he and everyone else had been. He was a Saiyen and he had the capability of flight. He gazed up at the sky and frowned. If he left at that current point in time, he should miss the worst of the storm. He took off and flew in the direction that he knew would lead him to West City. Well, perhaps not to West City, but a port town where he could buy a boat and bring everyone back. He would be hailed as a hero and such an act would be good for business. He wondered, though, if anyone would realize he was missing.

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"I can't find him," Bulma said and the Skipper shrugged his shoulders.

"It's not like he was missed. I mean, he wouldn't even help," the Skipper said and Bulma folded her arms in anger.

"I'll have you know that my Vegeta would have so helped out. He just didn't see how he could. There were already so many people working to reconstruct the hut."

"Um, hello this was YOUR hut to begin with or have you forgotten it?"

"It can't be my hut."

"WHAT?! Why NOT??!"

"My hut's floor matched the color of the palm leaves. If you look closely, you'll see that they clash. A woman of my stature can't live in a hut with clashing decor."

"I don't believe this," the Skipper muttered and Bulma glared at him.

"So you're going to mock me, are you? Well go ahead and treat me like dirt. Once we get back to the mainland, I'll make sure you'll never sail a ship again. Not even in the bath," she said and turned away.

"I think you'd better go into your house, Bulma," Launch said as she gazed up at the sky.

"I think I will just to get away from the smell of a cheating pig!"

"You don't smell, Skipper," Goku said and the Skipper looked at him.

"I don't know whether or not I should be offended by that," he muttered as the sky above flashed with lightning.

"Do you think Vegeta is safe?"

"Frankly Goku, he can drown for all I care. He hasn't done one thing to help us on this island."

"He made the lagoon."

"And that's an accomplishment?"

"Well I wouldn't feel right if we were in our hut all nice and warm while he's out there in the rain. He is a member of your crew, Skipper and we've got to find him."

"All right, all right," the Skipper grumbled as he pulled up his boots. "Against my better judgment, we'll go look for him."

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A sailor glanced up and yawned. He almost fell off the pier when his eyes opened wide at what he saw. Vegeta landed near him and the sailor drew back in fear.

"W...what are you?" he stammered and Vegeta held out a business card.

"My card, if it'll help," he said and the sailor took it from him.

"Hey...aren't you that guy that's married to Bulma Briefs? Didn't you get shipwrecked? I saw it on the news awhile back."

"Please. Don't remind me of that terrible day. Now, do you have a ship?"

"I run this pier. Why do you ask?"

"I need to purchase a boat," Vegeta replied and the sailor stared at him.

"But, didn't you just fly here?" he asked.

"If you remember the newscast, there was more than just myself that got shipwrecked. Now how much will it cost?"

"Um...."

"What is your problem?"

"See that cloud over there? It's going to rain soon. I'd advise you to wait it out. That is, unless you want to wind up shipwrecked again."

"No. That's a path I do not wish to travel a second time."

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"Now Bulma, don't cry about it. If he went like this, he wasn't good enough for you anyway," Chi-chi said and Launch sniffed.

"This reminds me so much about a movie I did," she cried. "I played the part of a woman who finds her husband stabbed to death in the bathroom. And I remember the lines too. You just couldn't die a clean death, could you? The bloodstains on the tile will never come out."

"Um...Launch, I don't think this is the best time for you to be thinking about your past performances," the Skipper said as Bulma cried louder.

"Hey, where's the professor?" Goku asked and the Skipper glanced around.

"I think he took the radio. He may be trying to contact someone for help again."

"I think the radio is broken," Launch said.

"Why do you think that, Launch?"

"Well if it wasn't broken, then we would have been able to contact someone by now."

"Um...Launch, I don't think it works that way."

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