"Earth? That's impossible. What would the little prince be doing on Earth? I know that planet. I've heard there's hardly anyone powerful there," King Vegeta replied with a chuckle.
"Hmph. King Vegeta, you'd better be straight with me." With that, Zarbon hung up.
After setting down the phone, King Vegeta's expression darkened. He fell silent for a moment, then immediately summoned Nappa and ordered, "Nappa, call the little prince right away. Zarbon already knows he went to Earth."
"King Vegeta... His Highness switched off his communicator after he went to Earth. I can't reach him now, either..." Nappa said, trembling.
"Oh? Could something have happened?" Worry appeared on King Vegeta's face.
"Rest assured, King Vegeta. His Highness is the pride of us Saiyans. He could conquer a little planet like Earth single-handedly without breaking a sweat. No one there could stop him," Nappa reasoned after a moment's thought.
"Then go to Earth at once. Once you find the little prince, keep me informed!" King Vegeta still felt uneasy. Losing contact with his son had him worried.
"Yes." Nappa nodded.
"One more thing: take Raditz with you. His power level may be low, but he's fairly quick-witted. Once you get there, act according to the situation. Avoid clashing with Frieza's men if possible, and report to me immediately if anything happens!" King Vegeta instructed.
Vegeta was extremely fast. By now, he had already arrived in the courtyard of Capsule Corporation.
Looking at the spacious, luxurious grounds, Vegeta nodded in satisfaction. After all, this place would become his home, and he and Bulma would have two children, a son and a daughter.
Just as Vegeta was reflecting on this, a childish voice came from beside him.
"Big brother, who are you? Why are you at our house?"
Vegeta took a closer look. The speaker was a little girl around four years old, with blue hair tied in a little braid. She looked adorable.
"You're Bulma, right?" Vegeta thought the little girl looked somewhat like the grown-up Bulma.
"Huh? You know me? But I've never seen you before." Bulma circled Vegeta curiously, then her eyes lit up and she exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, big brother, your belt is so fun! It's all furry!"
As she spoke, Bulma grabbed Vegeta's tail, looking as though she never wanted to let go.
Vegeta was speechless for quite a while after a little girl grabbed his tail. If she weren't going to be his wife someday, he would have wanted to send her flying with a kick. Fortunately, he had already overcome that weakness aboard his spaceship, or this would have been utterly embarrassing.
"Big brother, where did you buy this belt? I want to buy one too," Bulma said delightedly.
Just then, Bulma suddenly cried out. A moment later, she noticed the belt swaying from side to side as though it were alive.
"This isn't a belt. It's my tail." Vegeta smiled, swishing his tail back and forth.
"Ah..." Bulma let out a startled cry. Her face turned deathly pale as she stared at the little monster in utter shock.
"Don't be scared. I won't hurt you," Vegeta reassured her.
Bulma remained stunned for a long time. Once she realized she was in no danger, she finally gave a small nod.
"Dr. Brief, you'd better know what's good for you. Heh, heh. If you go against our Red Ribbon Army, things won't end well for you!"
Just then, a distinctly unfriendly voice came from the room next door.
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