Project 109 Gen X : Chapter 3

Chapter 3

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Bulma stretched and watched as the children sparred with one another, Trunks was trying to help them, himself being stronger then any of the kids would ever hope to be.

�Miss Bulma?� Paris appeared in front of her smiled, tossing her blonde hair and she scuffed one foot into the floor, �Why did Zardon say that you were a bad influence on us?�

Bulma raised her eyebrows and smiled, �Because Zardon is jealous�and I suppose the fact that I killed his brother hasn�t helped make me popular with him.�

�You killed Zarbon? Why?� Paris took a seat next to her and yawned.

Bulma hesitated before answering; Paris was the oldest of the Project and had so far shown herself to be far smarter then any of the others.

�Well Frieza wanted to punish me when I was young for not doing something he wanted me to do, so he sent Zardon after me to�teach me a lesson. But Frieza had underestimated my abilities, he assumed that because I was weak I was harmless��

�But he was wrong, wasn�t he?� Paris giggle, �What did you do?�

�I managed to sneak up behind him and inject him with a needle full of air.�

�Air?� Paris looked confused, �Why did air hurt him?�

�Because I injected an air bubble into his vein�do you know what that would do?� Bulma watched as Paris narrowed her bright blue eyes, �It would cause a heart attack?� She didn�t seem too sure of the answer.

�Something to that effect sweetie, yes.� Bulma rubbed at her temples, not wishing to think about all the horrible things she had done to people while she was living under Frieza�s rule.

�Umm, Miss Bulma?� Paris tapped her on the shoulder again, �Last night I was puzzling over something, we�re called Project 109 � Gen X and then individually given numbers. So I�m Project 109 � 01 and Jackilyn is Project 109 � 07��

�Yes�so what�s your question?�

�Why does Zardon refer to you sometimes as Project 109? Are you our parent?�

Bulma froze and slowly looked down into Paris� face, which now held an intelligence that was almost scary. She opened her mouth to say something but the words got stuck in her throat�how could she answer Paris� question with out exposing the girl to the horror of her first 5 years with Cooler? A story that no child, not even Trunks would even know.

�I am Project 109, I was the 109^th Project created by Frieza and Dr. Briefs, but I was different to the other Projects, they had been created using artificial DNA, while I had been created by splicing together the genes of the greatest fighters at that time. When I was captured by Cooler he explained to be that he wanted to use my genes to re-create The Project using my genes�but with changes, do you follow me so far?�

�I�I think so yes.� Paris nodded, �Yes, please continue.�

�Well, Cooler had Zardon extract some cells which contained my genetic make up, he then gave Zardon leave to alter the gene sequence to �improve� my genes��

�So what you�re saying,� Paris interrupted, �Is that we�re really�you?�

�Well�� Bulma froze and stared down at the floor, �Yes. You have the same DNA as me, the same fingerprints, blood type, and metabolic rate; only your make up has been altered from what mine was. That�s why you all look different to me, not to mention how much stronger you all are then me.� Bulma took a deep breath, �I�m sorry I didn�t tell you earlier Paris, I should have known that you�d figure it out yourself sooner or later.�

�That�s ok, I can see how it would be hard for you to admit that your still nothing more then a lab rat yourself.� Paris smiled, apparently oblivious to her insult and skipped back to play with the others.

�Oh Paris,� Bulma said quietly to herself, �If only you knew how much of a lab rat I still am.�

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�You�ve found her? Your sure this time?� Vegeta spoke into the COM screen, �Well what do you mean you�re not 100 percent sure? FIND OUT! I don�t want to listen to excuses Eighteen, find out anyway you can. I�ll�what do mean you can�t get down to the planet? You�re a smart girl, figure it out yourself�No I don�t think I�d better sent Chichi to help you�or Krillen�Look ask Jay for help!�

Chichi tried not to giggle as Vegeta slammed down the ear piece forcefully, �Kakarot?� He yelled, crossing his arms and scowling.

�Yes?� Kakarot gave Chichi a re-assuring wink and left her side to attempt the job of calming Vegeta down.

�Find out everything you can about the planet Callistra, and make it snappy.� Vegeta stood up and began to pace, his tail lashing behind him.

�Excitements getting to you huh?� Kakarot slapped Vegeta on the back, ignoring his Princes growl of anger, �Calm down dude, I�m sure it�s going to be her��

�That�s what I�m afraid of.� Vegeta sank down into his chair again, �What if she�s forgotten me?�

�Not possible.� Chichi chimed in, �Trust me, your too irritating to forget.�

�Well what if she�s found someone else?� Vegeta sank even lower, �Or even worse what if Coolers raised my child away from Bulma and the child knows nothing of his heritage?�

�So what?� Kakarot raised his eyebrows, �Once you get them out you can educate the boy, and as for Bulma having met someone else��

�Once again I say, �Not possible.�� Chichi lent against Goku, �Trust me Vegeta when I tell you that Bulma probably hasn�t even looked at another man since she was taken away from you.�

�How do you know?� Vegeta seemed determined to infect everyone else with his bad spirit, �She�s been gone for seven years�I don�t think I really expected to find her again.�

�Look Vegeta, Bulma loves you and that�s all there is to say.� Kakarot took Chichi�s arm and quietly led her away from the depressed Vegeta.

Once they were safely out in the hall Kakarot began to speak again, �Chichi, he�s really getting bad.�

�I know.� Chichi nodded gravely, �I�ve never seen him this depressed since�well, since he first found out she was gone. What are we going to do?�

�There�s nothing we can do this time. Vegeta�s just scared that Bulma might reject him�and probably scared to get his hopes up again.�

�It�s so sad�I remember that damned war like it was yesterday, Bulma didn�t deserve what happened to her Kakarot, she didn�t deserve anything like it.� Chichi blinked back tears, �I hope it�s her this time.�

�Yeah,� Kakarot looked down at his small mate, �I don�t think we can afford it not to be.�

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